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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 567 795
Feeder cattle 73 515 733
Slaughter cattle 42 47 62
Replacement cattle — 5 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 247.00 $247.00 $852 —
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
460 460 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,187 —
578 578 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,410 -0.30
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 -15.48
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1435 1308 2 170.00–176.00 $172.71 $2,259 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 4 249.00 $249.00 $702 —
355–380 368 7 227.00–235.00 $231.69 $853 +0.69
400–405 403 2 230.00–243.00 $236.54 $953 -3.52
432 fancy 432 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,084 —
465–480 475 3 229.00–239.00 $232.60 $1,105 -0.81
530 530 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,235 +0.85
671 671 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,423 -13.67
730 730 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,577 -5.00
835 835 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,586 —
855 855 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,761 —
910 910 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,602 -15.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 224.00 $224.00 $661 -4.64
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 -14.00
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 -15.02
585 585 3 214.00–215.00 $214.67 $1,256 +6.04
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 +24.43
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1430 1298 2 160.00–165.00 $162.24 $2,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 +10.00
390–395 393 2 262.00–275.00 $268.46 $1,055 +15.40
402 402 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,118 +6.74
450 450 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,161 -1.06
520–527 525 3 236.00–241.00 $237.65 $1,248 +5.44
570 570 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,317 -5.43
635 635 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,346 -3.76
750–795 775 3 176.00–178.00 $176.65 $1,369 —
805 805 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,425 -5.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 -29.00
505 505 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,025 —
590 590 2 201.00–211.00 $206.00 $1,215 -7.14
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 +27.00
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
1035 1035 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 2 232.00–246.00 $238.81 $1,106 -4.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1300 1237 80-85% 3 145.50–149.00 $147.12 $1,820 —
1135–1655 1320 80-85% 12 131.00–144.50 $139.13 $1,837 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,699 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1730 1424 75-80% 8 131.00–142.00 $138.20 $1,968 —
1420–1490 1455 75-80% 2 146.50–152.00 $149.18 $2,171 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,223 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 81.50 $81.50 $954 —
1050–1400 1176 85-90% 7 124.00–133.50 $127.60 $1,501 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,786 —
1800–1840 1820 2 169.00–179.00 $173.95 $3,166 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 140.00 $140.00 $427 —

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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.