Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $198.39/cwt +28.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 530 lb · 124 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.00/cwt +31.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 567 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.64/cwt +28.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 621 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 588 386 453
Feeder cattle 544 343 414
Slaughter cattle 39 27 33
Replacement cattle 5 16 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and bull calves were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Most advance on weaned calves in thinner condition. Heifer calves were mostly steady. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Light 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
366 366 3 207.00 $207.00 $758 +19.59
529–530 value added 530 124 193.50–199.50 $198.39 $1,051 —
567 value added 567 96 200.00 $200.00 $1,134 —
600–642 616 9 160.00–173.00 $167.05 $1,029 +10.07
621 value added 621 84 189.85 $189.85 $1,179 +25.85
655–690 677 5 150.00–160.00 $155.92 $1,056 -12.59
780–792 786 4 145.00–156.00 $150.46 $1,183 —
802–805 803 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 174.00 $174.00 $757 +24.00
527–540 531 3 160.00–162.00 $161.32 $857 +2.57
575–583 581 5 160.00–163.50 $162.81 $946 —
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 175.00 $175.00 $513 +9.96
315–335 323 3 160.00–175.00 $165.51 $535 -17.22
395–396 396 4 169.00–176.00 $170.75 $676 -7.98
415–442 428 6 162.00–167.50 $166.04 $711 +0.46
465–493 483 18 156.00–164.00 $161.05 $778 -4.19
505–532 517 26 146.00–161.25 $158.89 $821 +6.15
556–587 574 16 147.50–150.00 $149.25 $857 +8.59
602–640 617 12 131.00–145.00 $135.73 $837 +1.08
703 703 3 134.00 $134.00 $942 —
825 825 2 118.00 $118.00 $974 —
1036 1036 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 157.00 $157.00 $491 +22.00
355 355 1 158.00 $158.00 $561 —
462–480 468 3 140.00–147.00 $144.61 $677 +8.66
562–575 566 4 140.00–143.00 $141.75 $802 +2.70
660 660 1 129.00 $129.00 $851 +3.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 143.00 $143.00 $746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 210.00 $210.00 $655 +14.08
355–397 376 5 188.00–201.00 $195.09 $734 +34.09
425–430 427 3 179.00–189.00 $182.36 $779 +3.02
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 -1.79
505–512 507 10 175.00–181.00 $178.58 $905 +10.71
570 570 3 164.00–165.00 $164.33 $937 +1.51
605–640 633 10 143.00–155.00 $151.84 $961 +8.84
655 655 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,009 —
702–725 707 6 125.00–133.50 $130.55 $923 —
718 thin fleshed 718 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,038 —
755 755 1 131.00 $131.00 $989 +2.46
835 835 1 111.00 $111.00 $927 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 190.00 $190.00 $484 —
355–390 373 2 172.00–182.00 $176.77 $659 —
460–480 467 3 170.00 $170.00 $794 +17.11
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
565–595 585 6 145.00–159.00 $151.11 $884 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 5 160.00 $160.00 $850 —
640 640 1 136.00 $136.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
4–1305 12 80-85% 1,198 78.00–83.50 $80.15 $10 —
1000–1050 1025 80-85% 2 65.50–74.00 $69.85 $716 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1476 1436 75-80% 5 85.50–86.50 $85.99 $1,235 —
1120–1880 1462 75-80% 11 78.50–85.00 $82.30 $1,203 +3.22
1565 1565 75-80% 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–880 850 85-90% 2 55.00–61.00 $58.11 $494 —
810–985 898 85-90% 2 67.50–73.50 $70.79 $636 —
1205 1205 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $904 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1975 1812 3 113.00–120.00 $116.82 $2,117 —
1905 1905 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,438 +5.13
1905 1905 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,829 -26.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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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.