Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

1,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.18/cwt +10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 636 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.49/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 573 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.40/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 520 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,037 903 732
Feeder cattle 958 851 682
Slaughter cattle 60 39 44
Replacement cattle 19 13 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heavy supply of calves with very good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. 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
377–395 385 5 176.00–194.00 $185.73 $715 +1.02
400–422 411 7 184.00–197.00 $186.94 $768 -4.99
458–497 476 14 187.00–192.50 $190.17 $905 +24.17
515 515 1 176.00 $176.00 $906 +13.60
519 value added 519 13 186.00 $186.00 $965 +14.08
554–578 value added 571 40 173.25–180.00 $175.08 $1,000 —
555–591 576 20 160.00–171.00 $167.30 $964 +9.30
600–638 624 45 150.00–162.00 $157.34 $982 +5.53
652–696 672 50 149.25–153.00 $150.17 $1,009 +4.14
700–749 728 45 137.00–148.00 $142.04 $1,034 +7.54
752–784 763 51 138.00–146.00 $143.36 $1,094 -0.33
815 815 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,165 —
872 872 30 142.00 $142.00 $1,238 +6.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 176.00 $176.00 $695 —
435–445 440 2 166.00–175.00 $170.45 $750 —
450–470 458 5 150.00–168.00 $160.35 $734 +26.35
565–595 580 2 148.00–156.00 $152.10 $882 +10.10
635 635 1 146.00 $146.00 $927 —
705–732 723 3 134.00 $134.00 $969 +7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 153.00 $153.00 $877 —
656 656 5 149.00 $149.00 $977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 211 3 176.00 $176.00 $371 —
310–345 333 10 149.00–157.00 $151.62 $505 +6.86
350–368 361 7 149.00–164.00 $157.49 $569 +6.31
405–440 430 25 145.00–160.50 $152.44 $655 +3.80
450–495 470 44 145.50–152.00 $149.12 $701 +3.00
500–547 520 54 137.50–151.50 $145.40 $756 +4.18
550–595 573 52 136.00–150.25 $144.07 $826 +4.25
600–647 617 35 132.00–141.00 $136.12 $840 +0.06
645–646 value added 645 77 147.00–150.90 $150.75 $972 —
657–670 662 17 130.00–134.50 $132.99 $880 +12.99
702–743 724 23 125.50–135.25 $131.14 $949 +0.33
752–772 759 8 120.00–126.00 $123.85 $940 -5.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 140.00 $140.00 $407 +10.09
345 345 1 141.00 $141.00 $486 +1.54
360–395 372 3 130.00–145.00 $135.31 $503 —
415 415 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $562 -4.50
492 492 2 143.00 $143.00 $704 +7.00
528–545 532 4 132.00–135.00 $134.23 $714 -4.41
570 570 1 129.00 $129.00 $735 -0.29
605 605 2 125.00 $125.00 $756 -3.59
715–725 722 3 118.50–120.00 $119.00 $859 -0.82
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 8 124.50 $124.50 $815 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 137.00 $137.00 $562 —
672 672 5 127.50 $127.50 $857 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–299 294 6 201.00–202.00 $201.85 $593 —
310 310 1 199.00 $199.00 $617 +16.72
325–330 fancy 328 2 211.00–220.00 $215.47 $707 —
352–397 368 6 171.00–197.00 $189.93 $699 +16.43
387 fancy 387 2 206.00 $206.00 $797 —
430 fancy 430 2 199.00 $199.00 $856 —
462–485 fancy 465 11 187.00–190.00 $189.63 $882 —
486–489 488 10 174.50–186.00 $180.23 $880 +28.90
510–527 521 3 150.00–151.00 $150.67 $785 -4.09
537 fancy 537 2 175.00 $175.00 $940 —
558 fancy 558 9 167.50 $167.50 $935 —
553–581 567 7 157.00–165.00 $160.49 $910 +6.88
616–635 624 6 145.00–152.50 $149.21 $931 +8.19
650–687 662 13 135.00–149.00 $140.72 $932 +15.72
720–735 730 3 133.50–136.00 $134.32 $981 +10.42
760 760 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,018 +7.00
885 885 1 111.00 $111.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 +16.00
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 +12.69
440–445 443 2 151.00–160.00 $155.53 $689 +13.53
455–470 464 4 150.00–163.00 $155.92 $723 +10.92
505–530 518 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $748 +14.49
595 595 1 147.00 $147.00 $875 +7.63
697 697 2 131.00 $131.00 $913 +16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1835 1475 75-80% 15 54.00–58.00 $56.17 $829 —
1575–1620 1598 75-80% 3 60.50–63.00 $61.84 $988 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1465 1223 80-85% 12 52.00–58.50 $54.94 $672 +0.84
1295–1445 1370 80-85% 3 45.00–50.00 $47.45 $650 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 2 39.00–41.00 $40.00 $378 —
865–1195 1044 85-90% 4 44.00–51.00 $47.13 $492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,143 —
1805 1805 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,769 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 99.00 $99.00 $921

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1190–1270 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 880.00–885.00 $882.58
1245–1565 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1380–1490 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–985.00 $940.87

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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.