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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 4, 2025

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.84/cwt +17.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 518 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.67/cwt +24.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 468 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.19/cwt +9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 570 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 125 363
Feeder cattle 323 98 308
Slaughter cattle 48 22 37
Replacement cattle 6 5 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 —
478 478 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,482 +11.00
530–545 540 8 295.00–300.00 $296.73 $1,602 —
557–576 567 6 282.00–295.00 $286.68 $1,625 —
615 615 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,704 —
666–673 670 8 264.00–268.00 $266.51 $1,786 —
740 740 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,835 —
755–795 780 5 240.00–249.00 $246.56 $1,923 +3.56
813 813 3 247.50 $247.50 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 —
660–695 683 3 254.00–257.00 $256.03 $1,749 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1425 1388 2 171.00–179.00 $174.89 $2,427 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 270.00–300.00 $284.32 $626 —
270 270 1 262.00 $262.00 $707 —
341–345 342 8 300.00–317.50 $302.21 $1,034 —
362–395 371 4 320.00–329.00 $323.86 $1,202 —
430–432 432 6 270.00–288.00 $272.99 $1,179 —
455–468 value added 466 12 288.00–289.00 $288.92 $1,346 —
457–495 471 6 270.00–287.00 $282.18 $1,329 +20.26
511–530 518 21 252.00–271.00 $264.84 $1,372 +17.31
555–585 570 17 259.00–265.00 $260.19 $1,483 +9.19
600 600 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,422 -14.00
603 value added 603 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,520 —
660 660 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,525 —
753–755 754 4 221.00–237.00 $225.01 $1,697 +10.01
976 976 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 278.00 $278.00 $934 +60.00
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 +85.00
400–425 413 2 277.00–294.00 $285.24 $1,178 +47.04
475–495 484 7 239.00–281.00 $264.36 $1,280 +31.21
500–540 513 3 250.00–264.00 $254.91 $1,308 +26.74
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +34.85
660–675 668 4 120.00–215.00 $190.78 $1,274 —
775 775 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 322.50 $322.50 $613 —
330–340 335 3 311.00–333.00 $323.07 $1,082 —
355–396 382 8 305.00–335.00 $323.81 $1,237 -7.28
400–425 411 8 300.00–350.00 $339.03 $1,393 —
450–475 465 9 290.00–335.00 $311.36 $1,448 +11.36
508–543 524 11 285.00–296.00 $290.86 $1,524 —
595 595 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 —
605–647 620 13 248.00–262.00 $257.92 $1,599 +11.25
660–695 685 7 245.00–257.00 $250.52 $1,716 —
707–735 716 3 221.00–247.00 $238.11 $1,705 +4.11
805 805 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,872 —
927 927 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 280.00–302.50 $290.34 $633 —
260–265 263 2 265.00–300.00 $282.67 $743 -52.33
310–340 326 4 252.50–302.50 $279.71 $912 —
435 435 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,266 —
495 495 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,416 +17.34
505–540 519 5 275.00–289.00 $283.77 $1,473 +63.77
555–590 571 4 267.00–279.00 $271.24 $1,549 —
635 635 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,581 —
835–840 838 2 188.00–197.00 $192.49 $1,613 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1230 1162 80-85% 3 87.00–98.00 $92.82 $1,079 —
1235–1335 1283 80-85% 4 120.00–128.00 $124.84 $1,602 —
975–1690 1324 80-85% 19 94.00–120.00 $113.81 $1,507 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $546 —
910 910 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
815–1120 1004 85-90% 5 75.00–88.00 $82.48 $828 -15.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,839 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,331 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,445

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 227.50 $227.50 $592 —
427 427 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,140 —
565 565 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,277 —

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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.