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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.37/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 875 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.20/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 524 lb · 60 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.83/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 659 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,049 808 853
Feeder cattle 980 690 813
Slaughter cattle 62 108 36
Replacement cattle 7 10 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 fancy 271 3 270.00 $270.00 $732 —
312–325 316 6 250.00–262.50 $254.28 $804 —
360–395 383 3 250.00–260.00 $253.13 $969 -6.87
407–410 408 3 238.00–240.00 $239.33 $976 +9.33
431 fancy 431 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,228 -11.65
456–495 fancy 467 23 266.00–306.00 $275.48 $1,286 +1.08
455–480 468 2 247.00–250.00 $248.54 $1,163 +21.50
505–542 value added 528 12 267.00–281.00 $272.49 $1,439 +1.13
500–547 530 10 235.00–252.00 $242.57 $1,286 +15.61
550–595 571 9 237.00–250.00 $241.21 $1,377 -2.88
553–599 value added 574 22 262.00–267.00 $264.37 $1,517 -6.63
615 615 2 222.00–238.00 $230.00 $1,414 +2.49
600–645 value added 618 24 243.00–269.00 $254.73 $1,574 +6.73
665–695 value added 679 6 239.00–248.00 $242.56 $1,647 —
650–690 688 36 216.50–221.00 $216.88 $1,492 -10.78
700–741 value added 712 10 234.00–239.00 $237.44 $1,691 —
710–740 725 2 205.00–227.00 $216.23 $1,568 —
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —
823–843 835 13 200.00–206.00 $203.73 $1,701 -2.27
881 881 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,841 —
918 918 41 203.25 $203.25 $1,866 +23.25
979 979 24 198.50 $198.50 $1,943 —
1101 1101 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 211.00 $211.00 $960 —
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
565–590 581 4 205.00–220.00 $212.46 $1,234 —
610–635 616 4 196.00–202.00 $197.55 $1,217 —
660–685 674 5 192.00–212.00 $200.61 $1,352 —
718 718 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,386 —
820 820 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,484 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 171.00 $171.00 $761 —
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 -10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 230.00 $230.00 $598 —
309–330 312 14 235.00–252.50 $244.44 $763 +14.44
320–345 fancy 333 2 281.00–287.00 $284.11 $946 —
355–390 fancy 375 20 258.50–277.50 $266.63 $1,000 -1.86
360–395 381 5 230.00–250.00 $239.20 $911 +9.30
406–445 fancy 424 38 247.00–270.00 $257.88 $1,093 +22.44
430–440 435 2 220.00 $220.00 $957 +9.99
460–495 fancy 473 23 244.00–275.00 $253.20 $1,198 +12.15
455–495 479 10 220.00–239.00 $231.74 $1,110 +12.06
502–522 value added 511 12 241.00–244.00 $241.83 $1,236 -4.17
500–549 527 48 220.00–240.00 $233.54 $1,231 +6.82
568 value added 568 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,392 —
553–598 575 35 218.00–236.00 $228.75 $1,315 +3.59
605–607 value added 606 3 216.00–218.00 $217.33 $1,317 -4.17
605–635 618 10 190.00–210.00 $201.74 $1,247 +8.98
650–670 657 40 189.00–208.75 $207.92 $1,366 +7.90
650–683 value added 671 5 214.00–220.00 $216.14 $1,450 -4.86
701–732 710 11 200.00–203.00 $200.82 $1,426 +28.82
706–733 value added 728 15 208.00–209.00 $208.81 $1,520 —
755 755 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 +13.00
793 value added 793 36 204.50 $204.50 $1,622 —
872 value added 872 51 195.75 $195.75 $1,707 -1.25
886 886 14 194.00 $194.00 $1,719 +13.00
930–933 933 6 170.00–172.00 $171.67 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $622 —
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 +12.50
350–385 368 2 210.00–217.50 $213.57 $786 —
425–445 435 2 213.00–217.00 $214.95 $935 —
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 +10.00
500–542 523 6 200.00–210.00 $201.59 $1,054 +1.59
555–595 568 3 190.00–210.00 $200.00 $1,136 +0.48
600–630 609 15 183.50–187.00 $184.10 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 3 177.50–201.00 $192.81 $424 +7.81
275 275 1 177.50 $177.50 $488 -6.62
315–320 318 2 192.50–200.00 $196.22 $624 +13.82
425–430 428 2 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $749 —
460 460 2 172.00 $172.00 $791 -12.63
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 -4.00
555 555 1 171.00 $171.00 $949 +1.00
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 +10.00
855–860 859 4 151.00–160.00 $157.76 $1,355 —
920 920 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 230.00 $230.00 $518 —
260–295 278 2 240.00 $240.00 $667 —
305–345 317 5 230.00–240.00 $236.44 $750 —
350–392 377 13 230.00–252.50 $241.37 $910 -24.48
371–395 fancy 383 7 258.00–297.00 $264.63 $1,014 -32.48
410–440 428 4 220.00–240.00 $230.09 $985 +3.02
410–446 fancy 432 31 252.00–306.00 $287.47 $1,242 -14.47
465–487 474 8 220.00–245.00 $233.19 $1,105 +12.18
461–485 fancy 476 10 255.00–283.00 $271.50 $1,292 +6.47
505–547 523 15 230.00–241.00 $237.18 $1,240 +5.91
510–547 fancy 533 22 250.00–273.00 $261.80 $1,395 +5.80
550–566 fancy 559 16 254.00–275.00 $268.09 $1,499 —
570–584 578 11 220.00–236.00 $232.59 $1,344 -5.44
605–610 608 2 219.00–221.00 $220.00 $1,338 -1.33
600–633 fancy 620 5 231.00–238.00 $235.29 $1,459 -8.71
660–696 684 9 201.00–221.00 $214.44 $1,467 +8.79
715 fancy 715 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,559 —
720–730 725 3 182.00–200.00 $192.99 $1,399 —
785 785 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,382 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 210.00 $210.00 $472 —
250–275 260 5 180.00–192.50 $187.54 $488 —
305–325 313 6 175.00–200.00 $193.96 $607 —
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 +22.00
455–475 465 2 192.50–195.00 $193.78 $901 +13.78
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
625 625 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,181 +12.00
660 660 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,162 -4.00
770–790 780 2 158.00–170.00 $163.92 $1,279 —
870 870 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,383 —
945 945 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 220.00–222.00 $221.02 $714 -8.98
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
520 520 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,123 +22.00
602–640 615 3 193.00–201.00 $195.78 $1,204 +4.78
682 682 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–1240 951 85-90% 8 75.00–86.00 $81.20 $772 —
740–1305 977 85-90% 10 60.00–73.50 $68.04 $665 —
1015–1040 1023 85-90% 3 103.00–108.50 $105.48 $1,079 —
825–1400 1047 85-90% 10 90.00–99.00 $93.53 $979 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1495 1288 80-85% 7 93.50–104.50 $100.50 $1,294 -12.47
1355 1355 80-85% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $1,524 —
1370–1510 1440 80-85% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.48 $1,159 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,505 -12.64
1525 1525 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,235 -31.64
1630 1630 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,744 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1725 1430 5 101.00–111.00 $107.25 $1,534 —
1530–2140 1722 11 119.00–127.50 $123.11 $2,120 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–845 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,075.00 $948.96

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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
1030–1090 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,260.00 $1,177.74 —

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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.