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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.54/cwt +16.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 665 lb · 66 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.04/cwt ≈ $1,576/hd at 905 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.43/cwt ±-0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 575 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 650 681 483
Feeder cattle 596 607 453
Slaughter cattle 47 55 23
Replacement cattle 7 19 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder and yearling steers steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-10.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 182.50 $182.50 $374 -20.00
277 277 2 200.00 $200.00 $554 ±0.00
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 —
365–385 fancy 377 3 245.00–256.00 $249.99 $942 —
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -15.00
400–448 fancy 427 13 225.00–255.00 $236.68 $1,011 -3.32
450–487 475 3 180.00–195.00 $190.26 $904 +0.26
450–491 fancy 478 18 210.00–248.00 $227.04 $1,085 —
500–548 value added 527 13 190.00–220.00 $210.14 $1,107 —
505–547 536 4 170.00–184.00 $179.42 $962 -22.55
555–566 value added 565 25 191.00–204.25 $202.47 $1,144 -20.53
620–644 value added 640 27 172.00–187.50 $186.49 $1,194 -9.75
655 655 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,087 -3.70
650–670 value added 665 65 181.00–189.50 $186.86 $1,243 —
700 700 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,176 -5.94
709–710 value added 709 23 172.00–176.00 $175.83 $1,247 —
755–770 766 4 167.00–168.50 $168.13 $1,288 +13.13
825 825 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 —
855–882 873 3 151.00–156.00 $154.37 $1,348 +5.63
904 value added 904 57 174.90 $174.90 $1,581 —
947 947 2 149.50 $149.50 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 172.00 $172.00 $843 +6.87
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 +7.51
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 -21.00
650 650 1 131.00 $131.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 174.00 $174.00 $392 —
250–290 270 2 151.00–172.50 $160.95 $435 -25.33
305 305 2 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $520 -17.18
325–345 fancy 338 3 193.00–200.00 $197.30 $667 —
355–380 362 5 174.00–177.00 $174.83 $633 -12.39
360–390 fancy 378 12 199.00–214.00 $208.86 $789 +3.38
400–445 423 9 160.00–179.00 $167.42 $708 -15.76
438 fancy 438 4 207.00 $207.00 $907 -1.27
460–465 462 3 164.00–170.00 $166.32 $768 -12.13
453–496 fancy 466 39 181.00–206.00 $194.37 $906 —
505–547 value added 527 8 176.00–179.00 $177.39 $935 —
515–545 530 4 156.00–173.00 $166.83 $884 -7.72
557–566 value added 562 22 175.00–177.00 $176.01 $989 —
553–599 585 28 162.00–169.50 $166.04 $971 -4.39
610–630 620 2 147.00–159.00 $153.10 $949 -3.78
605–645 value added 627 11 162.00–171.00 $167.18 $1,048 +4.18
655–670 value added 661 9 160.00–165.00 $163.21 $1,079 —
660–695 678 2 156.00–158.00 $157.03 $1,065 +1.14
720 720 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,109 +11.03
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 -33.00
370–375 373 2 135.00–150.00 $142.45 $531 -18.29
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 -47.01
515–547 537 4 130.00–150.00 $142.69 $766 —
557–585 566 3 135.00–145.00 $138.44 $784 -9.56
815–825 818 3 103.00–111.00 $108.31 $886 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 112.50 $112.50 $416 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,574 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 -15.00
300 300 1 204.00 $204.00 $612 +4.00
380 380 2 185.00 $185.00 $703 -22.33
375–385 fancy 382 7 223.00–249.00 $230.97 $882 +5.14
405–435 fancy 425 3 214.00–223.00 $218.91 $930 -17.21
415–440 428 2 190.00–201.00 $195.34 $836 -6.58
450–485 472 3 187.00–195.00 $190.76 $900 -8.01
485–491 fancy 490 4 208.00–220.00 $217.03 $1,063 —
518 fancy 518 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,026 -17.00
505–532 519 4 180.00–188.00 $183.90 $954 -24.42
560 fancy 560 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,075 -16.00
550–593 567 11 164.00–185.00 $176.06 $998 +6.06
618 value added 618 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,094 —
615–643 632 5 150.00–169.00 $165.30 $1,045 -12.70
653–695 669 8 155.00–170.00 $165.18 $1,105 —
705 705 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,135 -3.00
790 790 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 -2.50
835 835 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 —
850 850 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,003 -9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 128.00 $128.00 $480 -52.00
400–442 427 6 146.00–174.00 $155.69 $665 -25.94
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 -20.96
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 -25.26
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 -7.33
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1065 985 85-90% 3 60.00–69.00 $64.86 $639 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $515 +0.85
945–1150 1058 85-90% 7 72.50–80.00 $76.14 $806 —
1100–1165 1133 85-90% 5 81.00–88.00 $85.23 $966 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1270 1268 80-85% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.50 $970 -2.58
1225–1470 1334 80-85% 10 81.00–101.00 $94.27 $1,258 +7.27
1225–1530 1378 80-85% 2 66.00–70.00 $67.78 $934 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1835 1563 75-80% 6 81.00–102.00 $92.65 $1,448 +12.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,208 +2.20
1510–2190 1725 5 100.00–111.00 $106.48 $1,837 —
1715–2230 1958 3 114.00–124.00 $119.77 $2,345 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 101.00 $101.00 $924

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1130–1165 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,030.00–1,090.00 $1,059.54
1285–1420 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,160.00 $1,155.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 143.00 $143.00 $486 —
492 492 2 158.00 $158.00 $777 —
550 550 3 139.00 $139.00 $764 —
812–835 820 3 119.50–122.00 $120.35 $987 —
970 970 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,174 —
1018 1018 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,196 —

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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.