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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.35/cwt ≈ $1,792/hd at 771 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.08/cwt +12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 683 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.86/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 568 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 798 332
Feeder cattle 260 733 270
Slaughter cattle 21 62 53
Replacement cattle 2 3 9

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 220.00–244.00 $232.64 $872 -11.19
410 410 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,013 +6.35
515–542 value added 531 4 252.00–256.00 $253.50 $1,346 +4.89
546 546 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,338 +5.24
555 value added 555 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 -12.07
565–585 577 15 231.00–247.00 $239.85 $1,384 -3.15
600–635 614 6 220.00–239.00 $233.02 $1,431 +13.53
658 658 3 231.50 $231.50 $1,523 +12.83
701–718 value added 712 11 243.00–243.50 $243.18 $1,731 +10.18
715 715 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 +5.35
767 767 20 230.50 $230.50 $1,768 —
785 value added 785 6 238.50 $238.50 $1,872 —
825 825 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,848 +14.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 237.50 $237.50 $475 +20.00
310–345 328 2 231.00–241.00 $235.73 $773 +5.97
355–385 365 3 220.00–240.00 $227.29 $830 -7.11
408–435 418 5 214.00–233.00 $221.47 $926 -7.24
425–442 fancy 432 5 242.00–244.00 $242.82 $1,049 —
465–470 468 3 210.00–222.00 $214.68 $1,005 -15.34
473–485 fancy 476 5 239.00–244.00 $242.39 $1,154 -2.24
505–545 532 9 214.00–224.00 $215.83 $1,148 -11.11
550–595 568 20 214.00–225.50 $222.86 $1,266 +3.11
600–630 618 6 206.00–222.00 $215.07 $1,329 +0.09
670–686 683 24 208.00–221.25 $219.08 $1,496 +12.97
736–742 737 9 200.00–209.00 $202.01 $1,489 +1.76
1092 1092 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 210.00 $210.00 $567 +26.40
517 517 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,034 +21.93
555 555 1 173.00 $173.00 $960 -7.27
675–685 680 2 185.00–189.00 $186.99 $1,272 +10.99
900 900 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,188 —
980 980 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,127 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 217.50 $217.50 $457 —
255–285 270 2 220.00–240.00 $230.56 $623 -0.44
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —
395 395 1 229.00 $229.00 $905 -9.07
406–430 417 10 220.00–241.00 $234.65 $978 -6.09
425–445 fancy 435 2 250.00–254.00 $252.05 $1,096 +5.05
495 495 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,193 +1.68
495 fancy 495 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,218 —
510–533 fancy 519 9 246.00–251.00 $247.65 $1,285 +5.51
533–535 533 6 220.00–240.00 $236.66 $1,261 +0.43
557–563 fancy 561 7 245.00–249.00 $247.87 $1,391 —
582 582 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,362 +8.27
670–687 681 3 196.00–217.00 $202.88 $1,382 —
725–735 730 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 +10.31
758–775 762 4 193.00–195.00 $193.51 $1,475 —
825 825 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,617 +12.00
990 990 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–542 535 3 195.00–202.00 $197.27 $1,055 —
560–570 565 2 197.00–201.00 $198.98 $1,124 -1.02
680 680 2 171.00–179.00 $175.00 $1,190 +26.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $774 —
775–1150 907 85-90% 6 71.00–85.00 $78.41 $711 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 113.50 $113.50 $1,260 +9.30
980–1295 1176 85-90% 4 100.00–107.50 $103.47 $1,217 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1500 1426 75-80% 5 110.50–117.50 $114.45 $1,632 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,619 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1240 1165 80-85% 3 105.50–109.50 $107.43 $1,252 +1.90
1195 1195 80-85% 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,416 +12.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,794 —
1465 1465 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,904 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.