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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.84/cwt ≈ $1,336/hd at 998 lb · 53 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.58/cwt ≈ $1,065/hd at 732 lb · 44 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.50/cwt ≈ $1,159/hd at 875 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 231 217
Feeder cattle 373 186 195
Slaughter cattle 41 42 22
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and bull calves were mostly steady. Heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 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
380–382 381 3 198.00–202.00 $199.33 $759 +4.33
410–440 425 2 198.00–202.00 $199.93 $850 —
528 528 4 169.00 $169.00 $892 -11.00
610–641 623 21 158.50–164.00 $162.96 $1,015 +8.58
685 685 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 -2.00
725 725 1 144.50 $144.50 $1,048 -4.86
758 758 13 152.50 $152.50 $1,156 —
835 835 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,177 —
955–999 998 53 125.00–134.00 $133.84 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
510 510 1 153.00 $153.00 $780 —
555 555 1 162.00 $162.00 $899 —
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 —
705–720 715 4 135.00–138.00 $136.49 $976 —
760 760 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,011 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 173.00 $173.00 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 169.00 $169.00 $541 -8.05
395 395 1 171.00 $171.00 $675 +2.00
405–440 423 11 160.00–168.50 $165.72 $701 -4.71
460–495 482 8 160.00–169.00 $164.09 $791 -3.03
500–530 512 24 148.00–164.00 $158.15 $810 -1.29
570–580 575 5 147.00–150.00 $148.79 $856 -6.08
607–610 608 5 145.00–154.00 $152.19 $925 +5.79
661–681 671 6 133.00–134.00 $133.49 $896 +0.49
731 value added 731 41 146.50 $146.50 $1,071 —
743 743 3 133.00 $133.00 $988 —
875 value added 875 37 132.50 $132.50 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 171.00 $171.00 $402 —
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
370–395 383 2 155.00–160.00 $157.42 $603 -3.81
400 400 2 152.00–160.00 $156.00 $624 +5.30
460–470 468 4 147.00–155.00 $152.03 $712 -0.97
535–545 542 3 135.00–143.00 $140.37 $761 —
587 587 2 145.00 $145.00 $851 —
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 +7.50
720 720 1 123.00 $123.00 $886 +3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 220.00 $220.00 $374 —
225 225 1 194.00 $194.00 $436 —
280–290 285 2 186.00 $186.00 $530 —
315–327 323 3 182.00–187.00 $185.37 $599 —
427 fancy 427 5 210.00 $210.00 $897 —
425–442 435 9 186.00–200.00 $190.26 $828 -0.74
450–472 459 7 180.00–193.00 $183.27 $841 -6.00
510–540 524 16 163.00–175.00 $167.24 $876 -0.70
565–592 578 5 157.00–166.00 $160.75 $929 -4.80
680–685 683 2 139.00–143.00 $141.01 $963 -3.49
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 430 4 171.00–178.00 $175.34 $754 +10.02
450–455 453 2 161.00–171.00 $165.97 $752 -5.03
520–545 538 5 150.00–157.50 $155.75 $838 —
567–580 571 3 149.50–154.00 $151.02 $862 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1295 1085 80-85% 4 68.00–83.00 $76.79 $833 —
1040–1330 1142 80-85% 7 84.00–95.00 $89.54 $1,023 —
1140–1280 1228 80-85% 3 99.00–108.00 $104.17 $1,279 +17.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1565 1311 75-80% 6 86.00–95.00 $89.50 $1,173 —
1105–1560 1333 75-80% 2 83.00–83.50 $83.21 $1,109 —
1370–1522 1455 75-80% 4 98.50–100.00 $98.97 $1,440 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–940 873 85-90% 2 79.00–82.00 $80.62 $704 +3.10
950 950 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $551 -13.26
1060 1060 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1650 1618 2 112.00–120.00 $115.92 $1,876 —
1765 1765 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,783 -27.35
1840–2200 2025 3 127.00–137.00 $130.36 $2,640 —

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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.