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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 431 489
Feeder cattle 167 391 445
Slaughter cattle 25 40 37
Replacement cattle 6 — 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 245.00 $245.00 $789 —
432 fancy 432 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,041 —
589 value added 589 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,437 +1.00
625–635 630 2 210.00–224.00 $216.94 $1,367 +6.94
813 813 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,756 +6.00
880 880 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,910 —
925 value added 925 7 217.00 $217.00 $2,007 —
975–995 985 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,822 -1.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
590 590 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,174 +9.04
702 702 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,327 —
825 825 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,559 —
985 985 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 394 5 201.00–211.00 $204.81 $807 —
400–440 432 5 200.00 $200.00 $864 —
460–487 479 7 200.00–214.00 $210.16 $1,007 -10.84
532–538 536 8 203.00–217.00 $211.35 $1,133 +3.35
565–572 571 8 207.00–208.00 $207.88 $1,187 -1.57
627–645 633 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,177 -5.49
813–838 825 8 185.00–189.00 $187.35 $1,546 +7.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 175.00 $175.00 $411 —
305–320 316 4 177.50–191.00 $187.75 $593 +22.54
390 390 3 184.00–191.00 $188.67 $736 +16.11
430–445 433 6 160.00–173.00 $162.23 $702 -3.77
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 -7.75
545 545 2 181.00–190.00 $185.50 $1,011 —
575–586 584 5 159.00–184.00 $179.08 $1,046 +7.15
610–645 628 2 170.00–179.00 $174.37 $1,095 +8.32
652–690 665 3 161.00–177.00 $171.46 $1,140 +10.46
740 740 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,214 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 200.00 $200.00 $614 —
400 fancy 400 1 241.00 $241.00 $964 —
400–435 409 5 205.00–226.00 $220.36 $901 +9.35
455–495 475 2 207.00–220.00 $213.77 $1,015 +8.64
530–535 533 2 220.00–228.00 $223.98 $1,194 +15.45
561 fancy 561 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,341 —
591 591 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,306 +2.61
620 620 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,314 +32.00
668–690 674 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,213 +0.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 177.50 $177.50 $399 —
250 250 1 177.00 $177.00 $442 -15.00
420 420 1 192.00 $192.00 $806 +1.33
470–480 475 2 157.50–177.00 $167.35 $795 -10.28
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 ±0.00
593 593 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,091 +15.60
660–690 680 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 +0.12
750 750 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $668 —
1065–1330 1166 85-90% 4 80.00–89.50 $85.37 $995 +0.30
1120–1340 1230 85-90% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.54 $941 —
1210–1685 1375 85-90% 3 91.00–97.50 $93.93 $1,292 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 83.50 $83.50 $1,090 -6.07
1150–1700 1355 80-85% 6 90.50–96.00 $93.67 $1,269 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,625 —
1550–1745 1648 75-80% 2 98.00–98.50 $98.26 $1,619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1635 1477 3 108.50–113.00 $110.03 $1,625 —
1985 1985 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,382 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00

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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
1085–1120 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,190.48 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.