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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.32/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 666 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.95/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 564 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $228.95/cwt -9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 521 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 511 1,087 842
Feeder cattle 440 1,018 772
Slaughter cattle 60 64 56
Replacement cattle 11 5 14

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,124 -9.96
535–542 value added 540 3 234.00–239.00 $237.35 $1,282 —
560–568 value added 562 23 238.00–243.00 $241.90 $1,359 -0.71
590–595 593 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,216 -14.55
610 value added 610 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
659–697 666 41 196.00–213.25 $210.32 $1,401 -7.73
725–745 735 2 179.00–185.00 $182.04 $1,338 -29.07
845 845 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–421 417 4 180.00 $180.00 $751 -20.00
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 —
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 -2.00
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 -27.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 329 10 215.00–227.00 $224.78 $740 —
350 350 6 231.00 $231.00 $808 +8.59
470–482 473 15 192.00–207.00 $202.71 $959 -0.96
500–530 511 13 190.00–201.00 $193.37 $988 -6.72
554–585 564 20 190.00–208.00 $202.06 $1,140 +7.66
600–620 607 11 191.00–199.00 $196.03 $1,190 +5.55
715–730 723 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,186 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 162.50 $162.50 $366 —
270–285 278 2 161.00–172.50 $166.59 $463 —
310–325 318 2 180.00–183.00 $181.46 $577 -8.54
360–395 372 3 162.50–170.00 $165.96 $617 -6.54
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 -31.00
450–495 475 10 170.00–185.00 $180.35 $857 -4.73
507–545 534 18 157.50–180.00 $175.46 $937 +5.46
555–590 579 11 160.00–180.00 $168.17 $974 -14.55
600–635 620 6 165.00–180.00 $172.47 $1,069 +19.90
650–660 656 4 151.00–170.00 $163.98 $1,076 —
720 720 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,087 -2.25
790 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
810–815 813 2 141.00–150.00 $145.49 $1,183 —
955 955 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 191.00 $191.00 $630 —
385 385 1 195.00 $195.00 $751 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 222.50–247.50 $235.11 $677 —
315–335 fancy 325 2 262.50–287.00 $274.37 $892 —
340 340 4 220.00–235.00 $231.25 $786 +6.25
365 fancy 365 10 284.00 $284.00 $1,037 —
370–395 385 3 227.00–241.00 $234.35 $902 +28.39
410–420 415 2 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $986 +15.94
413–430 fancy 419 11 250.00–277.50 $265.71 $1,113 —
455–488 473 16 210.00–235.00 $225.67 $1,067 +1.10
502 fancy 502 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,175 -4.00
506–540 523 18 225.00–229.00 $228.39 $1,194 —
555–570 fancy 568 7 232.00–233.00 $232.14 $1,319 —
585 585 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,193 -11.06
607–630 623 8 187.00–197.00 $190.07 $1,184 -3.94
655–685 675 3 170.00–171.00 $170.32 $1,150 —
707 707 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,145 -12.97
752 752 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 182.50 $182.50 $520 —
430–435 433 2 155.00–176.00 $165.44 $716 —
460–485 473 2 170.00–171.00 $170.49 $806 -26.80
520–545 532 7 155.00–180.00 $163.74 $871 -21.26
550–580 567 15 155.00–180.00 $175.51 $995 -1.64
620–640 625 7 170.00–171.00 $170.85 $1,068 -4.17
660–692 680 8 154.00–176.00 $162.64 $1,106 —
735 735 3 160.50 $160.50 $1,180 -7.50
755–757 757 5 151.00–156.50 $155.40 $1,176 -8.03
870 870 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
315 315 1 212.50 $212.50 $669 —
365 365 1 202.50 $202.50 $739 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
475–495 485 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $958 —
500 500 4 185.00 $185.00 $925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1370 1363 80-85% 2 91.00–93.50 $92.26 $1,258 +7.67
1225–1650 1372 80-85% 3 77.00–79.50 $78.75 $1,080 -5.84
1205–1990 1430 80-85% 19 80.00–89.00 $84.33 $1,206 +28.33
1330–1530 1430 80-85% 2 62.50–63.50 $63.03 $901 +7.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1170 943 85-90% 8 40.00–65.50 $52.21 $492 —
1060–1300 1199 85-90% 6 80.00–88.00 $83.43 $1,000 —
1170–1265 1217 85-90% 3 71.00–78.00 $73.43 $894 -18.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 51.50 $51.50 $780 —
1500–2020 1625 75-80% 5 80.00–87.00 $83.99 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1940 1606 7 90.00–108.00 $103.06 $1,655 —
1620–2370 1924 4 110.00–117.00 $113.57 $2,185 —
2000 2000 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,560 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1015–1075 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,192.88
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1135–1350 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,460.00 $1,360.52
1455 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–835 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $771.40

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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.