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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.58/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 635 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.86/cwt -8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 466 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.77/cwt +11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 665 lb · 27 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 483 492
Feeder cattle 527 453 443
Slaughter cattle 67 23 39
Replacement cattle 19 7 10

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–445 418 7 203.00–224.00 $214.20 $895 —
462 462 2 195.00 $195.00 $901 +9.85
510–525 522 14 172.00–179.00 $173.64 $906 -5.98
525 fancy 525 1 188.00 $188.00 $987 —
550–585 570 15 164.00–178.00 $174.30 $994 +1.80
610–645 623 26 156.00–174.00 $168.97 $1,053 +3.74
675–691 687 8 145.00–154.00 $152.53 $1,048 -14.59
713–745 718 7 138.00–145.00 $143.11 $1,028 -1.89
763–795 777 19 138.00–149.50 $144.45 $1,122 —
810–838 818 10 138.50–140.00 $139.54 $1,141 -13.96
915–935 927 5 127.00–130.00 $128.18 $1,188 —
985 985 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,212 -13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 177.00 $177.00 $761 —
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 -10.00
500–515 504 5 150.00–168.00 $160.23 $808 +7.40
642 642 4 147.00 $147.00 $944 —
790 790 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,051 -11.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 149.00 $149.00 $738 —
555 555 4 160.00 $160.00 $888 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 169.00 $169.00 $468 —
305–345 323 7 150.00–161.00 $154.90 $500 -16.33
385–395 390 2 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $593 -15.31
415–445 435 7 151.00–155.00 $152.31 $663 -9.29
453–495 466 28 146.00–161.00 $154.86 $722 -8.24
506–549 525 25 145.00–161.00 $153.33 $805 -6.77
551–581 562 22 145.00–150.00 $148.61 $835 -0.68
605–643 626 14 130.00–143.00 $138.89 $869 +0.39
620–645 value added 640 25 145.00–146.50 $146.21 $936 —
654 value added 654 9 145.00 $145.00 $948 —
660–673 671 18 136.00–143.50 $141.65 $950 +9.90
700–725 705 8 123.00–127.50 $125.62 $886 —
790 790 2 126.00 $126.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 3 146.00–153.00 $150.00 $424 +20.00
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 —
350–395 376 4 140.00–146.00 $143.71 $540 -16.29
410–435 418 4 135.00–141.00 $137.05 $573 —
475–480 478 2 138.00–141.00 $139.51 $667 -9.49
505–530 516 6 140.00–144.00 $142.66 $736 -8.34
563–586 576 7 126.00–140.00 $134.62 $775 —
635–645 640 2 126.00–130.00 $127.98 $819 —
655–665 660 2 126.00 $126.00 $832 +16.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 141.00 $141.00 $550 —
480 480 2 129.00–140.00 $134.50 $646 —
600–635 618 2 123.00–130.00 $126.40 $781 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 207.00 $207.00 $393 —
277 277 2 196.00 $196.00 $543 +5.00
320–345 330 5 186.00–213.00 $202.11 $667 +3.66
330 fancy 330 1 226.00 $226.00 $746 —
350–385 373 4 190.00–209.00 $200.10 $746 +6.96
405 fancy 405 2 214.00 $214.00 $867 —
412–445 423 3 180.00 $180.00 $761 -18.03
465 465 2 187.00 $187.00 $870 +7.00
520–540 530 2 170.00–173.00 $171.47 $909 +16.47
550–567 557 7 160.00–163.50 $162.72 $906 —
615–640 624 4 155.00–159.00 $156.74 $978 +21.10
683 683 3 156.50 $156.50 $1,069 —
700–705 703 2 125.00–135.00 $130.02 $914 +10.02
750–780 765 5 120.00–126.00 $123.98 $948 -8.02
875 875 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,032 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 170.00 $170.00 $564 —
360–385 376 4 170.00–182.00 $175.46 $660 +4.46
400–440 419 4 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $714 —
454–490 466 10 149.00–165.00 $159.70 $744 —
500–520 510 4 134.00–150.00 $143.94 $734 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
655–660 658 2 132.00–136.00 $134.01 $882 +5.10
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1080 953 85-90% 3 50.00–57.00 $53.69 $512 -1.78
1000–1390 1195 85-90% 7 62.50–67.50 $65.41 $782 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1390 1158 80-85% 3 64.00 $64.00 $741 -26.00
1055–1365 1207 80-85% 5 68.00–76.50 $72.35 $873 —
1200–1385 1293 80-85% 2 77.50 $77.50 $1,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 65.50 $65.50 $783 —
1195–1610 1377 75-80% 3 78.50–81.50 $80.10 $1,103 —
1250–1740 1502 75-80% 6 68.00–76.50 $73.16 $1,099 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1720 1473 2 95.00–97.00 $96.17 $1,417 —
1375–2115 1819 13 106.00–116.00 $111.77 $2,033 —
1640–2155 1898 2 119.00–129.00 $124.68 $2,366 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1255 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–960.00 $955.70
1045–1220 1133 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–920.00 $915.39
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
970–1495 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,066.71

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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.