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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.42/cwt +62.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 687 lb · 138 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.90/cwt ≈ $1,830/hd at 789 lb · 69 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.75/cwt ≈ $1,985/hd at 891 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 798 118 446
Feeder cattle 733 82 406
Slaughter cattle 62 30 40
Replacement cattle 3 6 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–360 354 5 242.00–251.00 $243.83 $863 —
405–435 420 3 231.00–246.00 $240.65 $1,011 +28.12
410–431 fancy 426 4 255.00–257.00 $255.48 $1,088 —
465 fancy 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 —
460–495 477 13 233.00–248.00 $246.80 $1,177 —
502–531 value added 517 12 246.00–251.50 $248.61 $1,285 —
505–535 525 10 229.00–244.00 $239.76 $1,259 +40.69
560 560 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,361 +29.00
581–583 value added 581 25 252.00–264.00 $262.07 $1,523 —
600–620 610 2 219.00–220.00 $219.49 $1,339 —
613–647 value added 631 38 247.00–254.00 $249.60 $1,575 —
665–686 676 6 213.50–224.00 $218.67 $1,478 +27.67
687 value added 687 132 255.00 $255.00 $1,752 —
720 value added 720 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,678 —
705–736 726 5 210.00–217.00 $214.65 $1,558 —
820–835 828 2 206.00–213.00 $209.47 $1,734 +19.47
965–995 980 2 182.00–203.00 $192.34 $1,885 —
995 value added 995 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,071 —
572–585 576 3 201.00–206.00 $204.31 $1,177 —
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 —
845 845 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 162.50 $162.50 $528 —
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 -12.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,833 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 217.50 $217.50 $446 —
310–335 323 4 222.50–233.00 $229.76 $742 +8.52
350–390 365 5 225.00–241.00 $234.40 $856 +8.28
375 fancy 375 1 252.00 $252.00 $945 —
405–445 430 6 220.00–240.00 $228.71 $983 —
456–462 fancy 460 8 244.00–245.00 $244.63 $1,125 —
465–498 491 19 218.00–238.00 $230.02 $1,129 +22.86
502–545 521 46 215.00–236.00 $226.94 $1,182 +22.94
555–585 573 19 210.00–224.00 $219.75 $1,259 +25.77
610–647 630 12 203.00–225.00 $214.98 $1,354 —
651–682 663 16 200.00–210.00 $206.11 $1,367 +31.11
700–715 711 4 195.00–203.00 $200.25 $1,424 —
789 value added 789 69 231.90 $231.90 $1,830 —
891 value added 891 59 222.75 $222.75 $1,985 —
920 920 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564 —
950 950 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 —
261–275 265 4 172.50–187.50 $183.60 $487 —
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 +15.00
350–385 368 2 152.50–167.00 $160.10 $589 +3.10
405–445 416 5 160.00–201.00 $179.08 $745 +6.58
472–495 485 9 160.00–200.00 $176.60 $857 +2.17
505–525 512 3 158.00–200.00 $178.07 $912 —
570–590 577 3 171.00–195.00 $180.27 $1,040 +16.27
605–615 609 4 185.00–196.00 $190.72 $1,161 —
650 650 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,144 —
770 770 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,417 +41.00
800–840 820 2 142.00–179.00 $160.05 $1,312 +34.05
1015 1015 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 412 5 214.00–215.00 $214.20 $883 —
472–495 481 6 210.00–213.00 $211.68 $1,018 —
547 547 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,149 —
655–680 668 2 190.00–198.00 $193.93 $1,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 3 231.00 $231.00 $580 +23.84
355–395 382 5 230.00–249.00 $238.07 $909 +18.07
415 fancy 415 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,025 —
416–420 417 4 237.00–242.00 $240.74 $1,004 +27.74
455 fancy 455 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,119 —
463–495 476 9 231.00–244.50 $239.32 $1,139 +50.64
500–535 519 17 230.00–239.00 $236.23 $1,226 +49.56
520 fancy 520 7 240.00–242.50 $242.14 $1,259 —
551–595 568 12 219.00–234.00 $225.73 $1,282 +46.73
615–645 628 3 200.00–220.00 $212.68 $1,336 +18.78
735–748 744 9 173.00–182.00 $179.69 $1,337 —
800 800 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,472 —
940 940 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 192.50 $192.50 $597 —
400–415 408 2 183.00–200.00 $191.34 $781 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
610–615 613 5 161.00–195.00 $178.97 $1,097 —
670 670 1 149.00 $149.00 $998 —
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
755 755 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 —
807–820 811 3 140.00–150.00 $146.63 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 215.00–220.00 $217.40 $909 —
460 460 1 217.00 $217.00 $998 —
515 515 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,087 —
550–580 565 2 210.00–215.00 $212.57 $1,201 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1045 838 85-90% 7 50.00–89.00 $71.70 $601 —
890–1315 1051 85-90% 10 90.00–99.00 $95.15 $1,000 +1.86
860–1550 1136 85-90% 18 100.00–109.00 $104.20 $1,184 -0.06
1025–1380 1218 85-90% 4 110.00–114.00 $112.19 $1,366 +24.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1315 1199 80-85% 8 101.00–109.50 $105.53 $1,265 —
1020–1670 1308 80-85% 7 110.00–115.00 $111.99 $1,465 +19.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1580 1558 75-80% 2 111.00–113.00 $111.99 $1,745 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,772 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1680 1375 5 104.00–115.00 $110.75 $1,523 —
1715 1715 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,161 —
1545–2230 1858 4 137.00–141.00 $138.56 $2,574 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 131.00 $131.00 $622 —
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 —

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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.