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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.26/cwt ≈ $922/hd at 618 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.26/cwt +10.76 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 520 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.53/cwt ≈ $1,008/hd at 605 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 104 283
Feeder cattle 153 71 250
Slaughter cattle 49 32 33
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: No trend due to limited comparison from last week for steer and heifer calves. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 to 7.00 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
357 357 2 173.00 $173.00 $618 —
447 447 2 168.00 $168.00 $751 —
475 475 3 160.00 $160.00 $760 —
500 500 2 156.00–158.00 $157.00 $785 —
561–582 569 10 148.00–165.50 $159.98 $910 —
603–630 605 12 151.00–168.00 $166.53 $1,008 —
680 680 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,102 —
725–730 728 2 140.00–155.00 $147.47 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 161.00 $161.00 $652 —
540 540 3 140.00 $140.00 $756 —
585 585 1 141.00 $141.00 $825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 154.00 $154.00 $431 —
300 300 1 146.00 $146.00 $438 —
485 485 1 152.00 $152.00 $737 —
510–535 520 16 147.00–156.00 $153.26 $797 +10.76
561 561 3 150.00 $150.00 $842 —
601–629 618 19 146.00–150.75 $149.26 $922 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 140.00 $140.00 $549 —
430–445 438 2 131.00–136.00 $133.46 $585 —
570–585 575 3 132.00–137.00 $135.02 $776 +4.02
672–675 673 3 120.00–125.00 $123.33 $830 +7.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 141.00 $141.00 $557 —
525 525 1 139.00 $139.00 $730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
260–282 276 4 169.00–182.00 $178.43 $492 —
410 410 1 171.00 $171.00 $701 —
475 475 2 163.00 $163.00 $774 —
512–530 518 3 147.00–160.00 $155.57 $806 +13.57
550–590 568 6 139.00–142.00 $140.69 $799 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 151.00 $151.00 $672 +1.00
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
630 630 1 136.00 $136.00 $857 +11.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 123.00 $123.00 $633 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1340 1186 80-85% 5 98.50–104.50 $100.54 $1,192 +19.62
1020–1465 1250 80-85% 14 87.00–96.50 $91.58 $1,145 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $882 +10.00
1000–1360 1157 85-90% 6 75.00–84.00 $78.98 $914 —
1055–1420 1158 85-90% 4 59.00–72.00 $66.48 $770 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1315 1240 75-80% 2 94.50–95.50 $95.03 $1,178 +21.87
1415–1425 1420 75-80% 2 103.50–106.50 $104.99 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1510 1370 2 92.00–111.00 $102.47 $1,404 —
1705–1750 1728 2 124.00–129.00 $126.53 $2,186 —
1870–2095 1983 2 136.00–142.00 $138.83 $2,753 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
690 690 5 128.50 $128.50 $887 —

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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.