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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.65/cwt +25.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 871 lb · 128 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.47/cwt +24.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 769 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.48/cwt +12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 686 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 588 650 613
Feeder cattle 542 596 527
Slaughter cattle 43 47 67
Replacement cattle 3 7 19

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 +27.50
305 fancy 305 4 264.00–268.00 $266.00 $811 —
381–390 382 7 266.00–273.00 $271.98 $1,039 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 ±0.00
430–440 fancy 435 2 227.00–246.00 $236.39 $1,028 -0.29
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 +19.74
507–517 fancy 514 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,234 —
503–525 517 6 200.00–212.00 $207.09 $1,071 +27.67
585 585 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,211 —
600–642 627 11 186.50–199.50 $192.09 $1,204 —
635 value added 635 6 211.50 $211.50 $1,343 +25.01
675 value added 675 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 +13.14
696 696 15 199.00 $199.00 $1,385 —
703–745 708 8 178.50–195.00 $192.83 $1,365 +24.83
769 value added 769 68 193.70 $193.70 $1,490 —
770 770 6 178.50 $178.50 $1,374 +10.37
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 +30.00
862 862 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,465 +15.63
871 value added 871 126 179.80 $179.80 $1,566 —
965 965 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576–580 577 4 180.00–184.00 $181.01 $1,044 —
645 645 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 +25.00
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 +39.00
709–730 713 6 172.00–173.50 $173.24 $1,235 —
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
505–530 513 3 185.00–190.00 $188.28 $966 —
620 620 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,141 —
664 664 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,208 —
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 fancy 212 3 222.50 $222.50 $472 —
210–225 218 2 182.50–184.00 $183.22 $399 +9.22
255–275 262 3 200.00–210.00 $203.50 $533 +42.55
320–345 334 4 180.00–195.00 $188.95 $631 +18.45
335 fancy 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 +32.70
342 value added 342 7 251.00 $251.00 $858 —
366–372 fancy 368 7 221.00–242.00 $228.56 $841 +19.70
380 380 1 189.00 $189.00 $718 +14.17
420–435 425 3 183.00–197.00 $192.22 $817 +24.80
418–436 fancy 426 11 215.00–236.00 $225.58 $961 +18.58
455–472 466 6 180.00–194.00 $188.03 $876 +21.71
468–482 value added 476 7 208.00–215.00 $210.95 $1,004 —
505–515 511 6 179.00–193.00 $184.69 $944 +17.86
521 value added 521 6 199.50 $199.50 $1,039 +22.11
564 value added 564 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,089 +16.99
575–595 585 2 169.00–175.00 $172.05 $1,006 +6.01
600–643 621 28 160.00–179.00 $174.43 $1,083 +21.33
690 690 8 158.50 $158.50 $1,094 +1.47
710–747 735 3 151.00–152.00 $151.68 $1,115 -2.32
785 785 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,075 —
840 840 1 116.00 $116.00 $974 -14.00
865 865 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,021 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 —
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
500–525 512 3 162.00–175.00 $170.34 $872 —
550–560 555 3 167.00–176.00 $171.69 $953 —
776 776 3 136.50 $136.50 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 152.50 $152.50 $374 —
285 285 1 165.00 $165.00 $470 —
335 335 1 153.00 $153.00 $513 +8.00
520–535 528 2 135.00–150.00 $142.61 $753 -0.08
570 570 3 148.00 $148.00 $844 +9.56
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 —
260–295 278 2 192.50–202.50 $197.82 $550 +12.82
295 fancy 295 1 207.50 $207.50 $612 —
310 310 2 205.00 $205.00 $636 +1.00
335–340 fancy 338 2 239.00–260.00 $249.58 $844 —
350–360 fancy 357 3 248.00–268.00 $261.46 $933 +30.49
358 value added 358 3 277.00 $277.00 $992 —
350–398 386 4 202.00–216.00 $212.83 $822 +27.83
400–405 402 3 200.00–215.00 $209.96 $844 +14.62
408–431 value added 420 6 235.00 $235.00 $987 —
422–440 fancy 428 3 245.00–248.00 $246.03 $1,053 +27.12
490–495 494 4 201.00–210.00 $203.23 $1,004 +12.47
511 value added 511 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,196 —
520–545 526 6 180.00–196.00 $190.74 $1,003 +6.84
568 568 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,051 +8.94
605 fancy 605 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,107 —
610–647 636 4 160.00–175.00 $167.12 $1,063 +1.82
972 972 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,108 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 —
345 345 5 182.00 $182.00 $628 —
351 351 3 199.00 $199.00 $698 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
500–505 503 2 150.00 $150.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 182.50 $182.50 $456 —
317 317 2 150.00 $150.00 $476 —
565 565 2 128.00 $128.00 $723 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1315 1117 80-85% 6 72.00–83.50 $75.95 $848 —
1005–1310 1171 80-85% 4 63.00–71.50 $68.05 $797 —
1065–1590 1298 80-85% 6 85.50–93.50 $89.09 $1,156 +12.59
1565 1565 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $751 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–930 900 85-90% 2 48.00–52.00 $50.07 $451 —
845–1045 923 85-90% 3 55.00–62.00 $58.44 $539 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,307 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,315 -8.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1315 1248 3 80.00–93.50 $85.89 $1,072 -11.11
1845 1845 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,454 —
1680–2170 1925 2 110.00–114.00 $111.75 $2,151 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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.