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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 3, 2024

1,134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.10/cwt ≈ $1,895/hd at 857 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.36/cwt ≈ $1,591/hd at 722 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.18/cwt +39.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 616 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,134 240 940
Feeder cattle 1,001 127 847
Slaughter cattle 129 81 77
Replacement cattle 4 32 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparison with last week due to holiday break, however the market seemed strong as several buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for good quality weaned feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 fancy 345 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,059 —
355–388 fancy 377 5 299.00–320.00 $305.57 $1,152 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
410–446 432 5 250.00–267.00 $256.46 $1,108 —
425–441 fancy 437 6 281.00–293.00 $284.47 $1,243 —
465 fancy 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 +11.00
460–480 471 4 240.00–250.00 $247.53 $1,166 —
500–530 512 6 230.00–249.00 $241.98 $1,239 -6.02
500–543 value added 537 23 264.00–268.00 $267.68 $1,437 —
574–588 value added 581 35 253.00–266.00 $261.10 $1,517 —
565–595 590 7 231.00–245.00 $234.79 $1,385 —
600–642 637 18 222.00–238.00 $233.09 $1,485 —
651–698 682 33 215.00–227.00 $222.67 $1,519 +15.67
705–742 value added 719 49 222.90–234.00 $225.55 $1,622 —
709–742 725 54 209.00–218.00 $215.65 $1,563 —
777–792 787 12 198.00–215.50 $208.47 $1,641 —
815–836 826 12 197.50–203.00 $199.45 $1,647 +4.45
857 value added 857 119 221.50 $221.50 $1,898 —
890 890 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,549 —
930 930 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,730 —
957 957 54 198.00 $198.00 $1,895 —
1046 1046 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
460–475 468 2 202.00–202.50 $202.25 $947 —
605–620 609 4 199.00–210.00 $201.80 $1,229 —
730–744 742 7 190.00–192.00 $191.72 $1,423 —
945 945 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —
505–545 537 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,181 —
575 575 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,242 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,900 —
1100–1780 1392 3 110.00–121.00 $116.05 $1,615 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 230.00 $230.00 $494 —
305 305 1 221.00 $221.00 $674 —
402–445 425 10 220.00–230.00 $228.42 $971 +28.42
415–445 fancy 431 15 235.00–244.00 $238.14 $1,026 +3.16
460–485 480 14 220.00–231.00 $228.07 $1,095 +28.74
475–496 fancy 488 16 236.00–237.00 $236.64 $1,155 +11.64
505–548 531 22 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,195 +22.32
515–544 value added 539 11 229.00–238.00 $236.44 $1,274 —
550–597 580 17 204.00–220.00 $209.36 $1,214 +18.36
550–599 value added 588 17 222.00–226.00 $224.66 $1,321 —
602–620 value added 615 43 225.50–227.00 $225.91 $1,389 —
602–640 618 36 205.00–218.50 $215.52 $1,332 +33.84
655–692 678 37 184.00–198.00 $189.97 $1,288 +2.97
707–743 717 49 197.50–198.75 $198.46 $1,423 +17.46
768 768 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,459 —
788 value added 788 45 193.75 $193.75 $1,527 —
870 870 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 185.00–192.50 $188.83 $444 —
300–340 320 2 172.50–192.50 $181.88 $582 +24.38
370–375 373 2 183.00–190.00 $186.48 $696 +28.98
465–495 480 2 185.00–200.00 $192.73 $925 +10.43
505–525 515 3 172.00–190.00 $183.88 $947 +12.07
560–585 572 6 183.00–200.00 $188.75 $1,080 —
625–640 633 2 180.00–190.00 $185.06 $1,171 —
706–742 721 6 171.00–175.00 $173.13 $1,248 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 167.50 $167.50 $762 —
550–555 553 2 138.00–160.00 $148.95 $824 —
800 800 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,144 —
930 930 1 90.00 $90.00 $837 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1200 1188 2 117.00–139.00 $127.88 $1,519 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 232.50 $232.50 $512 -29.50
300 fancy 300 1 289.00 $289.00 $867 +14.00
315–317 316 3 243.00–265.00 $250.30 $791 +2.90
305–340 value added 323 2 321.00–335.00 $327.62 $1,058 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 +2.50
412–420 fancy 415 3 270.00–278.00 $272.70 $1,132 -6.32
410–440 419 5 235.00–255.00 $247.86 $1,039 —
450–495 fancy 460 6 277.00–285.00 $279.74 $1,287 +13.86
450–482 471 9 220.00–240.00 $228.30 $1,075 -19.21
513 value added 513 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,339 —
540 540 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,328 +10.21
550–598 572 13 238.00–255.00 $245.09 $1,402 —
628 628 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,400 +15.00
671 671 11 196.50 $196.50 $1,319 —
713–740 720 4 175.00–193.00 $188.37 $1,356 —
796 796 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,393 —
865–890 878 2 171.00–189.00 $179.87 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 194.00–212.50 $202.62 $557 —
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
470–475 472 3 198.00–200.00 $199.33 $941 -0.67
525–545 538 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,076 —
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 +14.00
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 +9.00
790 790 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,351 —
815 815 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,353 -1.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
575 575 1 141.00 $141.00 $811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1345 1212 80-85% 8 84.00–89.00 $86.44 $1,048 —
1030–1625 1229 80-85% 32 90.00–98.00 $94.24 $1,158 —
1235–1395 1305 80-85% 4 100.00–102.00 $100.47 $1,311 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2040 1573 75-80% 31 89.00–99.00 $94.46 $1,486 —
1200–2045 1620 75-80% 12 100.00–106.00 $101.95 $1,652 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1000 922 85-90% 3 61.00–66.00 $64.19 $592 —
855–1055 933 85-90% 4 40.00–55.00 $46.59 $435 —
1010–1140 1059 85-90% 4 72.50–79.00 $76.64 $812 +3.59
855–1385 1143 85-90% 9 81.50–86.50 $84.11 $961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1780 1567 6 104.00–111.00 $108.21 $1,696 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–795 773 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00–990.00 $931.75

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 196.00 $196.00 $559 —
345 345 3 179.00 $179.00 $618 —

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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.