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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $195.97/cwt +10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 619 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.89/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 423 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.60/cwt +10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 633 lb · 20 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 446 423 138
Feeder cattle 406 385 120
Slaughter cattle 40 33 18
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 5 191.00 $191.00 $668 —
512–520 515 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,040 +5.68
572–575 574 7 183.00–196.00 $192.30 $1,104 -2.87
618 value added 618 24 201.50 $201.50 $1,245 +7.50
605–638 620 11 171.50–189.00 $183.89 $1,140 +9.55
743 743 6 174.50 $174.50 $1,297 +0.59
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 -3.00
776 value added 776 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,374 —
870 870 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 —
310 310 2 147.00 $147.00 $456 —
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 —
505–520 513 2 170.00–180.00 $175.07 $898 -0.94
585–597 593 3 160.00–161.00 $160.33 $951 —
600–630 615 2 160.00–165.00 $162.56 $1,000 —
675 675 1 145.00 $145.00 $979 -15.00
715 715 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,101 -4.00
750 750 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 -1.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 205 3 182.50–192.50 $189.00 $387 —
255–260 257 3 174.00–180.00 $176.03 $452 —
322 322 2 170.00 $170.00 $547 —
385–395 392 3 170.00–171.00 $170.33 $668 —
406–445 423 21 170.00–184.50 $179.89 $761 +1.70
452–495 473 11 163.00–177.00 $173.34 $820 -8.00
515–545 525 8 161.00–176.00 $169.76 $891 -0.87
552–580 559 13 152.00–167.50 $163.49 $914 -6.75
605–644 633 20 150.00–159.50 $157.60 $998 +10.83
675 675 1 148.00 $148.00 $999 +7.00
725 725 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,116 +9.49
735 value added 735 13 155.50 $155.50 $1,143 -21.00
855 855 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 166.00 $166.00 $377 —
250–285 268 2 152.50–165.00 $158.34 $424 —
325–330 327 10 150.00–166.00 $159.00 $520 -4.32
358–390 375 5 134.00–169.00 $152.06 $570 -9.49
410–445 432 3 135.00–165.00 $155.50 $672 -9.50
497 497 4 162.50 $162.50 $808 -3.05
500–540 518 9 136.00–161.00 $149.45 $774 +9.45
597 597 2 132.00 $132.00 $788 —
600–645 615 5 95.00–152.00 $131.35 $808 -8.65
690–697 695 8 130.00–153.00 $147.29 $1,024 +6.29
720–725 723 3 130.00–145.00 $134.98 $976 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 201.00 $201.00 $422 —
270–275 272 3 193.00–200.00 $195.36 $531 —
305 305 3 206.00 $206.00 $628 -4.75
385–390 388 3 190.00–211.00 $196.94 $764 +6.94
416–430 422 11 200.00–209.00 $203.23 $858 +2.14
455–485 465 8 165.00–208.00 $197.31 $917 +1.66
517–537 522 14 188.00–205.00 $198.82 $1,038 +8.32
550–572 560 9 167.00–183.00 $175.26 $981 -2.69
603–615 607 8 153.00–168.50 $165.02 $1,002 -2.58
690 690 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,076 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 —
265–285 275 3 160.00–177.50 $171.38 $471 -8.62
320–322 321 3 155.00–170.00 $159.98 $514 —
400–445 425 3 163.00–189.00 $178.48 $759 -2.52
455–490 470 4 170.00–190.00 $180.43 $848 -0.57
540 540 2 170.00–181.00 $175.50 $948 -0.50
590 590 1 134.00 $134.00 $791 -40.69
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -27.67
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
820–840 830 2 101.00–110.00 $105.55 $876 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1175 1024 80-85% 4 60.00–68.00 $65.25 $668 —
915–1505 1190 80-85% 14 70.00–86.00 $77.68 $924 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1165 997 85-90% 6 50.00–70.00 $60.84 $607 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1456 1456 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,107 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,000 —
1655–2235 2002 5 107.00–122.00 $117.50 $2,352 —

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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.