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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.10/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 835 lb · 62 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.28/cwt ≈ $1,607/hd at 872 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $195.68/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 721 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 954 604 818
Feeder cattle 900 532 730
Slaughter cattle 39 59 83
Replacement cattle 15 13 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 2 260.00 $260.00 $598 —
235 235 1 240.00 $240.00 $564 —
270–273 272 4 230.00–240.00 $237.52 $646 —
310–330 320 3 230.00–248.00 $239.44 $766 —
367 367 5 244.00 $244.00 $895 +19.00
407–420 411 6 227.00–237.00 $229.51 $943 -5.49
430–431 fancy 431 7 257.00–268.00 $260.14 $1,121 —
453–487 fancy 462 8 258.00–272.00 $263.43 $1,217 —
462–494 473 28 227.00–244.50 $237.65 $1,124 +7.98
515–546 536 22 224.00–236.00 $228.31 $1,224 -7.45
557 value added 557 40 235.50 $235.50 $1,312 -2.67
570–581 577 13 217.00–226.00 $222.86 $1,286 -6.50
623–643 640 23 215.75–218.00 $216.04 $1,383 +13.17
661 661 17 210.75 $210.75 $1,393 —
716 value added 716 43 197.00 $197.00 $1,411 —
710–745 736 15 185.00–198.50 $191.90 $1,412 +4.90
757–794 778 23 185.50–193.50 $190.26 $1,480 —
835 value added 835 62 186.10 $186.10 $1,554 —
872 value added 872 59 184.50 $184.50 $1,609 —
885 885 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 $484 —
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
337 337 2 220.00 $220.00 $741 —
400 400 2 212.00 $212.00 $848 —
463–480 467 4 217.00–221.00 $218.03 $1,018 —
511–528 522 11 202.00–211.00 $205.21 $1,071 —
585–595 590 2 190.00–202.00 $196.05 $1,157 —
665–692 679 4 173.00–182.00 $177.59 $1,206 —
737 737 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,290 —
750–765 758 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 194.00 $194.00 $728 —
535–540 538 2 152.00–152.50 $152.25 $819 —
605–631 625 4 152.00–165.00 $155.15 $970 —
675–680 678 3 160.00–171.00 $163.98 $1,112 —
720 720 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,087 —
765–785 775 2 135.00–150.00 $142.60 $1,105 -27.40
865–895 880 2 124.00–145.00 $134.32 $1,182 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 5 200.00–206.00 $203.25 $671 -3.17
352–397 379 13 200.00–217.00 $206.77 $784 -1.85
406–443 420 13 200.00–226.00 $207.72 $872 -1.93
427 fancy 427 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,025 —
473–485 478 13 206.00–215.00 $211.97 $1,013 -3.18
500–547 521 44 191.00–214.00 $201.79 $1,051 +2.30
558–588 575 30 185.00–200.00 $195.80 $1,126 +2.41
600–642 630 26 179.00–192.00 $183.13 $1,154 +7.79
665–695 690 26 165.00–177.50 $174.05 $1,201 +8.05
720–740 733 3 155.00–160.50 $158.70 $1,163 -5.30
771 771 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,272 —
810 810 3 150.00–160.00 $156.67 $1,269 -0.33
908 908 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,144 —
1010 1010 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,162 —
1120 1120 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,120 —
1200 1200 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 197.50 $197.50 $474 —
260 260 1 190.00 $190.00 $494 —
355–395 383 4 191.00–193.00 $191.52 $734 —
405–445 426 4 186.00–196.00 $191.04 $814 —
453–495 474 13 187.50–195.00 $191.29 $907 —
521–545 529 14 180.00–190.00 $186.56 $987 —
575–580 578 2 180.00–183.00 $181.51 $1,049 —
615–617 617 8 171.00–173.00 $172.75 $1,066 —
725 725 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 —
825–830 829 4 120.00–137.00 $124.23 $1,030 —
955 955 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 181.00 $181.00 $362 —
255 255 1 182.50 $182.50 $465 -1.50
325–335 330 2 176.00–184.00 $180.06 $594 -40.94
355–395 379 5 170.00–174.00 $170.96 $648 -21.09
435 435 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $674 -2.92
465–490 482 3 170.00–187.00 $181.24 $874 -18.76
535–540 536 4 165.00–177.00 $170.49 $914 +12.46
550–595 583 12 160.00–176.00 $170.82 $996 -3.34
621–645 633 11 140.00–165.00 $153.20 $970 -30.80
760–785 773 2 138.00–140.00 $139.02 $1,075 +9.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 242.50 $242.50 $582 —
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 +20.00
310–315 312 3 240.00–242.00 $241.33 $753 +9.02
300–327 fancy 318 3 260.00–265.00 $263.43 $838 —
365–383 fancy 377 6 241.00–257.00 $246.16 $928 —
365–393 387 5 212.50–225.00 $222.64 $862 -0.05
405–442 428 8 200.00–222.50 $213.99 $916 -14.47
451–490 467 15 200.00–224.00 $215.27 $1,005 -1.02
487 fancy 487 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,193 —
517 fancy 517 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,241 —
506–546 525 16 210.00–230.00 $216.18 $1,135 +0.54
555–587 567 10 202.00–224.00 $213.99 $1,213 +5.06
602–643 632 8 180.00–197.00 $184.68 $1,167 -16.44
650–655 651 4 193.00–195.50 $194.87 $1,269 —
700–720 710 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $1,047 -55.04
805–815 810 2 146.00–150.00 $147.99 $1,199 —
877–895 883 3 138.00–140.00 $138.68 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 —
315 315 1 189.00 $189.00 $595 —
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
450 450 1 186.00 $186.00 $837 —
510 510 1 186.00 $186.00 $949 —
555–585 571 6 190.00–192.00 $190.34 $1,087 —
660 660 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,129 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
460 460 2 185.00 $185.00 $851 —
615 615 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,122 —
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
855 855 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 179.00 $179.00 $671 -24.37
417 417 2 175.00 $175.00 $730 -30.97
505–545 525 2 170.00–181.00 $175.71 $922 -13.01
585 585 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 -6.02
695 695 2 166.00–168.00 $167.00 $1,161 +1.39
740 740 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1145 1053 80-85% 3 71.00–80.00 $77.08 $812 —
960–1385 1191 80-85% 7 84.00–96.00 $89.17 $1,062 —
1035–1570 1279 80-85% 11 100.00–110.00 $103.32 $1,321 +19.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–875 852 85-90% 3 58.00–66.00 $61.97 $528 —
855–875 865 85-90% 2 110.00–116.00 $113.03 $978 —
900–1085 970 85-90% 3 71.00–83.50 $75.59 $733 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1615 1325 75-80% 2 94.00–95.50 $94.91 $1,258 —
1370–1430 1400 75-80% 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,188 —
1065–1440 1253 2 85.00–86.50 $85.86 $1,076 —
1585–2140 1863 2 120.50–122.50 $121.65 $2,266 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–845 774 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 720.00–910.00 $815.87
705–890 798 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 735.00–1,000.00 $882.87

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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.