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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.94/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 857 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.67/cwt -24.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 573 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.72/cwt -13.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 580 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 1,051 539
Feeder cattle 534 970 450
Slaughter cattle 66 77 13
Replacement cattle 2 4 76

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 3 277.50–302.50 $294.04 $941 +14.04
332 fancy 332 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,062 +1.38
373 373 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,128 +17.45
422–440 428 3 285.00–300.00 $290.14 $1,242 +10.14
416–448 fancy 439 11 320.00–336.00 $324.13 $1,423 -0.61
465–485 fancy 483 13 310.00–313.00 $312.78 $1,511 -2.08
485 485 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 +12.17
503 503 4 286.50 $286.50 $1,441 +5.00
551–599 580 28 269.00–287.00 $277.72 $1,611 -1.95
610 610 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,726 +8.21
650–698 665 23 266.00–279.00 $274.84 $1,828 +5.33
727 value added 727 7 251.50 $251.50 $1,828 —
810 810 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,766 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,179 —
535 535 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,327 —
565–572 571 12 258.00–260.00 $258.16 $1,474 —
692 692 5 251.50 $251.50 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +9.45
510–527 524 6 240.00–242.50 $242.09 $1,269 —
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 +12.00
667 667 5 228.50 $228.50 $1,524 —
720 720 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,577 +11.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,318 —
572–580 575 3 240.00–266.00 $257.25 $1,479 —
695 695 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,543 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,894 —
1105 1105 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 3 320.00 $320.00 $896 —
300–340 fancy 308 5 315.00 $315.00 $970 +10.56
357–390 fancy 371 12 312.00–332.50 $321.26 $1,192 +10.98
360–395 376 6 287.50–310.00 $300.92 $1,131 +16.40
401–410 fancy 406 8 297.00–307.00 $301.94 $1,226 +6.98
400–441 431 7 281.00–287.00 $285.59 $1,231 +4.65
461–476 469 24 265.00–276.00 $268.03 $1,257 -10.20
500–535 521 8 230.00–252.00 $237.66 $1,238 -17.85
503–549 value added 527 17 271.00–282.00 $277.97 $1,465 +9.73
558–597 573 31 234.00–243.50 $239.67 $1,373 -3.16
621–645 632 13 225.00–234.00 $231.74 $1,465 +2.54
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 -15.65
677 value added 677 16 244.00 $244.00 $1,652 -3.00
741–748 744 10 210.00–215.00 $212.59 $1,582 +0.84
763 763 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,625 -3.04
803–830 811 16 190.00–204.50 $203.57 $1,651 +22.57
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
857 value added 857 64 211.35 $211.35 $1,811 —
941 941 5 176.50 $176.50 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 262.50 $262.50 $564 +15.00
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 +0.41
355–375 365 2 252.50–261.00 $256.63 $937 —
406–438 422 6 238.00–251.00 $244.25 $1,031 +0.53
450–495 472 3 230.00–247.50 $235.57 $1,112 -22.77
515–545 530 7 196.00–220.00 $215.52 $1,142 —
551–595 562 4 223.00–224.00 $223.74 $1,257 -7.06
605–625 617 5 185.00–211.00 $197.50 $1,219 +27.50
740 740 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,317 —
880 880 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,408 —
1025 1025 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–497 494 11 254.50–260.00 $255.29 $1,261 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1075 998 2 121.00–121.50 $121.27 $1,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 300.00 $300.00 $915 -2.50
362–380 368 3 285.00–290.00 $286.72 $1,055 -7.45
410–442 423 5 300.00–302.50 $301.05 $1,273 +3.94
425–437 fancy 431 5 317.50–323.00 $319.87 $1,379 -8.08
455–465 460 2 279.00–300.00 $289.39 $1,331 -9.25
475 fancy 475 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,458 -16.00
505–532 519 2 262.00–282.00 $271.74 $1,410 +0.59
555–585 565 8 264.00–266.00 $264.74 $1,496 -9.25
622–645 630 3 233.00–240.00 $237.61 $1,497 -11.88
695 695 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,585 -19.41
732 732 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,654 -1.38
790 790 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,730 —
870–892 881 4 217.00–220.00 $218.48 $1,925 +13.48
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 252.50 $252.50 $833 —
500–545 518 5 231.00–241.00 $235.21 $1,218 +35.21
595 595 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,392 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 —
596 596 4 251.50 $251.50 $1,499 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1140 1093 80-85% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.48 $1,022 —
1030–1400 1126 80-85% 5 101.00–110.00 $105.78 $1,191 —
1110–1725 1268 80-85% 9 112.00–123.00 $120.09 $1,523 —
1130–1475 1288 80-85% 12 125.00–149.00 $132.29 $1,704 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1130 890 85-90% 3 71.00–91.00 $84.62 $753 -6.38
925–930 928 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $951 -12.13
930 930 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,274 +22.36
790–1095 973 85-90% 5 114.00–119.00 $116.68 $1,135 -5.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,938 —
1555–1655 1605 75-80% 2 133.00–135.00 $134.03 $2,151 -9.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,727 —
1285–1810 1511 7 140.00–154.00 $145.96 $2,205 —
1055–2060 1726 8 157.00–189.00 $167.04 $2,883 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,494 —
1435 1435 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —

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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.