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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.60/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 564 lb · 71 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.10/cwt ≈ $2,100/hd at 886 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $229.95/cwt -12.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 570 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 964 283 598
Feeder cattle 845 260 540
Slaughter cattle 74 21 50
Replacement cattle 45 2 8

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 212.50–214.00 $213.25 $522 —
295 295 1 219.00 $219.00 $646 —
350–365 358 2 235.00–244.00 $239.59 $858 +6.95
435 fancy 435 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,118 —
462–473 fancy 467 14 259.00–281.00 $265.81 $1,241 —
470–495 482 3 235.00–242.00 $238.65 $1,150 —
515–535 526 18 233.00–240.00 $237.62 $1,250 -7.38
555–585 561 10 231.00–238.00 $234.09 $1,313 -5.76
592 value added 592 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,539 —
605–637 value added 615 19 248.00–258.00 $251.45 $1,546 —
612–632 622 5 228.00–236.00 $231.55 $1,440 -1.47
660–698 689 4 235.00–240.50 $239.18 $1,648 +7.68
650–695 value added 693 23 249.00–264.75 $264.11 $1,830 —
706–741 value added 717 20 248.00–256.00 $252.63 $1,811 +9.45
725–740 739 18 218.50–225.00 $220.19 $1,627 +0.19
750–785 763 7 224.00–231.00 $226.71 $1,730 -3.79
760–790 value added 768 5 237.00–240.00 $239.20 $1,837 +0.70
812 812 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,859 +5.00
855 855 12 220.00–225.50 $225.04 $1,924 —
892 value added 892 58 239.60 $239.60 $2,137 —
1055 1055 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 170.00–205.00 $189.02 $709 —
510 510 1 187.00 $187.00 $954 —
595 595 1 167.00 $167.00 $994 —
895 895 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 —
665 665 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,410 +2.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,249 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 235.00–241.00 $238.19 $762 +2.46
355–390 371 23 220.00–235.00 $224.45 $833 -2.84
410–445 436 19 210.00–225.00 $221.08 $964 -0.39
450–492 474 26 212.00–233.00 $221.23 $1,049 +6.55
500–545 525 37 210.00–233.00 $224.32 $1,178 +8.49
559 value added 559 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,381 —
550–595 565 61 209.00–229.00 $220.93 $1,248 -1.93
605–645 627 35 209.00–230.00 $222.82 $1,397 +7.75
672–685 675 14 217.00–229.50 $222.92 $1,505 +3.84
664–692 value added 680 19 235.00–240.00 $237.06 $1,612 —
705–735 714 6 204.00–209.00 $206.02 $1,471 +4.01
705–743 value added 735 10 228.00–231.00 $228.58 $1,680 —
788 788 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,560 —
830 830 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,544 —
1020 1020 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–285 267 5 170.00–202.50 $190.16 $508 -19.84
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
351–390 371 6 172.50–200.00 $193.25 $717 —
400–415 408 2 182.00–183.00 $182.51 $745 —
450–490 473 7 175.00–210.00 $193.73 $916 —
500–545 514 4 167.00–190.00 $179.98 $925 -20.02
550–585 578 5 162.00–200.00 $175.30 $1,013 +2.30
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 +3.01
765–775 770 2 168.00–175.00 $171.48 $1,320 —
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 414 4 209.00–213.00 $210.51 $872 —
485 485 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —
615–625 620 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 ±0.00
340 fancy 340 6 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
350–375 363 2 220.00–240.00 $230.34 $836 +1.34
355–395 fancy 379 12 250.00–287.50 $280.14 $1,062 —
410–440 428 7 233.00–248.00 $242.73 $1,039 +8.08
405–441 fancy 431 21 250.00–283.00 $264.87 $1,142 +12.82
451–490 fancy 464 10 253.00–275.00 $264.23 $1,226 +18.23
450–495 472 26 227.00–249.00 $237.94 $1,123 -3.06
500–529 fancy 522 17 240.00–245.00 $242.15 $1,264 -5.50
505–547 528 18 218.00–236.00 $229.03 $1,209 -7.63
553–595 567 49 226.00–237.00 $226.78 $1,286 -7.22
578–594 fancy 587 10 241.00–248.00 $245.48 $1,441 -2.39
613 fancy 613 4 246.50 $246.50 $1,511 —
625–645 634 7 225.00–239.00 $230.99 $1,464 —
680–695 688 2 215.00–229.00 $221.92 $1,527 +19.04
700 700 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,407 +11.00
700–705 fancy 703 2 219.00–227.00 $222.99 $1,568 —
750–760 751 8 197.00–210.00 $206.86 $1,554 +13.35
920 920 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 202.50 $202.50 $466 —
265 265 1 205.00 $205.00 $543 —
405–420 415 3 181.00–185.00 $182.35 $757 —
450–470 460 2 176.00–202.50 $189.54 $872 —
500–535 517 7 165.00–201.00 $189.88 $982 -7.39
585 585 1 164.00 $164.00 $959 -34.98
635–640 638 2 160.00–181.00 $170.46 $1,088 —
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
515–540 530 3 210.00–214.00 $211.69 $1,122 —
570 570 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,180 —
617 617 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,296 —
650 650 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,001 +31.59
820–1445 1032 85-90% 10 55.00–86.50 $73.91 $763 —
930–1210 1093 85-90% 7 90.50–99.00 $94.26 $1,030 —
920–1430 1134 85-90% 13 100.00–106.00 $102.38 $1,161 -11.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,174 —
1055–1485 1273 80-85% 8 110.00–119.00 $112.52 $1,432 —
1120–1505 1285 80-85% 15 103.50–109.00 $106.16 $1,364 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1650 1419 75-80% 5 110.50–118.00 $112.65 $1,599 -1.80
1305–1915 1589 75-80% 14 100.00–109.50 $105.26 $1,673 —
2110 2110 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $2,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1580 1318 3 91.00–115.00 $105.41 $1,389 —
1440–1890 1728 5 122.00–127.00 $124.50 $2,151 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1155 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,235.00 $1,192.96
925–1361 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 925.00–1,410.00 $1,291.19
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1105–1431 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,372.41

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
760–795 778 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–810.00 $805.11

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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
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1467–1735 1556 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,355.74 —
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1670 1670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1677 1677 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.