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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.34/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 525 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.27/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 616 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.55/cwt -26.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 676 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 776 348
Feeder cattle 443 705 294
Slaughter cattle 51 68 49
Replacement cattle 19 3 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 —
429 fancy 429 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,244 -1.00
450 fancy 450 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,318 +20.00
450–491 477 6 230.00–249.00 $244.12 $1,164 +11.10
505 value added 505 10 265.00–274.00 $273.10 $1,379 +13.56
510–530 514 5 217.00–240.00 $235.26 $1,209 -9.74
550–591 587 20 230.00–238.50 $237.75 $1,396 +1.43
600–635 619 6 210.00–231.00 $220.97 $1,368 -2.29
636 value added 636 10 258.00 $258.00 $1,641 +15.00
650–690 674 8 205.00–223.00 $213.13 $1,436 +2.13
701 value added 701 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,703 —
763–795 775 5 205.00–217.00 $209.29 $1,622 +9.29
823 value added 823 22 228.50 $228.50 $1,881 +0.25
948 948 5 212.00 $212.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 5 218.00 $218.00 $876 +13.09
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 -2.00
515–530 524 4 200.00–211.00 $207.36 $1,087 —
570 570 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 -4.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 -12.00
520 520 1 186.00 $186.00 $967 +4.88
695 695 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 fancy 326 6 258.00 $258.00 $841 —
350–375 363 2 220.00–228.00 $223.86 $813 -6.88
435–443 442 11 219.00–235.00 $232.67 $1,028 +4.11
450–495 476 16 220.00–236.00 $231.39 $1,101 +4.55
500–540 525 34 207.00–227.00 $223.34 $1,173 +2.06
553–595 565 11 210.00–229.00 $220.56 $1,246 -2.84
608–634 616 23 206.00–221.00 $214.27 $1,320 +1.73
669–693 676 22 195.00–218.00 $199.55 $1,349 —
708 708 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,473 —
808 808 17 209.50 $209.50 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 213.00 $213.00 $820 —
400 400 1 209.00 $209.00 $836 -1.81
480–498 493 7 210.00–212.00 $210.28 $1,037 -0.96
525–530 528 2 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,053 —
575–590 583 3 195.00–201.00 $197.35 $1,151 -3.77
600–625 613 2 198.00–200.00 $198.98 $1,220 +16.48
650–670 662 3 180.00–190.00 $183.35 $1,214 -5.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 180.00–200.00 $193.33 $696 +3.16
410 410 1 181.00 $181.00 $742 -11.07
452 452 2 170.00 $170.00 $768 -30.00
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 -1.35
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 +0.25
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
955 955 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,347 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 240.00 $240.00 $624 —
310 310 1 257.50 $257.50 $798 +9.74
325–345 fancy 333 6 297.50–312.50 $304.17 $1,013 +21.85
365 365 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,018 +31.93
352–375 fancy 366 5 311.00–315.00 $312.54 $1,144 +43.54
400–420 410 2 241.00–262.50 $251.49 $1,031 +18.72
403–445 fancy 419 9 283.00–293.00 $287.83 $1,206 -2.17
480 fancy 480 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,349 +25.97
490 490 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,215 +16.67
501–511 fancy 507 9 257.00–268.00 $265.14 $1,344 +18.10
517–546 532 6 226.00–244.00 $230.23 $1,225 -9.77
555–595 567 7 220.00–240.00 $235.01 $1,333 +12.04
624 fancy 624 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,410 —
625–635 632 3 200.00–216.00 $209.32 $1,323 +2.32
692 692 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,322 —
720–722 721 3 179.00–180.00 $179.33 $1,293 +9.33
775–790 783 2 173.00–175.00 $173.99 $1,362 -4.34
808–835 810 14 178.00–186.50 $185.87 $1,506 +11.38
975–995 985 2 172.00–174.00 $172.99 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 -5.49
536 536 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,056 +14.19
560 560 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,058 —
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 +3.32
650–690 670 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 -2.83
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 227.50 $227.50 $682 —
400 400 2 214.00 $214.00 $856 +13.02
478 478 3 200.00 $200.00 $956 ±0.00
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1550 1234 80-85% 12 91.50–98.00 $94.83 $1,170 —
1160–1480 1356 80-85% 4 85.00–89.50 $87.19 $1,182 -14.77
1175–1720 1444 80-85% 4 101.00–107.00 $103.27 $1,491 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–950 878 85-90% 2 55.00–57.00 $56.08 $492 —
995–1455 1140 85-90% 7 69.50–79.50 $75.88 $865 +0.68
775–1515 1158 85-90% 3 90.00–93.50 $91.19 $1,056 —
1055–1325 1188 85-90% 7 80.00–88.50 $84.48 $1,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1805 1630 75-80% 3 100.00–106.00 $103.26 $1,683 —
1520–1745 1633 75-80% 2 97.00–98.00 $97.53 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1945 1819 4 112.00–120.00 $114.76 $2,087 +1.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–925 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–885.00 $835.39
800–985 862 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,200.00 $1,146.65
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1050–1195 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,119.99
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–935 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,085.00 $1,085.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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
960–1190 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,635.08 —
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 +624.81

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 142.50 $142.50 $292 —

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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.