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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.48/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 524 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.69/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 531 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.69/cwt +11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 469 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 613 932
Feeder cattle 370 557 901
Slaughter cattle 56 48 25
Replacement cattle 15 8 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer calves were .mostly steady. Heifer calves under 500 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher over 500 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Light supply of slaughter cattle with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
396 396 3 170.00 $170.00 $673 —
400 fancy 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
440–445 443 3 165.00–183.00 $175.37 $777 +12.80
500 fancy 500 1 164.00 $164.00 $820 —
510–547 532 21 148.00–162.00 $158.44 $843 +5.56
555–597 580 6 144.00–151.00 $146.72 $851 -8.30
608–610 609 6 143.00–157.00 $152.33 $928 +7.09
650–695 665 4 138.00–144.00 $141.94 $944 +5.60
717–747 725 10 125.00–139.00 $135.50 $982 +7.50
775 775 1 127.00 $127.00 $984 +2.29
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 5 169.00 $169.00 $624 —
422 422 2 149.00 $149.00 $629 —
480 480 2 141.00 $141.00 $677 —
532 532 2 134.00 $134.00 $713 —
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 +6.00
680 680 1 131.00 $131.00 $891 —
945 945 1 100.00 $100.00 $945 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 3 126.00 $126.00 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 203.00 $203.00 $396 —
215 215 2 170.00–182.00 $176.00 $378 —
255–288 280 4 151.00–160.00 $153.05 $429 -8.61
322–340 332 5 146.00–161.00 $152.65 $507 +12.38
351–395 367 6 145.00–161.00 $156.65 $575 +16.04
410–447 437 6 147.00–155.00 $150.95 $660 +15.72
450–492 469 19 142.00–151.50 $146.69 $688 +11.12
505–546 531 12 133.00–142.50 $140.70 $747 +7.02
552–591 573 9 129.00–138.00 $133.26 $764 +0.66
610–630 619 12 116.00–129.50 $123.29 $763 +3.08
650–695 677 3 114.00–115.00 $114.66 $776 —
742 742 2 107.00 $107.00 $794 —
800–848 836 4 100.00–113.00 $109.89 $919 -1.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 3 141.00–143.00 $142.37 $409 +4.34
300–340 322 5 140.00–144.00 $142.34 $458 +12.05
355–385 370 3 133.00–140.00 $136.43 $505 +12.43
420–440 433 6 136.00–142.00 $140.65 $609 +15.94
545 545 1 116.00 $116.00 $632 -9.00
550–598 585 6 124.00–126.00 $124.64 $729 +7.20
620 620 1 109.00 $109.00 $676 -1.68
660–690 675 3 108.00–111.00 $109.66 $740 +3.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 —
565 565 1 127.00 $127.00 $718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 209.00 $209.00 $408 +28.00
225 225 1 201.00 $201.00 $452 —
283 283 4 190.00 $190.00 $538 —
300–316 312 4 171.00–180.00 $177.84 $555 +11.84
355 fancy 355 1 203.00 $203.00 $721 —
350–385 358 8 166.00–179.00 $172.69 $618 +2.02
405–445 423 7 160.00–168.00 $163.30 $691 +3.97
460 fancy 460 1 177.00 $177.00 $814 —
466–490 471 8 151.00–166.00 $154.81 $729 +0.75
505–510 fancy 508 2 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $808 —
516–540 526 20 141.00–151.50 $147.43 $775 +0.72
550–595 576 5 140.00–155.00 $147.68 $851 -1.94
605–620 615 3 128.00–144.00 $138.75 $853 +8.99
685 685 1 133.00 $133.00 $911 -1.22
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
365–390 378 2 147.00–163.00 $155.26 $587 +1.27
470–485 478 4 141.00–144.00 $142.48 $681 +7.05
575–585 580 2 121.00–130.00 $125.54 $728 —
780 780 1 100.00 $100.00 $780 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1345 1142 80-85% 3 50.00–54.50 $52.60 $601 -2.34
1055–1310 1173 80-85% 8 58.00–63.50 $60.59 $711 —
1155–1205 1180 80-85% 2 69.50–72.50 $71.03 $838 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–965 943 85-90% 3 44.00–48.50 $46.86 $442 +4.72
890–1120 1021 85-90% 4 52.00–57.00 $54.32 $555 +4.43
1175 1175 85-90% 1 60.50 $60.50 $711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1690 1560 75-80% 6 60.00–64.50 $62.98 $982 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 71.50 $71.50 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1690 1377 3 79.00–86.00 $83.75 $1,153 +2.75
1455–1725 1590 2 93.00–98.00 $95.29 $1,515 —
1800–2135 1968 2 100.00–103.00 $101.37 $1,995 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1375 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00–1,060.00 $983.29
1405 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–786 780 5 90.00–91.00 $90.81 $708 —
862 862 2 87.00 $87.00 $750 —

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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.