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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.68/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 533 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.57/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 471 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.07/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 532 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 483 579
Feeder cattle 557 448 497
Slaughter cattle 48 35 78
Replacement cattle 8 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves were steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good 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
295 value added 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
300 fancy 300 1 193.00 $193.00 $579 —
405–415 value added 410 2 180.00–183.00 $181.52 $744 —
400–435 423 3 161.00–166.00 $162.57 $688 -3.93
455–486 467 8 158.00–162.00 $159.71 $746 -6.62
508–540 531 22 145.00–157.50 $152.88 $812 +0.02
525–543 value added 534 14 164.50–168.00 $166.22 $888 —
550–565 563 7 149.00–156.00 $155.02 $873 +11.24
623–632 624 19 141.00–145.75 $145.24 $906 +7.77
660–697 683 13 133.00–139.00 $136.34 $931 +0.09
745 745 1 128.00 $128.00 $954 -3.50
755–788 778 17 123.00–127.00 $124.71 $970 —
842 842 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,052 +12.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 135.00 $135.00 $675 —
627 627 2 127.00 $127.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 134.00 $134.00 $791 —
642 642 2 127.00 $127.00 $815 —
717 717 2 122.00 $122.00 $875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–271 267 4 151.00–165.00 $161.66 $432 —
300–325 310 3 138.00–143.00 $140.27 $435 -8.94
350–377 361 24 135.00–142.00 $140.61 $508 -5.80
405–445 422 10 130.00–139.00 $135.23 $571 +5.22
455–495 471 40 130.00–139.00 $135.57 $639 -0.47
500–548 533 44 130.00–136.50 $133.68 $713 +6.64
563–571 569 12 130.50–139.00 $132.60 $754 +6.00
605–648 632 34 115.00–121.50 $120.21 $760 -1.26
818 818 8 111.00 $111.00 $908 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 122.50 $122.50 $270 —
275–280 277 3 130.00–143.00 $138.03 $382 +2.03
320–345 335 3 125.00–135.00 $130.29 $436 -5.24
350 350 1 124.00 $124.00 $434 —
400–440 421 4 123.00–126.00 $124.71 $525 +5.71
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 -6.00
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 +5.00
560–575 566 5 115.00–121.00 $117.44 $665 —
610–635 627 3 109.00–113.00 $110.68 $694 -0.92
660–670 664 5 104.00–109.00 $106.59 $708 +0.09
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
750 750 2 101.00 $101.00 $758 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 101.00 $101.00 $752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 181.00 $181.00 $299 —
330 330 1 166.00 $166.00 $548 -4.00
360–395 380 6 160.00–178.00 $170.67 $649 -0.15
430 fancy 430 1 175.00 $175.00 $752 —
435–445 442 3 156.00–162.00 $159.33 $704 -3.30
465–496 478 12 150.00–160.00 $154.06 $736 -10.66
500–548 526 14 136.00–150.00 $146.71 $772 +0.20
556–590 560 27 136.00–151.25 $149.62 $838 -0.54
600–646 627 10 126.00–137.00 $129.76 $814 +4.46
690–695 693 14 131.00–140.00 $134.22 $930 +10.05
723–730 726 6 115.00–123.00 $121.67 $883 +11.01
811 811 5 119.50 $119.50 $969 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 +9.00
350–385 370 22 153.00–159.00 $153.99 $570 -6.02
425–442 440 8 145.00 $145.00 $638 -5.00
455–495 473 6 130.00–140.00 $135.43 $641 -8.58
520–540 530 3 125.00–134.00 $129.64 $687 -2.02
605–640 623 4 117.00–121.00 $119.52 $745 +4.52
657 657 2 121.00 $121.00 $795 +7.00
760 760 2 106.00 $106.00 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1275 1142 80-85% 8 53.00–56.50 $54.94 $627 -0.88
1135–1275 1212 80-85% 3 49.00–52.50 $51.06 $619 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1130 913 85-90% 3 40.50–43.50 $42.14 $385 —
835–1135 1011 85-90% 5 49.00–51.00 $49.89 $504 —
1065–1155 1110 85-90% 2 56.00–59.50 $57.68 $640 +2.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1490 1378 75-80% 3 56.50–61.50 $59.07 $814 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $755 -9.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,130 —
1855 1855 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,725 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.