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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.50/cwt ≈ $1,052/hd at 800 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.95/cwt +12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 707 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.18/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 570 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 219 421
Feeder cattle 197 195 410
Slaughter cattle 50 22 11
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 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
375 375 1 159.00 $159.00 $596 —
495 495 2 153.00–160.00 $156.50 $775 +6.24
531 531 3 149.00 $149.00 $791 +5.33
550–581 570 12 142.00–148.50 $146.18 $833 +6.88
625 625 1 138.00 $138.00 $862 -1.22
631 fancy 631 6 145.50 $145.50 $918 —
650 650 1 136.00 $136.00 $884 +1.02
706 value added 706 13 141.25 $141.25 $997 —
715 715 1 137.00 $137.00 $980 +8.51
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
800 value added 800 17 131.50 $131.50 $1,052 —
860 860 1 115.00 $115.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 141.00 $141.00 $557 —
596 596 3 126.50 $126.50 $754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 153.00 $153.00 $367 —
285 285 1 152.00 $152.00 $433 —
300 300 1 148.00 $148.00 $444 —
445 445 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $627 +2.27
460–480 469 6 132.00–145.00 $141.32 $663 -0.68
522–545 528 10 126.00–138.00 $133.75 $706 +0.49
560–591 575 7 125.00–131.50 $129.49 $745 -2.35
601–616 607 8 128.50–133.00 $130.21 $790 +9.22
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 -0.95
815 815 1 117.00 $117.00 $954 +10.04
906 906 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 147.00 $147.00 $397 —
330 330 1 136.00 $136.00 $449 —
370 370 1 134.00 $134.00 $496 —
450 450 1 131.00 $131.00 $590 ±0.00
515–540 528 2 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $594 -8.67
555–577 566 4 116.00–122.00 $120.04 $679 -3.27
670 670 1 109.00 $109.00 $730 -0.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–145 132 5 223.00–251.00 $238.53 $315 —
155–180 168 2 205.00–221.00 $212.40 $357 —
262 262 2 170.00 $170.00 $445 —
305 305 1 172.00 $172.00 $525 —
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 -5.00
415–430 427 6 158.00–164.00 $159.65 $682 +4.64
458–480 468 6 160.00–162.00 $161.66 $757 +17.66
515–533 528 8 135.00–146.00 $142.50 $752 -0.23
550–582 574 6 139.00–149.00 $141.27 $811 +5.32
605–620 613 2 123.00–135.00 $128.93 $790 -0.07
655–692 687 8 130.00–134.50 $133.96 $920 -0.40
715–735 725 2 118.00–121.00 $119.48 $866 +21.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 180.00 $180.00 $351 —
315–345 328 3 146.00–155.00 $152.12 $499 —
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 +15.00
545 545 1 128.00 $128.00 $698 —
550–565 561 4 129.00–130.00 $129.24 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1600 1249 75-80% 4 74.00–77.00 $75.66 $945 —
1250–1400 1306 75-80% 7 78.00–81.00 $79.21 $1,034 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1140 1065 80-85% 2 64.00–67.50 $65.63 $699 —
985–1295 1171 80-85% 6 68.50–76.00 $72.95 $854 +11.45
1265–1295 1280 80-85% 2 77.50–79.50 $78.49 $1,005 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 64.50 $64.50 $619 —
960–1315 1138 85-90% 3 57.50–64.00 $59.95 $682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1870 1730 2 109.50–112.00 $110.85 $1,918 —

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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.