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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 14, 2024

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.44/cwt -7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 520 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.68/cwt -16.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 412 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $305.30/cwt -37.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 395 718 257
Feeder cattle 299 650 151
Slaughter cattle 65 57 89
Replacement cattle 31 11 17

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 fancy 395 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 —
400 fancy 400 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,290 —
500–532 value added 521 6 305.00–321.00 $310.96 $1,620 —
525 525 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,486 -30.64
555 555 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,449 -39.99
605–635 625 3 260.00–269.00 $266.10 $1,663 -12.13
710 710 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,725 +0.63
760 760 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,809 -5.00
955 955 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 —
500–505 503 2 231.00–237.50 $234.23 $1,178 -43.30
555 555 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,282 -30.31
655 655 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,546 +26.00
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 -11.29
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097–1205 1119 5 190.00–205.00 $201.77 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 —
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 -32.50
330–340 334 4 270.00–283.00 $276.70 $924 -27.87
365 365 1 270.00 $270.00 $986 -44.45
377–380 fancy 378 3 301.00–311.00 $304.35 $1,150 —
403–430 fancy 410 7 310.00–315.00 $312.57 $1,282 —
405–425 415 6 267.50–275.00 $271.64 $1,127 -38.74
457–495 472 6 265.00–287.00 $278.44 $1,314 -14.47
500–525 value added 513 14 265.00–277.00 $271.70 $1,394 —
537–540 538 6 235.00–242.50 $237.51 $1,278 -31.38
555–575 565 2 237.00–237.50 $237.25 $1,340 -33.94
635 635 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,441 -28.36
705–740 729 5 202.00–210.00 $208.45 $1,520 -1.55
860–885 873 2 191.00–196.00 $193.46 $1,689 —
945 945 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 -25.00
317 317 4 227.50 $227.50 $721 —
455–460 458 2 221.00–234.00 $227.46 $1,042 -12.35
545–548 547 4 215.00–230.00 $226.27 $1,238 -28.81
565–595 573 7 209.00–220.00 $215.48 $1,235 +5.30
615–645 633 6 200.00–210.00 $204.81 $1,296 +1.81
700 700 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,278 -14.67
820 820 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 364 4 242.50–249.00 $244.24 $889 —
440 440 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 339 5 280.00–300.00 $295.55 $1,002 -72.57
392 fancy 392 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,294 —
425–445 fancy 436 4 318.00–335.00 $327.66 $1,429 -49.34
425–447 437 4 285.00–300.00 $296.31 $1,295 -59.62
455–482 fancy 466 6 304.00–318.00 $310.68 $1,448 —
465–490 483 5 295.00–300.00 $298.84 $1,443 -43.80
515–530 523 3 279.00–285.00 $281.31 $1,471 -16.84
510–530 fancy 525 7 309.00–314.00 $312.72 $1,642 —
552–590 566 6 265.00–290.00 $281.77 $1,595 +3.64
602 fancy 602 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,619 —
622–630 625 5 236.00–257.50 $245.61 $1,535 -3.30
655–665 658 3 249.00–251.00 $249.67 $1,643 +6.89
705–730 718 2 211.00–231.00 $220.83 $1,586 —
795 795 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,662 -10.00
835–845 840 2 215.00–223.00 $219.02 $1,840 -10.98
1035 1035 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 230.00–240.00 $235.36 $647 —
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 —
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 -52.76
475 475 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,128 -51.26
510 510 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,117 -18.68
575–590 583 4 235.00–255.00 $243.22 $1,418 -2.95
695 695 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,585 -1.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 —
350–375 363 2 260.00 $260.00 $944 —
455–470 463 3 262.50–273.00 $267.85 $1,240 —
515 515 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1805 1360 80-85% 11 100.00–109.00 $104.55 $1,422 —
1190–1640 1394 80-85% 5 110.00–115.00 $112.64 $1,570 —
1225–1740 1429 80-85% 7 90.00–98.00 $94.69 $1,353 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1135 1002 85-90% 5 68.00–93.00 $81.30 $815 —
825–1395 1117 85-90% 9 90.00–99.00 $95.61 $1,068 —
1010–1475 1274 85-90% 5 100.00–109.00 $103.69 $1,321 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1870 1725 75-80% 3 99.00–106.00 $103.84 $1,791 —
1610–1830 1727 75-80% 3 110.00–114.00 $112.03 $1,935 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2150 1514 4 100.00–138.00 $128.05 $1,939 —
1295–2240 1731 7 140.00–151.00 $146.16 $2,530 -0.10

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1095 969 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 123.00–153.00 $137.28 $1,330

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1185 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,625.00–2,600.00 $2,347.51
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
992–1223 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,335.00–2,175.00 $1,997.26
1155–1185 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,200.00 $1,984.78
1140–1295 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,775.00 $1,602.16
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1750 1750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,451 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,097 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–391 391 11 242.50–251.00 $250.23 $978 —
495–499 498 9 263.00–265.00 $263.44 $1,312 —
583 583 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,428 —
664 664 22 219.00 $219.00 $1,454 —
722 722 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,480 —
777 777 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,500 —
857–897 890 12 175.00–182.50 $181.30 $1,614 —
942 942 11 177.00 $177.00 $1,667 —

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Reading this report

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.