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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.71/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 719 lb · 41 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.41/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 834 lb · 37 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.57/cwt ≈ $1,049/hd at 822 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 626 613 1,188
Feeder cattle 568 527 1,061
Slaughter cattle 49 67 52
Replacement cattle 9 19 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers calves under 500 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves over 500 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
310 310 1 214.00 $214.00 $663 —
500–544 532 22 161.00–175.00 $169.51 $902 -4.13
557 557 12 170.00 $170.00 $947 -4.30
617–625 620 11 159.00–166.00 $163.43 $1,013 -5.54
667 667 7 147.50 $147.50 $984 -5.03
700–728 719 41 139.00–144.00 $140.71 $1,012 -2.40
780–790 782 5 135.00–137.50 $136.99 $1,071 -7.46
810–846 834 37 137.25–137.75 $137.41 $1,146 -2.13
935 935 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,216 +1.82
959 959 11 124.00 $124.00 $1,189 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
452 452 2 160.00 $160.00 $723 ±0.00
565–580 574 4 145.00–156.00 $151.29 $868 —
640 640 1 142.00 $142.00 $909 -5.00
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 181.00 $181.00 $226 —
258 258 3 158.00 $158.00 $408 -11.00
303–346 323 8 150.00–168.00 $160.74 $519 +5.84
350–391 377 8 150.00–156.00 $152.57 $575 +0.56
398 fancy 398 3 180.00 $180.00 $716 —
437 value added 437 15 170.00 $170.00 $743 —
450–490 465 22 150.00–165.00 $162.14 $754 +7.28
505–547 526 26 146.00–154.50 $150.85 $793 -2.48
555–590 584 28 136.50–145.50 $144.26 $842 -4.35
610–641 624 25 130.00–143.50 $138.48 $864 -0.41
656–685 661 29 132.00–138.75 $136.95 $905 -4.70
700–740 722 22 130.00–134.50 $133.75 $966 +8.13
770–783 782 19 124.50 $124.50 $974 -1.50
820–845 822 35 120.00–128.50 $127.57 $1,049 —
853 853 4 121.50 $121.50 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 154.00 $154.00 $370 —
310–340 333 4 140.00–145.00 $143.83 $479 -1.17
395 395 1 145.00 $145.00 $573 +1.29
415–430 423 2 145.00 $145.00 $613 +7.95
465–480 473 3 136.00–150.00 $144.13 $682 +4.62
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 -2.66
585–590 586 4 125.00–136.50 $133.61 $783 -1.01
615–630 625 6 124.00–130.00 $128.03 $800 +0.05
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 145.00 $145.00 $708 +10.50
500 500 1 142.00 $142.00 $710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 +9.90
495 495 2 170.00 $170.00 $842 -17.00
525–530 528 3 153.00–154.00 $153.33 $810 -18.14
560–587 576 5 148.00–166.00 $158.46 $913 -4.26
620–630 623 4 136.00–143.50 $141.60 $882 -15.14
650–685 679 6 142.00–142.50 $142.42 $967 -14.08
730 730 1 126.00 $126.00 $920 -4.02
815–835 825 2 116.00–125.00 $120.55 $995 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 154.00–175.00 $164.00 $431 —
365 365 2 164.00 $164.00 $599 -11.46
477–481 480 7 155.00 $155.00 $744 -4.70
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 +6.06
570 570 2 140.00 $140.00 $798 -10.00
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 -14.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1480 1219 80-85% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.80 $887 +0.45
970–1440 1225 80-85% 6 68.00–69.50 $68.58 $840 -3.77
1370 1370 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,151 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1720 1484 75-80% 9 72.00–77.00 $74.99 $1,113 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,361 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,211 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1455 1075 85-90% 4 46.00–59.00 $54.02 $581 —
1145–1265 1207 85-90% 3 64.00–67.50 $65.63 $792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1950 1659 7 105.00–113.00 $108.12 $1,794 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.