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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.90/cwt -12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 739 lb · 67 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.95/cwt ≈ $1,888/hd at 828 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.84/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 475 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 776 690 833
Feeder cattle 705 601 780
Slaughter cattle 68 76 43
Replacement cattle 3 13 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 500 pounds were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, over 500 pounds were mostly steady. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher, with the exception of this 600 pound offerings being 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Buyers showing good demand for feeder classes that were weaned and preconditioned, while those offerings that were unweaned or off-colored faced more moderate demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 fancy 386 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,197 —
370–396 391 5 222.00–231.00 $223.70 $875 +13.70
405–435 fancy 413 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,202 -6.50
407–437 424 5 230.00 $230.00 $975 ±0.00
450 fancy 450 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,228 +13.00
455–485 459 7 230.00–250.00 $233.02 $1,070 -6.98
505–542 value added 530 25 250.00–266.00 $259.54 $1,376 -1.10
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 +4.25
559–593 577 17 224.00–246.00 $236.32 $1,364 —
627 value added 627 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,524 —
608–647 630 13 210.00–230.00 $223.26 $1,407 -1.74
690 690 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,456 —
705–740 value added 739 67 230.00–237.00 $236.90 $1,751 -14.60
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 -6.95
828 value added 828 60 228.25 $228.25 $1,890 —
845 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
895 895 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,781 -8.00
1005 1005 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $887 —
451 451 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,001 —
565–595 574 4 203.00–218.00 $209.97 $1,205 —
635 635 5 201.00–205.00 $203.40 $1,292 —
655 655 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
727 727 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 192.50 $192.50 $529 +12.50
340–345 343 2 190.00 $190.00 $652 —
383 383 4 187.00 $187.00 $716 +9.50
435 435 2 177.50–180.00 $178.75 $778 —
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
505–525 515 2 175.00–187.00 $181.12 $933 —
740 740 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,199 —
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 237.00 $237.00 $782 +21.25
385–388 387 4 229.00–236.00 $230.74 $893 +7.74
390–395 fancy 392 3 241.00 $241.00 $945 —
417–445 429 13 220.00–233.00 $228.56 $981 -0.63
455–498 475 41 215.00–234.00 $226.84 $1,077 +2.41
511 value added 511 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,221 -4.00
500–543 524 18 210.00–231.00 $221.28 $1,160 -8.35
554–594 574 29 210.00–229.00 $223.40 $1,282 +8.46
611 value added 611 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,375 —
605–649 633 22 200.00–219.00 $212.54 $1,345 +1.81
650 value added 650 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 200.00–203.00 $200.96 $679 +10.77
357–390 368 3 185.00–193.00 $190.17 $700 +7.68
405–435 424 4 183.00–202.50 $192.07 $814 -8.38
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 +15.57
530–545 540 4 195.00–198.00 $197.01 $1,064 +17.90
555–595 574 9 179.00–198.00 $187.10 $1,074 -0.09
605–630 622 3 170.00–174.00 $171.35 $1,066 -4.94
650–695 672 5 164.00–179.00 $169.75 $1,141 -8.25
705–735 720 2 160.00–169.00 $164.41 $1,184 -5.12
797 797 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,355 +0.69
860–885 873 2 140.00–151.00 $145.58 $1,271 -19.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–438 430 15 210.00–212.00 $210.81 $906 —
470–490 476 4 210.00–214.00 $211.24 $1,006 —
565–593 588 6 200.00–207.00 $201.12 $1,183 —
630 630 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $1,150 —
655–672 669 6 184.00–195.00 $188.81 $1,263 —
702 702 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,221 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 fancy 319 4 275.00–290.00 $282.32 $901 -22.68
305–340 328 3 245.00–249.00 $247.76 $813 +12.76
350 fancy 350 1 269.00 $269.00 $942 —
365–385 376 13 230.00–253.00 $247.07 $929 -12.93
410–422 419 4 230.00–235.00 $232.77 $975 -4.14
433 fancy 433 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,256 +1.00
450–485 fancy 478 15 249.00–261.00 $255.03 $1,219 -19.55
465–495 481 8 225.00–245.00 $231.33 $1,113 -3.44
502–546 fancy 524 8 246.00–248.00 $247.04 $1,294 -7.96
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 +13.71
552–580 558 15 220.00–230.00 $222.97 $1,244 +3.45
626–630 627 4 204.00–208.00 $207.00 $1,298 +31.77
650–675 656 4 190.00–200.00 $195.70 $1,284 +21.70
710–720 718 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,221 -7.95
752–790 774 15 170.00–181.50 $178.33 $1,380 -12.67
825–830 828 2 170.00–179.00 $174.49 $1,445 -12.51
1020 1020 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $526 —
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 -20.00
350–385 368 2 175.00–193.00 $183.57 $676 -32.87
405–445 426 4 170.00–192.00 $181.01 $771 -16.21
450–465 458 3 167.50–180.00 $175.49 $804 —
525–545 539 8 169.00–189.00 $182.81 $985 -7.84
610–640 625 5 167.50–186.00 $176.68 $1,104 +11.68
670–695 678 7 170.00–180.00 $172.83 $1,172 +9.81
730 730 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,219 —
940–945 943 2 138.00–148.00 $143.01 $1,349 —
1070 1070 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 —
425–445 435 2 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $874 —
450–492 478 3 200.00 $200.00 $956 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
555–597 581 7 192.00–216.00 $204.33 $1,187 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1200 1030 85-90% 6 41.00–67.50 $57.49 $592 —
855–1315 1107 85-90% 9 70.50–78.50 $75.20 $832 —
1085–1300 1202 85-90% 7 80.50–89.50 $84.81 $1,019 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1570 1334 80-85% 7 82.00–89.00 $86.74 $1,157 -19.27
1230–1410 1337 80-85% 9 90.00–96.00 $92.87 $1,242 -13.14
1270–1410 1369 80-85% 4 100.00–104.00 $101.96 $1,396 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1635 1530 75-80% 2 86.00–86.50 $86.23 $1,319 -19.57
1485–1755 1583 75-80% 5 91.00–97.00 $93.97 $1,488 -1.16
1520–1795 1678 75-80% 6 100.00–104.00 $102.39 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,862 —
1500–1680 1575 3 82.50–99.00 $89.00 $1,402 —
1360–2440 1829 4 110.00–115.00 $113.07 $2,068 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1280–1395 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00–1,285.00 $1,225.19 +35.49

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 fancy 490 2 187.00 $187.00 $916 —
605–620 613 2 134.00–145.00 $139.43 $855 —
950 950 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,226 —
1088 1088 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,306 —

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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.