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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 11, 2025

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 377 49
Feeder cattle 323
Slaughter cattle 105 48 43
Replacement cattle 4 6 6

Compared to last Saturday. No trends on feeders . Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher on a high quality offering . Slaughter bulls sold steady on light offering.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1620 1610 2 152.00–154.00 $153.01 $2,463

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–995 960 80-85% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.45 $1,185
1125–1690 1337 80-85% 22 131.00–147.00 $138.45 $1,851 +24.64
1135–1675 1344 80-85% 28 140.00–151.00 $145.48 $1,955 +31.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1725 1511 75-80% 5 141.00–145.00 $143.21 $2,164 +24.21
1420–1785 1573 75-80% 9 146.00–160.00 $150.16 $2,362
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,066 +14.00
1055 1055 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $738

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,543

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 141.50 $141.50 $1,698

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00
1210–1325 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,025.00 $1,953.40
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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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.