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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.75/cwt ≈ $1,339/hd at 725 lb · 190 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.85/cwt ≈ $1,456/hd at 985 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $156.57/cwt +14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 679 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 332 0
Feeder cattle 481 278 0
Slaughter cattle 33 50 0
Replacement cattle 18 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher on a limited comparison, Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 higher, Good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady, No test on Slaughter bulls, Good demand for slaughter cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 307 4 181.00–198.00 $191.20 $587 —
350–366 363 5 180.00–190.00 $188.07 $683 —
360–380 fancy 370 2 210.00–214.00 $212.05 $785 —
405–435 422 3 164.00–180.00 $171.44 $723 -2.56
455–460 458 2 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $850 -2.50
512–520 515 3 183.00–192.00 $186.03 $958 +19.03
575 575 1 172.00 $172.00 $989 +9.73
605–635 625 3 161.00–173.00 $169.13 $1,057 —
637 value added 637 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,115 —
705–730 718 2 140.00–157.00 $148.65 $1,067 —
719–747 value added 725 188 172.00–188.00 $185.13 $1,342 —
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —
815–825 820 2 151.00–157.00 $153.98 $1,263 —
985 value added 985 49 147.85 $147.85 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 125.00 $125.00 $741 —
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
765 765 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,056 —
863 863 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,036 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,542 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–272 267 6 159.00–172.00 $167.48 $447 -2.52
340 340 1 153.00 $153.00 $520 -13.50
382–396 391 6 165.00–170.00 $166.63 $652 +3.77
433 fancy 433 3 177.00 $177.00 $766 —
440–443 442 5 150.00–169.00 $165.22 $730 +5.04
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 ±0.00
468 fancy 468 4 178.00 $178.00 $833 —
514–545 value added 521 11 170.00–171.00 $170.54 $889 —
525–545 536 4 149.00–169.00 $163.12 $874 +5.40
585 585 2 160.00 $160.00 $936 +5.54
602–635 value added 613 3 155.00–158.00 $156.96 $962 —
600–645 634 4 141.00–149.00 $142.89 $906 -12.11
675–685 680 2 136.00–140.00 $137.99 $938 -16.01
735 735 2 126.00 $126.00 $926 —
760 value added 760 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,148 -4.25
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 375 6 140.50–146.00 $142.12 $533 —
445 445 1 126.00 $126.00 $561 -19.00
490 490 3 136.00 $136.00 $666 -10.08
500 500 1 126.00 $126.00 $630 —
595 595 3 136.00 $136.00 $809 -9.00
605 605 1 119.00 $119.00 $720 —
685 685 1 122.00 $122.00 $836 -15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132 1132 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,245 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 181.00–191.00 $184.23 $571 -1.77
315 fancy 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
367 367 4 190.00 $190.00 $697 +6.73
383–385 fancy 383 5 206.00–212.00 $210.79 $807 —
400–420 413 3 166.00–170.00 $167.29 $691 -16.72
415–445 fancy 433 12 197.00–210.00 $203.84 $883 +9.84
452–465 456 3 170.00–185.00 $175.09 $798 -5.31
510 fancy 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 —
530–532 531 4 157.00–165.50 $161.24 $856 -9.51
550–580 568 7 151.00–171.00 $158.81 $902 -10.62
608–620 611 4 154.50–166.00 $157.42 $962 -2.78
657–687 679 18 143.00–163.50 $156.57 $1,063 +14.59
825 825 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,093 —
860 860 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,101 —
975 975 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 154.00 $154.00 $839 -2.00
697 697 4 132.50 $132.50 $924 —
710 710 1 136.00 $136.00 $966 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 110.00–130.00 $120.34 $623 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $495 —
895 895 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $519 —
920–1040 978 85-90% 3 75.00–78.00 $76.12 $744 —
950–1035 1001 85-90% 4 79.00–80.00 $79.74 $798 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1295 1264 80-85% 4 80.50–88.00 $82.90 $1,048 -6.10
1240–1435 1350 80-85% 4 68.00–76.50 $71.86 $970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 69.50 $69.50 $1,039 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,453 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–990 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–860.00 $789.78
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
930–1220 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–1,110.00 $940.30
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–745 728 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00–910.00 $836.80
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.