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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 7, 2024

483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.31/cwt -20.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 588 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.45/cwt ≈ $1,488/hd at 675 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 483 294 327
Feeder cattle 422 232 266
Slaughter cattle 50 49 55
Replacement cattle 11 13 6

No trend due to being closed for last weeks thanksgiving holiday.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,396 +39.00
487 487 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,524 —
511 value added 511 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,492 —
515 515 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,411 -10.12
558–595 588 16 251.00–264.00 $253.31 $1,489 -20.89
602 602 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,493 —
735 735 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 +15.00
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 —
985 985 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,259 —
690 690 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,594 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,236 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 262.50–285.00 $274.36 $754 +4.36
310–320 315 2 270.00–277.00 $273.44 $861 +22.44
360–395 378 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,002 +4.91
405–430 418 4 250.00–264.00 $256.05 $1,070 +8.46
450–478 475 8 266.00–269.00 $266.36 $1,265 +14.37
510–515 512 5 250.00–253.00 $251.20 $1,286 +21.20
551–561 556 8 231.00–240.00 $237.99 $1,323 +8.85
605–620 611 4 224.00–237.00 $230.06 $1,406 —
666–695 675 13 213.00–234.00 $220.45 $1,488 —
710–720 715 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,580 —
820 820 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 2 237.50 $237.50 $634 —
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 —
400–445 423 2 235.00–237.50 $236.32 $1,000 —
500–526 520 4 210.00–225.00 $221.39 $1,151 —
570–585 578 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $1,220 —
605 605 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,295 —
660–675 671 4 200.00–213.00 $209.80 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $912 -20.04
510–540 521 5 184.00–199.00 $189.07 $985 -26.72
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -12.57
650 650 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,183 -20.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00 $640 —
405–415 410 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,250 +15.94
417 fancy 417 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,397 —
480–495 488 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,379 -4.46
510–545 523 5 269.00–282.50 $276.15 $1,444 +13.78
557 557 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,434 -25.59
601–645 616 6 249.00–265.00 $259.41 $1,598 +12.63
656–675 662 6 225.00–241.00 $234.93 $1,555 —
715–732 726 4 223.00–225.00 $223.50 $1,623 -0.31
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
420–435 425 3 271.00–285.00 $275.61 $1,171 —
470 470 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,288 —
505 505 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,252 —
570 570 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,419 —
640 640 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,414 —
665 665 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,390 —
725 725 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 —
825 825 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,547 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 +10.00

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1885 1717 75-80% 5 121.00–129.00 $124.46 $2,137 —
1555–1925 1746 75-80% 6 109.00–118.00 $114.64 $2,002 —
1385–2700 1869 75-80% 5 102.00–108.00 $104.06 $1,945 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 997 85-90% 5 70.00–90.00 $82.12 $819 -15.00
1090 1090 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,210 —
1030–1235 1118 85-90% 6 98.00–108.00 $101.83 $1,138 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1195 1178 80-85% 2 120.00–124.00 $122.03 $1,438 +28.80
1155–1350 1253 80-85% 2 107.00–118.00 $112.93 $1,415 +3.86
1305 1305 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,409 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1590 1413 3 127.00–131.00 $129.09 $1,824 —
1185–1885 1535 2 154.00–156.00 $154.77 $2,376 —
1210–2220 1697 9 138.00–148.00 $142.02 $2,410 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 3 170.00 $170.00 $835 —
710 710 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,037 —
805–835 825 3 140.00–144.00 $142.65 $1,177 -7.35

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 238.00–242.50 $240.20 $860 —
355–361 value added 361 28 273.00–274.00 $273.96 $989 —
405–420 410 3 231.00–234.00 $232.02 $951 -6.41
424–435 value added 430 32 291.00–294.00 $292.52 $1,258 —
452–494 value added 475 33 276.00–278.00 $276.87 $1,315 —
495 495 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,148 —
520–538 534 4 232.00–249.00 $244.86 $1,308 —
585 585 2 225.00–237.50 $231.25 $1,353 —
615–620 618 2 217.00–231.00 $223.97 $1,384 -6.53
700 700 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,547 —
760 760 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,543 -10.00
920 920 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,500 —
1025–1041 1029 11 169.00–176.50 $171.07 $1,760 —
1097 1097 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,810 —
1165 1165 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,893 —
1277 1277 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,979 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–645 630 2 192.50–202.00 $197.14 $1,242 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,430 —

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.