Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.91/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 475 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.26/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 517 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $144.26/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 514 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 464 514
Feeder cattle 291 398 467
Slaughter cattle 40 38 40
Replacement cattle 30 28 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Light supply of calves with light demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. 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
375–397 390 3 150.00–154.00 $152.72 $596 —
481 481 3 155.50 $155.50 $748 —
517–530 525 5 140.00–153.00 $145.12 $762 —
555–560 559 4 141.00–143.00 $142.50 $797 -12.50
905–945 925 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $1,161 +0.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 130.00 $130.00 $620 —
535 535 1 123.00 $123.00 $658 -15.00
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 +0.58
665–690 678 2 122.00–123.00 $122.51 $831 -0.49
805 805 1 122.00 $122.00 $982 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 3 130.00–140.50 $137.03 $600 —
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 141.00 $141.00 $338 —
285 285 3 135.00–143.00 $137.67 $392 —
360–380 371 6 125.00–130.00 $125.97 $467 -8.54
415 415 1 125.00 $125.00 $519 -8.93
463–493 475 15 124.00–129.50 $126.91 $603 -0.38
507–545 517 14 125.00–133.00 $128.26 $663 -3.34
577 577 4 125.50 $125.50 $724 -9.00
620–630 625 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $744 -9.86
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -12.24
755–787 771 4 110.00–113.50 $111.71 $861 -11.33
817 value added 817 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,062 —
818 818 3 105.00 $105.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 121.00 $121.00 $442 -9.01
405–446 433 5 120.00 $120.00 $520 —
460–495 467 6 120.00–123.00 $120.53 $563 -3.97
505–520 513 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $613 -5.49
556–595 574 9 111.00–121.00 $115.20 $661 —
667 667 2 109.00 $109.00 $727 -6.00
700 700 1 107.00 $107.00 $749 —
755 755 1 104.00 $104.00 $785 -2.00
953 953 3 90.00 $90.00 $858 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 118.00 $118.00 $602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 6 144.00–150.00 $148.94 $486 —
355–395 386 5 145.00–157.00 $153.18 $591 +2.68
400–445 430 6 144.00–152.00 $149.22 $642 -6.79
465–480 473 6 144.00–150.00 $146.83 $695 -3.42
476 fancy 476 3 162.50 $162.50 $774 —
500–535 514 13 136.00–148.00 $144.26 $741 +1.87
550–585 562 12 136.50–144.50 $141.20 $794 +5.08
600–626 613 12 126.00–137.00 $131.99 $809 +4.37
662 662 2 125.00 $125.00 $828 +2.22
785 785 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $828 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 141.00 $141.00 $416 -6.22
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 -4.00
415–445 433 4 135.00–141.00 $137.74 $596 +3.74
465–495 480 2 132.00–140.00 $135.88 $652 -1.02
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 —
575–595 582 3 130.00–132.00 $131.32 $764 +5.78
605 605 1 123.00 $123.00 $744 —
690–698 696 4 112.00–119.00 $117.27 $816 +4.27
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 442 3 132.00–140.00 $137.31 $607 —
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
580 580 3 117.00–124.00 $121.67 $706 -12.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1330 1278 80-85% 2 50.00 $50.00 $639 —
1160–1405 1288 80-85% 5 53.50–57.00 $54.78 $706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1090 975 85-90% 4 45.00 $45.00 $439 —
1085–1230 1158 85-90% 2 49.00–53.00 $51.13 $592 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1450 1421 75-80% 4 53.00–57.00 $55.25 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,226 —
1885 1885 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,828 —
1695–2090 1912 6 89.00–93.00 $90.51 $1,731 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 106.00 $106.00 $477 —
537 537 9 110.00 $110.00 $591 —

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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.