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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.00/cwt +24.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 729 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.11/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 520 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.95/cwt -4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 485 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 638 427 409
Feeder cattle 532 376 374
Slaughter cattle 89 44 28
Replacement cattle 17 7 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer calves were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 +6.00
355–375 362 6 181.00–204.00 $189.62 $686 +10.62
355–395 fancy 372 3 208.00–209.00 $208.65 $776 —
415–440 430 5 192.00–200.00 $196.25 $844 +5.25
432–436 fancy 435 6 204.00–205.00 $204.33 $889 —
450–498 486 4 180.00–200.00 $184.63 $897 -6.67
500–547 525 12 163.00–178.00 $170.32 $894 +3.49
560–573 570 5 160.00–165.00 $162.19 $924 -9.28
647 647 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,022 -1.12
705–747 726 13 147.00–153.00 $149.49 $1,085 +5.85
766–775 768 4 138.00–142.00 $140.99 $1,083 +0.99
807–845 830 5 143.00–145.00 $144.22 $1,197 +9.22
945 945 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 176.00 $176.00 $634 ±0.00
477–480 478 3 153.00–162.00 $156.01 $746 —
567–595 580 4 150.00–160.00 $152.54 $885 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 161.00 $161.00 $861 —
730 730 1 134.00 $134.00 $978 —
795 795 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 313 14 152.00–164.00 $161.35 $505 +3.65
350–397 388 17 150.00–157.00 $155.33 $603 +6.90
405–447 425 27 144.00–158.00 $153.24 $651 +0.28
450–495 485 29 143.00–156.00 $148.95 $722 -4.20
500–541 520 30 136.00–147.50 $142.11 $739 -3.92
577–587 581 10 131.00–137.00 $133.42 $775 -5.40
600–636 633 15 125.00–139.00 $136.74 $866 +6.06
651–665 659 7 129.00–136.00 $132.83 $875 +2.83
729 value added 729 74 152.00 $152.00 $1,108 —
802–832 817 4 120.00–123.00 $121.47 $992 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 161.00 $161.00 $314 —
230–235 233 2 155.00 $155.00 $361 —
265 265 1 136.00 $136.00 $360 -10.00
300–335 318 3 142.00–147.00 $144.42 $459 +3.42
355–390 371 5 137.00–146.00 $142.87 $530 -1.13
415–435 423 3 135.00–140.00 $137.96 $584 -2.54
497 497 2 139.00 $139.00 $691 —
550–590 577 10 120.00–130.00 $126.16 $728 -2.84
610–645 628 2 117.00–120.00 $118.54 $744 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 146.00 $146.00 $526 +2.93
530 530 1 131.00 $131.00 $694 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 123.00 $123.00 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 181.00 $181.00 $525 -8.00
330–340 333 3 177.00–190.00 $181.42 $604 -1.33
350–397 373 17 183.00–197.00 $193.93 $723 +9.83
410–445 425 3 170.00–188.00 $180.07 $765 -10.63
417–430 fancy 425 8 201.00–206.00 $203.61 $865 +3.61
460–490 477 11 170.00–183.00 $177.53 $847 +0.53
507–517 fancy 511 12 179.00–184.00 $180.93 $925 +11.43
500–545 522 8 156.00–171.00 $166.21 $868 +5.50
550 550 3 159.00–167.00 $164.33 $904 +11.50
615–635 620 13 146.00–157.00 $152.60 $946 +4.64
650–670 662 7 130.00–142.00 $134.16 $888 -6.27
700–735 723 7 122.00–131.00 $127.45 $921 +2.70
790 790 1 116.00 $116.00 $916 -8.50
845 845 1 110.00 $110.00 $930 —
860 860 1 109.00 $109.00 $937 —
910 910 1 103.00 $103.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 171.00 $171.00 $316 —
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
265 265 1 171.00 $171.00 $453 -1.66
350–390 374 4 160.00–175.00 $170.18 $636 —
425 425 1 173.00 $173.00 $735 —
465–495 481 7 150.00–168.00 $163.32 $786 +2.77
512–535 524 5 147.00–152.00 $150.57 $789 +18.57
565–595 585 3 135.00–150.00 $140.42 $821 -6.92
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 151.00 $151.00 $876 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1140 1065 80-85% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.46 $708 —
1090–1360 1225 80-85% 2 80.00 $80.00 $980 +17.08
1070–1580 1231 80-85% 22 69.50–77.00 $73.27 $902 +10.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1830 1508 75-80% 15 75.50–78.50 $77.13 $1,163 —
1300–1910 1562 75-80% 9 79.00–80.00 $79.61 $1,244 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1155 1010 85-90% 4 48.50–55.00 $52.86 $534 —
940–1160 1045 85-90% 7 57.00–66.00 $62.28 $651 —
1045–1270 1122 85-90% 3 68.00 $68.00 $763 +12.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1157–1615 1376 4 85.00–96.00 $91.38 $1,257 —
1725–1825 1775 2 109.00–112.00 $110.54 $1,962 —
1810–2080 1941 5 105.00–108.00 $106.33 $2,064 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.