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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.10/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 624 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.46/cwt +16.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 516 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.61/cwt +15.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 629 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 545 650
Feeder cattle 609 459 596
Slaughter cattle 85 85 47
Replacement cattle 8 1 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Sharply higher in several instances. Feeders over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

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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 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 +25.15
358 value added 358 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,351 —
360–385 375 4 340.00–357.50 $348.24 $1,306 +77.93
436 436 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,413 —
462 value added 462 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,460 —
497 497 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,481 +48.00
515 fancy 515 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,535 —
515–527 522 12 281.50–285.50 $283.42 $1,479 —
556–590 561 11 272.00–287.00 $282.47 $1,585 +28.28
562 value added 562 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,708 +40.25
603 value added 603 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,562 —
618–635 625 46 238.00–255.00 $242.06 $1,513 —
650–695 682 20 220.00–259.00 $244.57 $1,668 +5.17
711–729 value added 725 20 244.00–245.00 $244.25 $1,771 -0.41
700–743 732 4 225.00–239.00 $235.65 $1,725 +9.64
842–849 846 12 217.00–220.50 $219.05 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 —
427–430 428 3 245.00–290.00 $260.07 $1,113 —
480–496 491 8 225.00–274.00 $259.07 $1,272 —
565–580 578 7 240.00–260.00 $242.79 $1,403 +63.79
645–647 647 7 219.00–225.00 $224.15 $1,450 —
662 662 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,589 —
720 720 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,541 —
765 765 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 +16.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 270.00–271.00 $270.33 $738 —
320–335 328 2 275.00–280.00 $277.56 $910 —
367 value added 367 5 316.00 $316.00 $1,160 —
355–390 371 4 275.00–291.00 $279.15 $1,036 —
401–430 413 12 265.00–287.00 $278.40 $1,150 +37.17
450–455 value added 452 17 302.00–303.00 $302.36 $1,367 —
450–495 480 19 246.00–279.00 $258.82 $1,242 +6.98
500–548 516 39 230.00–286.00 $258.46 $1,334 +22.02
555–595 582 7 216.00–239.00 $235.28 $1,369 +9.10
605–647 629 37 219.00–240.00 $234.61 $1,476 +15.30
651 651 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,575 +30.20
726 726 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,742 +33.36
756–785 761 28 190.00–216.00 $213.86 $1,627 +18.17
842 842 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 207.00–230.00 $218.83 $565 —
315 315 1 222.50 $222.50 $701 —
355–397 380 5 200.00–273.00 $239.58 $910 —
435–445 440 3 242.50–253.00 $247.15 $1,087 —
470–495 483 7 221.00–232.50 $225.78 $1,091 +36.27
512–540 526 4 236.00–241.00 $238.05 $1,252 +45.56
557–588 579 9 200.00–238.50 $230.70 $1,336 +30.70
635 635 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,441 +38.00
650–690 663 7 184.00–227.00 $218.39 $1,448 —
733 733 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,525 —
810–830 821 3 179.00–195.00 $188.94 $1,551 —
890 890 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,691 —
985 985 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,650 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1200 1153 2 140.00–153.00 $146.23 $1,686 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 272.50 $272.50 $586 +17.50
330 330 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,147 +98.80
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 +29.81
360–395 fancy 373 3 330.00–365.00 $347.58 $1,296 +61.25
400 value added 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
420–443 438 5 318.00–327.50 $319.82 $1,401 +65.77
462–481 474 7 265.00–285.00 $273.05 $1,294 +17.21
508 value added 508 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,524 —
500–540 526 21 251.00–282.50 $264.52 $1,391 +31.52
550–595 573 4 252.00–263.00 $257.37 $1,475 +8.04
605 605 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,398 -1.82
660–690 673 10 224.50–229.00 $226.38 $1,524 —
730–732 732 5 215.00–217.00 $216.60 $1,586 +21.60
757 757 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,552 +15.00
915 915 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 272.50 $272.50 $749 +80.00
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 +80.00
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
440–445 443 2 245.00–270.00 $257.43 $1,140 —
470–492 478 6 200.00–243.00 $221.11 $1,057 —
515–546 532 13 217.00–255.00 $229.80 $1,223 —
562–590 574 7 210.00–246.00 $233.29 $1,339 —
608–611 609 7 220.00–244.00 $230.31 $1,403 +49.31
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1420 1170 80-85% 7 80.00–92.50 $85.41 $999 —
1185–1530 1318 80-85% 5 120.00–128.00 $122.83 $1,619 +36.00
965–2095 1339 80-85% 30 95.00–118.00 $109.47 $1,466 +4.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1060 998 85-90% 4 93.00–99.00 $95.34 $951 -9.66
875–1110 1029 85-90% 7 69.00–89.00 $81.72 $841 +8.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952–1970 1423 75-80% 8 104.00–116.00 $109.69 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2155 1724 5 123.00–134.00 $126.75 $2,185 —
1330–2055 1808 6 136.00–140.00 $138.53 $2,505 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,254
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,180

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–790 743 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,140.00 $994.48
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 791 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,226 —

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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.