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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.99/cwt +23.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 666 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $159.44/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 516 lb · 22 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.07/cwt ≈ $1,112/hd at 783 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 359 508
Feeder cattle 340 319 460
Slaughter cattle 21 33 41
Replacement cattle 12 7 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: No trend due to market not being reported last week. Light supply of calves with good demand. Light supply of slaughter cows and bulls 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
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 +18.00
525–546 542 5 151.00–159.00 $152.55 $827 -8.61
615–645 630 2 141.00–157.00 $149.19 $940 -10.08
655–677 670 3 145.00–148.00 $147.02 $985 -2.65
713 713 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,041 +10.00
770–793 783 19 141.25–144.00 $142.07 $1,112 —
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —
975 975 5 119.50 $119.50 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 -4.21
605 605 2 137.00 $137.00 $829 -8.91
795 795 4 122.50 $122.50 $974 —
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 143.00 $143.00 $410 -6.32
380–386 385 4 144.00–146.00 $144.49 $556 —
400–414 412 6 149.00–151.00 $149.32 $615 +1.15
470–498 485 10 136.00–146.00 $141.72 $687 -5.15
500–503 502 10 137.00–147.00 $144.80 $727 -0.59
560 560 1 138.00 $138.00 $773 -4.00
600–614 611 11 130.00–140.50 $138.65 $847 +6.92
666 value added 666 80 152.60 $152.60 $1,016 —
660–695 678 2 127.00–128.00 $127.49 $864 -1.33
703–730 715 7 125.50–129.00 $127.47 $911 -5.11
853 853 8 122.00 $122.00 $1,041 —
955 955 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 136.00 $136.00 $422 +6.00
420 420 1 126.00 $126.00 $529 -14.26
475 475 1 131.00 $131.00 $622 -7.35
500–530 517 3 130.00–135.00 $132.32 $684 -2.68
550–580 560 4 125.00–132.00 $128.70 $721 —
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 132.00 $132.00 $409 —
660 660 1 121.00 $121.00 $799 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 172.00 $172.00 $413 +1.00
268–290 276 6 160.00–170.00 $165.04 $456 +1.04
321 321 4 166.00 $166.00 $533 —
355–385 380 7 160.00–172.00 $166.94 $634 +11.45
430–445 438 12 159.00–166.00 $163.42 $716 +7.45
470–480 473 4 156.00–160.00 $157.99 $747 +0.70
505–546 516 22 158.00–161.50 $159.44 $823 +5.89
560 560 1 147.50 $147.50 $826 -5.04
605 605 1 136.00 $136.00 $823 —
670–680 678 4 137.00–142.00 $140.76 $954 +6.77
705 705 1 119.00 $119.00 $839 —
755–780 765 3 120.00–124.00 $122.31 $936 -4.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 153.00 $153.00 $470 —
440–441 441 4 150.00–155.00 $153.75 $678 +4.81
455–485 478 4 145.00–155.50 $152.11 $727 +4.11
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 -6.00
637 637 2 126.50 $126.50 $806 +1.50
650–690 670 2 126.00–130.00 $128.06 $858 —
705 705 1 114.00 $114.00 $804 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 131.00 $131.00 $747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 58.50 $58.50 $623 —
1020–1320 1157 80-85% 3 63.00–67.50 $65.14 $754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1415 1285 75-80% 3 63.00–67.00 $65.14 $837 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 70.50 $70.50 $1,089 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1240 1057 85-90% 3 55.00–60.00 $58.24 $616 +0.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1830 1523 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,371 —
1590 1590 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,638 —
1745–2070 1915 3 110.00–115.50 $113.83 $2,180 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
1180–1290 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 970.00–1,100.00 $1,037.89

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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.