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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 7, 2021

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.39/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 516 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.90/cwt +11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 660 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.59/cwt ≈ $826/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 318 410
Feeder cattle 169 276 373
Slaughter cattle 37 35 32
Replacement cattle 7 7 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher on a light test. Light supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. 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
345 345 1 176.00 $176.00 $607 —
385 385 1 173.00 $173.00 $666 —
410–425 415 7 164.50–169.00 $166.32 $690 —
500–542 521 10 153.50–166.00 $158.59 $826 —
570–595 587 3 149.50–151.00 $149.99 $880 +5.66
657–690 660 12 141.00–156.50 $152.90 $1,009 +17.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–541 529 5 140.00–142.50 $140.97 $746 +5.97
550–576 568 6 137.50–141.00 $138.63 $787 —
630–645 638 2 127.00–132.50 $129.78 $828 -0.22
680 680 1 134.00 $134.00 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 173.00 $173.00 $363 —
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 —
420–445 432 3 136.00–141.00 $139.34 $602 -1.13
450–458 456 4 136.00–138.00 $136.49 $622 -4.54
505–545 516 14 135.00–146.00 $138.39 $714 -2.40
555–578 564 8 132.50–135.00 $134.04 $756 -4.52
601–640 612 8 120.00–131.00 $124.13 $760 -3.05
700 700 1 108.00 $108.00 $756 -13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
350 350 1 128.00 $128.00 $448 ±0.00
495 495 1 131.00 $131.00 $648 —
510–545 524 9 121.00–130.00 $126.73 $664 +5.73
555–590 575 4 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $722 -2.08
630 630 1 116.00 $116.00 $731 —
740 740 1 102.00 $102.00 $755 —
750–755 753 2 105.00 $105.00 $791 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 183.00 $183.00 $631 —
355 355 1 168.00 $168.00 $596 +2.00
405 405 1 169.00 $169.00 $684 —
465–480 469 4 160.00–166.00 $163.22 $766 +13.22
520 fancy 520 3 162.50 $162.50 $845 —
520–525 523 3 148.00–160.00 $152.68 $799 +8.53
557–595 570 3 141.00–148.50 $145.89 $832 +8.34
600–635 616 6 129.00–140.00 $134.02 $826 +0.78
690 690 2 125.50 $125.50 $866 -2.46
720–725 723 3 122.00–133.00 $128.68 $930 +10.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 159.00 $159.00 $556 —
430 430 2 148.00–153.00 $150.50 $647 —
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 +5.00
540 540 1 136.00 $136.00 $734 —
565–590 578 2 136.00–138.00 $136.98 $792 —
645 645 2 125.50 $125.50 $809 —
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $806 —
1125–1395 1247 80-85% 7 63.00–70.00 $67.03 $836 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 71.50 $71.50 $976 —
1285–1530 1406 75-80% 6 64.50–68.50 $66.86 $940 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 48.50 $48.50 $478 —
990–1175 1058 85-90% 5 58.50–66.50 $62.22 $658 +1.06
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1548 1548 65-75% 3 77.00 $77.00 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1455 1383 3 91.50–93.50 $92.37 $1,277 +5.37
1720 1720 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,806 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 5 122.00 $122.00 $569 —
670 670 1 93.00 $93.00 $623 —

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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.