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

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.39/cwt ≈ $1,058/hd at 770 lb · 80 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.29/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 567 lb · 72 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.90/cwt ≈ $1,146/hd at 856 lb · 60 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 753 684
Feeder cattle 730 690 639
Slaughter cattle 83 50 41
Replacement cattle 5 13 4

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer calves were mostly steady. Heifer calves were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heavy supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 193.00 $193.00 $556 —
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 -26.00
395 395 3 191.00 $191.00 $754 -23.02
417–441 427 12 181.00–202.00 $190.69 $814 +2.26
455–480 461 37 180.00–197.00 $193.69 $893 -5.30
500–535 522 10 167.00–186.00 $177.98 $929 -4.48
550–582 567 72 171.00–184.50 $183.29 $1,039 -2.21
605–636 627 17 160.00–173.00 $168.47 $1,056 +8.64
666–668 668 15 158.25–165.50 $159.70 $1,067 +3.31
700–733 717 7 139.50–148.50 $143.65 $1,030 -7.82
780 780 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 -7.00
800–805 801 8 133.00–136.25 $135.84 $1,088 -6.66
880 880 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,170 —
907 907 2 131.50 $131.50 $1,193 —
970 970 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,222 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 166.00 $166.00 $523 —
360–365 362 5 172.00–175.00 $173.21 $627 -5.79
420–440 427 3 161.00–175.00 $168.22 $718 —
455–492 479 6 165.00–171.00 $169.22 $811 —
500–505 501 9 149.00–166.00 $164.09 $822 —
580–590 587 3 155.00–164.00 $161.03 $945 +9.35
624 624 6 134.50 $134.50 $839 -10.50
663–690 668 6 141.00–150.00 $148.45 $992 —
785 785 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 ±0.00
805 805 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,030 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 237 3 170.00–171.00 $170.31 $404 —
255–298 287 4 164.00–170.00 $168.67 $484 -1.33
310–311 311 5 167.00–180.00 $174.81 $544 +1.86
355–395 372 20 160.00–170.00 $164.83 $613 -4.00
417–435 426 11 155.00–173.00 $164.74 $702 -3.90
457–497 478 18 150.00–160.00 $155.62 $744 -5.45
500–527 519 33 143.00–152.00 $150.70 $782 -6.56
550–582 565 7 141.00–143.00 $141.85 $801 -9.72
600–648 642 21 136.00–139.00 $136.27 $875 -5.46
655–686 683 12 134.00–136.50 $136.30 $931 +3.53
702 702 28 131.50 $131.50 $923 -3.54
769 value added 769 71 138.25 $138.25 $1,063 —
770–795 776 9 126.00–132.00 $130.63 $1,014 —
800–840 817 6 120.00–127.50 $123.82 $1,012 -3.73
856 value added 856 60 133.90 $133.90 $1,146 —
927–938 934 5 115.00–120.50 $117.18 $1,094 -8.45
1021 1021 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–297 288 3 151.00–158.00 $153.19 $441 +3.19
375–378 377 4 150.00–157.00 $151.74 $572 -0.25
463–490 480 8 140.00–148.00 $142.89 $686 -7.11
505–525 518 6 131.00–142.00 $138.55 $718 +0.71
566 566 3 126.00 $126.00 $713 -14.34
695 695 1 126.00 $126.00 $876 -1.93
780 780 2 121.00 $121.00 $944 +1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 145.00 $145.00 $682 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
360 360 1 174.00 $174.00 $626 -34.55
410 410 1 194.00 $194.00 $795 +7.94
475 475 2 193.00 $193.00 $917 +1.07
505–520 fancy 512 6 180.00–187.00 $184.00 $942 —
523–540 528 5 169.00–174.00 $171.97 $908 -4.77
555–572 566 4 158.00–160.00 $159.50 $903 -15.50
600–644 633 14 145.00–161.00 $151.15 $957 +3.60
680 680 1 139.00 $139.00 $945 —
705–745 730 3 116.00–126.00 $120.75 $881 -20.75
757 757 2 120.00 $120.00 $908 -15.55
860 860 1 111.00 $111.00 $955 -19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 180.00 $180.00 $414 -3.33
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 -9.30
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 +0.77
470–486 482 4 167.00–170.00 $169.27 $816 +9.03
532–545 536 3 154.00–160.00 $157.97 $847 +6.72
585–597 593 6 138.00–154.00 $150.70 $894 -7.80
695 695 1 140.00 $140.00 $973 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1970 1478 75-80% 13 75.00–83.50 $80.25 $1,186 —
1350–1570 1498 75-80% 7 84.50–86.00 $85.21 $1,276 —
1485–1730 1661 75-80% 4 68.00–73.50 $71.68 $1,191 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1515 1209 80-85% 9 65.50–74.00 $69.84 $844 —
1070–1540 1265 80-85% 10 74.50–83.00 $80.01 $1,012 —
1370–1415 1385 80-85% 3 84.50–86.00 $85.18 $1,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1020 974 85-90% 4 52.50–57.00 $55.03 $536 -7.32
1010–1085 1048 85-90% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.52 $750 +3.87
875–1210 1077 85-90% 5 60.00–69.50 $63.60 $685 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2225 1647 3 96.00–103.00 $99.76 $1,643 —
1420–1960 1691 8 105.00–117.00 $112.17 $1,897 —
1750–1985 1868 4 118.00–120.00 $119.24 $2,227 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872 872 2 104.00 $104.00 $907 —
910 910 1 102.00 $102.00 $928 —

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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.