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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 400 423
Feeder cattle 82 321 385
Slaughter cattle 30 74 33
Replacement cattle 6 5 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 425 4 209.00–217.50 $212.53 $903 -21.47
505–540 523 2 197.00–201.00 $199.07 $1,041 -17.89
580 580 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,241 -15.52
670 670 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,280 -24.68
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 133.00 $133.00 $605 —
500 500 1 172.00 $172.00 $860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 313 3 215.00–232.50 $221.24 $692 +4.21
378–380 379 4 222.00–227.50 $226.12 $857 +2.12
470–480 477 6 205.50–212.00 $207.16 $988 -20.22
538 538 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,098 -24.58
550–590 557 8 189.00–203.00 $193.98 $1,080 -32.87
680–695 687 3 171.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,202 -51.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 -17.65
385 385 1 157.00 $157.00 $604 —
425 425 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $733 -13.50
476–490 480 4 166.00–199.00 $174.43 $837 —
570 570 1 164.00 $164.00 $935 -12.42
765 765 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,094 -32.00
815 815 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 200.00–215.00 $207.16 $576 -12.40
326 326 3 227.50 $227.50 $742 —
383 383 3 220.00 $220.00 $843 -2.47
440 440 1 213.00 $213.00 $937 -22.06
470–475 473 3 186.00–190.00 $188.68 $892 -47.32
510–542 526 6 180.00–194.00 $186.67 $982 -37.04
580 580 2 178.00–180.00 $179.00 $1,038 -44.35
610–630 620 2 188.00–200.00 $193.90 $1,202 -26.10
678–685 680 4 170.00–175.00 $173.74 $1,181 -41.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 179.00–185.00 $182.02 $670 +9.52
500–530 513 3 152.00–174.00 $159.94 $820 -20.06

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1255 1054 85-90% 14 90.00–99.50 $93.29 $983 —
1075–1155 1115 85-90% 2 104.00–104.50 $104.26 $1,162 —
1050–1430 1208 85-90% 3 86.50–89.00 $87.38 $1,056 —
1615 1615 85-90% 1 70.50 $70.50 $1,139 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1370 1233 80-85% 4 97.00–103.00 $100.93 $1,244 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,196 -13.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,026 —
1955 1955 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,542 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–965 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 960.00–975.00 $967.22
940–1085 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,150.00 $1,068.77

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.