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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

1,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.33/cwt +29.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 772 lb · 279 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.25/cwt ≈ $1,999/hd at 912 lb · 59 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.40/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 691 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,051 738 667
Feeder cattle 970 691 567
Slaughter cattle 77 47 90
Replacement cattle 4 — 10

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 280.00 $280.00 $692 —
295 fancy 295 2 322.50 $322.50 $951 —
311–345 fancy 324 5 311.00–330.00 $318.62 $1,032 —
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
361–377 fancy 371 8 310.00–313.00 $311.91 $1,157 —
375–390 378 8 280.00–300.00 $285.05 $1,077 -29.95
400–415 fancy 407 14 323.00–330.00 $324.74 $1,322 —
437 437 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,224 —
460–493 fancy 481 22 307.00–316.00 $314.86 $1,514 —
470–496 493 23 285.50–302.50 $287.83 $1,419 +3.33
505 value added 505 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,505 —
515–545 532 11 275.00–290.00 $281.50 $1,498 +4.02
566–590 575 15 268.00–290.00 $279.67 $1,608 -6.55
566–593 value added 578 9 300.00–322.00 $310.03 $1,792 +14.03
605–640 614 4 260.00–280.00 $274.79 $1,687 -5.85
603–635 value added 620 14 289.00–300.00 $294.31 $1,825 -4.88
663–678 671 6 269.00–270.00 $269.51 $1,808 +6.37
710–730 723 3 240.00–247.00 $244.71 $1,769 -3.21
750–765 753 5 234.00–245.50 $243.16 $1,831 —
810 810 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,652 -32.85
838 value added 838 49 230.00 $230.00 $1,927 —
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 -29.02
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 —
912 value added 912 58 219.75 $219.75 $2,004 —
1030 value added 1030 51 209.25 $209.25 $2,155 —
1135–1140 1138 2 183.00–185.00 $184.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
470–475 473 2 221.00–240.00 $230.55 $1,091 -19.45
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 -19.79
640 640 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,459 -19.12
720 720 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,498 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 —
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 —
760 760 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,680 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,215 —

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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 1 262.50 $262.50 $538 —
245 fancy 245 1 292.50 $292.50 $717 —
270–285 282 5 260.00–281.00 $276.98 $781 —
321–342 329 10 262.50–282.00 $274.11 $902 —
310–343 fancy 338 8 300.00–308.00 $304.44 $1,029 —
355–396 382 9 265.00–292.50 $284.52 $1,087 +18.98
355–397 fancy 387 5 302.50–316.00 $310.28 $1,201 —
400–426 fancy 413 13 291.00–305.00 $294.96 $1,218 —
430–447 442 9 268.00–287.50 $280.94 $1,242 +18.38
466 fancy 466 12 290.00 $290.00 $1,351 —
450–492 482 17 265.00–287.00 $278.23 $1,341 +13.15
502–517 510 4 255.00–256.00 $255.51 $1,303 +9.22
511–545 value added 528 22 265.00–276.00 $268.24 $1,416 —
550–565 value added 553 14 266.00–276.00 $273.81 $1,514 +30.98
550–575 566 6 235.00–250.00 $242.83 $1,374 +9.54
600–630 620 5 220.00–238.00 $229.20 $1,421 -10.60
655–695 678 11 223.00–239.00 $230.65 $1,564 -5.07
680–697 value added 695 39 247.00 $247.00 $1,717 +5.25
740 740 2 206.00–217.50 $211.75 $1,567 —
753–776 value added 766 203 218.10–225.00 $220.56 $1,689 —
762–795 789 76 210.25–217.10 $216.04 $1,705 +26.04
810 810 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,466 -43.25
895 value added 895 19 211.00 $211.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 247.50 $247.50 $557 -15.00
305–340 321 4 237.50–257.50 $249.59 $801 +29.59
425–430 429 4 240.00–255.00 $243.72 $1,046 -21.28
452–490 472 8 250.00–275.00 $258.34 $1,219 -6.66
550–595 572 3 229.00–232.50 $230.80 $1,320 —
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 -31.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —
320 320 3 302.50 $302.50 $968 —
360 360 3 282.50–300.00 $294.17 $1,059 -13.33
375 fancy 375 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,209 -35.00
405–425 412 5 290.00–301.00 $297.11 $1,224 -9.22
403–431 fancy 423 18 324.00–345.00 $327.95 $1,387 —
460 fancy 460 3 323.00 $323.00 $1,486 —
451–482 469 10 293.00–302.00 $298.64 $1,401 +18.64
513–520 515 7 270.00–272.00 $271.15 $1,396 +4.15
553–560 556 12 266.00–285.00 $273.99 $1,523 +8.99
625 fancy 625 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,681 —
620–645 633 2 249.00–250.00 $249.49 $1,579 +1.49
655–675 668 3 240.00–251.00 $247.41 $1,653 +35.41
705–745 725 2 223.00–232.00 $227.38 $1,649 +0.88
870 870 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 —
350 350 2 270.00 $270.00 $945 —
587 587 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,482 —
605–635 615 3 234.00–236.00 $234.69 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 -48.69
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
470 470 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,187 -11.71
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -37.00
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 -0.69
875 875 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,540 —
970 970 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1615 1161 80-85% 20 118.00–128.00 $122.84 $1,426 —
930–1430 1226 80-85% 22 130.00–147.00 $135.93 $1,667 —
1100–1560 1330 80-85% 2 88.00–100.00 $95.04 $1,264 —
1240–1480 1339 80-85% 5 105.00–117.00 $111.93 $1,499 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1745 1622 75-80% 7 138.00–147.00 $143.86 $2,333 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $801 +10.00
865–990 938 85-90% 4 112.00–118.50 $114.64 $1,075 —
980 980 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,196 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,494 —
1150–1835 1474 5 138.00–153.00 $141.73 $2,089 —
1740–2305 2008 6 158.00–181.00 $169.50 $3,404 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
901 901 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 179.00 $179.00 $644 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,000 —

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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.