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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.81/cwt ≈ $1,825/hd at 731 lb · 81 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.00/cwt ≈ $1,808/hd at 793 lb · 67 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.00/cwt +34.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 836 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 198 297
Feeder cattle 601 167 264
Slaughter cattle 76 25 26
Replacement cattle 13 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
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 -25.00
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 —
415 fancy 415 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,235 +56.50
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
460 fancy 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
507–509 value added 508 15 249.00–284.00 $260.64 $1,324 —
545 545 4 225.00–246.00 $240.75 $1,312 —
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 +8.06
730 value added 730 73 251.50 $251.50 $1,836 —
725–748 737 8 230.00–239.00 $234.43 $1,728 —
760–780 765 4 200.00–210.00 $206.95 $1,583 —
793 value added 793 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,824 —
880 880 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,822 -10.00
900 900 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 180.00 $180.00 $459 —
380 380 1 177.50 $177.50 $674 —
610 610 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,165 —
675–690 683 2 180.00–184.00 $182.02 $1,243 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–340 337 4 215.00–216.00 $215.75 $727 —
395 395 1 223.00 $223.00 $881 +18.19
400–443 424 22 218.00–234.00 $229.19 $972 +29.19
461–491 475 16 218.00–230.00 $224.43 $1,066 +14.27
518 value added 518 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,259 —
512–525 521 7 221.00–233.00 $229.63 $1,196 +18.28
566–585 578 8 212.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,242 +7.06
605–637 628 18 210.00–211.00 $210.73 $1,323 +24.73
735–740 738 3 184.00–194.00 $189.35 $1,397 —
793 value added 793 67 228.00 $228.00 $1,808 —
836 value added 836 65 222.00 $222.00 $1,856 —
893 value added 893 63 218.00 $218.00 $1,947 —
955 955 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 182.50 $182.50 $416 +7.50
257–285 269 5 170.00–187.00 $177.21 $477 —
320–345 334 4 180.00–200.00 $190.19 $635 +2.44
350–380 362 5 172.50–190.00 $182.49 $661 -6.18
400–425 419 4 170.00–210.00 $200.45 $840 +38.22
475–495 488 4 170.00–200.00 $184.43 $900 +19.43
510–540 526 11 170.00–200.00 $179.11 $942 -6.39
560–585 571 4 180.00–201.00 $187.19 $1,069 +8.11
600–640 617 3 173.00–181.00 $176.29 $1,088 +1.92
695 695 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,237 +6.54
700–740 720 4 166.00–171.00 $169.53 $1,221 +5.53
752–785 763 3 168.00–170.00 $169.31 $1,292 —
880 880 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,452 —
965 965 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 235.00 $235.00 $780 +35.00
335 fancy 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 —
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 —
390–395 fancy 393 2 297.00–305.00 $301.03 $1,183 —
400–430 415 3 230.00–250.00 $236.91 $983 +16.55
436 fancy 436 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,260 —
456–485 463 4 220.00–240.00 $234.77 $1,087 +21.00
450–490 fancy 471 11 267.50–287.00 $274.58 $1,293 —
510–540 516 9 216.00–235.00 $226.29 $1,168 +2.31
547 fancy 547 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,395 —
555 fancy 555 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,354 +5.00
557–590 575 8 218.00–220.00 $219.52 $1,262 -1.48
605–635 616 5 170.00–181.00 $175.23 $1,079 -36.77
650–680 663 3 170.00–180.00 $174.00 $1,154 -6.00
700–740 718 5 170.00–193.00 $177.95 $1,278 —
770 770 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,471 —
805–825 818 4 185.00–190.00 $187.00 $1,530 —
870–890 880 2 160.00–183.00 $171.63 $1,510 —
935 935 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 —
365–380 370 3 200.00–225.00 $216.44 $801 —
410–445 429 5 186.00–210.00 $197.22 $846 +5.22
500–525 517 3 171.00–200.00 $190.65 $986 +10.65
550–590 564 5 170.00–192.00 $183.27 $1,034 -0.73
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 —
680–685 683 2 157.00–169.00 $163.02 $1,113 -6.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1385 1067 85-90% 9 70.00–79.00 $74.15 $791 +11.15
875–1300 1073 85-90% 8 49.00–65.00 $58.03 $623 -4.97
1005–1150 1078 85-90% 2 90.00–94.00 $91.87 $990 +28.87
830–1630 1194 85-90% 10 80.00–87.00 $83.46 $997 -1.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1265 1203 80-85% 3 75.00–77.00 $75.60 $909 —
1010–1425 1230 80-85% 6 91.00–99.00 $94.92 $1,168 —
1205–1390 1290 80-85% 4 80.00–84.00 $81.59 $1,053 —
1150–1465 1348 80-85% 8 103.00–110.00 $106.01 $1,429 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1535 1488 75-80% 3 80.00–88.00 $82.56 $1,228 —
1330–1785 1537 75-80% 5 103.00–108.00 $105.80 $1,626 —
1430–1705 1568 75-80% 3 90.00–99.00 $95.13 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,714 +4.97
1515–1710 1642 6 100.00–111.00 $105.44 $1,731 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1045 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1080–1280 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,110.00–1,210.00 $1,173.26 —
1250–1435 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,135.00–1,285.00 $1,189.70 —

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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.