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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $295.44/cwt +23.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 483 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.86/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 525 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.84/cwt -7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 584 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 588 703 604
Feeder cattle 511 625 532
Slaughter cattle 68 66 59
Replacement cattle 9 12 13

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 fancy 340 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,164 —
355–390 373 4 285.00–292.50 $289.65 $1,080 —
414 fancy 414 5 368.00 $368.00 $1,524 +33.59
425–426 426 4 284.00–299.00 $295.26 $1,258 —
472–491 482 11 280.00–291.00 $285.19 $1,375 +5.19
470–493 fancy 484 12 316.00–347.00 $339.09 $1,641 —
525 value added 525 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 +23.58
505–545 532 3 280.00–291.00 $283.48 $1,508 -8.52
578–597 585 6 277.00–289.00 $280.01 $1,638 -6.06
589 value added 589 7 299.50 $299.50 $1,764 -2.50
606–633 value added 617 14 288.00–297.00 $293.88 $1,813 -8.00
635–646 644 6 262.00–280.50 $277.46 $1,787 +11.79
651–685 663 16 260.00–275.00 $270.17 $1,791 +17.67
712 value added 712 4 258.50 $258.50 $1,841 —
715 715 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,802 +5.33
762–798 771 25 232.00–246.00 $235.87 $1,819 -4.10
875 875 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,820 -18.50
901–912 902 19 204.00–216.50 $215.17 $1,941 +5.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 260.00–263.00 $261.48 $1,242 —
510–530 520 2 245.00–250.00 $247.45 $1,287 +10.93
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
809 809 9 193.50 $193.50 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 —
553–580 560 4 260.00–263.00 $260.78 $1,460 —
600 600 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 290.00–292.50 $291.27 $801 +4.64
307–345 331 6 295.00–300.00 $298.38 $988 +17.15
386 386 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,139 -2.50
395 fancy 395 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,335 +13.93
402–430 411 3 265.00–285.00 $278.03 $1,143 +6.23
410–430 fancy 414 6 306.00–330.00 $322.75 $1,336 +20.53
462–465 464 10 268.00–289.00 $272.18 $1,263 +0.58
468–497 fancy 488 34 291.00–312.00 $302.28 $1,475 —
508–535 516 9 240.00–250.00 $243.26 $1,255 -16.72
505–534 value added 529 23 290.00–299.00 $296.96 $1,571 +14.92
575 value added 575 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,633 +12.00
557–597 587 19 239.00–257.00 $242.73 $1,425 -6.27
605–623 618 5 221.00–238.00 $232.80 $1,439 -4.23
656–687 669 10 224.00–240.00 $233.72 $1,564 -4.63
700–731 value added 712 16 220.00–230.00 $225.47 $1,605 -8.62
740 740 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 -6.26
780–783 782 13 190.00–191.00 $190.62 $1,491 -9.38
823 823 18 213.75 $213.75 $1,759 +16.45
942 942 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,762 —
971 971 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 —
380–395 390 3 250.00–260.00 $253.25 $988 —
415–445 427 3 245.00–250.00 $248.38 $1,061 —
460–495 485 8 242.50–250.00 $248.92 $1,207 +8.92
550–565 560 4 208.00–228.00 $219.06 $1,227 -0.94
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 —
735 735 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,305 -4.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 —
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 +1.27
450 450 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,159 +7.50
520–540 530 3 234.00–235.00 $234.67 $1,244 —
550–585 562 3 230.00–237.00 $232.28 $1,305 -6.43
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262 1262 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,082 +12.00
1335 1335 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 285.00 $285.00 $812 -13.13
310 310 1 280.00 $280.00 $868 -15.00
345 fancy 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 -24.03
365–395 376 6 281.00–305.00 $293.51 $1,104 -18.99
368–386 fancy 377 13 317.50–374.00 $347.25 $1,309 +20.71
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 -23.80
446 fancy 446 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,423 -18.49
455–495 476 4 270.00–290.00 $282.93 $1,347 -2.18
500–542 519 8 270.00–290.00 $280.13 $1,454 -11.85
515–540 fancy 532 5 303.00–306.00 $303.98 $1,617 -2.70
552–565 559 4 291.00–293.00 $292.01 $1,632 +6.40
605–630 610 5 248.00–265.00 $253.85 $1,548 —
650–667 665 7 245.00–265.00 $247.79 $1,648 -10.84
732 732 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,545 +1.00
750 750 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,628 —
840 840 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
370–385 378 2 240.00–260.00 $250.20 $946 —
435–445 438 3 237.50–250.00 $241.73 $1,059 —
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 +1.02
555–585 570 2 247.50–264.00 $255.53 $1,457 +20.53
625–640 633 2 222.50–226.00 $224.23 $1,419 +4.23
665–695 680 2 232.00–232.50 $232.26 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,076 —
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–835 803 85-90% 5 60.00–83.00 $71.94 $578 —
875–1085 937 85-90% 9 100.00–107.50 $103.67 $971 +17.53
915–1155 998 85-90% 5 112.00–119.00 $115.90 $1,157 —
970–1280 1058 85-90% 4 122.00–128.00 $123.87 $1,311 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1220 1112 80-85% 8 110.50–119.00 $116.45 $1,295 +9.45
1130–1200 1165 80-85% 2 101.00–108.00 $104.61 $1,219 —
1080–1660 1284 80-85% 12 121.00–131.00 $126.36 $1,622 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1625 1460 75-80% 11 120.00–139.00 $127.07 $1,855 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1135 1130 2 109.00–117.00 $113.02 $1,277 —
1220–1295 1258 2 131.50–135.00 $133.20 $1,676 —
1385–2140 1847 3 161.00–168.00 $164.20 $3,033 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,351

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–720 675 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–850.00 $720.12
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 —

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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
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -60.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.