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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.47/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 880 lb · 78 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.16/cwt ≈ $1,903/hd at 853 lb · 70 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.35/cwt -14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 685 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 703 982 560
Feeder cattle 625 912 507
Slaughter cattle 66 63 49
Replacement cattle 12 7 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–432 fancy 423 3 322.50–340.00 $334.41 $1,415 -15.94
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 —
510 510 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,489 +21.43
520–543 value added 537 4 304.00–314.00 $306.42 $1,645 -15.09
561 value added 561 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,694 —
560–585 566 4 284.00–292.00 $286.07 $1,619 +18.82
600–605 value added 604 7 280.00–305.50 $301.88 $1,823 +14.35
600–630 615 2 262.50–269.00 $265.67 $1,634 —
658 value added 658 10 277.50 $277.50 $1,826 -1.23
680 680 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,717 +12.50
725 725 3 240.00–250.00 $246.67 $1,788 +21.62
750–760 755 15 232.00–241.75 $239.97 $1,812 —
800–840 819 7 212.00–226.50 $224.16 $1,836 -1.34
850 850 16 226.50 $226.50 $1,925 +6.22
888 value added 888 62 240.30 $240.30 $2,134 +10.55
925–935 933 12 200.00–212.00 $210.09 $1,960 +20.09
1095 1095 2 184.00 $184.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 230.00–242.50 $236.52 $1,237 +21.52
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–290 276 6 275.00–297.50 $286.63 $791 —
300–345 323 6 270.00–291.00 $281.23 $908 +1.23
345 fancy 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 -18.08
370 370 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,101 +19.72
380–399 fancy 398 13 324.00–325.00 $324.07 $1,290 -8.43
400–421 fancy 412 12 295.00–311.00 $302.22 $1,245 +2.49
420–435 430 4 265.00–282.50 $271.80 $1,169 -8.04
455–491 483 17 260.00–281.00 $271.60 $1,312 -2.54
510–547 533 7 250.00–263.00 $259.98 $1,386 -1.83
536–549 value added 543 10 279.00–285.00 $282.04 $1,531 -15.73
563–585 569 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,417 -13.97
573 value added 573 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,559 —
609 value added 609 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,577 +3.07
601–620 611 13 226.00–245.00 $237.03 $1,448 -5.91
672–696 685 40 229.00–246.75 $238.35 $1,633 +3.29
716–723 value added 720 15 229.00–238.50 $234.09 $1,685 -11.91
725–734 730 11 219.00–224.00 $221.26 $1,615 +1.26
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 -9.26
830–847 844 6 181.00–200.50 $197.30 $1,665 —
851 851 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,745 —
853 value added 853 62 225.50 $225.50 $1,924 —
1055 1055 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 419 12 250.00–258.00 $253.73 $1,063 +3.73
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 -8.38
565–595 586 7 235.00–240.00 $238.71 $1,399 -8.81
662–685 670 3 210.00–217.00 $214.61 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -5.00
525 525 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,223 —
575–590 580 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -5.49
690 690 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,270 -26.00
730–740 734 4 177.50–186.00 $182.36 $1,339 —
770–790 780 2 165.00–175.00 $170.06 $1,326 —
875 875 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,514 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
1250 1250 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,912 —
1410 1410 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,326 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 295.00 $295.00 $620 —
260–275 265 4 290.00–302.50 $298.13 $790 -1.87
260–280 fancy 270 2 315.00–322.50 $318.61 $860 -8.89
310 310 1 295.00 $295.00 $914 -17.50
310–349 fancy 341 19 320.00–360.00 $339.03 $1,156 -28.49
365–397 fancy 383 10 320.00–340.00 $326.54 $1,251 -52.88
390 390 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,219 +12.83
413–440 423 5 280.00–300.00 $293.80 $1,243 -2.20
405–447 fancy 438 32 305.00–367.50 $337.49 $1,478 +18.35
452–470 462 7 277.00–292.50 $285.11 $1,317 +0.22
475–496 fancy 483 11 305.00–325.00 $311.06 $1,502 -2.44
505–515 510 2 290.00–294.00 $291.98 $1,489 +19.50
505–546 fancy 536 9 300.00–309.00 $306.68 $1,644 +12.17
565 fancy 565 11 304.00–309.00 $308.09 $1,741 —
555–597 578 11 270.00–299.00 $285.61 $1,651 +11.86
615–635 fancy 625 3 270.00–285.00 $277.71 $1,736 +3.92
652–661 fancy 657 5 271.00–275.00 $272.59 $1,791 —
680–685 683 5 249.00–265.00 $258.63 $1,766 +5.31
700–720 fancy 709 9 235.00–242.50 $239.15 $1,696 -0.85
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
795 795 2 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,662 +7.99
855–880 861 4 195.00–214.00 $206.29 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 2 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,243 -1.02
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 +1.86
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —
545 545 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,177 —
1010–1670 1305 80-85% 11 110.00–119.00 $116.06 $1,515 -2.32
1110–1740 1327 80-85% 13 120.00–134.00 $126.93 $1,684 +8.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1040 943 85-90% 3 82.50–89.50 $86.14 $812 —
935–955 943 85-90% 3 97.00–101.50 $98.82 $932 —
930–1270 1024 85-90% 11 104.50–111.50 $106.37 $1,089 —
1170–1485 1343 85-90% 6 116.00–122.50 $118.30 $1,589 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1710 1599 75-80% 7 120.00–137.00 $127.10 $2,032 —
1690–1765 1728 75-80% 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $2,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2345 1929 8 144.00–168.00 $158.43 $3,056 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1010–1020 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,160.00 $1,122.68
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
765–1415 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,407.83

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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
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 -800.00

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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.