Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.46/cwt +12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 682 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.07/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 478 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.40/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 425 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 753 534 441
Feeder cattle 690 434 370
Slaughter cattle 50 88 56
Replacement cattle 13 12 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves were steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Light supply of 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
305 305 3 216.00 $216.00 $659 +16.00
375–384 383 8 207.00–215.00 $214.02 $820 +29.80
432–447 443 16 182.00–205.00 $188.43 $835 —
448 fancy 448 5 210.00 $210.00 $941 —
478–482 479 6 195.00–201.00 $198.99 $953 +18.60
526–535 531 22 178.00–185.50 $182.46 $969 +20.46
552 552 4 185.50 $185.50 $1,024 +23.50
600–645 618 22 150.00–164.00 $159.83 $988 +2.97
657–690 659 14 155.00–156.50 $156.39 $1,031 +10.36
703–733 711 11 145.00–154.00 $151.47 $1,077 —
783 783 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,151 +5.00
830 830 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,183 +4.98
955 955 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 179.00 $179.00 $698 +9.00
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 -6.69
563–580 574 10 150.00–160.00 $151.68 $871 +5.84
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 +4.50
710 710 1 139.00 $139.00 $987 —
775 775 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 170.00 $170.00 $481 -1.00
330–345 336 5 170.00–175.00 $172.95 $581 -3.74
362–395 380 9 165.00–173.00 $168.83 $642 -2.15
402–444 425 30 164.50–173.00 $168.64 $717 +7.82
427 fancy 427 8 177.00 $177.00 $756 —
456–496 478 39 153.00–170.50 $161.07 $770 +5.44
500 fancy 500 3 166.00 $166.00 $830 —
500–536 516 24 149.00–163.00 $157.26 $811 +2.80
555–582 562 23 148.00–153.50 $151.57 $852 +5.57
605–641 619 27 134.00–144.50 $141.73 $877 +1.73
665–685 680 5 130.00–138.00 $132.77 $903 -4.73
682 value added 682 54 152.10 $152.10 $1,037 —
709–723 718 20 134.00–137.00 $135.04 $970 +6.13
805–841 818 17 126.00–130.00 $127.55 $1,043 +10.93
913–930 925 10 120.00–128.00 $125.63 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 162.00 $162.00 $356 —
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
355–397 389 7 149.00–160.00 $151.99 $591 +11.99
405–446 437 10 148.00–150.00 $149.62 $654 +5.64
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 -2.00
520–545 535 4 130.00–143.00 $137.84 $737 +7.61
550–595 569 4 130.00–144.00 $140.34 $799 +5.70
615–641 635 4 128.00–130.00 $129.52 $822 —
661–690 668 4 122.00–130.00 $127.93 $855 +9.93
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
765–785 775 2 120.00 $120.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 217.00 $217.00 $699 +36.65
355–375 364 6 198.00–216.00 $208.55 $759 +30.14
401–433 419 14 179.00–194.00 $186.06 $780 +12.02
450–490 470 18 178.00–196.00 $191.93 $902 +26.61
502–548 523 12 173.00–185.00 $176.74 $924 +12.63
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 +7.34
608–623 615 13 140.00–156.50 $147.55 $907 +6.33
706 706 4 141.50 $141.50 $999 +4.01
750–792 773 5 133.50–140.00 $135.55 $1,048 +10.55
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 205.00 $205.00 $287 —
220–230 225 3 170.00–190.00 $183.33 $412 —
305–345 333 5 180.00–187.00 $184.30 $614 +14.30
380 380 2 177.00–180.00 $178.50 $678 +8.93
415–432 427 4 165.00–172.00 $169.23 $723 +13.12
455–495 484 10 155.00–174.00 $160.24 $776 -0.25
515–530 520 4 149.00–152.00 $151.25 $786 +7.26
551–590 562 7 150.00–160.00 $158.50 $891 +13.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1280 959 85-90% 4 60.00–63.00 $62.35 $598 -9.26
835–1385 1044 85-90% 10 65.00–71.00 $67.65 $706 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $707 —
1030–1240 1162 80-85% 3 85.50–87.00 $86.47 $1,005 —
1140–1245 1183 80-85% 5 79.00–84.00 $81.58 $965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1550 1292 75-80% 9 78.00–86.00 $81.55 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 75.00 $75.00 $836 —
1150–1760 1496 4 105.00–116.00 $109.73 $1,642 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1125 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–870.00 $840.47
1185–1300 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,060.00–1,085.00 $1,064.83

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 138.00 $138.00 $472 —
426 426 5 134.00 $134.00 $571 —

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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.