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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 789 lb · 140 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.81/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 412 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $241.78/cwt +27.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 423 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 667 954 643
Feeder cattle 567 900 613
Slaughter cattle 90 39 24
Replacement cattle 10 15 6

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 267.50 $267.50 $655 +7.50
285 285 1 231.00 $231.00 $658 -6.52
405–410 407 3 225.00–237.00 $229.03 $932 -0.48
405–416 fancy 413 7 265.00–271.00 $269.32 $1,112 +9.18
465–495 484 10 220.00–230.00 $224.84 $1,088 -12.81
537 537 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,203 -4.31
555–567 566 10 200.00–230.00 $224.06 $1,268 +1.20
560–578 fancy 566 9 244.00–247.00 $245.02 $1,387 —
635 635 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,391 +2.96
652–665 653 13 192.00–209.50 $208.13 $1,359 -2.62
700–713 711 7 185.00–205.00 $202.19 $1,438 +10.29
760 760 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,414 -4.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 215.00 $215.00 $677 -5.00
350 350 1 214.00 $214.00 $749 —
485–490 488 3 184.00–200.00 $194.70 $950 -23.33
507–545 522 4 193.00–201.00 $195.29 $1,019 -9.92
550–590 577 3 182.00–194.00 $190.18 $1,097 -5.87
625 625 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 165.00 $165.00 $710 —
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 277 6 214.00–223.00 $216.92 $601 —
300–340 320 6 200.00–214.00 $204.86 $656 +1.61
330 fancy 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
365–395 381 21 200.00–233.00 $207.96 $792 +1.19
400–435 412 24 200.00–227.00 $212.81 $877 +5.09
460–490 477 11 200.00–215.00 $208.08 $993 -3.89
500–535 512 19 190.00–216.00 $207.47 $1,062 +5.68
565–595 579 13 185.00–199.00 $192.71 $1,116 -3.09
605–630 622 5 180.00–194.00 $187.99 $1,169 +4.86
655–685 677 13 179.00–195.00 $182.34 $1,234 +8.29
789 value added 789 140 185.00 $185.00 $1,460 —
911 911 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,567 +46.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 183.00 $183.00 $522 -7.00
305–340 323 4 181.00–192.00 $187.84 $607 —
355–395 380 5 186.00–199.00 $193.07 $734 +1.55
410–435 423 4 181.00–198.00 $187.62 $794 -3.42
450–496 468 9 182.00–196.00 $191.00 $894 -0.29
506–540 523 2 186.00–189.00 $187.55 $981 +0.99
600–625 613 3 171.00–176.00 $174.04 $1,067 +1.29
680 680 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,149 —
710 710 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 ±0.00
750 750 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 183.00 $183.00 $393 +2.00
270–295 287 3 173.00–181.00 $178.49 $512 -4.01
349 349 3 175.00 $175.00 $611 -5.06
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -10.96
440–445 443 2 173.00–175.00 $173.99 $771 +18.99
455 455 1 151.00 $151.00 $687 -30.24
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 -15.49
570 570 1 157.00 $157.00 $895 -13.82
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 +6.80
660–675 668 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $1,072 —
735–745 740 2 140.00–160.00 $150.07 $1,111 —
815 815 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 4 237.50–252.00 $241.74 $580 -0.76
255 fancy 255 1 269.00 $269.00 $686 —
270–280 275 2 231.00–235.00 $232.96 $641 -7.04
300–335 fancy 315 3 249.00–254.00 $250.96 $791 -12.47
300–345 321 10 227.00–240.00 $234.49 $753 -6.84
369–395 fancy 373 6 241.00–257.00 $254.18 $948 +8.02
360–395 384 7 215.00–233.00 $221.20 $849 -1.44
400–445 421 15 225.00–241.00 $234.12 $986 +20.13
420–428 fancy 426 7 251.00–261.00 $258.18 $1,100 —
453–461 fancy 457 8 230.00–243.00 $236.56 $1,081 -8.44
450–483 467 9 201.00–223.00 $215.16 $1,005 -0.11
500–547 522 21 201.00–222.00 $213.88 $1,116 -2.30
540 fancy 540 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,253 -8.00
550 fancy 550 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,331 —
551–585 558 6 203.00–222.00 $216.03 $1,205 +2.04
605–645 623 5 204.00–211.00 $209.01 $1,302 +24.33
660 660 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 +5.13
720 720 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,454 +54.54
752–785 771 7 169.00–182.00 $175.80 $1,355 —
811 811 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,306 +13.01
870 870 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,253 +5.32
905 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 227.50 $227.50 $500 —
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 +21.00
367–395 381 4 201.00–210.00 $205.49 $783 +25.49
410–445 428 2 191.00–199.00 $194.84 $834 +4.84
450 450 3 191.00–198.00 $193.33 $870 +7.33
500–515 508 2 180.00 $180.00 $914 -6.00
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 -0.34
600–615 605 3 178.00–195.00 $185.74 $1,124 —
697 697 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,276 —
732 732 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 196.00 $196.00 $470 —
250 250 1 190.00 $190.00 $475 —
430 430 1 175.00 $175.00 $752 ±0.00
525 525 2 160.00–177.00 $168.50 $885 -7.21
585 585 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,000 -4.00
600 600 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,026 —
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 +9.00
765 765 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,216 —
820 820 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1180 1083 80-85% 3 60.00–72.00 $67.33 $729 -9.75
1095–1315 1183 80-85% 5 81.00–91.00 $87.01 $1,029 -2.16
920–1410 1215 80-85% 18 92.00–104.00 $98.25 $1,194 —
1065–1530 1242 80-85% 10 105.00–111.00 $108.14 $1,343 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $368 —
935–965 950 85-90% 2 60.00–64.00 $61.97 $589 -13.62
915–1145 1017 85-90% 8 72.00–87.00 $78.34 $797 —
880–1220 1046 85-90% 5 90.00–100.00 $93.22 $975 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1645 1443 75-80% 6 106.00–113.00 $109.54 $1,581 —
1525–1550 1538 75-80% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,615 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 101.00 $101.00 $919 —
1470–2180 1732 3 115.00–117.00 $116.12 $2,011 —
1555–1995 1766 5 122.00–127.00 $124.37 $2,196 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,125

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1095–1145 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,095.00 $1,033.66
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,134
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,089
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,408
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,396

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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.