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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.30/cwt ≈ $1,997/hd at 882 lb · 107 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.62/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 637 lb · 64 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.00/cwt ≈ $1,940/hd at 911 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 982 714 949
Feeder cattle 912 672 905
Slaughter cattle 63 38 40
Replacement cattle 7 4 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $1,057 —
350 fancy 350 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,321 +3.90
355–395 378 6 320.00–340.00 $327.78 $1,239 +19.03
400–445 fancy 429 17 330.00–360.00 $350.35 $1,503 —
450–460 458 4 280.00–302.00 $296.59 $1,358 +8.99
455–480 fancy 476 8 331.00–353.00 $343.72 $1,636 +38.91
502–545 523 7 260.00–286.00 $270.57 $1,415 +20.32
535–541 value added 540 6 305.00–332.00 $321.51 $1,736 +31.78
550–580 569 13 262.50–278.00 $267.25 $1,521 +10.78
605–649 value added 625 30 271.00–295.00 $287.53 $1,797 +11.54
650–665 value added 657 21 270.00–286.00 $278.73 $1,831 -7.88
650–698 696 26 240.00 $240.00 $1,670 —
705–715 708 9 220.00–235.00 $225.05 $1,593 -0.62
719–740 value added 723 11 246.00–259.00 $256.04 $1,851 -0.20
773–785 value added 775 25 244.50–247.00 $244.91 $1,898 —
836 value added 836 27 231.75 $231.75 $1,937 -4.85
848 848 7 225.50 $225.50 $1,912 -4.50
850–865 855 39 218.00–225.00 $220.28 $1,883 —
898 value added 898 68 229.75 $229.75 $2,063 —
905 905 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,720 —
975 975 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,960 —
1067 value added 1067 48 211.00 $211.00 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,100 —
535 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 —
580 580 13 248.50 $248.50 $1,441 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,452 —
1125 1125 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,092 —
1210 1210 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,154 —
1280 1280 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 -12.53
690 690 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 +4.50
780 780 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 285.00 $285.00 $570 —
237 fancy 237 2 347.50 $347.50 $824 —
300 300 1 280.00 $280.00 $840 -5.14
322–335 fancy 327 4 312.50–327.50 $323.08 $1,056 +10.16
350–380 363 3 270.00–292.50 $277.78 $1,008 -8.21
357–375 fancy 363 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,207 +24.70
400–431 fancy 421 9 290.00–302.50 $299.73 $1,262 -12.56
415–445 434 4 269.00–287.00 $279.84 $1,215 +7.55
471–490 fancy 475 5 292.00–337.50 $301.39 $1,432 +12.39
450–499 479 35 262.00–287.00 $274.14 $1,313 -2.91
500–548 519 15 251.00–271.00 $261.81 $1,359 +10.19
523–537 value added 535 21 284.00–300.00 $297.77 $1,593 +26.90
555–581 564 25 249.00–273.00 $262.97 $1,483 +21.65
622–640 value added 635 28 252.00–257.00 $255.93 $1,625 +5.41
610–641 638 36 225.00–244.00 $242.94 $1,550 —
661–685 value added 668 49 250.00–263.00 $255.27 $1,705 +14.27
650–692 671 8 223.00–245.00 $235.06 $1,577 +24.00
700 value added 700 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,722 —
711 711 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,564 +25.00
782 value added 782 20 224.25 $224.25 $1,754 —
775–792 790 13 196.00–215.00 $209.26 $1,653 +12.26
840 value added 840 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,798 —
911 value added 911 60 213.00 $213.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 230.00–250.00 $239.65 $683 —
380–390 383 3 240.00 $240.00 $919 —
400–428 419 5 221.00–247.50 $240.97 $1,010 -2.47
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 +3.34
570–590 577 3 207.00–239.00 $225.49 $1,301 +9.99
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 +27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,005 —
460–490 478 5 258.00–259.00 $258.38 $1,235 —
547 547 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,340 —
550–590 570 2 247.00–248.00 $247.52 $1,411 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,072 —
1155 1155 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 337.50 $337.50 $827 —
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 —
290 fancy 290 1 327.50 $327.50 $950 —
300 300 1 312.50 $312.50 $938 +12.50
330–335 fancy 333 2 365.00–370.00 $367.52 $1,224 +1.52
350–385 fancy 366 12 367.50–387.50 $379.42 $1,389 +41.65
370–395 383 2 290.00–310.00 $299.67 $1,148 -0.33
411–448 fancy 435 10 317.00–330.00 $319.14 $1,388 -22.93
445 445 2 295.00–297.00 $296.00 $1,317 +11.03
472–474 fancy 474 8 313.00–315.00 $313.50 $1,486 +4.24
465–485 475 4 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,353 -0.67
500–510 505 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,376 +24.98
520–525 fancy 523 2 292.00–297.00 $294.51 $1,540 +10.56
565–580 572 8 260.00–281.00 $273.75 $1,566 +20.19
600 600 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,536 —
620–630 fancy 627 7 272.50–274.00 $273.79 $1,717 +0.40
655–691 681 18 242.50–266.00 $253.32 $1,725 +20.32
712 fancy 712 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,709 —
755–765 760 2 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $1,528 —
840–845 841 7 205.00–206.00 $205.86 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 240.00 $240.00 $655 —
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +6.00
570–595 578 3 220.00–240.00 $233.14 $1,348 +19.14
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 +25.00
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 270.00 $270.00 $810 ±0.00
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 ±0.00
475 475 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 —
570–575 573 2 250.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,440 —
630 630 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,462 —
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
765 765 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101–1665 1282 80-85% 14 121.00–127.50 $123.29 $1,581 +7.22
1125–1590 1317 80-85% 7 115.50–119.50 $118.38 $1,559 —
1525 1525 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,556 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1065 990 85-90% 3 94.00–97.00 $95.43 $945 —
975–1170 1097 85-90% 3 80.50–82.50 $81.27 $892 —
920–1695 1195 85-90% 10 110.00–118.00 $114.80 $1,372 —
1005–1505 1238 85-90% 5 103.50–106.50 $104.80 $1,297 +4.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1520 1452 75-80% 3 114.50–119.00 $116.23 $1,688 —
1695–1825 1775 75-80% 4 123.00–127.00 $124.75 $2,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1970 1721 4 145.00–160.00 $155.49 $2,676 —
1730 1730 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,903 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–745 703 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,375.00 $1,104.89
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,410.00 $2,410.00 —

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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.