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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.50/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 567 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $142.39/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 519 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.29/cwt -8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 475 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 306 643
Feeder cattle 398 247 554
Slaughter cattle 38 48 71
Replacement cattle 28 11 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
570 570 2 155.00 $155.00 $884 —
615–647 620 13 142.00–154.50 $144.62 $897 +0.78
693 693 3 136.00 $136.00 $942 —
705–745 717 11 133.00–145.00 $138.84 $995 +1.84
770 770 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,055 —
803–842 808 15 131.00–139.00 $137.89 $1,114 —
906 906 3 125.50 $125.50 $1,137 —
975 975 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,199 —
1005 1005 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 145.00–151.00 $148.14 $553 —
521 521 3 138.00 $138.00 $719 —
610–645 630 3 123.00–135.00 $129.42 $815 +4.42
678 678 3 123.00 $123.00 $834 -3.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 165.00 $165.00 $305 —
305–325 312 5 132.00–136.00 $134.59 $420 —
380–390 385 2 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $518 -9.84
400–436 413 17 126.00–139.00 $133.93 $553 -0.48
453–492 475 18 125.00–134.50 $127.29 $605 -8.69
502–540 520 10 127.00–137.00 $131.60 $684 -5.41
554–590 567 27 124.00–138.00 $134.50 $763 -1.59
610–645 633 14 125.50–130.50 $128.87 $816 -6.51
685–695 692 9 124.00–129.00 $127.10 $880 -3.28
710–745 724 5 119.00–124.50 $122.24 $885 —
771 value added 771 12 135.75 $135.75 $1,047 -3.25
770–791 786 4 117.00–125.00 $123.04 $967 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 131.00 $131.00 $367 —
443 443 4 125.00 $125.00 $554 —
595 595 3 111.00 $111.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 129.00–131.00 $130.01 $507 -0.99
475 475 1 124.50 $124.50 $591 -2.18
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 +7.32
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 —
780 780 1 106.00 $106.00 $827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 211 4 182.00 $182.00 $384 —
260–285 273 2 156.00–161.00 $158.61 $433 +8.61
365–370 368 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $554 -1.50
405–445 425 9 150.00–165.00 $156.01 $663 +6.01
452–462 457 4 150.00–150.50 $150.25 $687 +0.95
500–544 519 21 136.00–145.00 $142.39 $739 -1.88
550–580 558 6 131.00–143.00 $136.12 $760 -0.88
600–640 613 6 125.00–130.00 $127.62 $782 +2.62
655–685 670 6 120.00–125.00 $122.78 $823 -1.22
702–720 708 3 112.00–114.00 $113.32 $802 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 140.00–155.00 $147.22 $390 —
345 345 1 144.00 $144.00 $497 —
355–390 373 2 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $561 +0.52
440 440 1 134.00 $134.00 $590 —
450–475 465 3 132.00–143.00 $136.90 $637 +2.94
550–595 576 9 121.00–130.00 $125.54 $723 -5.41
691 691 3 113.00 $113.00 $781 -7.00
715 715 1 108.00 $108.00 $772 —
770 770 1 113.00 $113.00 $870 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
392 392 4 136.00 $136.00 $533 —
553 553 4 134.00 $134.00 $741 +7.50
610 610 4 117.50 $117.50 $717 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1885 1535 75-80% 11 57.00–63.50 $59.63 $915 —
1625–1695 1660 75-80% 2 55.00–55.50 $55.26 $917 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1325 1208 80-85% 4 57.00–60.00 $59.18 $715 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1205 1083 85-90% 2 53.00–54.00 $53.56 $580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,037 —
1615–1840 1755 3 92.00 $92.00 $1,615 —
2120 2120 1 95.50 $95.50 $2,025 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1145–1240 1193 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 770.00–810.00 $789.20
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1355–1455 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,030.00 $1,030.00

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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
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 -530.00
1255–1340 1298 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,020.00 $974.06 -585.94
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.