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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 847 lb · 64 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.00/cwt ≈ $2,063/hd at 867 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $311.53/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 484 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 706 702 588
Feeder cattle 646 609 542
Slaughter cattle 59 85 43
Replacement cattle 1 8 3

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 —
302–325 310 5 282.50–307.50 $294.60 $913 +9.60
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 -48.24
350–395 fancy 370 4 325.00–345.00 $333.75 $1,235 —
405–430 fancy 415 8 311.00–346.00 $333.63 $1,385 —
435 435 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 -19.00
460–475 468 2 277.50–285.00 $281.31 $1,317 -16.69
475–493 fancy 485 34 311.00–314.50 $313.31 $1,520 —
510–546 535 5 250.00–253.00 $250.77 $1,342 -32.65
545 value added 545 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,662 —
555–568 value added 558 13 292.00–314.00 $308.83 $1,723 +4.83
550–591 571 16 252.00–283.00 $271.15 $1,548 -11.32
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 +17.94
624–635 value added 627 8 270.00–289.00 $284.19 $1,782 +25.19
660–695 681 12 233.00–249.00 $240.40 $1,637 -4.17
703 value added 703 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,968 +35.75
737–748 745 19 227.50–229.50 $228.98 $1,706 -6.67
785 785 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,821 —
808–845 821 20 210.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,826 +3.38
867 value added 867 64 238.00 $238.00 $2,063 —
900 900 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
1005–1022 1016 3 184.00–188.00 $185.32 $1,883 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 11 166.00 $166.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 469 6 247.00–270.00 $251.79 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 -140.00
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
585–590 588 2 197.00–199.00 $198.00 $1,164 -44.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 282.50 $282.50 $579 —
272–290 281 4 288.00–290.00 $288.97 $812 +18.64
305–335 320 4 275.00–290.00 $284.19 $909 +6.63
329 fancy 329 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,050 —
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 -4.15
385 fancy 385 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 —
420–430 fancy 427 6 282.00–296.00 $288.02 $1,230 —
410–445 437 16 262.00–280.00 $268.56 $1,174 -9.84
450–493 484 21 260.00–280.00 $266.82 $1,291 +8.00
514 value added 514 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,388 —
507–541 520 23 232.00–256.00 $247.07 $1,285 -11.39
566 value added 566 10 271.00 $271.00 $1,534 —
558–587 569 16 234.00–250.00 $242.30 $1,379 +7.02
610–640 629 21 216.00–232.50 $226.69 $1,426 -7.92
681 681 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,539 -16.00
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -40.00
750 750 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,635 +4.14
847 value added 847 64 217.00 $217.00 $1,838 —
916 916 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 220.00–240.00 $230.20 $882 -9.38
405–430 418 2 220.00–241.00 $230.19 $962 -16.96
465–473 472 12 218.50–240.00 $220.26 $1,040 -5.52
597 597 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,284 -15.70
632 632 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,264 -27.00
650 650 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,326 -14.39
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1160 1149 9 168.00–169.50 $169.35 $1,946 —
1165 1165 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,736 +2.77
1075–1365 1285 5 134.00–139.00 $136.91 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 251.00 $251.00 $791 —
412 412 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,030 —
450–495 468 5 245.00–251.00 $248.51 $1,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 +27.50
265 fancy 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 —
270–290 280 3 280.00–300.00 $286.67 $803 —
300–302 fancy 302 8 310.00–320.00 $318.76 $963 —
310–340 325 4 282.50–305.00 $291.38 $947 -56.12
375–380 fancy 378 2 340.00–347.50 $343.73 $1,299 -3.85
370–385 381 4 280.00–285.00 $281.21 $1,071 -18.79
420–425 423 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,269 -19.82
415–433 fancy 427 6 333.00–345.00 $336.08 $1,435 —
475–495 486 12 282.00–304.00 $293.25 $1,425 +20.20
500–535 515 11 275.00–298.00 $286.61 $1,476 +22.09
515–519 fancy 519 8 302.00–307.00 $306.38 $1,590 —
580–592 589 4 246.00–266.00 $252.00 $1,484 -5.37
610–623 fancy 614 11 253.00–278.00 $262.31 $1,611 —
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
665–690 678 4 216.00–234.00 $224.49 $1,522 -1.89
700–740 722 5 198.00–220.00 $209.34 $1,511 -7.26
760–785 768 3 190.00–198.00 $194.62 $1,495 -10.38
880 880 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 -50.00
385–395 390 2 242.50–247.50 $244.97 $955 -5.03
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +18.89
520–535 528 2 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,272 +11.19
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 -3.29
630 630 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,266 -29.31
680 680 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,353 —
740 740 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,038 —
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 —
480 480 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 100.50 $100.50 $1,156 +15.09
1090–1345 1221 80-85% 8 103.00–114.00 $108.46 $1,324 —
1060–1475 1239 80-85% 15 115.00–131.50 $118.71 $1,471 —
1650 1650 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1240 974 85-90% 4 60.00–78.00 $69.71 $679 -25.63
945–1200 1047 85-90% 3 86.50–92.50 $89.39 $936 +7.67
865–1400 1131 85-90% 6 109.00–120.00 $113.58 $1,285 —
950–1465 1183 85-90% 6 96.50–106.00 $100.75 $1,192 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1640 1518 75-80% 4 115.00–123.00 $119.58 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,305 —
1610–1930 1807 3 147.00–151.00 $149.02 $2,693 +10.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 172.00 $172.00 $924 —

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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.