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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $177.60/cwt +24.60 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 453 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.06/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 423 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.31/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 487 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 603 410
Feeder cattle 283 556 355
Slaughter cattle 69 47 49
Replacement cattle 7 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
540–545 541 4 163.00–172.00 $169.73 $918 —
575 575 2 161.00 $161.00 $926 —
612–625 616 3 145.00–153.00 $147.70 $910 -14.78
710 710 3 148.50 $148.50 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 —
532 532 2 153.50 $153.50 $817 —
566 566 3 137.50 $137.50 $778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 8 140.00–150.00 $145.48 $524 —
416–438 423 29 144.00–152.00 $150.06 $635 -2.22
455–495 487 15 140.00–156.00 $151.31 $737 +6.72
502–545 525 7 140.00–146.00 $143.24 $752 -6.84
560–563 562 7 138.00–143.00 $140.14 $788 +4.04
605 605 6 145.50 $145.50 $880 —
735 735 3 122.50 $122.50 $900 +0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 342 5 131.00–140.00 $135.38 $463 —
350–395 374 10 120.00–136.00 $129.79 $485 —
415–445 425 5 120.00–137.00 $130.45 $554 —
482–490 485 3 124.00–141.00 $135.27 $656 —
505–540 519 5 120.00–138.00 $132.49 $688 —
550–580 562 5 125.00–135.00 $131.42 $739 —
605–640 623 2 101.00–125.00 $112.66 $702 —
690 690 3 115.00–116.00 $115.67 $798 —
710–715 713 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $848 —
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 183.00 $183.00 $443 —
312–340 334 12 171.00–184.00 $180.45 $603 +15.45
375–395 385 2 171.00–187.00 $179.21 $690 —
405–415 410 2 177.00–184.00 $180.46 $740 +25.46
451–452 fancy 452 33 178.00–178.50 $178.45 $807 —
460–465 463 2 162.00–165.00 $163.51 $757 +10.51
530 530 2 155.00 $155.00 $822 +5.21
551 551 3 144.00 $144.00 $793 -4.19
601 601 3 138.00 $138.00 $829 —
660 660 1 134.00 $134.00 $884 +2.95
717–720 718 3 115.00–129.00 $119.68 $859 -9.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 —
405–446 429 6 125.00–159.00 $149.11 $640 —
465–490 478 2 140.00–156.00 $148.21 $708 —
500–530 515 2 120.00–146.00 $133.38 $687 —
570–582 579 4 124.00–141.00 $134.81 $781 —
610 610 1 126.00 $126.00 $769 —
670–697 686 4 114.00–125.00 $117.19 $804 —
732–746 740 5 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1295 1163 80-85% 5 57.00–61.00 $57.89 $673 —
1120–1410 1296 80-85% 14 74.50–81.50 $77.94 $1,010 —
985–1570 1334 80-85% 10 65.00–76.50 $70.31 $938 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1605 1513 75-80% 3 66.50–74.50 $70.35 $1,064 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1070 1058 85-90% 2 51.50–64.00 $57.68 $610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,280 —
1460–1695 1612 3 90.00–104.00 $96.97 $1,563 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1165 1048 (<2 yrs)Open 15 93.00–115.00 $111.74 $1,171

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1135 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $937.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1070 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $840.53

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.