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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.00/cwt +11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 768 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.36/cwt -23.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 631 lb · 62 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.48/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 672 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 906 1,134 940
Feeder cattle 841 1,001 847
Slaughter cattle 55 129 77
Replacement cattle 10 4 16

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 —
380–396 fancy 392 4 282.50–298.00 $294.24 $1,153 -11.33
406–446 fancy 431 8 295.00–301.00 $298.88 $1,288 +14.41
475–490 483 2 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,135 -12.61
510–520 513 4 236.00–245.00 $238.28 $1,222 -3.70
521–540 value added 533 14 252.00–266.00 $256.14 $1,365 -11.54
555–568 value added 565 26 251.00–256.00 $254.77 $1,439 -6.33
575–597 590 17 237.00–249.00 $241.78 $1,427 +6.99
603–640 623 23 230.00–240.00 $237.18 $1,478 +4.09
610–644 value added 627 28 242.00–250.00 $245.39 $1,539 —
652–685 672 61 212.00–232.00 $222.48 $1,495 -0.19
705–741 729 21 198.00–220.50 $214.74 $1,565 -0.91
750–792 767 55 197.00–210.00 $203.90 $1,564 -4.57
812–830 817 6 182.00–200.50 $190.84 $1,559 -8.61
865 865 3 190.50–200.00 $193.67 $1,675 +19.67
923–932 927 5 188.00–190.00 $189.20 $1,754 +3.20
993 993 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–595 568 7 215.00–224.50 $219.75 $1,248 +3.75
601–603 602 18 209.00–214.00 $212.61 $1,280 —
756–795 780 19 188.00–193.25 $191.17 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 187.00 $187.00 $785 +7.00
497 497 2 175.00 $175.00 $870 -27.25
505 505 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
675–685 680 2 179.00–181.00 $179.99 $1,224 —
847 847 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,516 —
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 215.00 $215.00 $494 -15.00
347 fancy 347 2 239.00 $239.00 $829 —
415–435 420 8 207.00–225.00 $212.72 $893 -15.70
422 fancy 422 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,038 +7.86
460–486 474 8 211.00–226.00 $221.14 $1,048 -6.93
505–535 525 27 211.00–228.00 $222.27 $1,167 -2.69
571 571 15 227.00 $227.00 $1,296 +17.64
600–644 631 62 187.00–208.00 $197.36 $1,245 -18.16
652–653 652 40 187.00–207.00 $196.50 $1,281 +6.53
715–729 719 27 180.50–187.00 $185.29 $1,332 -13.17
768 value added 768 70 205.00 $205.00 $1,574 +11.25
817 817 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 185.00–200.00 $192.09 $528 —
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 +18.12
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 +13.52
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 —
457–480 470 6 180.00–200.00 $187.63 $882 -5.10
510–548 532 6 175.00–193.00 $187.21 $996 +3.33
570–595 586 13 171.00–185.50 $183.18 $1,073 -5.57
610–635 618 3 160.00–170.00 $166.71 $1,030 -18.35
663–681 674 16 169.00–177.50 $173.73 $1,171 —
702–741 730 7 170.00–177.50 $175.44 $1,281 +2.31
755–795 781 5 165.00–169.00 $167.42 $1,308 —
805–845 825 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $1,258 —
990 990 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,396 —
1020 1020 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $850 —
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
505–546 533 9 200.00–205.00 $201.33 $1,073 —
601–632 622 16 181.00–184.00 $182.35 $1,134 —
672–681 678 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,227 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1360 1298 2 130.00–136.00 $132.86 $1,725 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 fancy 307 2 305.00 $305.00 $936 +16.00
335 335 1 262.50 $262.50 $879 +12.20
355–375 fancy 365 2 287.00–312.50 $300.10 $1,095 —
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 ±0.00
405 fancy 405 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,138 +8.30
435 435 3 240.00–250.00 $246.67 $1,073 -1.19
460 fancy 460 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,302 +3.26
466 466 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,072 +1.70
505–525 515 17 224.00–233.00 $228.34 $1,176 -17.66
550–595 578 14 220.00–240.00 $233.44 $1,349 -11.65
607 fancy 607 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,487 —
655–685 670 2 190.00–209.00 $199.71 $1,338 +3.21
702 fancy 702 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,418 —
715–730 719 7 170.00–180.00 $174.28 $1,253 -14.09
785 785 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,350 -3.00
905 905 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,439 —
955 955 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 +0.67
515–545 528 3 150.00–180.00 $159.75 $843 -40.25
610 610 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,043 -19.00
660–696 692 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,176 -10.00
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
750–770 760 2 162.00–165.00 $163.48 $1,242 -7.52
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 -26.00
1065 1065 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–525 516 4 201.00–210.00 $205.58 $1,061 —
570 570 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,089 —
690 690 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1095 934 85-90% 9 40.00–58.50 $50.95 $476 +4.36
955–1305 1098 85-90% 12 75.50–84.00 $80.43 $883 —
990–1365 1147 85-90% 3 85.00–89.00 $87.74 $1,006 +3.63
885–1435 1182 85-90% 3 62.50–66.50 $64.69 $765 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1385 1300 80-85% 2 95.50–98.00 $96.83 $1,259 -3.64
1240–1645 1336 80-85% 6 76.00–84.00 $80.30 $1,073 -20.17
1185–1695 1426 80-85% 7 85.50–92.50 $89.26 $1,273 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1870 1667 75-80% 10 84.00–94.00 $89.96 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,123 —
1815 1815 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,142 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1035–1260 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 985.00–1,430.00 $1,229.31
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–720 710 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–785.00 $743.10
850–980 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–990.00 $959.81
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 95.00 $95.00 $332 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–315 306 3 162.50–180.00 $174.00 $532 —

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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.