Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 4, 2020

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.93/cwt +11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 438 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.13/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $131.39/cwt +5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 566 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 325 580
Feeder cattle 265 266 509
Slaughter cattle 30 43 56
Replacement cattle 4 16 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves were steady to 2.00 higher. Bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Light supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 157.00 $157.00 $600 -15.00
435 435 1 152.00 $152.00 $661 -2.93
500–540 520 2 131.00–139.00 $134.85 $701 —
650–685 673 3 126.00–138.00 $129.86 $874 +6.66
700–745 715 3 117.00–120.00 $118.96 $851 -8.04
771–790 774 7 121.00–123.00 $122.71 $950 -1.51
925 925 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 139.00 $139.00 $431 —
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
547 547 2 127.00 $127.00 $695 —
615 615 4 123.50 $123.50 $760 +3.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 153.00 $153.00 $268 —
225–230 228 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $298 -8.04
250–290 279 5 130.00–144.00 $133.13 $371 +2.13
323–341 336 11 128.00–136.00 $131.60 $442 +1.49
375 375 2 134.00 $134.00 $502 +4.33
400–445 438 18 126.00–136.00 $133.93 $587 +11.96
452–498 480 11 121.00–128.00 $124.26 $596 -0.31
520–535 525 14 120.00–127.00 $123.13 $646 +0.64
550–555 551 5 118.00–124.00 $122.59 $675 +5.44
600–640 627 7 115.50–118.50 $116.39 $730 -0.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 125.00–127.00 $125.97 $356 —
550–590 579 4 110.00–111.00 $110.76 $641 +1.99
657–695 676 4 101.00–106.00 $103.74 $701 —
775 775 1 101.00 $101.00 $783 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 -6.00
250–265 258 2 152.00–154.00 $152.97 $395 —
310–343 331 7 141.00–156.00 $148.86 $493 -19.14
375–395 382 3 141.00–156.00 $146.17 $558 -11.18
415–427 421 4 141.00–153.00 $143.96 $606 +0.96
450–492 473 8 144.00–151.00 $147.27 $697 +9.45
500 fancy 500 2 143.00 $143.00 $715 —
500–545 523 7 127.00–136.00 $132.31 $692 +4.76
555–590 566 12 126.00–134.00 $131.39 $744 +5.39
635 635 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $765 +3.58
660 fancy 660 2 129.00 $129.00 $851 —
675–688 685 5 110.50–115.00 $111.39 $763 +1.39
700–708 704 3 110.00–125.00 $118.01 $831 +7.01
770 770 1 116.00 $116.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 147.00 $147.00 $338 —
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 -5.00
385 385 1 131.00 $131.00 $504 -11.00
425 425 1 134.00 $134.00 $570 +4.00
455–495 475 2 134.00–136.00 $134.96 $641 -0.04
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 +9.00
560–575 570 3 112.00–125.00 $120.74 $688 +6.74
635 635 2 112.00 $112.00 $711 +11.00
755 755 1 105.00 $105.00 $793 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 —
521 521 4 126.50 $126.50 $659 —
690 690 1 104.00 $104.00 $718 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1350 1348 75-80% 13 55.50–56.50 $56.42 $761 +1.95
1390 1390 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1135 1046 80-85% 5 53.00–54.50 $53.72 $562 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $538 -4.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–950 888 85-90% 2 40.00–42.00 $40.93 $363 —
990 990 85-90% 2 46.00–47.50 $46.75 $463 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $562 +9.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1940 1758 3 82.00–89.00 $84.83 $1,491 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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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.