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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.41/cwt ≈ $1,022/hd at 614 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.01/cwt -23.80 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 617 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.14/cwt -10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 471 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 489 474
Feeder cattle 264 445 421
Slaughter cattle 26 37 39
Replacement cattle 7 7 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 181.00 $181.00 $603 -9.00
390 390 1 169.00 $169.00 $659 -21.00
405–430 421 4 150.00–161.00 $152.64 $643 —
470–485 475 3 173.00–179.00 $176.96 $841 —
575–591 587 4 164.00–165.00 $164.24 $964 -1.92
606–611 value added 609 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,035 —
615–647 624 7 155.00–161.00 $159.22 $994 —
741 741 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,149 —
825 825 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,221 —
905 905 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,330 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 133.00 $133.00 $386 -28.00
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
445 445 1 151.00 $151.00 $672 +6.00
462–490 471 3 142.00–148.00 $145.92 $687 -14.19
520–545 533 2 139.00–147.00 $143.09 $763 -3.52
575–595 585 2 125.00–132.00 $128.56 $752 -26.44
615–640 625 8 135.00–148.00 $140.56 $878 —
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
855 855 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 147.50 $147.50 $413 —
300 300 2 140.00 $140.00 $420 -2.00
355–395 375 13 137.00–146.00 $143.19 $537 +10.89
415 415 1 138.00 $138.00 $573 —
450–486 471 14 135.00–146.00 $142.14 $669 -10.27
507–541 531 14 135.00–147.00 $144.49 $767 -5.59
592 592 2 138.00 $138.00 $817 -8.89
601–635 617 16 131.00–144.00 $138.01 $852 -0.15
650–685 673 8 132.00–140.00 $138.01 $929 +0.82
702 702 2 131.00 $131.00 $920 —
852 852 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,167 —
1075 1075 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 137.50 $137.50 $385 —
325–340 333 2 123.00–127.00 $124.95 $416 —
355–390 377 3 131.00–135.00 $132.38 $499 +7.38
400 400 1 126.00 $126.00 $504 —
465–485 475 3 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $599 +2.97
510–540 521 5 105.00–130.00 $122.81 $640 -4.30
600–610 605 2 119.00–128.00 $123.54 $747 —
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 +5.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 156.00 $156.00 $588 -32.97
412–438 422 8 150.00–165.00 $159.16 $672 -22.84
455–495 484 10 150.00–168.00 $161.22 $780 -15.94
510–531 526 4 160.00–169.00 $166.82 $877 —
592 592 9 148.00 $148.00 $876 +12.00
615 615 1 151.00 $151.00 $929 —
745 745 2 125.00 $125.00 $931 +6.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
305–315 313 4 130.00–150.00 $145.12 $454 —
425–445 435 2 130.00 $130.00 $566 -6.00
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 -13.37
510–540 523 3 135.00–155.00 $144.81 $757 —
555–567 561 4 134.00–140.00 $136.97 $768 +11.72
615–630 623 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $825 +15.56
740 740 2 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
755–790 766 4 113.00–123.00 $118.56 $908 —
800–845 825 4 115.00–119.00 $116.75 $963 +1.75
890 890 1 92.00 $92.00 $819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1455 1353 80-85% 3 50.00–58.50 $53.46 $723 —
1015–1595 1376 80-85% 7 60.00–73.50 $68.00 $936 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $610 —
935 935 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $561 —
1000–1100 1050 85-90% 2 35.00–45.00 $39.76 $417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1575 1378 75-80% 2 62.00–66.00 $64.29 $886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1955 1737 3 101.50–105.00 $103.66 $1,801 —
1490–2190 1840 2 75.00–92.00 $85.12 $1,566 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 (<2 yrs)Open 1 78.00 $78.00 $597

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1080–1160 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00–1,035.00 $957.84
1125–1140 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,150.00 $1,079.54
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1110–1395 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,025.00 $909.95
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.