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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.80/cwt ≈ $1,021/hd at 775 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.02/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 615 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.82/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 621 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 430 781 375
Feeder cattle 391 720 322
Slaughter cattle 28 41 37
Replacement cattle 11 20 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifers calves under 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Light supply of all classes 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
542 542 2 167.00 $167.00 $905 +13.52
580–590 587 3 152.00–165.00 $160.72 $943 —
600–632 621 15 146.00–163.00 $153.82 $955 +6.99
650–660 657 3 148.50–159.00 $151.96 $998 +7.97
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 -5.80
775–786 781 8 135.50–139.00 $137.18 $1,071 +2.68
820 820 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,091 —
851–860 853 5 129.00–136.00 $134.59 $1,148 +4.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 141.00 $141.00 $367 -6.98
318–347 326 7 140.00–150.00 $143.04 $466 —
365–392 383 3 141.00–152.00 $148.51 $569 —
405–425 415 2 145.00–154.00 $149.39 $620 +3.45
480–498 489 8 142.00–150.00 $145.58 $712 -1.79
500–542 529 14 132.00–146.00 $137.06 $725 -3.94
565–598 585 5 135.00–140.00 $136.93 $801 -0.68
605–640 615 18 128.00–139.50 $132.02 $812 -0.67
650–675 668 4 125.00–135.00 $131.99 $882 +11.99
733–745 738 5 120.00–130.00 $125.96 $930 +2.79
775 775 22 121.00–133.50 $131.80 $1,021 —
812–841 827 11 114.00–128.00 $124.57 $1,030 -1.93
852 852 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,005 —
905 905 1 108.00 $108.00 $977 —
1080 1080 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 —
410 410 1 137.00 $137.00 $562 —
480 480 1 136.00 $136.00 $653 —
520 520 2 127.50 $127.50 $663 —
595 595 1 129.00 $129.00 $768 —
690–695 693 2 120.00–128.00 $124.01 $859 —
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 —
755 755 1 108.00 $108.00 $815 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 377 14 170.00–176.00 $173.82 $655 +0.35
415–437 431 7 159.00–169.00 $166.77 $719 -6.66
455–498 482 5 155.00–170.00 $158.22 $763 +2.81
500–515 512 13 148.00–163.50 $159.58 $817 +14.62
550–590 564 9 145.00–160.00 $151.42 $854 +5.07
615–632 630 7 138.00–146.00 $144.31 $909 +1.66
670–677 675 3 139.50–141.00 $140.00 $945 +1.00
765–783 774 6 125.00–127.50 $126.24 $977 +10.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 3 160.00–167.00 $164.06 $607 —
425–435 428 3 140.00–145.00 $141.69 $606 —
455–475 466 4 149.00–151.00 $150.01 $699 —
525 525 2 125.00–141.00 $133.00 $698 —
565–595 580 3 132.00–134.00 $133.35 $773 —
600–635 618 2 129.00–134.00 $131.43 $812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $895 —
910–1525 1351 75-80% 10 64.00–69.00 $66.99 $905 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1350 1158 80-85% 5 60.00–67.50 $64.47 $747 -2.35
1240–1320 1280 80-85% 2 58.50 $58.50 $749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 48.50 $48.50 $417 -17.00
995 995 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $517 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1900 1658 3 91.00–100.00 $97.15 $1,611 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
865–1410 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–985.00 $924.77

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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.