Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.31/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 531 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.47/cwt +6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 611 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $211.11/cwt +7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 429 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 446 486
Feeder cattle 270 406 442
Slaughter cattle 53 40 36
Replacement cattle 9 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and bull calves were steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves were mostly steady. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Moderate 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
425 425 3 197.00–212.00 $207.00 $880 —
525 525 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 +8.00
551–582 566 11 191.00–197.00 $195.76 $1,108 +3.46
696 696 9 170.75 $170.75 $1,188 —
700 700 1 169.50 $169.50 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 184.00 $184.00 $791 —
460–475 468 2 170.00–190.00 $179.84 $842 -0.16
525 525 2 185.00 $185.00 $971 +9.93
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 188.00 $188.00 $367 —
315 315 1 176.00 $176.00 $554 +6.00
370 370 1 168.00 $168.00 $622 -2.33
400–425 417 10 165.00–178.00 $172.91 $721 -6.98
450–490 469 7 166.00–179.00 $171.30 $803 -2.04
515–541 531 22 163.00–176.00 $172.31 $915 +2.55
562 562 4 157.50 $157.50 $885 -5.99
603 value added 603 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,073 —
617–630 620 6 146.00–152.00 $148.68 $922 -8.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–335 331 4 154.00–161.00 $157.54 $521 -1.46
380 380 1 165.00 $165.00 $627 +12.94
400–446 436 6 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $700 +4.99
480–495 487 3 148.00–162.00 $157.07 $765 -5.43
525 525 1 151.00 $151.00 $793 +1.55
565 565 5 149.00–153.00 $151.60 $857 +19.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 140.00 $140.00 $598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
191–195 192 4 204.00–205.00 $204.75 $393 —
285 285 1 199.00 $199.00 $567 +3.64
335 335 1 208.00 $208.00 $697 +2.00
357–395 370 3 198.00–201.00 $199.93 $740 +2.99
415–437 429 11 200.00–217.00 $211.11 $906 +7.88
465–490 476 6 200.00–212.00 $204.28 $972 +6.97
515–537 fancy 524 5 205.00–208.00 $205.98 $1,079 —
500–545 531 4 188.00–200.00 $195.33 $1,037 -3.49
560 560 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,047 +11.74
635 635 1 156.00 $156.00 $991 -9.02
655 655 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,074 +8.00
762–795 776 5 144.00–150.00 $146.77 $1,139 —
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
943 943 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 185.00–189.00 $186.88 $598 +26.90
355–372 367 8 176.00–189.00 $180.84 $664 —
420–448 443 9 177.00–189.00 $181.74 $805 +3.26
480 480 1 191.00 $191.00 $917 +10.57
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 +4.50
552–593 577 6 145.00–167.00 $163.16 $941 +29.16
675–685 680 2 139.00–151.00 $144.96 $986 +24.96
740 740 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,014 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 186.00 $186.00 $595 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1090 1006 85-90% 4 60.00–66.50 $64.69 $651 —
885–1155 1020 85-90% 7 67.50–74.50 $71.50 $729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1850 1417 75-80% 8 82.00–86.00 $83.90 $1,189 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1390 1265 80-85% 4 78.00–82.50 $79.59 $1,007 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,148 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1570 1550 12 95.00–100.00 $95.36 $1,478 —
1605–1730 1658 5 120.00–124.00 $122.01 $2,023 —
1770 1770 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,212 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.