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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.40/cwt +9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 534 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.88/cwt +4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 480 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.41/cwt +7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 626 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 546 410 1,365
Feeder cattle 481 355 1,318
Slaughter cattle 51 49 34
Replacement cattle 14 6 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: No trend due to the holiday last week. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Moderate 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
347 347 2 188.00 $188.00 $652 —
365–385 381 5 185.00–198.00 $195.51 $745 +11.97
403–435 415 5 177.00–187.00 $183.24 $760 +7.24
452–475 459 8 175.00–185.00 $181.68 $834 —
508 fancy 508 4 167.00 $167.00 $848 —
519–530 522 8 145.00–153.00 $149.12 $778 +3.23
540 value added 540 18 171.00 $171.00 $923 —
560–588 586 16 142.00–153.50 $152.81 $895 +11.81
610–641 626 34 139.00–152.50 $150.41 $942 +7.89
670 670 3 145.00 $145.00 $972 —
705–728 722 4 140.00–142.50 $141.89 $1,024 +3.65
755–772 766 3 134.00–138.50 $137.02 $1,050 +10.02
850 850 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 +20.00
487–492 490 4 146.00–156.00 $151.03 $740 —
530–545 538 2 138.00–141.00 $139.48 $750 —
595 595 1 138.00 $138.00 $821 —
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 —
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 ±0.00
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 138.00 $138.00 $745 —
555 555 2 134.50–139.00 $136.75 $759 —
695 695 2 135.00 $135.00 $938 —
710 710 2 134.00 $134.00 $951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 131.00 $131.00 $216 —
337–348 344 10 133.00–139.00 $137.72 $474 —
350–390 376 8 133.00–136.00 $134.48 $506 +1.28
410–445 423 8 135.00–138.50 $137.74 $583 +10.94
426–430 fancy 428 5 145.00–146.00 $145.60 $623 —
450–495 480 35 128.00–137.00 $132.88 $638 +4.76
510–544 534 36 124.00–138.50 $134.40 $718 +9.24
550–595 569 19 129.00–137.00 $133.42 $759 +6.54
602–642 621 16 120.00–126.00 $123.11 $765 +3.41
650–671 666 18 120.00–132.00 $128.35 $855 —
721–730 723 4 125.00–128.50 $125.88 $910 +8.66
795 795 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,018 —
815–835 826 14 120.00–123.00 $122.37 $1,011 —
900 900 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 264 5 120.00 $120.00 $317 +1.00
305–345 330 3 120.00–127.00 $124.84 $412 —
350 350 3 124.00 $124.00 $434 —
407 407 2 122.00 $122.00 $497 —
485–495 490 2 121.00–124.00 $122.52 $600 +0.52
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 —
555–595 572 13 120.00–122.00 $120.84 $691 +8.35
635–640 637 3 115.00 $115.00 $733 —
665–695 685 3 113.00–116.00 $113.97 $781 —
895 895 1 105.00 $105.00 $940 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 170.00–174.00 $171.40 $483 +3.62
317–332 325 4 172.00–188.00 $180.18 $586 +7.64
385–392 389 4 169.00–180.00 $175.29 $682 +9.29
410–440 427 5 160.00–172.00 $166.46 $711 -1.22
457–465 460 3 163.00–170.00 $165.36 $761 -5.19
510 fancy 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 —
520–527 525 3 161.00–165.00 $162.32 $852 +9.32
551–575 560 9 135.00–145.00 $141.74 $794 +7.74
620–640 630 3 125.00–134.50 $129.81 $818 +6.81
650–685 666 16 120.00–133.50 $129.45 $862 +5.17
706–740 715 4 116.00 $116.00 $829 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 -31.00
320 320 2 156.00 $156.00 $499 —
375–390 383 2 156.00–160.00 $158.04 $605 —
400 400 2 150.00 $150.00 $600 —
505–525 512 3 140.00–141.00 $140.66 $720 +8.66
562 562 2 125.50 $125.50 $705 -6.50
650 650 1 117.00 $117.00 $760 —
735–740 738 2 104.00–106.00 $105.00 $775 -2.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 119.00 $119.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1660 1396 75-80% 7 49.00–51.50 $50.41 $704 —
1135–2010 1431 75-80% 12 52.00–59.00 $55.09 $788 —
1460–1680 1542 75-80% 3 61.00 $61.00 $941 +11.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1290 1204 80-85% 7 51.00–56.50 $54.18 $652 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1205 1158 85-90% 4 44.00–49.00 $46.42 $538 +8.50
1280 1280 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 72.00 $72.00 $986 —
1995 1995 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,895 —
1905–2250 2078 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,787 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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.