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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.67/cwt +19.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 785 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.30/cwt +28.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 709 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $347.16/cwt +17.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 376 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 1,322 534
Feeder cattle 388 1,187 500
Slaughter cattle 38 114 33
Replacement cattle 14 21 1

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 fancy 382 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,327 —
515–546 538 6 267.00–278.00 $273.49 $1,471 -17.78
690 690 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,808 +11.68
717 717 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,692 -2.72
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 +9.83
1070 1070 2 196.00 $196.00 $2,097 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 +2.88
585 585 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,503 +5.50
655–670 662 3 232.00–240.00 $236.68 $1,567 -3.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,192 —
515 515 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,094 -17.19
560 560 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,327 —
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 275 5 277.50–300.00 $290.71 $799 -1.06
320 320 1 271.00 $271.00 $867 -3.23
355–395 379 7 270.00–288.00 $280.78 $1,064 -6.94
385 fancy 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 —
410–445 417 8 260.00–281.00 $272.65 $1,137 -10.58
428 fancy 428 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,233 -16.07
450–490 477 10 259.00–264.00 $261.71 $1,248 -14.57
510–545 516 12 250.00–267.00 $262.86 $1,356 +6.33
563–572 567 11 262.00–269.00 $265.21 $1,504 -2.68
600–645 624 6 226.00–231.00 $229.23 $1,430 -6.49
703–717 value added 708 29 252.00–258.00 $255.90 $1,812 —
715–725 718 4 215.00–219.00 $217.99 $1,565 -4.84
785 value added 785 68 248.25 $248.25 $1,949 —
795 795 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,654 -20.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 270.00 $270.00 $594 —
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 -8.00
380 380 1 256.00 $256.00 $973 —
400 400 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,012 —
496 496 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,240 -12.15
525 525 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -1.00
599 599 7 238.50 $238.50 $1,429 -1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 -5.00
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 +2.00
480–482 481 3 231.00–241.00 $234.32 $1,127 -3.77
530–540 535 2 232.00–234.00 $233.01 $1,247 +15.30
555–587 579 4 217.50–231.00 $227.76 $1,319 +4.14
690 690 2 191.00–209.00 $200.00 $1,380 +6.13
825 825 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,559 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 282.50 $282.50 $819 -29.81
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 +36.00
330 fancy 330 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,112 —
355–395 fancy 376 20 332.00–366.00 $347.16 $1,305 +9.43
400–437 fancy 416 8 330.00–345.00 $339.44 $1,412 +10.46
425 425 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,224 +4.00
450 fancy 450 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,449 +2.00
457–475 468 10 284.00–300.00 $287.78 $1,347 -9.60
515–546 529 10 260.00–280.00 $265.27 $1,403 -12.35
550–591 564 13 256.00–274.00 $265.71 $1,499 -15.11
605–645 622 6 230.00–237.00 $231.53 $1,440 -12.20
646 fancy 646 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,776 +5.64
650–690 672 6 220.00–242.00 $235.05 $1,580 -3.55
710–720 713 3 240.00–241.00 $240.66 $1,716 +16.61
838–845 840 4 200.00–232.50 $208.18 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 267.50 $267.50 $923 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 +22.50
416–435 421 4 240.00–250.00 $242.58 $1,021 —
457–495 465 7 235.00–252.50 $244.57 $1,137 -1.43
535 535 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,295 —
557–597 582 6 229.00–242.00 $234.50 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 2 271.00–274.00 $272.52 $1,281 -3.70
550–565 555 3 250.00–251.00 $250.34 $1,389 -3.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,610 —
1145–1230 1185 80-85% 3 117.00–125.00 $121.91 $1,445 -24.13
1065–1445 1251 80-85% 10 131.00–142.00 $136.19 $1,704 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–875 823 85-90% 2 74.00–80.00 $76.81 $632 —
640–1135 924 85-90% 7 101.00–112.00 $108.29 $1,001 -5.19
1025 1025 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,384 +5.24
1440–1450 1445 85-90% 2 120.00–130.00 $125.02 $1,807 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1670 1570 75-80% 3 133.00–144.00 $140.05 $2,199 +2.93
1605 1605 75-80% 2 115.00–122.00 $118.50 $1,902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1590 1403 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,992 —
1465–1795 1615 3 149.00–163.00 $157.51 $2,544 —
1810–1935 1872 3 168.00–177.00 $171.64 $3,213 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
855–1225 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,585.00–1,710.00 $1,632.43
1120–1240 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,385.00–1,925.00 $1,656.81
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 171.00 $171.00 $542 —
442 442 2 140.00 $140.00 $619 —

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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
1433 1433 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,060.00 $3,060.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 177.50 $177.50 $577 —
460 460 1 131.00 $131.00 $603 —
770 770 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,101 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 207.50 $207.50 $560 —

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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.