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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.05/cwt -20.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 675 lb · 105 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.76/cwt +13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 720 lb · 103 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.24/cwt ≈ $1,819/hd at 857 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 542 715
Feeder cattle 1,018 461 660
Slaughter cattle 64 71 55
Replacement cattle 5 10 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 fancy 379 5 247.00–270.00 $254.05 $963 —
395 395 1 222.50 $222.50 $879 —
434 fancy 434 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,141 -7.55
465–476 474 6 225.00–230.00 $225.82 $1,070 —
531–540 533 5 210.00–225.00 $221.96 $1,183 -10.04
559–561 value added 560 9 239.00–245.50 $242.61 $1,359 —
570–585 578 7 215.00–232.00 $219.57 $1,269 -4.13
605–630 606 27 202.00–218.00 $203.95 $1,236 -1.05
651–695 675 105 214.00–228.50 $218.05 $1,472 +8.05
704 value added 704 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,690 —
701–740 722 90 202.00–222.25 $211.11 $1,524 +10.11
751–783 763 16 205.00–222.00 $215.46 $1,644 +14.46
808 value added 808 68 221.50 $221.50 $1,790 —
855–867 857 71 210.50–212.50 $212.24 $1,819 —
910–918 911 23 206.00–207.50 $207.24 $1,888 +35.24
981 981 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,962 —
1017 1017 40 197.85 $197.85 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
601–635 613 15 187.50–190.00 $188.75 $1,157 —
662 662 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,205 —
731–740 733 5 170.00–179.50 $177.58 $1,302 +21.58
752–785 777 58 185.25–186.00 $185.82 $1,444 —
1010 1010 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,515 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 3 202.50–217.50 $208.11 $551 -22.70
363–392 377 13 217.00–225.00 $222.41 $838 -0.83
405–440 420 11 198.00–219.00 $209.12 $878 -7.77
455–490 468 6 196.00–210.00 $203.67 $953 -4.17
500–545 536 40 192.00–206.00 $200.09 $1,072 -6.45
552–580 566 15 190.00–205.00 $194.40 $1,100 -4.09
602–644 637 58 180.00–193.00 $190.48 $1,213 -4.51
658 658 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,184 -8.33
660 value added 660 18 212.00 $212.00 $1,399 —
702 702 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,228 —
713 value added 713 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,462 —
755 755 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,291 —
836 836 8 176.50 $176.50 $1,476 —
867 value added 867 62 194.75 $194.75 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 190.00 $190.00 $608 +14.64
375–380 378 2 172.50 $172.50 $652 -13.50
427 427 2 191.00 $191.00 $816 +9.22
450–470 462 3 180.00–193.00 $185.08 $855 -2.54
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 -11.02
550–595 574 12 170.00–189.00 $182.72 $1,049 +2.11
605–645 631 30 146.50–174.00 $152.57 $963 -22.10
700–730 716 4 150.00–157.00 $153.25 $1,097 -10.10
877 877 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,447 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 182.50 $182.50 $611 +2.90
455–495 470 10 180.00–202.00 $197.29 $927 +13.95
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 +14.02
555–580 566 4 164.00–190.00 $177.15 $1,003 +3.79
635–640 638 2 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $1,117 +0.35
720 720 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,210 +12.61
755–764 763 7 160.00–164.00 $163.43 $1,247 —
830 830 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,204 +3.00
865 865 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 -7.00
910 910 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,274 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 fancy 268 3 270.00 $270.00 $724 —
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
350–385 372 3 200.00–219.00 $205.96 $766 -18.92
410–440 422 5 208.00–230.00 $221.53 $935 -14.46
460–497 485 3 215.00–229.00 $224.57 $1,089 +10.03
532 fancy 532 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,266 +3.00
550–595 580 3 210.00–226.00 $215.06 $1,247 +2.07
615–630 623 2 193.00–195.00 $194.01 $1,209 -23.98
720–730 725 2 170.00–180.00 $174.97 $1,269 +7.95

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1040 970 85-90% 3 53.00–61.00 $57.81 $561 —
725–1370 1016 85-90% 8 70.50–78.50 $75.15 $764 —
860–1420 1114 85-90% 12 80.50–88.50 $85.01 $947 —
990–1565 1243 85-90% 9 90.00–94.00 $91.83 $1,141 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1705 1315 80-85% 12 90.00–98.00 $92.69 $1,219 +7.81
1220–1680 1353 80-85% 5 80.00–87.50 $84.59 $1,145 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $784 —
1665 1665 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,665 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2015 1734 75-80% 5 90.00–97.00 $93.83 $1,627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1565 1420 2 90.50–104.50 $96.79 $1,374 —
1675–1905 1775 3 114.50–123.00 $117.34 $2,083 -0.01
1870–2565 2152 3 126.50–128.50 $127.29 $2,739 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–910 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,135.00 $1,129.89
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 804 14 129.00 $129.00 $1,037 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,104 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 159.00 $159.00 $445 —
343 343 10 174.00 $174.00 $597 —

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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.