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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

769 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.16/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 521 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.81/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 682 lb · 45 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.53/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 715 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 769 1,037 655
Feeder cattle 713 958 599
Slaughter cattle 42 60 56
Replacement cattle 14 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Heavy supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 higher. Light supply of slaughter cows. Heavy supply of slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–427 value added 420 5 194.00–200.00 $196.79 $827 —
402–440 428 7 181.00–186.00 $183.07 $784 -3.87
452 value added 452 2 190.00 $190.00 $859 —
455–499 482 14 169.50–187.00 $175.33 $845 -14.84
501–528 511 33 161.00–170.00 $167.76 $857 -8.24
566–595 580 32 153.00–168.25 $160.79 $933 -6.51
602–630 615 26 146.00–158.00 $153.68 $945 -3.66
660–690 682 45 140.25–149.00 $143.81 $981 -6.36
700–748 715 39 141.00–148.50 $146.53 $1,048 +4.49
762–767 765 26 145.00–149.50 $147.77 $1,130 +4.41
830 830 8 136.00 $136.00 $1,129 -7.00
890 890 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,210 -6.00
906 906 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,178 —
950–970 952 22 124.00–135.50 $134.43 $1,280 —
1102 1102 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 165.00–177.00 $170.96 $672 -5.04
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 -0.45
498 498 3 165.00 $165.00 $822 —
505–545 525 4 149.00–154.00 $150.79 $792 —
550–596 585 4 149.00–150.00 $149.24 $873 -2.86
667 667 2 141.00 $141.00 $940 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 153.00 $153.00 $528 +1.38
355–392 373 8 144.00–156.00 $152.48 $569 -5.01
402–446 429 29 145.00–158.00 $152.36 $654 -0.08
481 481 5 151.00 $151.00 $726 +1.88
500–539 520 53 141.00–148.50 $145.94 $759 +0.54
525 value added 525 21 150.25 $150.25 $789 —
553–592 563 9 136.00–145.50 $141.44 $796 -2.63
579 value added 579 21 149.75 $149.75 $867 —
600–645 624 38 134.50–139.50 $136.66 $853 +0.54
652–685 655 16 128.00–138.50 $136.62 $895 +3.63
700–738 726 21 123.50–131.50 $128.24 $931 -2.90
750–789 781 20 121.00–127.00 $123.64 $966 -0.21
897 897 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,076 —
1075 1075 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 141.00 $141.00 $458 ±0.00
380 380 2 142.00 $142.00 $540 +6.69
400–445 415 3 130.00–136.00 $132.14 $548 -3.36
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 -1.00
565–577 572 4 126.00–137.00 $132.24 $756 +3.24
610–645 634 4 120.00–129.50 $126.96 $805 +1.96
692 692 4 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $868 —
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 129.00 $129.00 $768 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —

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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 1 172.00 $172.00 $585 -27.00
363–391 382 12 178.00–185.00 $182.77 $698 -7.16
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
460–485 477 8 165.00–176.00 $170.72 $814 -9.51
515–545 526 8 150.00–162.00 $155.61 $819 +4.94
582 582 2 157.50 $157.50 $917 -2.99
612–640 628 5 137.00–143.50 $139.84 $878 -9.37
667–695 672 6 133.00–139.50 $138.38 $930 -2.34
705–717 713 3 125.00–130.00 $126.65 $903 -7.67
760 760 6 127.50 $127.50 $969 -6.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 161.00 $161.00 $427 +1.00
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1070 1058 80-85% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.48 $587 —
960–1300 1178 80-85% 6 60.00–65.00 $63.53 $748 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 66.50 $66.50 $811 +11.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $339 —
935 935 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $458 +9.00
970–1630 1300 85-90% 2 58.50–61.00 $59.43 $773 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1405 1330 75-80% 2 68.00 $68.00 $904 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 65.50 $65.50 $1,025 +3.66
1625 1625 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1365 1340 2 78.00–87.00 $82.42 $1,104 -2.58
1175–2185 1798 10 89.00–99.00 $95.59 $1,719 —
1735–2195 1964 6 100.00–103.00 $101.43 $1,992 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 104.00 $104.00 $265 —

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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.