Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

808 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) report →

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.68/cwt +26.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 842 lb · 65 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.24/cwt ≈ $1,760/hd at 897 lb · 63 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.90/cwt +29.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 868 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 808 906 853
Feeder cattle 690 841 813
Slaughter cattle 108 55 36
Replacement cattle 10 10 4

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 —
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 —
385 fancy 385 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,165 +8.26
405–432 fancy 420 12 277.00–305.00 $296.65 $1,246 -2.23
435 435 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
455–475 fancy 464 5 270.00–276.00 $274.40 $1,273 —
460–490 472 3 221.00–230.00 $227.04 $1,072 -7.88
515–526 value added 524 6 263.00–273.00 $271.36 $1,422 +15.22
530–540 533 3 220.00–240.00 $226.96 $1,210 -11.32
555 value added 555 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,504 +16.23
551–580 559 8 240.00–247.00 $244.09 $1,364 +2.31
615–620 618 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,406 -9.67
610–638 value added 636 13 248.00 $248.00 $1,577 +2.61
660–683 672 18 222.50–233.00 $227.66 $1,530 +5.18
757 value added 757 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,703 —
818 818 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,685 +15.16
843 value added 843 62 218.25 $218.25 $1,840 —
868 value added 868 63 222.90 $222.90 $1,935 —
905 905 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 -9.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 175.00–186.00 $180.63 $565 —
490 490 1 186.00 $186.00 $911 +11.00
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 —
750 750 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,372 —
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 —
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —
820 820 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,533 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 230.00 $230.00 $713 —
350–373 367 4 220.00–233.00 $229.90 $844 —
383–387 fancy 384 11 259.00–281.00 $268.49 $1,031 —
390 value added 390 7 294.00 $294.00 $1,147 —
420–425 423 2 209.00–211.00 $210.01 $888 -2.71
420–438 value added 428 31 270.00–282.00 $278.30 $1,191 —
416–444 fancy 434 8 234.00–238.00 $235.44 $1,022 -10.56
450–495 481 13 202.00–224.50 $219.68 $1,057 -1.46
485–498 fancy 492 18 232.00–246.00 $241.05 $1,186 —
510–541 526 15 210.00–232.00 $226.72 $1,193 +4.45
535 value added 535 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,316 —
550–590 576 37 210.00–229.00 $225.16 $1,297 -1.84
603 value added 603 10 221.50 $221.50 $1,336 —
615–635 624 4 190.00–194.00 $192.76 $1,203 -4.60
667–697 677 16 188.00–207.00 $200.02 $1,354 +3.52
690 value added 690 16 221.00 $221.00 $1,525 —
740 740 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,273 -13.29
765 765 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,316 —
878 878 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,589 —
898 value added 898 60 197.00 $197.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 —
255–295 282 3 180.00–192.50 $184.12 $519 -7.97
300–325 313 2 180.00–185.00 $182.40 $571 -17.60
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 -20.00
465–497 482 4 171.00–191.00 $184.63 $890 -3.00
515 515 1 174.00 $174.00 $896 -13.21
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 -13.18
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 -7.42
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 +7.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 207.50 $207.50 $664 —
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 ±0.00
535–545 540 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -1.33
575–580 578 2 194.00–205.00 $199.52 $1,153 —
670 670 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,246 +5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,825 —
1090–1245 1168 2 136.00–149.00 $142.07 $1,659 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 -45.00
353–395 362 9 265.00–270.00 $265.85 $962 +15.85
350–385 fancy 366 5 281.00–319.00 $297.11 $1,087 -2.99
407–445 420 3 220.00–240.00 $227.07 $954 -19.60
410–426 fancy 422 9 299.00–310.00 $301.94 $1,274 +20.94
450–455 453 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,001 -8.99
475–487 fancy 482 6 256.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,277 -17.97
496 value added 496 20 279.00 $279.00 $1,384 —
510 fancy 510 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,306 —
515–542 532 10 220.00–236.00 $231.27 $1,230 +2.93
570 value added 570 31 257.00 $257.00 $1,465 —
555–579 574 12 216.00–240.00 $238.03 $1,366 +4.59
600–610 603 6 219.00–224.00 $221.33 $1,335 —
610 fancy 610 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,488 -1.00
650–677 667 7 198.00–218.00 $205.65 $1,372 +5.94
777 777 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,352 +2.00
855 855 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,377 —
1035 1035 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 3 178.00 $178.00 $687 —
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 -20.00
640 640 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,133 +6.00
665–680 675 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 +10.00
700–745 717 3 160.00–165.00 $161.64 $1,159 -8.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
480 480 1 198.00 $198.00 $950 —
545 545 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,057 -11.58
560–570 563 3 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $1,132 +9.99
610 610 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,165 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1120 1090 80-85% 2 86.00–93.50 $89.85 $979 —
1115–1357 1289 80-85% 17 110.00–116.00 $112.97 $1,456 —
1110–1765 1343 80-85% 20 98.00–109.50 $103.56 $1,391 +23.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1240 1053 85-90% 5 60.00–76.00 $67.08 $706 —
810–1295 1111 85-90% 7 79.50–89.50 $83.88 $932 —
775–1295 1166 85-90% 9 90.50–99.50 $94.61 $1,103 +29.92
1025–1515 1247 85-90% 11 100.00–109.00 $103.34 $1,289 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1665 1522 75-80% 13 110.00–115.00 $112.64 $1,714 —
1325–1845 1583 75-80% 13 96.00–109.00 $105.21 $1,665 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,129 —
1780 1780 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,602 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1040–1215 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,235.00–1,285.00 $1,258.06
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1130–1275 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 960.00–1,200.00 $1,087.23
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
841 841 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,337 —

↑ Back to top

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.