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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.72/cwt -8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 525 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.12/cwt -10.56 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 466 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.57/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 464 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 553 743
Feeder cattle 245 491 618
Slaughter cattle 20 62 123
Replacement cattle 8 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Light supply of calves moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady on a light test. 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
385–395 390 2 172.00–175.00 $173.48 $677 -15.52
412–420 416 10 174.00–180.00 $177.03 $736 -4.97
453–485 466 21 170.00–180.00 $175.12 $816 -10.56
517 517 2 163.50 $163.50 $845 -10.50
571–591 586 12 160.00–170.00 $166.51 $976 -0.50
622 622 2 154.00 $154.00 $958 -3.43
665 665 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,004 -11.09
705–730 718 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,005 ±0.00
770 770 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 170.00 $170.00 $675 -5.00
425 425 1 166.00 $166.00 $706 +6.00
490 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 -0.51
545 545 3 155.00 $155.00 $845 -3.95
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 -14.00
678–696 686 7 138.00–140.00 $139.13 $954 -2.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 177.00 $177.00 $389 -23.00
270 270 1 164.00 $164.00 $443 -6.00
340 340 1 158.00 $158.00 $537 -2.47
360–390 368 15 150.00–160.00 $157.29 $579 -1.80
400–445 432 8 150.00–159.00 $151.65 $655 -9.71
451–487 464 19 148.00–159.00 $153.57 $713 -5.00
500–545 525 27 145.00–152.00 $149.72 $786 -8.49
555–595 567 11 139.50–147.00 $142.63 $809 -7.71
610–645 628 14 136.00–147.00 $144.26 $906 -0.34
650 650 1 131.00 $131.00 $852 —
747 747 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,001 +12.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 -0.08
402 402 2 143.00 $143.00 $575 +2.03
452 452 2 145.00 $145.00 $655 -3.31
590 590 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $799 -3.92
632 632 2 132.00 $132.00 $834 —
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 191.00 $191.00 $392 —
285 285 1 176.00 $176.00 $502 +1.00
330 330 2 179.00 $179.00 $591 -9.00
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 -7.38
498 498 3 155.00 $155.00 $772 —
500–520 510 10 151.00–163.50 $157.89 $805 -7.41
563 563 4 151.00 $151.00 $850 -6.10
625 625 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 $875 -3.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 170.00–173.00 $171.51 $631 +1.51
470 470 1 155.00 $155.00 $728 +1.27
580 580 1 146.00 $146.00 $847 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1385 1285 75-80% 3 82.00–88.50 $85.72 $1,102 —
1365–1450 1420 75-80% 3 90.00–95.00 $91.70 $1,302 -2.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1220 1158 80-85% 4 78.00–83.00 $80.32 $930 -2.74
1195 1195 80-85% 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,046 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1050 985 85-90% 3 62.00–65.00 $63.96 $630 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $796 -1.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,866 -1.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1045–1445 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,210.00–1,270.00 $1,237.63

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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.