Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.93/cwt +36.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 523 lb · 134 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.98/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 771 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.92/cwt +20.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 534 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 399 231
Feeder cattle 607 369 186
Slaughter cattle 45 29 42
Replacement cattle 5 1 3

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 205.00 $205.00 $533 —
355–365 360 2 207.50–220.00 $213.66 $769 -11.34
405–448 fancy 441 35 230.00–252.00 $249.18 $1,099 —
445 445 1 211.00 $211.00 $939 —
450–480 fancy 460 13 230.00–250.00 $243.50 $1,120 +11.16
501–530 517 8 226.00–230.00 $228.63 $1,182 +4.37
533–540 value added 537 41 252.75–255.00 $254.07 $1,364 +10.58
550–573 value added 570 14 234.00–242.50 $241.33 $1,376 +6.83
566–574 572 13 227.50–229.00 $227.84 $1,303 +7.46
600–635 618 2 194.00–211.00 $202.26 $1,250 -10.54
625–628 value added 627 9 225.00–233.50 $228.77 $1,434 +6.13
650–680 value added 678 15 220.00–221.00 $220.94 $1,498 +0.94
715 715 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,223 -19.66
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 -16.50
885 value added 885 11 189.25 $189.25 $1,675 +3.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 150.00–172.00 $160.82 $745 -11.68
603–630 610 4 167.00–180.00 $176.64 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 196.00 $196.00 $823 —
580–595 588 2 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $1,146 +4.94

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–280 278 3 185.00–189.00 $186.34 $518 —
335–345 338 3 192.00–201.00 $195.06 $659 —
360 fancy 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 —
350–397 383 12 192.00–207.00 $201.07 $770 -8.94
400–440 415 11 190.00–205.00 $201.32 $835 +15.83
400–420 fancy 417 10 211.00–216.00 $212.49 $886 —
460–480 fancy 471 7 211.00–212.00 $211.44 $996 —
470–482 477 16 194.00–207.00 $200.34 $956 +6.30
519–542 value added 522 107 211.00–240.30 $236.89 $1,237 +38.92
500–540 528 27 185.00–205.50 $202.37 $1,069 +13.99
557–595 579 7 190.50–198.00 $192.77 $1,116 +17.17
610–636 621 18 175.00–184.50 $182.60 $1,134 -2.93
730–745 740 3 166.00–169.00 $166.99 $1,236 -7.70
751–788 value added 771 58 188.75–189.25 $188.98 $1,457 +1.03
995 995 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,284 —
1025 1025 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,261 -13.50
1153–1155 1154 4 119.00–123.50 $122.37 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 3 170.00–180.00 $174.10 $571 +12.10
415–445 429 4 151.00–174.00 $167.39 $718 —
490 490 1 171.00 $171.00 $838 +11.00
510–547 529 4 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $912 —
550–590 572 3 163.00–171.00 $165.57 $947 —
610–620 615 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $938 +8.52
667 667 7 154.50 $154.50 $1,031 -2.78
735 735 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 3 180.00–185.00 $182.02 $801 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 215.00 $215.00 $452 +4.00
280–285 283 2 211.00–213.00 $211.99 $600 —
315–335 325 2 212.50–219.00 $215.65 $701 —
315–337 fancy 330 3 249.00–251.00 $249.64 $824 +3.64
350–380 fancy 365 2 237.00–243.00 $239.88 $876 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 -27.75
400–420 fancy 412 6 232.00–245.00 $239.23 $986 +9.23
428 428 4 203.00 $203.00 $869 -20.52
470–475 472 4 210.00–225.00 $219.98 $1,038 -1.92
455–488 fancy 478 23 232.00–246.00 $238.33 $1,139 +8.33
520 fancy 520 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,243 -1.00
500–541 534 6 212.00–220.50 $219.17 $1,170 -8.22
565 fancy 565 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,333 +6.00
550–595 571 6 209.00–223.00 $213.88 $1,221 +0.91
635–640 fancy 638 2 210.00–213.00 $211.51 $1,349 —
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 +6.89
700–740 721 6 170.00–180.00 $173.25 $1,249 —
825 825 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,196 —
865 865 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,349 —
925 925 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 187.50 $187.50 $459 —
330 330 1 147.50 $147.50 $487 —
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 —
505–510 508 2 150.00–183.00 $166.58 $846 -28.27
555 555 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,005 -3.08
625 625 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 —
685 685 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,171 —
760 760 1 131.00 $131.00 $996 —
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
980 980 1 100.00 $100.00 $980 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1280 941 85-90% 10 48.00–69.00 $55.47 $522 —
880–1270 1038 85-90% 8 96.00–109.00 $102.77 $1,067 +13.94
1015–1150 1065 85-90% 3 82.00–89.00 $86.43 $920 +28.70
965–1220 1092 85-90% 7 70.00–80.00 $74.23 $811 +16.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,214 —
1105–1535 1274 80-85% 6 83.00–95.00 $89.40 $1,139 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1580 1480 75-80% 3 97.00–112.00 $103.13 $1,526 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,148 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1365 1248 2 106.00–108.00 $106.91 $1,334 —
1645 1645 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,073 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.