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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.00/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 895 lb · 60 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.50/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 893 lb · 60 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.85/cwt ≈ $2,165/hd at 963 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 377 569
Feeder cattle 484 324 550
Slaughter cattle 95 52 19
Replacement cattle 13 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,274 —
400–436 value added 427 4 340.00–361.00 $356.08 $1,520 —
480 value added 480 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,526 —
495 495 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,455 +0.43
510–545 518 15 297.00–329.00 $320.80 $1,662 +28.46
601 value added 601 13 317.00 $317.00 $1,905 —
655 655 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,827 -9.31
670 value added 670 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,859 —
715 715 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 —
757 757 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,779 +3.00
810–830 827 6 229.50–243.00 $231.70 $1,916 —
893 value added 893 60 232.50 $232.50 $2,076 —
963 value added 963 60 224.85 $224.85 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,480 —
630–645 638 2 240.00–254.00 $247.08 $1,576 —
675 675 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,539 —
715–722 721 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,658 —
840–848 847 12 160.00–218.50 $213.67 $1,810 —
880–890 885 2 192.00–222.00 $206.92 $1,831 —
920 920 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 319.00 $319.00 $941 —
345 345 1 286.00 $286.00 $987 —
352–397 376 11 299.00–315.00 $308.60 $1,160 +35.14
406 406 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,275 +33.16
452 452 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,293 +2.77
537–541 540 6 263.00–284.00 $277.18 $1,497 +31.39
550–597 588 17 257.00–278.00 $260.95 $1,534 +17.72
611 value added 611 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,570 —
620–631 629 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,541 +8.98
763 763 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,656 —
800 800 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
895 value added 895 60 219.00 $219.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 281.00 $281.00 $632 —
295 295 2 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
320–335 330 3 260.00–300.00 $276.77 $913 —
350–395 372 6 212.00–316.00 $264.69 $985 —
410–430 420 3 240.00–300.00 $271.86 $1,142 —
470–495 476 6 240.00–265.00 $256.71 $1,222 +31.26
500–525 512 6 201.00–260.00 $233.90 $1,198 —
616–635 625 6 217.50–231.00 $227.03 $1,419 +20.66
665 665 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,523 +33.50
820 820 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,509 +8.00
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
985 985 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
260–265 263 2 300.00–323.00 $311.61 $820 —
300–340 322 9 230.00–345.00 $316.20 $1,018 —
370 370 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
405–420 412 9 322.00–339.00 $333.64 $1,375 +33.64
455 455 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 +55.00
500–545 526 18 260.00–298.00 $291.16 $1,532 +19.59
552–555 553 3 271.00–285.00 $280.32 $1,550 +6.21
627–633 631 5 261.00–278.00 $271.24 $1,712 +20.24
655 655 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,729 +24.98
880 880 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 272.00 $272.00 $639 —
295 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 —
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 —
425–445 433 3 210.00–290.00 $253.58 $1,098 —
455–495 482 5 250.00–302.00 $285.26 $1,375 —
528–530 529 4 246.00–250.00 $247.00 $1,307 —
550–570 557 3 240.00–270.00 $259.76 $1,447 +3.76
725 725 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $866 —
765–1345 1123 80-85% 14 121.00–129.00 $124.96 $1,403 +1.46
1025–1645 1255 80-85% 21 130.00–154.00 $136.89 $1,718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–975 883 85-90% 3 100.00–108.00 $103.86 $917 —
850–1110 915 85-90% 6 100.00–120.00 $112.72 $1,031 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1652 1512 75-80% 6 136.00–150.00 $140.74 $2,128 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,129 -6.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1415 1333 3 148.00–153.00 $150.20 $2,002 +22.53
1175–1772 1483 5 128.00–145.00 $138.35 $2,052 -8.34
1445–2180 1811 4 163.00–174.00 $168.06 $3,044 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–910 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–160.00 $144.83 $1,303

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1227 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–875 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,260.00–1,575.00 $1,424.06

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.