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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.82/cwt -18.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 531 lb · 43 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.00/cwt ≈ $1,774/hd at 853 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.00/cwt -5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 518 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 986 513 603
Feeder cattle 904 443 556
Slaughter cattle 70 51 47
Replacement cattle 12 19 0

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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 —
375–381 fancy 379 5 282.50–294.00 $286.29 $1,085 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
425 fancy 425 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,177 -13.00
410–445 428 3 225.00–244.00 $233.25 $998 —
450–477 468 5 225.00–236.00 $231.64 $1,084 -12.48
455–475 fancy 469 5 250.00–269.00 $263.73 $1,237 -29.27
501–548 523 29 220.00–240.00 $235.40 $1,231 +0.14
545–547 value added 547 14 250.00–255.50 $255.11 $1,395 —
561–590 565 12 217.00–236.00 $222.76 $1,259 -14.99
560–580 value added 575 19 242.00–251.00 $246.75 $1,419 —
605–627 value added 614 27 229.00–239.00 $237.33 $1,457 -20.67
617–645 635 11 200.00–217.00 $206.47 $1,311 -14.50
660–695 671 13 200.00–219.00 $215.36 $1,445 +2.23
674 value added 674 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,516 —
706–738 714 16 200.50–206.50 $204.95 $1,463 —
770–780 774 7 201.00–219.00 $210.16 $1,627 +0.87
895 895 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 187.50 $187.50 $546 —
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
490 490 1 194.00 $194.00 $951 —
505–545 512 7 170.00–194.00 $186.52 $955 +0.52
570–595 587 3 191.00–198.00 $195.73 $1,149 —
605–646 628 7 176.00–189.00 $185.36 $1,164 —
715–727 721 4 170.00–183.00 $176.55 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–445 416 3 203.00–210.00 $205.49 $855 -12.51
480–490 485 2 209.00–210.00 $209.49 $1,016 -10.51
505–530 518 2 211.00–215.00 $212.95 $1,103 +5.59
560–570 567 3 200.00–210.00 $203.29 $1,153 -1.71
665 665 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,317 —
710–730 712 9 192.50 $192.50 $1,371 —
750–770 760 2 186.00–187.00 $186.51 $1,417 —
805 805 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,457 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 4 215.00 $215.00 $682 —
365–390 367 11 211.00–220.00 $219.13 $804 -4.73
410–445 434 17 213.00–219.00 $215.36 $935 -17.31
453–495 472 26 206.00–223.00 $212.42 $1,003 -18.97
500–545 518 41 207.00–229.50 $218.00 $1,129 -5.34
588–593 591 25 209.00–223.00 $217.54 $1,286 -3.02
600–627 621 30 201.00–218.00 $207.82 $1,291 -6.45
653 653 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,352 +7.45
741 741 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,475 -9.00
826 value added 826 10 203.00 $203.00 $1,677 —
853 value added 853 42 208.00 $208.00 $1,774 —
943 943 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 172.50 $172.50 $345 —
250–280 261 9 175.00–192.50 $184.90 $483 —
300–345 328 5 162.50–180.00 $174.37 $572 —
350–390 368 6 171.00–185.00 $180.61 $665 -12.72
405–435 422 8 161.00–196.00 $179.74 $759 -1.26
450–495 468 17 171.00–196.00 $189.71 $888 +19.71
500–545 522 14 170.00–196.00 $186.21 $972 —
553–598 575 17 152.50–196.00 $186.20 $1,071 —
600–645 620 13 140.00–176.00 $163.98 $1,017 -6.02
660–697 679 9 160.00–182.00 $169.83 $1,153 -0.17
700–725 704 22 146.00–178.00 $170.79 $1,202 —
760–770 765 2 161.00–170.00 $165.53 $1,266 +5.53
827 827 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,331 —
1025 1025 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 201.00 $201.00 $693 —
400–423 413 6 202.00–206.00 $203.62 $841 -5.38
465–478 474 9 200.00 $200.00 $948 -10.28
515–535 529 6 200.00–201.00 $200.16 $1,059 +0.66
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +2.65
788 788 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,426 —
815 815 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,491 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,548 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 -37.50
338 fancy 338 8 279.00 $279.00 $943 -25.17
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 -39.00
350–395 fancy 373 22 260.00–292.50 $269.17 $1,004 -43.37
432–446 438 17 232.00–248.00 $235.29 $1,031 -16.20
440 fancy 440 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,192 -16.83
470–495 478 33 220.00–240.00 $230.30 $1,101 -17.70
515–535 519 23 217.00–237.00 $232.88 $1,209 +2.65
552–595 562 13 224.00–236.00 $229.79 $1,291 -5.22
605–643 622 11 201.00–217.00 $214.59 $1,335 +5.27
670–677 676 6 184.00–185.00 $184.83 $1,249 -6.17
705–720 718 7 176.00–180.00 $179.44 $1,288 +0.11
756 756 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,331 +2.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 162.50–167.50 $164.89 $387 —
325–345 335 2 182.50–192.00 $187.11 $627 —
370 370 1 165.00 $165.00 $610 —
400–445 412 4 181.00–193.00 $185.21 $763 —
455–485 470 4 170.00–191.00 $175.25 $824 +5.25
502–547 523 12 160.00–188.00 $174.68 $914 -22.32
555–575 566 4 176.00–188.00 $181.48 $1,027 -7.52
645 645 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,006 -24.00
650–670 660 5 150.00–171.00 $162.84 $1,075 -7.16
720 720 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,066 —
780 780 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,147 -18.00
865 865 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 200.00 $200.00 $586 —
330 330 4 200.00–205.00 $203.75 $672 -23.75
400–420 416 5 201.00–211.00 $206.05 $857 -7.95
455–475 468 3 200.00–211.00 $207.28 $970 +7.28
520–547 534 10 195.00–211.00 $204.98 $1,095 -15.02
550–595 571 5 200.00–215.00 $209.12 $1,194 —
608–625 612 4 190.00–193.00 $190.77 $1,168 —
672 672 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–800 777 85-90% 3 41.00–46.00 $42.72 $332 —
880–1120 981 85-90% 9 70.00–79.50 $74.04 $726 —
590–1295 1032 85-90% 13 80.00–89.00 $83.91 $866 —
1145–1550 1348 85-90% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.15 $1,256 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1885 1297 80-85% 15 91.00–99.50 $95.62 $1,240 —
1230–1415 1312 80-85% 3 85.50–89.00 $87.25 $1,145 —
1390–1725 1543 80-85% 3 101.00–106.00 $103.62 $1,599 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1775 1610 75-80% 6 91.00–95.00 $93.69 $1,508 -9.57
1615–1840 1724 75-80% 4 100.00–106.00 $102.93 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1280 1198 2 80.00–85.00 $82.67 $990 —
1690–2350 1957 7 110.00–120.00 $113.21 $2,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–925 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–800.00 $703.93
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 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 $
635–695 665 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 475.00–500.00 $486.94
770–775 773 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 540.00–760.00 $650.36

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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
1020–1180 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,385.00–1,400.00 $1,393.05 -242.03
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.