Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2020

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.23/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 574 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.96/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 524 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $140.42/cwt +8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 469 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 514 347
Feeder cattle 295 467 259
Slaughter cattle 40 40 53
Replacement cattle 10 7 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and bull calves were steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves were steady to 2.00 higher. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Light supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand for slaughter cows and light demand for slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 152.00 $152.00 $638 —
455–480 474 4 141.00–144.00 $143.24 $679 +9.24
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 -1.69
550–554 value added 553 7 149.00–152.50 $151.51 $838 —
570–580 577 8 131.00–141.00 $132.23 $763 +2.10
600–620 610 2 125.00–128.00 $126.52 $772 -3.48
665–679 676 16 127.00–135.00 $134.07 $906 +13.88
715–735 722 3 125.00–130.00 $126.70 $915 +2.38
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
822 value added 822 15 134.75 $134.75 $1,108 —
830 830 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,004 +8.00
950–971 969 11 115.00–120.00 $119.55 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 148.00 $148.00 $577 —
520 520 1 121.00 $121.00 $629 -2.51
655–685 670 2 121.00 $121.00 $811 —
835 835 1 116.00 $116.00 $969 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 119.00 $119.00 $482 —
690 690 1 121.00 $121.00 $835 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 125.00 $125.00 $394 -0.11
380–395 389 4 121.00–128.00 $124.25 $483 -5.75
426 426 6 137.00 $137.00 $584 +7.84
430–445 435 5 126.00–130.00 $127.80 $556 -1.36
470–487 486 14 127.00–134.50 $133.98 $651 +9.75
500–547 524 21 119.00–127.00 $122.96 $644 -2.72
552–596 574 51 120.00–127.00 $125.23 $719 +4.77
630–640 633 3 115.00–124.00 $120.97 $766 -0.03
657 657 2 116.00 $116.00 $762 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 111.00–120.00 $115.31 $488 -2.89
457 457 2 117.00 $117.00 $535 +1.61
505–520 513 2 112.00–114.00 $113.01 $580 +8.01
550–580 569 6 108.00–117.00 $113.34 $645 -0.12
610–635 623 2 106.00 $106.00 $660 -3.00
650 650 2 90.00–107.00 $98.50 $640 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 120.00 $120.00 $432 —
470 470 1 117.00 $117.00 $550 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 146.00 $146.00 $383 —
330 330 1 147.00 $147.00 $485 +11.00
365–380 374 4 146.00–148.00 $146.74 $549 +8.74
404 fancy 404 6 165.00 $165.00 $667 —
402–440 416 4 140.00–145.00 $143.17 $596 +7.54
450–480 469 16 138.00–145.00 $140.42 $659 +8.36
512–528 517 16 128.00–138.00 $134.10 $693 +6.01
570–595 586 4 126.00–131.00 $127.47 $747 -2.34
600–627 612 8 117.00–124.00 $121.27 $742 -0.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 141.00 $141.00 $409 +9.00
400–425 410 3 130.00–137.00 $133.00 $545 +4.84
460–490 479 5 121.00–133.00 $127.82 $612 +1.32
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 +5.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 123.00 $123.00 $732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1350 1217 80-85% 9 50.00–54.50 $51.46 $626 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1540 1478 75-80% 6 52.50–55.50 $54.18 $801 -1.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1110 1006 85-90% 4 45.00–48.50 $46.57 $468 -1.79
1210 1210 85-90% 1 55.50 $55.50 $672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–2095 1436 3 70.00–70.50 $70.26 $1,009 —
1280–2115 1699 7 74.00–81.00 $78.35 $1,331 -1.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00–800.00 $755.00
920–1550 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 790.00–860.00 $833.45

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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.