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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.51/cwt +19.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 669 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.84/cwt -4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 463 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.54/cwt -11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 523 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 986 359
Feeder cattle 461 904 283
Slaughter cattle 71 70 69
Replacement cattle 10 12 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–422 fancy 421 7 269.00–280.00 $270.55 $1,139 -6.45
502 502 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,165 -3.40
518 value added 518 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,305 -3.11
585–596 593 12 215.00–229.00 $223.70 $1,327 +0.94
600 value added 600 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,386 -6.33
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 -1.47
669 value added 669 58 239.00 $239.00 $1,599 +14.00
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 -5.36
740 740 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,487 -3.95
751 751 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,510 -9.16
930 930 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 -10.00
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 -4.00
532 532 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,032 +7.48
740 740 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,154 -20.55
865 865 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 207.50 $207.50 $861 +2.01
530 530 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,102 -4.95
742 742 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,343 -11.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 5 232.50 $232.50 $577 —
290–292 291 3 225.00–242.50 $230.81 $672 —
330 fancy 330 1 297.50 $297.50 $982 —
322–347 343 12 207.50–223.00 $220.57 $757 +5.57
371–395 377 8 207.00–229.00 $223.24 $842 +4.11
405–437 433 10 200.00–221.00 $216.89 $939 +1.53
450–485 463 16 200.00–219.00 $207.84 $962 -4.58
505–545 523 15 194.00–214.00 $206.54 $1,080 -11.46
555–580 568 13 193.00–209.00 $198.49 $1,127 -19.05
620–625 623 4 193.00–197.00 $194.99 $1,215 -12.83
652–680 658 5 180.00–190.50 $188.33 $1,239 -18.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 177.50–180.00 $178.84 $483 -6.06
315–345 336 4 172.00–182.50 $175.36 $589 +0.99
365–390 378 5 180.00–190.00 $186.00 $703 +5.39
410–445 428 6 175.00–185.00 $181.78 $778 +2.04
475–481 480 5 180.00–189.50 $187.62 $901 -2.09
515–540 528 2 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $956 -5.19
550–595 555 13 180.00–188.00 $180.61 $1,002 -5.59
610–612 611 3 174.00–175.00 $174.67 $1,067 +10.69
650–695 666 4 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $1,116 -2.31
715–727 723 3 160.00–165.00 $163.35 $1,181 -7.44
765–790 778 2 154.00–164.00 $159.08 $1,238 -6.45
845 845 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,276 -10.00
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
345 345 2 200.00 $200.00 $690 -1.00
420–447 434 4 190.00–195.00 $193.55 $840 -10.07
475–485 480 2 190.00–194.00 $192.02 $922 -7.98
520–542 535 3 191.00–192.00 $191.68 $1,025 -8.48
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,503 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 fancy 222 2 255.00 $255.00 $566 —
205–245 225 2 225.00–232.50 $228.42 $514 —
300–337 fancy 321 12 295.00–297.50 $296.63 $952 +17.63
365 fancy 365 1 264.00 $264.00 $964 -5.17
362–390 378 10 216.00–235.00 $224.88 $850 -15.12
410–435 fancy 423 7 264.00–279.00 $271.92 $1,150 +0.92
433–435 433 5 220.00–240.00 $235.99 $1,022 +0.70
450–495 fancy 463 9 243.00–281.00 $263.83 $1,222 —
485–495 490 2 211.00–218.00 $214.54 $1,051 -15.76
525–546 534 8 210.00–221.00 $215.41 $1,150 -17.47
536 fancy 536 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,260 —
550–555 553 2 210.00–216.00 $212.99 $1,178 -16.80
620–630 626 4 209.00–222.00 $217.99 $1,365 +3.40
650–685 657 6 185.00–206.00 $194.76 $1,280 +9.93
722–735 723 12 166.00–178.00 $167.02 $1,208 -12.42
1010–1020 1015 2 138.00–148.00 $142.98 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 195.00 $195.00 $439 +30.11
305–345 332 3 167.50–190.00 $179.60 $596 -7.51
360–385 368 3 180.00–195.00 $186.52 $686 +21.52
426–435 428 4 180.00–185.00 $183.73 $786 -1.48
450–485 470 11 172.00–190.00 $183.34 $862 +8.09
510–522 515 5 169.00–174.00 $170.98 $881 -3.70
555–593 586 9 170.00–181.00 $173.36 $1,016 -8.12
620–627 625 6 174.50–175.00 $174.67 $1,092 +18.67
655–670 665 3 150.00–161.00 $155.99 $1,037 -6.85
705–740 718 4 146.00–160.00 $155.39 $1,116 +7.39
805 805 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,143 —
890 890 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,219 -13.00
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
983 983 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 205.00 $205.00 $584 +5.00
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 -6.05
476 476 3 202.00 $202.00 $962 -5.28
507–545 521 9 200.00–204.00 $202.16 $1,053 -2.82
555–585 573 7 190.00–193.00 $190.44 $1,091 -18.68
620–625 623 3 194.00–196.00 $194.66 $1,213 +3.89
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1440 1240 80-85% 18 90.00–99.00 $94.00 $1,166 —
1105–1525 1317 80-85% 9 81.00–89.00 $84.88 $1,118 -2.37
1200–1555 1327 80-85% 6 100.00–108.00 $101.77 $1,350 +14.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–910 895 85-90% 2 53.00–55.00 $54.02 $483 —
840–1650 1072 85-90% 13 79.00–88.00 $83.93 $900 —
1075–1610 1303 85-90% 6 90.00–93.00 $91.40 $1,191 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1765 1577 75-80% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.28 $1,597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1630 1391 4 100.00–108.00 $104.26 $1,450 —
1475–2030 1793 7 115.00–120.00 $117.35 $2,104 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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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
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 +66.95
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.