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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.44/cwt +7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 824 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.77/cwt -9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 686 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.07/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 611 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 825 902 0
Feeder cattle 744 779 0
Slaughter cattle 68 112 0
Replacement cattle 13 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer calves were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Heavy supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 201.00 $201.00 $633 —
358–370 364 6 192.00–206.00 $198.88 $724 +9.88
407 value added 407 2 221.00 $221.00 $899 —
420–435 428 2 190.00–216.00 $202.77 $868 +21.77
471–472 472 12 180.00–183.50 $182.63 $862 -7.22
512–545 535 18 165.00–178.00 $174.36 $933 +5.80
550–577 561 9 158.50–174.50 $168.00 $942 +5.50
601–614 fancy 609 9 169.00–172.00 $170.10 $1,036 —
600–647 635 12 150.00–163.00 $157.94 $1,003 -4.20
660–698 686 43 146.00–155.00 $150.77 $1,034 -9.69
700–740 730 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 -4.58
805–826 824 65 145.00–154.95 $154.44 $1,273 +7.89
970–975 973 3 131.00–135.00 $132.33 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 181.00 $181.00 $661 —
520 520 3 155.00 $155.00 $806 -0.86
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 -1.33
645 645 1 147.00 $147.00 $948 —
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
795 795 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 138.00 $138.00 $911 —

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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 2 170.00 $170.00 $408 -19.00
250–289 280 10 163.00–171.00 $165.50 $463 +2.00
330–335 333 6 161.00–170.00 $165.47 $551 —
341 fancy 341 4 191.00 $191.00 $651 —
357–395 375 15 164.00–176.00 $171.69 $644 +15.27
371–380 fancy 375 10 180.00–181.00 $180.41 $677 —
401–432 fancy 412 6 173.50–176.00 $174.80 $720 —
400–445 433 19 156.00–169.00 $162.53 $704 +4.00
450–498 468 26 156.00–162.50 $159.94 $749 +4.35
500–545 526 28 144.00–157.00 $153.28 $806 +0.98
550–592 584 20 144.00–157.50 $153.95 $899 +6.22
600 600 17 165.25 $165.25 $992 —
600–645 623 16 135.00–144.50 $140.12 $873 -3.97
655–686 670 32 135.00–149.25 $144.90 $971 -0.71
700–710 703 3 132.50–135.00 $133.34 $937 -9.29
770–795 783 6 120.00–131.00 $126.29 $989 —
795 795 20 144.00 $144.00 $1,145 —
1010 1010 5 116.00 $116.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 +3.00
380–390 385 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $618 +18.01
450–485 468 2 135.00–153.00 $143.66 $672 -6.34
540 540 1 141.00 $141.00 $761 -2.80
550–586 573 6 136.00–140.00 $137.13 $786 -5.25
625–645 633 3 132.00–134.00 $133.34 $844 +1.34
685–697 691 7 120.00–132.50 $126.45 $874 -3.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 214.00 $214.00 $385 —
280–287 286 7 180.00–183.00 $182.58 $522 -8.42
325–330 328 4 185.00–200.00 $192.44 $631 —
342 fancy 342 4 222.00–228.00 $225.00 $770 -9.00
350–375 fancy 363 2 218.00–226.00 $222.14 $806 -0.48
355–385 365 12 188.00–211.50 $205.21 $749 -4.69
407–422 fancy 413 13 213.50–230.00 $219.16 $905 —
400–440 415 11 185.00–210.00 $199.56 $828 +17.25
450 450 1 176.00 $176.00 $792 -3.70
500–546 523 10 155.00–171.00 $164.40 $860 -3.71
550–590 572 6 160.00–169.00 $163.42 $935 +2.35
608–645 619 11 148.00–160.00 $156.60 $969 +10.78
622 thin fleshed 622 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,033 —
725–735 728 3 127.00–131.00 $129.65 $944 —
750–751 751 4 130.00–130.50 $130.38 $979 —
803 803 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,036 +12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 180.00 $180.00 $558 -1.00
355 355 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $621 +9.67
400–447 435 5 160.00–175.00 $169.87 $739 +1.11
450–485 474 5 160.00–170.00 $164.15 $778 -0.06
500–540 525 4 135.00–149.00 $143.78 $755 -6.22
555 555 1 151.00 $151.00 $838 +4.46
695 695 1 134.00 $134.00 $931 -2.00
915 915 1 107.00 $107.00 $979 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1460 1248 75-80% 2 57.00–65.00 $61.68 $770 —
1140–1860 1499 75-80% 11 66.00–74.00 $70.97 $1,064 -6.64
1675 1675 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,374 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–990 928 85-90% 3 50.00–54.00 $51.66 $479 -2.69
885–1285 1044 85-90% 9 57.00–67.00 $60.42 $631 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1390 1258 80-85% 11 64.00–72.00 $67.35 $847 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 73.50 $73.50 $956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,266 —
1555–2115 1779 4 97.00–110.00 $101.27 $1,802 —
1875–1900 1888 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $2,143 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1270 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00–940.00 $915.64

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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.