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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.00/cwt +9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 846 lb · 65 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.23/cwt +16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 764 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.61/cwt -4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 523 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 857 427
Feeder cattle 813 810 376
Slaughter cattle 36 42 44
Replacement cattle 4 5 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 fancy 384 9 227.00 $227.00 $872 —
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 -6.00
411 fancy 411 6 210.00 $210.00 $863 —
450–490 462 5 172.00–182.00 $177.88 $822 -6.04
501–547 523 59 171.50–189.00 $182.61 $955 +0.13
561 value added 561 12 190.25 $190.25 $1,067 —
555–587 582 29 170.00–186.00 $183.04 $1,065 +1.72
605–649 640 39 163.00–178.00 $174.79 $1,119 +2.79
650–695 679 16 160.00–173.00 $163.88 $1,113 -0.18
721 value added 721 46 168.50 $168.50 $1,215 —
705–741 736 7 160.00–161.50 $161.29 $1,187 +3.61
763–764 value added 764 57 170.00–170.50 $170.38 $1,302 —
765 765 5 168.50 $168.50 $1,289 +14.99
846 value added 846 65 174.00 $174.00 $1,472 +9.24
850 850 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,326 —
946 946 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,457 —
1055 1055 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,361 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 403 5 160.00–165.00 $161.03 $649 —
460 460 1 159.00 $159.00 $731 —
660 660 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 —
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
962 962 2 158.50 $158.50 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 175.00 $175.00 $472 —
380 380 1 176.00 $176.00 $669 +12.51
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 -44.00
470 470 1 155.00 $155.00 $728 -5.00
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 +5.00
645 645 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $1,009 -4.00
670–680 675 2 145.00–154.00 $149.53 $1,009 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 172.50 $172.50 $354 —
260–285 277 3 157.50–165.00 $160.71 $445 +18.36
325–345 337 5 160.00–171.00 $168.88 $569 +5.31
366 fancy 366 6 180.00 $180.00 $659 -7.00
355–395 368 16 162.00–177.00 $170.38 $627 -4.76
405–445 435 25 160.00–177.00 $169.85 $739 +4.38
430–443 value added 437 21 177.00–178.00 $177.72 $777 —
460 fancy 460 1 177.00 $177.00 $814 —
450–485 468 4 160.00–168.00 $162.96 $763 -7.61
500–540 521 41 150.00–167.50 $161.72 $843 -5.50
565–567 566 4 147.00–177.00 $161.97 $917 +11.63
606–632 621 47 148.00–155.75 $154.54 $960 +4.05
653 value added 653 32 160.00 $160.00 $1,045 —
661–675 664 19 149.00–151.75 $151.35 $1,005 +20.07
700 value added 700 16 146.00 $146.00 $1,022 —
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 +4.65
847 847 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,165 —
867 867 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,162 +32.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 156.00 $156.00 $328 —
275–295 285 2 141.00–148.00 $144.62 $412 —
320–330 325 2 151.00–153.00 $151.98 $494 +0.98
350–375 363 2 145.00–151.00 $148.10 $538 +13.10
410–446 435 8 140.00–156.00 $144.59 $629 -5.41
450–455 454 6 131.00–150.00 $145.19 $659 -9.38
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 -7.00
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 -0.01
601–647 617 6 131.00–139.00 $137.69 $850 +6.74
680 680 1 124.00 $124.00 $843 —
730–745 738 2 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $823 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 136.00 $136.00 $469 —
505–535 530 6 120.00–135.00 $132.62 $703 —
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 337 18 180.00–200.00 $197.78 $667 +27.78
370 fancy 370 1 202.00 $202.00 $747 +8.00
360–395 376 5 186.00–200.00 $191.29 $719 +11.26
410–426 fancy 419 7 194.00–200.00 $197.48 $827 +7.48
402–442 423 13 174.00–190.00 $180.43 $763 +4.55
450–475 471 8 169.00–185.00 $177.05 $834 -4.71
501–542 507 23 170.00–185.00 $176.05 $893 -9.45
550 value added 550 15 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —
551–560 553 14 174.00–180.50 $176.99 $979 +6.89
605–630 619 4 157.00–161.50 $159.54 $988 +1.54
670–695 677 7 132.00–148.00 $144.18 $976 -4.30
725–735 730 2 130.00–139.00 $134.53 $982 +0.53
765 765 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,025 -0.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 174.00 $174.00 $435 —
370–385 375 3 162.00–170.00 $167.37 $628 —
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 —
460–495 478 2 160.00–167.00 $163.37 $781 +11.37
505–540 522 6 140.00–160.00 $150.08 $783 -9.92
550–590 574 5 133.00–155.00 $147.05 $844 -10.95
605–615 610 2 131.00–142.00 $136.45 $832 —
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1380 1170 80-85% 3 64.50–70.00 $67.24 $787 —
1015–1350 1182 80-85% 7 73.00–79.50 $76.76 $907 —
895–1515 1296 80-85% 6 80.00–89.00 $83.55 $1,083 +13.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1715 1552 75-80% 9 80.00–87.50 $83.19 $1,291 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,177 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $752 —
990 990 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $535 -8.00
1055 1055 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $738 —
1025–1140 1083 85-90% 2 62.00–66.00 $64.11 $694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1715 1573 2 97.00–102.00 $99.73 $1,569 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,147

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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.