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

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.67/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 831 lb · 134 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.91/cwt +14.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 783 lb · 71 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.31/cwt -6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 792 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 949 503 335
Feeder cattle 905 450 270
Slaughter cattle 40 44 55
Replacement cattle 4 9 10

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
326 fancy 326 7 294.00 $294.00 $958 —
365 fancy 365 1 259.00 $259.00 $945 —
350–396 381 6 230.00–251.00 $239.94 $914 -0.08
400 fancy 400 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,108 —
407 407 2 226.00 $226.00 $920 -10.60
450 fancy 450 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,098 —
456 value added 456 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,218 —
450–496 477 9 220.00–239.00 $227.91 $1,087 -4.37
514 fancy 514 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,234 —
500–545 532 16 216.00–231.00 $220.56 $1,173 -0.16
550 550 2 206.00–208.00 $207.00 $1,138 -16.55
580 value added 580 16 225.50 $225.50 $1,308 —
616–635 618 45 186.00–202.00 $190.66 $1,178 -4.96
665 value added 665 23 202.50 $202.50 $1,347 —
660–670 667 20 179.00–194.00 $190.11 $1,268 -7.17
715–740 728 2 160.00–175.00 $167.63 $1,220 —
744 value added 744 28 187.00 $187.00 $1,391 —
759–799 785 20 169.00–170.00 $169.34 $1,329 -14.66
795 value added 795 50 180.50 $180.50 $1,435 —
816–845 value added 831 127 183.50–184.60 $184.09 $1,530 —
838 838 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,475 +1.86
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
902 902 6 161.50 $161.50 $1,457 —
1057–1065 1060 3 138.00–139.00 $138.34 $1,466 -9.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 210.00 $210.00 $647 —
400–410 407 3 200.00 $200.00 $814 —
510–527 521 3 201.00–208.00 $205.72 $1,072 —
570 570 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 -6.00
742 742 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 154.00–160.00 $156.88 $580 -1.88
465 465 1 164.00 $164.00 $763 +24.00
576–595 581 4 147.00–163.00 $151.10 $878 —
670 670 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,052 —
725–735 730 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,128 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
680 680 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,204 —
700 700 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,211 -6.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1115 1083 2 120.00–133.00 $126.70 $1,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 227.50 $227.50 $512 —
225–237 233 3 202.50–205.00 $204.20 $476 —
301–347 value added 329 10 253.00–254.00 $253.63 $834 —
335–340 338 2 212.50–222.50 $217.54 $735 +19.50
357–380 363 7 190.00–208.00 $196.52 $713 -3.99
405–445 429 14 196.00–214.00 $204.46 $877 +6.68
425–437 fancy 432 16 218.00–231.00 $224.99 $972 —
460–473 fancy 471 6 212.00–214.00 $213.67 $1,006 —
450–487 477 10 191.00–210.00 $203.89 $973 +7.74
502–535 514 16 190.00–210.00 $200.96 $1,033 +6.57
535 value added 535 17 218.00 $218.00 $1,166 —
560–595 567 6 179.00–194.00 $188.14 $1,067 +0.43
578 value added 578 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,156 —
608–647 value added 621 60 184.00–186.00 $184.69 $1,147 —
615–635 625 2 165.00–173.00 $169.06 $1,057 -4.00
653 value added 653 14 180.00 $180.00 $1,175 —
665–689 676 12 166.00–172.00 $168.76 $1,141 +0.47
705–720 713 2 150.00–163.00 $156.43 $1,115 -6.24
765 765 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,163 -9.00
783 value added 783 70 176.25 $176.25 $1,380 —
815–831 823 8 141.50–146.00 $142.55 $1,173 —
1035 1035 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,004 —
1175 1175 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 192.50–200.00 $195.98 $539 —
315–341 337 7 190.00–195.00 $194.04 $654 —
365–395 385 4 181.00–185.00 $182.36 $702 -1.62
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 +2.80
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 +6.34
515 515 2 183.00 $183.00 $942 -0.51
560–580 573 5 167.00–180.00 $171.16 $981 -2.84
675 675 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,019 —
775 775 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,070 —
845 845 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,166 —
955–990 973 2 116.00–128.00 $121.89 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 182.50–185.00 $183.68 $428 —
270–285 278 3 167.50–185.00 $178.32 $496 —
325 325 1 182.50 $182.50 $593 +20.02
350 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630 +5.00
415–445 430 2 163.00–170.00 $166.38 $715 -7.02
485–495 490 2 163.00–171.00 $166.96 $818 +9.27
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 -10.90
555–575 565 2 140.00–152.00 $145.89 $824 -15.55
625 625 1 146.00 $146.00 $912 —
680 680 1 122.50 $122.50 $833 —
845 845 1 87.00 $87.00 $735 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 192.00 $192.00 $845 —
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 -11.33
305–345 332 3 210.00–230.00 $223.87 $743 +12.66
350–395 377 7 220.00–240.00 $232.65 $877 +4.69
410–435 416 4 200.00–220.00 $206.40 $859 -22.03
410–424 fancy 422 6 235.00–237.00 $235.32 $993 —
455 fancy 455 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,188 —
450–477 472 6 200.00–224.00 $212.78 $1,004 -15.36
530–545 fancy 538 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,157 —
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 -32.08
612–625 fancy 615 5 205.00–211.00 $209.78 $1,290 —
604–640 624 17 180.00–188.00 $184.62 $1,152 -3.09
710 710 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,299 +18.50
895 895 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,298 +15.72
951 951 5 128.50 $128.50 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 181.00 $181.00 $597 —
365–385 375 2 170.00–171.00 $170.49 $639 —
425–430 428 2 170.00–184.00 $177.04 $758 -28.96
458 458 4 190.00 $190.00 $870 -15.00
595 595 1 161.00 $161.00 $958 -30.00
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
680 680 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 —
700 700 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,148 —
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 157.50 $157.50 $452 —
300–325 310 3 160.00–172.50 $165.98 $515 —
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 -20.00
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 -45.00
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 -32.00
730 730 1 133.00 $133.00 $971 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 218.00 $218.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1550 1176 80-85% 9 87.00–94.50 $91.91 $1,081 +16.43
1110–1520 1349 80-85% 7 95.00–107.00 $99.99 $1,349 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $439 —
880–1070 940 85-90% 4 55.00–60.00 $57.71 $542 —
925–970 948 85-90% 2 66.50–69.00 $67.78 $643 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1745 1555 75-80% 4 95.00–104.50 $101.45 $1,578 —
1520–1620 1559 75-80% 4 89.00–92.50 $91.01 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 87.00 $87.00 $987 —
1605–2105 1855 2 107.00–111.00 $109.27 $2,027 —
1810–1990 1900 2 116.00–120.00 $117.91 $2,240 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1267 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 110.00–137.00 $120.64 $1,408

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,519 —

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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.