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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.66/cwt ≈ $738/hd at 468 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.38/cwt -10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 625 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.39/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 535 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 373 302
Feeder cattle 330 340 254
Slaughter cattle 9 21 37
Replacement cattle 8 12 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer calves were mostly steady. Heifer calves under 600 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower over 600 lbs steady. Light supply of calves with light demand. Slaughter cows and bulls not well tested. 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
423–440 426 5 158.00–165.00 $163.56 $697 -6.44
466–488 468 43 156.50–157.75 $157.66 $738 —
505–540 518 6 151.00–167.00 $162.31 $841 +9.76
573 fancy 573 8 171.50 $171.50 $983 —
575–590 578 5 145.00–152.00 $150.57 $870 —
635 635 1 156.00 $156.00 $991 +6.81
648 fancy 648 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,082 —
667 667 7 149.00–159.50 $156.50 $1,044 +9.48
732 732 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,083 +2.00
750–780 757 12 138.00–153.00 $150.64 $1,140 +8.57
840 840 4 138.00–139.00 $138.75 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
575–580 579 9 125.00–143.00 $126.98 $735 -18.02
615–635 620 4 138.00–141.00 $140.23 $869 +3.23
660–698 688 11 130.00–139.50 $134.38 $925 —
785 785 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,036 +9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 4 147.00 $147.00 $429 +4.00
361 361 3 140.00 $140.00 $505 -4.49
417–445 426 3 135.00 $135.00 $575 -14.32
455–490 469 8 135.00–137.00 $135.97 $638 -5.75
505–537 535 14 135.00–144.00 $143.39 $767 -1.41
571 571 10 139.50 $139.50 $797 +1.50
600–640 625 18 120.00–131.00 $128.38 $802 -10.27
656 656 4 127.00 $127.00 $833 -0.49
760 760 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 133.00 $133.00 $379 —
426 426 3 125.00 $125.00 $532 -1.00
490–495 494 4 120.00–130.00 $127.52 $630 -3.48
510–540 522 9 120.00–130.00 $126.81 $662 -5.51
555–572 566 3 120.00–125.00 $121.63 $688 -7.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 129.50 $129.50 $764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 160.00 $160.00 $544 -6.00
350–370 360 3 159.00–170.00 $163.01 $587 -3.93
420 420 1 154.00 $154.00 $647 -9.42
455–492 472 8 152.00–156.50 $154.74 $730 -3.25
500–542 520 6 150.00–154.00 $152.69 $794 -6.75
560–595 574 8 140.00–156.00 $146.13 $839 -1.37
600–635 616 4 135.00–142.00 $137.28 $846 +1.28
650–655 653 2 134.00–136.00 $135.00 $882 -5.76
658 fancy 658 10 151.50 $151.50 $997 —
748 748 3 126.00 $126.00 $942 —
825 825 3 112.00 $112.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 386 7 140.00–155.00 $148.92 $575 —
490 490 1 149.00 $149.00 $730 -3.11
515 515 2 144.00 $144.00 $742 —
575–597 589 7 130.00–140.00 $133.40 $786 -1.60
620–625 622 3 130.00–131.00 $130.67 $813 +4.17
690 690 1 123.00 $123.00 $849 -5.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 143.00 $143.00 $751 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $789 +2.86
1140–1245 1193 80-85% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.39 $744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1500 1485 75-80% 2 57.50 $57.50 $854 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,127 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,268 -23.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1115–1235 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 860.00–1,010.00 $943.67
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.