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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.81/cwt +36.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 667 lb · 171 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.84/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 576 lb · 87 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.85/cwt +24.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 821 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 844 520 273
Feeder cattle 786 413 245
Slaughter cattle 57 93 20
Replacement cattle 1 14 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 -11.00
315 fancy 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 -30.00
315–340 327 3 200.00–220.00 $209.04 $684 +6.54
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 —
405–428 fancy 417 6 234.00–245.00 $241.59 $1,007 -14.02
430–440 435 2 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $936 —
450–480 fancy 462 13 233.00–257.00 $243.64 $1,126 +3.14
477–492 485 4 209.00–229.00 $219.15 $1,063 —
505–537 value added 515 14 232.00–243.00 $235.73 $1,214 +6.43
522–535 529 4 216.00–220.00 $218.02 $1,153 -0.01
552–587 567 6 222.00–225.00 $223.64 $1,268 +3.14
552–593 value added 575 18 230.00–243.50 $237.49 $1,366 -0.44
635–643 642 11 215.50–227.00 $217.35 $1,395 -11.65
680 680 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,367 -9.00
720–722 721 3 180.00–195.00 $190.01 $1,370 +10.01
739 value added 739 36 223.75 $223.75 $1,654 +23.75
750 750 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,448 +7.55
765 value added 765 32 223.00 $223.00 $1,706 —
821 value added 821 45 213.25 $213.25 $1,751 —
835 835 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,645 +6.00
879 value added 879 60 206.75 $206.75 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 —
455 455 1 182.00 $182.00 $828 —
510–515 513 2 165.00–180.00 $172.46 $885 —
580–585 583 2 144.00–188.00 $165.91 $967 -25.09
605 605 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 326 4 200.00–204.00 $202.05 $659 +2.05
340 fancy 340 1 215.00 $215.00 $731 -9.00
351–390 fancy 369 10 221.00–238.00 $229.82 $848 +11.82
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 +4.10
400–420 410 2 201.00–207.00 $204.07 $837 -4.73
425–445 fancy 438 9 219.00–236.00 $224.38 $983 +0.22
465–490 fancy 481 13 215.00–229.00 $223.06 $1,073 +1.27
484–497 488 7 211.00–212.00 $211.29 $1,031 —
500–537 value added 514 29 211.00–230.00 $225.85 $1,161 +6.70
505–545 529 4 190.00–210.00 $197.88 $1,047 -6.11
550–588 value added 576 84 218.50–228.00 $219.43 $1,264 +4.75
570–590 582 3 191.00–208.00 $202.25 $1,177 +0.25
613–615 value added 614 8 200.00–216.00 $208.11 $1,278 —
640 640 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,229 +3.00
650–675 665 11 192.00–196.00 $194.19 $1,291 +6.58
667 value added 667 160 225.85 $225.85 $1,506 —
705 705 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,318 +2.00
821 value added 821 64 198.85 $198.85 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 162.50 $162.50 $471 —
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 -10.00
360–365 363 2 140.00–165.00 $152.59 $554 -27.41
415–440 428 2 160.00–192.50 $175.77 $752 -5.76
480–490 487 3 190.00–193.00 $190.99 $930 +28.99
715 715 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,137 —
835 835 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
865 865 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,237 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 216.00 $216.00 $508 —
360–380 fancy 370 2 235.00–244.00 $239.62 $887 -21.38
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 +15.00
405–445 fancy 417 6 230.00–254.00 $236.45 $986 -15.29
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 -3.44
465–495 fancy 471 6 231.00–242.00 $239.49 $1,128 -3.26
475–490 478 5 210.00–229.00 $213.90 $1,022 +4.33
505–525 512 3 213.00–216.00 $214.97 $1,101 -2.00
519–545 fancy 523 9 230.00–238.00 $233.68 $1,222 +5.68
550 550 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,194 +13.00
575–590 fancy 583 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,341 +0.61
625 fancy 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -0.94
640 640 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,261 -13.00
655–660 659 4 210.00–216.00 $214.51 $1,414 +32.09
720 720 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,325 +13.81
811 fancy 811 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,500 +4.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 +12.64
410–425 418 3 115.00–130.00 $123.07 $514 —
477–495 486 2 182.00–197.00 $189.64 $922 +59.64
550–555 553 2 140.00–170.00 $155.07 $858 —
680 680 3 181.00–183.00 $181.67 $1,235 +32.67
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —
820 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1130 997 85-90% 5 50.50–78.00 $63.67 $635 —
820–1235 1037 85-90% 6 81.00–87.00 $84.10 $872 —
910–1400 1103 85-90% 9 91.00–96.00 $94.52 $1,043 —
810–1435 1118 85-90% 13 101.50–109.00 $105.40 $1,178 -1.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1290 1178 80-85% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,119 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $701 -54.24
1195–1645 1350 80-85% 12 101.50–114.00 $108.59 $1,466 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1650 1487 4 95.50–112.00 $107.52 $1,599 —
1550–2095 1823 2 120.00 $120.00 $2,188 —
1820–2180 2000 2 128.00–130.00 $128.91 $2,578 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.