Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.73/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 525 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.08/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 625 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.30/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 541 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 555 487 781
Feeder cattle 468 386 720
Slaughter cattle 56 100 41
Replacement cattle 31 1 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves were steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 lower. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 175.00 $175.00 $630 —
408–426 417 6 170.00–185.00 $177.66 $741 —
455–480 467 16 165.00–175.00 $171.85 $803 —
538–545 541 27 167.50–175.25 $172.30 $932 +2.07
560–578 572 7 161.00–168.00 $166.04 $950 -3.25
600–647 628 24 152.00–169.50 $161.20 $1,012 +3.02
677–679 679 19 154.00–163.00 $162.06 $1,100 +4.06
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 -10.00
775 775 2 140.50 $140.50 $1,089 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 155.00–160.00 $157.46 $690 +6.90
485–495 490 2 160.00 $160.00 $784 +14.00
522 522 2 144.00 $144.00 $752 -7.66
550–570 560 4 146.00–152.00 $150.02 $840 +14.02
710 710 1 137.00 $137.00 $973 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
635 635 1 148.00 $148.00 $940 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
288–295 291 8 153.00–155.00 $154.49 $450 —
327–340 331 3 150.00–157.00 $154.61 $512 -2.25
365–374 368 6 150.00–151.00 $150.66 $554 +7.66
400–447 425 11 151.00–159.00 $155.51 $661 +4.94
465–495 482 11 155.00–162.00 $157.02 $757 +2.57
507–543 525 44 141.00–156.50 $152.73 $802 +7.96
550–599 592 7 136.00–145.50 $144.24 $854 -0.76
602–625 610 8 129.00–141.00 $136.41 $832 -9.17
631 value added 631 20 159.75 $159.75 $1,008 —
670–675 673 2 127.00–133.00 $130.01 $875 -8.99
707–715 710 6 126.00–140.00 $135.30 $961 +6.94
726 fancy 726 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,053 —
775–795 785 2 123.00–140.00 $131.39 $1,031 +11.39
825 825 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,015 +2.00
850 850 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 138.00–142.50 $139.53 $444 -1.47
375 375 1 141.00 $141.00 $529 +0.43
407–427 413 7 140.00–145.00 $141.74 $585 +0.74
470 470 1 146.00 $146.00 $686 +8.54
503–548 526 10 140.00–141.00 $140.29 $738 +5.29
572–585 577 5 133.00–136.00 $134.99 $779 +1.06
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 -1.00
655–685 670 3 120.00–128.00 $124.31 $833 -0.69
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 139.00 $139.00 $688 —
508–527 516 9 139.50–145.50 $142.22 $734 —
582–595 586 3 133.00–135.00 $134.32 $787 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 171.00–176.00 $173.73 $382 -24.27
268–270 269 4 169.00–182.00 $178.73 $481 -7.27
305–345 322 6 165.00–170.00 $167.14 $538 —
355–395 373 13 164.00–182.00 $172.36 $643 +1.75
405–442 424 9 165.00–179.00 $172.30 $731 +4.47
450–495 465 4 164.00–182.00 $170.82 $794 —
500–532 521 6 153.00–169.00 $160.27 $835 +13.77
565–585 580 4 152.00–157.00 $153.75 $892 +4.81
610–635 624 7 137.00–156.00 $148.51 $927 +9.70
662–691 678 6 130.00–135.00 $130.82 $887 +3.50
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 +5.99
760–795 774 5 126.00–142.00 $132.57 $1,026 —
967 967 7 135.50 $135.50 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 166.00 $166.00 $415 -7.00
440 440 2 150.00 $150.00 $660 ±0.00
467–495 477 4 148.00–152.00 $150.71 $719 +1.69
505–520 513 2 145.00–149.00 $147.03 $754 —
550 550 1 149.00 $149.00 $820 +6.97
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 2 125.00 $125.00 $956 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1375 1218 80-85% 11 74.00–79.50 $76.52 $932 -0.70
1180–1315 1251 80-85% 5 64.50–72.00 $70.33 $880 —
1095–1350 1255 80-85% 3 82.00–82.50 $82.18 $1,031 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $706 —
920–1160 1040 85-90% 5 62.00–69.50 $66.88 $696 —
985–1220 1113 85-90% 7 74.50–77.50 $75.51 $840 +7.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1510 1340 75-80% 7 73.00–82.00 $77.54 $1,039 —
1365–1400 1383 75-80% 2 72.00–72.50 $72.25 $999 -3.75
1155–1580 1428 75-80% 3 84.00–86.00 $84.72 $1,210 -9.14

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2024 1566 7 113.00–124.00 $118.48 $1,855 —
1720 1720 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,236 +4.61

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1110 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,130.00–1,290.00 $1,219.96 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.