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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.15/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 479 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $227.94/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 522 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.71/cwt -2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 570 lb · 18 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 588 626
Feeder cattle 450 542 568
Slaughter cattle 44 43 49
Replacement cattle 9 3 9

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
375–388 382 6 239.00–241.00 $240.02 $917 -31.96
420–435 425 5 221.00–243.00 $236.60 $1,006 +36.60
463–490 468 9 220.00–236.00 $232.28 $1,087 +22.28
512 value added 512 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,234 —
530–545 534 4 217.00–222.00 $220.72 $1,179 +13.63
570–580 575 11 217.00–227.00 $223.55 $1,285 +16.55
620–644 642 12 193.50–208.00 $195.62 $1,256 +3.53
655–681 665 12 189.50–204.50 $197.28 $1,312 -1.72
794 794 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,461 +5.50
815–838 837 17 160.00–175.00 $174.14 $1,458 —
1005 1005 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,467 —
1086 1086 8 147.50 $147.50 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 157.50–160.00 $158.76 $624 —
420–440 429 4 175.00–179.00 $177.51 $762 —
450–470 460 2 140.00 $140.00 $644 —
525–545 540 4 144.00–170.00 $152.57 $824 —
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–391 388 5 191.00–201.00 $199.07 $772 —
455 455 1 205.00 $205.00 $933 —
597 597 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,110 —
635 635 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,073 —
870 870 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,183 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,210 +6.00
710 710 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,271 +14.00
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 212.50 $212.50 $839 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–267 264 4 210.00–229.00 $219.37 $579 +15.87
305–335 320 4 192.50–205.00 $198.04 $634 +9.09
350–395 375 9 192.50–206.00 $200.51 $752 +11.51
405–442 417 14 191.00–203.00 $197.78 $825 +5.56
460–498 479 20 188.00–200.00 $196.15 $940 +8.12
500–547 535 16 188.00–208.00 $194.39 $1,040 +9.70
555–595 570 18 179.00–193.50 $187.71 $1,070 +15.66
600–631 627 11 168.00–175.50 $173.06 $1,085 -1.37
665–680 670 18 163.00–173.00 $168.29 $1,128 +9.79
730–742 738 3 162.00–163.00 $162.67 $1,201 +10.99
787 787 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,267 +24.00
995 995 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $533 +9.48
360–365 363 2 175.00 $175.00 $635 —
410–430 420 3 170.00–179.00 $173.40 $728 —
470–480 475 3 152.00–161.00 $157.69 $749 —
505–527 514 5 165.00–175.00 $170.90 $878 +28.29
565–575 570 2 155.00–168.00 $161.44 $920 +13.44
700–725 713 2 126.00–130.00 $128.04 $913 +8.04
780 780 1 122.00 $122.00 $952 —
870 870 1 109.00 $109.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–365 358 5 180.00–185.00 $183.98 $659 —
405–445 425 6 180.00–184.00 $182.20 $774 —
455–465 462 3 171.00–175.00 $173.66 $802 —
510–535 520 4 182.00–185.00 $183.51 $954 —
595 595 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,035 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 3 205.00–222.50 $211.33 $577 +13.51
300–320 310 2 210.00–212.50 $211.21 $655 +6.21
360–390 379 10 222.00–234.00 $227.96 $864 +15.13
420–435 432 11 222.00–234.50 $228.43 $987 +18.47
450–492 477 8 214.00–235.00 $228.14 $1,088 +24.91
505–536 522 18 207.00–235.00 $227.94 $1,190 +37.20
553–572 565 8 209.00–231.00 $217.08 $1,227 +32.08
602–645 622 7 184.00–195.00 $187.71 $1,168 +20.59
651 651 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,230 —
720 720 5 164.50 $164.50 $1,184 —
790–795 792 3 145.00–153.00 $150.32 $1,191 —
860–875 870 3 125.00–138.00 $129.28 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 206.00 $206.00 $917 —
490 490 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 —
525 525 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
590 590 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 —
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 —
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
600 600 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,092 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,077 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1290 1184 80-85% 4 71.00–78.00 $75.48 $894 +7.43
945–1580 1250 80-85% 10 79.00–91.00 $85.18 $1,065 —
1255–1530 1361 80-85% 6 92.00–109.00 $96.37 $1,312 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1140 982 85-90% 3 53.00–65.00 $59.21 $581 —
955–1110 1048 85-90% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.74 $857 —
980–1155 1073 85-90% 3 67.00–72.50 $68.97 $740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,258 —
1460–1565 1498 75-80% 3 94.00–105.00 $100.45 $1,505 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1935 1810 65-75% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.40 $1,654 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,037 —
1380 1380 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,421 —
1925–1975 1953 3 125.00–140.00 $131.66 $2,571 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1135–1200 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 960.00–1,030.00 $994.03
1170–1355 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 920.00–1,130.00 $1,032.69

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.