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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.46/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 530 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.34/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 414 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.03/cwt +22.68 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 482 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 335 613
Feeder cattle 434 270 557
Slaughter cattle 88 55 48
Replacement cattle 12 10 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves were steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Heavy 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
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 —
370–395 389 4 180.00–191.00 $184.22 $717 +4.22
410 value added 410 1 216.00 $216.00 $886 —
450–487 469 4 170.00–190.00 $180.39 $846 +4.04
485 value added 485 15 204.00 $204.00 $989 —
510 510 1 162.00 $162.00 $826 -8.93
516–542 value added 526 5 184.50–194.00 $190.09 $1,000 —
552 value added 552 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,010 —
550–580 574 5 162.00 $162.00 $930 -10.28
615–645 638 5 150.00–161.00 $156.86 $1,001 -3.41
650–680 662 7 145.00–152.00 $146.03 $967 —
779 779 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,106 +6.00
815–835 825 2 136.00–139.00 $137.52 $1,135 +2.52
870–890 887 7 124.00–139.00 $126.10 $1,119 —
907 907 2 131.50 $131.50 $1,193 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 175.00 $175.00 $765 —
665–678 673 8 134.50–136.50 $135.76 $914 -0.24
842 842 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 187.50 $187.50 $441 —
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 +3.00
415–420 418 2 166.00–167.00 $166.50 $696 -5.50
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
520–535 531 4 144.00–155.00 $146.69 $779 —
550–595 581 4 133.00–155.00 $145.84 $847 —
613–620 615 4 140.00–142.00 $140.50 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–145 fancy 135 2 219.00–262.50 $239.14 $323 —
170–185 178 2 181.00 $181.00 $322 —
252 252 4 171.00 $171.00 $431 —
300–347 326 10 171.00–180.00 $176.69 $576 +2.08
355–390 375 7 170.00–174.00 $170.98 $641 +1.37
402–410 value added 403 6 168.00–171.00 $170.49 $687 —
400–445 418 17 150.00–165.00 $160.82 $672 +4.45
452–488 463 17 151.00–160.00 $155.63 $721 -1.90
500–545 530 24 144.00–158.00 $154.46 $819 +6.52
560 560 1 146.00 $146.00 $818 +1.96
641 641 3 140.00 $140.00 $897 +3.00
683 683 3 137.50 $137.50 $939 +9.29
711–713 712 11 126.00–134.00 $128.91 $918 +3.00
750–775 769 4 124.00–133.00 $126.20 $970 —
803–817 809 5 115.00–119.00 $116.62 $943 —
955 955 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 171.00 $171.00 $428 —
303–345 319 9 157.00–165.00 $158.60 $506 —
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 -4.14
405–420 413 2 143.00–145.00 $143.98 $595 -2.02
490 490 1 152.00 $152.00 $745 +8.46
501–535 515 6 127.00–140.00 $130.23 $671 —
576–597 584 8 134.00–136.00 $134.64 $786 +1.28
661 661 3 118.00 $118.00 $780 -2.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 5 131.50 $131.50 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 195.00 $195.00 $419 —
312 fancy 312 2 200.00 $200.00 $624 —
310–345 334 5 175.00–195.00 $180.35 $602 +3.04
368 thin fleshed 368 4 211.00 $211.00 $776 —
360–385 377 3 175.00–180.00 $178.41 $673 -14.09
412–435 423 10 169.00–181.00 $174.04 $736 -12.10
425–429 fancy 428 8 202.00–208.00 $203.49 $871 —
465–486 480 6 165.00–166.00 $165.32 $794 —
532–545 534 9 159.00–166.00 $164.11 $876 -1.17
555–595 580 10 162.50–171.00 $167.66 $972 +12.32
608–630 612 5 140.50–144.00 $141.22 $864 -4.60
705–715 710 2 136.00–139.00 $137.49 $976 —
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 181.00 $181.00 $534 +3.00
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 +0.81
365–385 373 5 165.00–174.00 $169.57 $632 -4.43
422–442 432 9 150.00–160.00 $156.11 $674 -9.89
455–465 460 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $738 +0.89
530–535 532 3 140.00–146.00 $143.99 $766 —
585–590 588 2 140.00–151.00 $145.48 $855 -0.52
690 690 2 123.00 $123.00 $849 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–885 839 85-90% 5 59.00–65.00 $62.29 $523 -0.34
805–1130 993 85-90% 18 67.00–75.50 $71.61 $711 -12.39
970–1045 1007 85-90% 3 77.50–78.00 $77.84 $784 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1285 1138 80-85% 13 77.50–86.50 $81.62 $929 —
1125–1320 1201 80-85% 4 87.00–100.00 $90.81 $1,091 +2.19
1120–1340 1213 80-85% 5 73.00–75.50 $74.45 $903 -14.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1425 1420 75-80% 2 90.50 $90.50 $1,285 +0.99
1325–1605 1435 75-80% 10 77.00–84.50 $81.72 $1,173 -7.79
1145–1605 1438 75-80% 6 70.00–77.00 $74.23 $1,067 -15.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,318 —
1535–2375 1959 4 119.50–122.00 $120.66 $2,364 —
1950–2210 2080 2 124.00–125.00 $124.53 $2,590 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1345–1410 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,024.41
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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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.