Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.15/cwt +35.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 725 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $171.03/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 469 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.00/cwt -17.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 715 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 501 328
Feeder cattle 283 428 267
Slaughter cattle 32 65 52
Replacement cattle 2 8 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer calves were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher Light supply of calves with very good 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
420 420 1 187.00 $187.00 $785 -7.00
465–480 474 4 172.00–179.00 $176.49 $837 -2.51
530–540 536 7 168.50–172.50 $169.85 $910 +4.85
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 +11.56
605–608 607 4 171.00–178.50 $176.63 $1,072 +10.57
650 650 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,118 —
715 715 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 +4.29
750–761 757 6 145.00–151.00 $148.18 $1,122 -2.83
800 800 12 156.50 $156.50 $1,252 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 177.00 $177.00 $310 —
370–395 380 3 170.00–176.00 $173.38 $659 +8.64
405–445 420 7 164.00–177.50 $172.48 $724 +13.48
460–498 481 7 169.00–170.00 $169.28 $814 +11.99
505–540 529 8 151.00–162.50 $157.15 $831 +1.99
558–575 561 5 147.00–157.50 $155.35 $872 +3.85
625 625 1 146.00 $146.00 $912 +3.99
690–693 692 4 139.00–141.00 $139.50 $965 -0.16
715 715 2 134.00 $134.00 $958 +4.00
725 value added 725 73 166.00 $166.00 $1,204 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–385 379 4 141.00 $141.00 $534 —
446 446 3 144.00 $144.00 $642 —
510 510 2 145.00 $145.00 $740 +0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
520 520 2 142.00–145.00 $143.50 $746 +7.91
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 186.00 $186.00 $722 +7.73
402–445 412 7 169.00–181.00 $177.67 $732 +2.46
450–485 469 13 165.00–178.00 $171.03 $802 +2.36
500–530 506 5 156.00–174.00 $165.42 $837 +3.87
555–582 573 8 159.00–167.00 $163.51 $937 +11.34
605–645 623 6 144.00–160.00 $152.43 $950 +8.07
655–685 670 7 139.00–141.50 $139.92 $937 +3.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 3 160.00 $160.00 $530 —
405 405 1 166.00 $166.00 $672 +6.00
470–496 488 6 153.00–162.00 $159.86 $780 +3.87
595 595 1 154.50 $154.50 $919 +18.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 167.00 $167.00 $618 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–945 933 85-90% 3 76.00–78.00 $77.33 $721 —
895–1000 948 85-90% 2 56.00–62.00 $58.83 $558 —
875–1095 965 85-90% 5 70.00–74.00 $72.36 $698 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $777 -2.88
1165–1340 1249 80-85% 5 71.00–77.00 $73.55 $919 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 72.50 $72.50 $946 —
1325 1325 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,007 —
1380 1380 75-80% 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1770 1470 4 95.00–101.00 $97.67 $1,436 —
1575–1760 1644 4 104.00–116.00 $109.98 $1,808 +15.98

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.