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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.62/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 532 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.61/cwt -9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 610 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.32/cwt ≈ $835/hd at 567 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 616 331
Feeder cattle 285 517 291
Slaughter cattle 62 48 40
Replacement cattle — 51 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 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
340–345 343 2 185.00–199.00 $192.05 $659 —
365–375 370 2 180.00–193.00 $186.41 $690 +14.41
412 412 2 160.00 $160.00 $659 -20.33
512–530 516 9 157.00–169.00 $165.75 $855 -5.21
580 580 6 155.00 $155.00 $899 —
622–645 629 12 150.00–160.00 $156.85 $987 -1.15
665–671 669 7 154.50–156.00 $154.93 $1,036 —
705 705 1 141.00 $141.00 $994 -12.50
770 770 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,086 —
852 852 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 3 155.00 $155.00 $722 —
515–545 535 3 142.00–151.00 $144.89 $775 +4.89
550–570 558 3 145.00–150.00 $147.03 $820 -5.97
658 658 3 130.00 $130.00 $855 -1.85
710 710 2 130.00 $130.00 $923 —
810 810 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 fancy 150 1 222.50 $222.50 $334 —
330–345 340 3 145.00–150.00 $148.38 $504 -1.28
360–375 370 3 150.00–157.00 $153.04 $566 +1.96
408–445 417 4 148.00–155.00 $149.87 $625 -9.31
470–486 479 10 145.00–152.00 $148.76 $713 +2.05
515–540 532 16 148.00–150.00 $149.62 $796 -2.93
561–586 567 14 144.00–151.00 $147.32 $835 —
600–620 610 16 132.00–144.00 $141.61 $864 -9.23
650–672 660 6 133.00–144.00 $138.62 $915 -10.54
722–725 723 6 134.00–140.00 $139.00 $1,005 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 141.00 $141.00 $395 -4.00
350 350 2 135.00 $135.00 $472 +3.10
420–435 428 6 130.00–142.00 $133.35 $571 -7.65
450–471 462 7 135.00–142.00 $139.13 $643 -0.55
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 +0.76
550–585 568 2 126.00–131.00 $128.58 $730 -9.39
610–640 625 2 122.00–131.00 $126.39 $790 —
665–675 668 3 120.00–125.00 $121.68 $813 -9.32
760–765 762 3 121.00–129.00 $126.32 $963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 192.50 $192.50 $520 +19.50
350 350 1 176.00 $176.00 $616 +7.04
427 427 7 145.00 $145.00 $619 —
450–475 458 3 169.00–180.00 $176.20 $807 -0.87
500–545 523 2 145.00–158.00 $151.22 $791 +5.53
550 550 1 146.00 $146.00 $803 -2.65
610–645 640 7 134.00–135.00 $134.14 $858 -3.25
657 657 2 129.00 $129.00 $848 -1.00
700–745 730 6 120.00–127.00 $124.86 $911 -6.14
811 811 9 124.50 $124.50 $1,010 +7.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 —
425 425 2 159.50 $159.50 $678 +5.97
465 465 1 149.00 $149.00 $693 -1.22
536 536 3 142.50 $142.50 $764 +4.08
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 -11.00
600–645 623 2 122.00–128.00 $124.89 $778 -0.11
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 ±0.00
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1275 1155 80-85% 3 63.50–68.50 $66.35 $766 -6.15
1170–1310 1240 80-85% 2 78.50–80.00 $79.29 $983 —
1085–1380 1267 80-85% 9 70.50–76.50 $73.12 $926 -4.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1250 1111 85-90% 4 56.50–60.00 $58.57 $651 -13.21
995–1295 1127 85-90% 9 65.00–70.00 $67.99 $766 -3.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1815 1416 75-80% 4 67.50–69.50 $68.80 $974 —
1220–1685 1438 75-80% 9 71.00–76.50 $73.59 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1895 1645 3 82.50–95.00 $91.21 $1,500 —
1620–2120 1815 3 100.00–115.00 $110.54 $2,006 —
1980 1980 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,317 +7.19

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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.