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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.26/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 523 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $264.68/cwt +39.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 470 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.27/cwt ≈ $1,192/hd at 680 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 511 531
Feeder cattle 226 440 447
Slaughter cattle 52 60 63
Replacement cattle 30 11 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifer sold mostly steady. There were some higher undertones noted. There good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 302.50 $302.50 $938 —
395 fancy 395 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,175 —
410 410 1 222.50 $222.50 $912 —
455–492 485 5 240.00–259.00 $255.43 $1,239 —
487 fancy 487 4 268.50 $268.50 $1,308 —
540–545 542 3 231.00–244.00 $239.64 $1,299 +27.64
600–622 619 7 202.00–215.50 $211.70 $1,310 —
660–685 667 10 193.00–201.00 $199.78 $1,333 -10.54
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
665 665 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,250 +8.00
730 730 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,256 +22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 215.00 $215.00 $538 —
370–395 378 3 202.00–212.00 $208.52 $788 -22.48
386 fancy 386 4 226.00 $226.00 $872 —
423 fancy 423 8 235.00 $235.00 $994 —
400–437 424 6 213.00–224.00 $217.54 $922 —
452–485 471 10 211.00–218.00 $213.47 $1,005 +10.76
500–503 value added 502 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,069 —
505–545 529 16 190.00–207.00 $200.22 $1,059 +6.85
555–576 569 6 185.00–193.00 $187.11 $1,065 -14.95
670–687 680 15 168.00–180.00 $175.27 $1,192 —
715 value added 715 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,244 —
715–720 718 2 137.00–145.00 $140.99 $1,012 -23.01
755 755 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 -6.46
357 357 2 182.00 $182.00 $650 +16.04
410–436 430 8 193.00–201.00 $199.99 $860 +39.99
460 460 2 192.00–196.00 $194.00 $892 +13.65
515–525 520 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $949 +7.02
565–595 579 4 173.00–179.00 $175.53 $1,016 +7.36
637 637 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,096 -0.47
690 690 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,049 -11.98
705 705 1 119.00 $119.00 $839 -32.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 233.00 $233.00 $781 +1.75
330–347 fancy 337 5 295.00–300.00 $297.06 $1,001 +22.69
365–375 368 3 285.00–287.00 $285.68 $1,051 +51.33
417–425 fancy 420 3 287.50–290.00 $288.34 $1,211 +22.63
400–442 428 3 265.00–282.50 $270.45 $1,158 +32.98
451 fancy 451 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,258 —
453–497 476 12 250.00–263.00 $259.91 $1,237 +34.24
540 540 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,301 +12.61
560–562 fancy 561 4 237.00–239.00 $238.00 $1,335 +5.86
572–585 579 4 216.00–231.00 $223.42 $1,294 +19.42
600–630 615 3 194.00–195.00 $194.66 $1,197 +4.59
676 676 8 191.50 $191.50 $1,295 +21.18
705 705 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 $1,110 -4.50
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 +5.00
845 845 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,276 —
1040 1040 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 189.00 $189.00 $510 +6.50
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 —
435 435 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 +69.56
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 +49.51
500–520 510 4 198.00–200.00 $199.02 $1,015 +35.28
795 795 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1365 1165 80-85% 4 91.00–94.00 $92.11 $1,073 —
1005–1470 1190 80-85% 13 80.00–88.50 $84.41 $1,004 —
1065–1390 1234 80-85% 9 71.50–79.00 $75.22 $928 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–985 908 85-90% 3 79.00–80.00 $79.66 $723 +27.45
820–1010 925 85-90% 3 84.00–90.00 $86.11 $797 +33.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1590 1560 75-80% 2 86.50–90.50 $88.54 $1,381 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,263 -6.99
1745 1745 75-80% 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,055 —
1450–1680 1565 2 110.00–113.00 $111.61 $1,747 —
1095–2360 1714 4 100.00–106.00 $101.42 $1,738 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1005 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 98.00–103.00 $100.56 $989

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1260 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 910.00–1,300.00 $1,066.64
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
975–1345 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,125.00 $1,000.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–895 803 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 785.00–1,200.00 $976.58

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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
910–1095 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,300.00 $1,107.11 —
1170–1310 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,575.00 $1,362.85 —

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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.