Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.27/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 636 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $152.54/cwt +14.58 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 571 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.39/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 508 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 328 528
Feeder cattle 319 267 476
Slaughter cattle 33 52 43
Replacement cattle 7 9 9

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 steady on a light test. 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
330 330 1 161.00 $161.00 $531 —
350 350 1 161.00 $161.00 $564 -13.95
445 445 1 152.00 $152.00 $676 -20.97
450–497 469 5 154.00–164.00 $159.76 $749 -7.24
525–535 528 6 156.00–166.00 $161.16 $851 +8.85
555–591 585 6 154.00–154.50 $154.08 $901 +8.08
632–647 636 53 150.00–164.00 $159.27 $1,013 +7.78
667–670 668 3 149.00–150.00 $149.67 $1,000 —
725 725 1 136.00 $136.00 $986 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 156.00 $156.00 $468 +1.00
395 395 1 151.00 $151.00 $596 —
545 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 —
550–590 571 4 146.00–151.00 $149.21 $852 +11.75
610–640 619 8 141.00–150.00 $145.91 $903 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 147.00 $147.00 $764 —
845 845 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 170.00 $170.00 $306 —
277–285 280 3 148.00–150.00 $149.32 $418 -8.31
401–430 413 5 144.00–154.00 $148.17 $612 -0.71
450–481 471 8 141.00–150.00 $146.87 $692 -3.23
501–545 508 13 141.00–149.00 $145.39 $739 -2.28
555–570 560 3 142.00 $142.00 $795 +0.36
602–635 619 4 131.00–132.50 $131.73 $815 -9.86
627 fancy 627 7 148.00 $148.00 $928 —
650–670 660 12 125.00–136.00 $128.82 $850 +2.40
720–743 739 13 120.00–135.00 $132.58 $980 +9.58
1001 1001 8 110.50 $110.50 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 144.00 $144.00 $353 —
265–285 278 3 140.00–141.00 $140.32 $390 —
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 —
363–380 370 7 135.00–142.00 $138.16 $511 -1.84
405–441 430 6 135.00–143.00 $140.26 $603 +4.80
455–495 470 12 132.00–140.00 $138.35 $650 +6.89
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 +8.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 129.00 $129.00 $771 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 171.00 $171.00 $402 —
260 260 1 164.00 $164.00 $426 —
387–397 392 4 155.00–156.00 $155.49 $610 -7.72
415–438 427 6 155.00–158.00 $155.97 $666 -16.71
485 485 7 157.00–158.00 $157.29 $763 -10.71
501–545 523 10 150.50–157.00 $153.55 $803 +8.10
560–577 571 16 149.00–156.00 $152.54 $871 +14.58
670–697 691 9 130.00–140.00 $133.99 $926 —
760–785 773 2 123.00–131.00 $127.06 $982 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $587 -3.12
410–435 420 3 146.00–151.00 $148.94 $626 -0.56
460 460 1 148.00 $148.00 $681 +3.20
525–535 530 2 135.00–141.00 $137.97 $731 -3.39
580 580 1 141.00 $141.00 $818 —
604 604 6 125.00 $125.00 $755 -3.85
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 135.00 $135.00 $526 —
402 402 2 136.00 $136.00 $547 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1130 1035 80-85% 2 61.00 $61.00 $631 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $810 +6.21
1000–1245 1146 80-85% 7 63.00–69.00 $64.74 $742 -1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $531 —
990–1115 1053 85-90% 2 56.00–59.00 $57.59 $606 +5.67
1150–1215 1183 85-90% 2 64.50 $64.50 $763 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1530 1369 75-80% 4 64.50–70.50 $67.32 $922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1695 1472 3 80.50–87.50 $84.63 $1,246 —
1535–2035 1670 6 95.00–101.00 $98.02 $1,637 —
1835–2100 1968 2 110.00–112.00 $110.93 $2,183 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
912 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1255–1280 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 830.00 $830.00

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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.