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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.59/cwt +12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,927/hd at 818 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.96/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 565 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.17/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 569 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 558 616
Feeder cattle 400 498 517
Slaughter cattle 58 56 48
Replacement cattle 7 4 51

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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 fancy 354 5 252.50–266.00 $263.25 $932 —
417 417 2 231.00 $231.00 $963 -4.00
445 fancy 445 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,153 —
453–495 465 6 221.00–240.00 $232.89 $1,083 +13.16
530–535 533 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,146 -21.02
561–592 value added 568 13 242.00–248.50 $246.76 $1,402 -7.53
550–595 570 5 220.00–237.00 $230.22 $1,312 +3.67
611–618 value added 614 11 242.00–247.00 $244.81 $1,503 -20.19
605–635 618 6 216.00–230.00 $222.58 $1,376 -9.18
660–699 695 13 214.00–225.00 $223.80 $1,555 -13.98
812 value added 812 31 239.40 $239.40 $1,944 —
810–844 840 8 220.00–227.00 $220.84 $1,855 -2.16
865 865 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,825 —
1120 1120 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,915 —
1195 1195 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 202.50 $202.50 $790 —
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 —
455–475 465 2 183.00–201.00 $192.19 $894 -1.81
505–525 518 6 170.00–190.00 $175.16 $907 —
763 763 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,534 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1221 1221 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
385 385 1 233.00 $233.00 $897 +7.90
410–440 422 10 204.00–211.00 $208.55 $880 -24.41
462–475 468 6 200.00–220.00 $205.70 $963 -20.56
501–527 value added 510 6 240.00–244.00 $242.62 $1,237 —
520–537 532 5 210.00–230.00 $221.28 $1,177 -2.71
551–586 565 19 210.00–234.00 $225.96 $1,277 +2.76
600–610 605 2 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $1,240 -2.57
650–697 677 9 190.00–200.00 $193.12 $1,307 -13.30
717 value added 717 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,577 —
820–830 825 2 189.00–210.00 $199.56 $1,646 —
887 887 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,588 —
970 970 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 205.00 $205.00 $482 —
250 250 2 181.00 $181.00 $452 -22.19
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 +20.00
350–388 378 6 172.50–182.50 $174.04 $658 -25.77
405–425 414 8 170.00–201.00 $189.38 $784 -8.47
450–485 466 10 150.00–199.00 $168.28 $784 -23.78
515–530 523 2 180.00–200.00 $189.86 $993 -0.35
555–595 572 9 180.00–205.00 $190.94 $1,092 -10.79
635–640 638 2 177.00–186.00 $181.52 $1,158 -5.10
745 745 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,185 —
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 -22.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 fancy 332 2 255.00 $255.00 $847 —
380 fancy 380 1 249.00 $249.00 $946 -6.00
360–397 386 4 220.00–242.50 $229.18 $885 -6.82
410–435 421 4 200.00–220.00 $210.23 $885 -9.88
406–438 fancy 422 6 241.00–249.00 $245.15 $1,035 +1.84
456 456 3 205.00 $205.00 $935 -21.40
467 fancy 467 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,130 -0.53
505–530 fancy 512 9 230.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,196 -9.81
535–547 542 5 200.00–214.00 $207.96 $1,127 -23.54
562 fancy 562 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,366 —
550–580 567 6 200.00–220.00 $207.20 $1,175 -12.76
600–645 620 5 191.00–213.00 $202.43 $1,255 -15.33
650–680 671 8 192.50–212.00 $197.27 $1,324 -9.73
705–740 720 5 175.00–183.00 $179.81 $1,295 -16.29
790 790 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,390 —
880 880 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 162.50–180.00 $171.65 $566 —
420–445 435 4 162.50–192.00 $178.28 $776 -26.72
470–499 491 10 167.50–191.00 $174.83 $858 -35.17
505–541 527 8 171.00–191.00 $186.62 $983 -3.94
550–590 577 3 163.00–170.00 $167.43 $966 -10.15
662–685 678 7 170.00–183.00 $177.95 $1,207 -7.09
940 940 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1110 960 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $864 —
730–1160 1023 85-90% 8 70.00–77.50 $75.03 $768 —
955–1110 1063 85-90% 6 51.00–68.00 $61.58 $655 -44.42
910–1690 1313 85-90% 12 78.00–86.50 $82.03 $1,077 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $640 —
1160–1550 1337 80-85% 8 80.00–89.00 $85.92 $1,149 —
1285–1525 1405 80-85% 2 71.00–73.00 $72.09 $1,013 -33.63
1295–1500 1421 80-85% 4 91.00–96.00 $92.52 $1,315 -13.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1545 1498 75-80% 3 85.00–88.00 $87.02 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1650 1543 3 113.00–115.00 $114.29 $1,763 —
1620–1775 1698 2 120.00–123.00 $121.57 $2,064 —
1805–2015 1945 4 130.00–135.00 $131.27 $2,553 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
785–875 823 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,130.00 $1,079.54

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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.