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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.26/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 432 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.38/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 485 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.23/cwt -5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 572 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 844 466
Feeder cattle 342 786 426
Slaughter cattle 47 57 39
Replacement cattle 1 1 1

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 232.50 $232.50 $767 +23.46
335 fancy 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 +20.00
355–385 fancy 370 3 286.00–295.00 $290.27 $1,074 —
387 387 4 246.00 $246.00 $952 +26.00
430 fancy 430 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 +3.41
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 +14.94
460 460 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,076 +14.85
450–498 fancy 486 4 243.00–246.00 $245.31 $1,192 +1.67
505–536 value added 522 17 242.00–254.00 $247.02 $1,289 +11.29
578–585 value added 580 8 242.50–249.00 $244.57 $1,419 +7.08
602–605 value added 603 5 243.00–244.00 $243.20 $1,466 —
640 640 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,389 -0.35
656 value added 656 5 235.50 $235.50 $1,545 —
685–690 686 6 200.00–215.00 $210.49 $1,444 +9.49
760 value added 760 10 213.00 $213.00 $1,619 -10.00
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 -3.00
927 value added 927 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,877 —
971 971 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–490 487 4 189.00 $189.00 $920 +7.00
680 680 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,251 —
715–720 718 2 151.00–179.00 $164.95 $1,184 —
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–241 fancy 238 5 227.50–247.50 $231.28 $550 —
280 280 2 211.00 $211.00 $591 —
305–330 318 3 200.00–213.00 $208.51 $663 +6.46
310–340 fancy 331 7 224.00–235.00 $229.59 $760 +14.59
352–382 fancy 364 6 223.00–234.00 $228.51 $832 -1.31
410–440 424 8 200.00–217.00 $206.70 $876 +2.63
400–445 fancy 435 20 220.00–232.00 $229.88 $1,000 +5.50
450–495 fancy 484 16 220.00–224.00 $221.16 $1,070 -1.90
460–498 488 6 200.00–218.00 $210.96 $1,029 -0.33
500–545 523 9 200.00–218.00 $211.96 $1,109 +14.08
530–545 value added 533 9 220.00–224.00 $220.79 $1,177 -5.06
558–590 value added 563 6 223.00–225.00 $224.65 $1,265 +5.22
555–595 576 16 197.00–218.00 $208.95 $1,204 +6.70
603–610 604 6 191.00–200.50 $198.90 $1,201 —
650–693 683 13 188.00–200.00 $196.52 $1,342 +2.33
730 730 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,358 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 177.50 $177.50 $435 —
400–440 422 8 147.00–193.00 $177.69 $750 +1.92
450–485 463 3 160.00–194.00 $179.19 $830 -11.80
515–540 528 2 161.00–171.00 $166.12 $877 —
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —
735–740 736 5 170.00–175.50 $174.39 $1,284 +15.39
817 817 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,226 -10.00
1140 1140 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 268 4 215.00–222.50 $219.36 $588 —
325 fancy 325 2 283.00 $283.00 $920 —
370–395 fancy 388 5 234.00–265.00 $246.90 $958 +7.28
390–395 393 2 201.00–221.00 $210.94 $829 -4.06
410–445 fancy 426 8 233.00–288.00 $248.47 $1,058 +12.02
425–430 428 2 201.00–210.00 $205.53 $880 -4.47
470–492 488 6 220.00–225.00 $220.80 $1,078 +6.90
470–499 fancy 493 9 236.00–258.50 $252.34 $1,244 +12.85
500–540 fancy 520 11 230.00–250.00 $238.30 $1,239 +4.62
558–598 fancy 576 8 235.00–247.00 $242.67 $1,398 +12.67
603–630 611 6 205.00–227.00 $210.47 $1,286 +13.47
623 fancy 623 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,508 +12.00
675–680 678 2 192.00–201.00 $196.52 $1,332 -17.99
730–735 733 2 187.00–199.00 $192.98 $1,415 +8.98
840 840 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–635 620 3 200.00–204.00 $201.37 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,085 —
600 600 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1160 914 85-90% 15 51.00–78.00 $70.61 $645 —
580–1210 938 85-90% 3 81.00–87.00 $83.89 $787 —
930–1160 1008 85-90% 3 90.00–97.00 $94.85 $956 +10.75
865–1305 1092 85-90% 9 101.00–121.00 $108.15 $1,181 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1415 1342 80-85% 5 103.00–116.00 $107.15 $1,438 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1645 1567 75-80% 3 101.50–109.00 $105.10 $1,647 -0.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1415 1250 3 91.00–110.00 $98.85 $1,236 —
1470–1700 1585 2 120.00–122.00 $121.07 $1,919 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 155.00 $155.00 $674 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —

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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.