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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.25/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 688 lb · 104 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.03/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 585 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $171.20/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 528 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 828 853 902
Feeder cattle 751 813 779
Slaughter cattle 72 36 112
Replacement cattle 5 4 11

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 202.50 $202.50 $486 —
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 —
310 310 1 221.00 $221.00 $685 —
350 fancy 350 1 241.00 $241.00 $844 +14.00
402–447 value added 425 8 221.00–242.00 $230.94 $981 —
434–435 434 6 201.00–210.00 $202.50 $879 +22.50
481 fancy 481 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,101 —
510–515 value added 513 6 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $1,100 —
520–545 535 7 194.00–203.00 $201.27 $1,077 +18.66
555 fancy 555 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,132 —
565–593 587 5 181.50–185.00 $182.17 $1,069 -0.87
624–640 630 21 176.50–179.00 $177.62 $1,119 +2.83
639 value added 639 18 186.25 $186.25 $1,190 —
652–670 662 20 171.50–175.00 $174.66 $1,156 +10.78
702–733 729 15 158.50–170.00 $168.52 $1,229 +7.23
759–791 781 48 160.00–171.00 $169.43 $1,323 +0.93
802 802 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,203 —
862 862 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,327 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 3 187.00–190.00 $188.06 $786 +58.06
595 595 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,035 +14.00
605 605 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,004 —
675–696 694 13 153.00–168.00 $166.88 $1,158 +17.35
710 710 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,108 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 5 188.00–210.00 $201.40 $669 +32.52
350–391 369 13 187.00–202.00 $193.64 $715 +23.26
395 fancy 395 3 216.00 $216.00 $853 +36.00
403 fancy 403 4 213.00 $213.00 $858 —
407–433 value added 428 17 199.00–206.00 $203.53 $871 +25.81
415–447 436 7 175.00–192.00 $181.81 $793 +11.96
450–497 481 16 170.00–187.00 $179.45 $863 +16.49
500–543 528 53 161.50–177.00 $171.20 $904 +9.48
550–598 585 72 156.00–172.00 $161.03 $942 -0.94
610–623 622 37 161.00–166.25 $165.44 $1,029 +10.90
650–677 664 30 153.00–157.25 $155.60 $1,033 +4.25
698 value added 698 74 167.75 $167.75 $1,171 —
740–745 745 19 141.50–150.00 $147.00 $1,095 —
798 798 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,125 +6.00
818 818 10 141.50 $141.50 $1,157 +4.00
985 985 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 175.00 $175.00 $359 +19.00
335–340 338 2 178.00–179.00 $178.50 $603 +26.52
350–395 378 4 167.00–175.00 $171.66 $649 +23.56
400–435 422 5 160.00–173.00 $164.73 $695 +20.14
457–495 475 5 150.00–171.00 $161.54 $767 +16.35
520 520 1 156.00 $156.00 $811 +16.00
665–670 668 2 140.00–147.00 $143.51 $959 +19.51
715–740 725 3 115.00–125.00 $121.05 $878 +9.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 217.50–230.00 $224.03 $493 —
285 285 1 239.00 $239.00 $681 —
300–330 315 3 190.00–205.00 $199.37 $628 +1.59
367–395 377 4 200.00–210.00 $207.48 $782 +16.19
372–390 fancy 381 4 225.00–234.00 $229.61 $875 +27.61
427 fancy 427 6 226.50 $226.50 $967 +29.02
430–438 436 4 193.00–200.00 $194.73 $849 +14.30
450 fancy 450 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,026 —
450–475 465 5 180.00–200.00 $187.32 $871 +10.27
515–537 526 5 179.00–199.00 $190.09 $1,000 +14.04
540 fancy 540 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 —
560–575 571 9 178.00–194.00 $191.03 $1,091 +14.04
600–640 615 15 164.00–179.00 $172.73 $1,062 +13.19
677–692 688 21 150.00–162.00 $158.52 $1,091 +14.34
706–718 713 9 153.00–160.00 $155.97 $1,112 +21.44
780 780 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,108 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 —
370 370 1 182.00 $182.00 $673 +14.63
444 444 6 182.00 $182.00 $808 +22.00
495 495 1 176.00 $176.00 $871 +12.63
500–545 519 4 150.00–170.00 $158.06 $820 +7.98
555–575 572 6 157.00–171.00 $166.87 $954 +19.82
605 605 1 158.00 $158.00 $956 +21.55
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -10.00
705–740 723 2 126.00–138.00 $131.85 $953 +6.85
785–795 790 2 120.00–126.00 $123.02 $972 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 166.00 $166.00 $672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1490 1179 80-85% 8 60.00–70.00 $65.54 $773 -11.22
1130–1325 1228 80-85% 2 98.00–103.00 $100.70 $1,237 —
1025–1445 1241 80-85% 23 72.00–82.00 $77.08 $957 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1080 954 85-90% 4 40.00–52.00 $45.02 $429 —
965–1105 1025 85-90% 3 72.00–77.00 $74.35 $762 —
935–1220 1078 85-90% 3 53.00–58.00 $55.11 $594 -9.00
1060–1135 1098 85-90% 2 67.00–67.50 $67.24 $738 +3.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1670 1383 75-80% 2 87.00–99.00 $91.75 $1,269 —
1255–1855 1559 75-80% 8 75.00–85.00 $81.04 $1,263 -2.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1425 1358 2 81.00–82.00 $81.48 $1,106 —
1385–1570 1465 3 91.00–95.00 $92.92 $1,361 —
1530–2010 1768 4 102.00–119.00 $110.42 $1,952 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–970 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 89.00–114.00 $101.63 $976

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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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
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.