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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.87/cwt +16.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 738 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.21/cwt +15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 517 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.56/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 429 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 115 283
Feeder cattle 564 73 260
Slaughter cattle 41 42 21
Replacement cattle 5 — 2

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 265.00 $265.00 $716 —
331–340 333 4 273.00–285.00 $276.06 $919 +29.06
350–385 359 4 275.00–281.00 $277.93 $998 +27.93
400–433 fancy 422 6 295.00–300.00 $297.26 $1,254 —
445 445 10 278.00 $278.00 $1,237 —
460–476 467 9 261.00–270.00 $265.92 $1,242 +7.92
516–547 532 8 257.00–270.00 $262.66 $1,397 —
539–547 value added 544 13 286.00–287.50 $286.93 $1,561 —
565–570 568 3 261.00–267.00 $265.01 $1,505 +21.01
601 value added 601 14 267.50 $267.50 $1,608 —
617–635 622 13 249.00–256.00 $254.51 $1,583 —
687–688 688 12 238.00–239.00 $238.83 $1,643 —
705–720 711 5 215.00–232.00 $220.57 $1,568 +0.57
734 value added 734 17 243.00 $243.00 $1,784 —
767 value added 767 18 237.50 $237.50 $1,822 —
760–797 789 10 215.00–232.00 $228.99 $1,807 —
850–895 873 2 200.00–208.00 $204.10 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 —
385–393 391 5 244.00–248.00 $247.21 $967 —
418–430 422 6 246.00–254.00 $248.21 $1,047 —
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
525–545 532 3 240.00–243.00 $241.03 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 230.00 $230.00 $598 —
305–333 326 4 223.00–227.50 $224.05 $730 —
405–440 422 3 225.00–240.00 $234.37 $989 —
455 455 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,051 —
500 500 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,045 —
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
700–715 708 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,416 —
760 760 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,467 —
970 970 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 —
325–345 fancy 335 2 280.00–282.50 $281.21 $942 —
365–390 384 4 247.50–266.00 $261.60 $1,005 +29.91
421–430 fancy 424 12 270.00–284.50 $280.67 $1,190 +29.67
405–441 432 18 230.00–245.00 $237.15 $1,024 +0.61
465 fancy 465 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,223 —
467–497 487 14 230.00–235.00 $233.03 $1,135 +0.43
506–523 value added 511 16 261.00–262.00 $261.68 $1,337 —
500–540 522 21 230.00–250.00 $237.95 $1,242 +4.95
550–590 564 14 229.00–250.00 $234.84 $1,324 —
595 value added 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 —
601–645 629 27 210.00–231.00 $226.37 $1,424 —
665–695 684 8 209.00–233.00 $228.42 $1,562 +16.42
720–730 725 7 203.00–216.00 $211.86 $1,536 -4.14
739 value added 739 69 235.00 $235.00 $1,737 —
750 750 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,552 —
810–835 813 8 186.00–211.00 $207.79 $1,689 +17.79
875–880 878 2 188.00–196.00 $192.01 $1,686 -13.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 241.00 $241.00 $711 +17.00
305–345 318 3 222.00–227.50 $223.99 $712 +13.99
351–382 371 11 231.00 $231.00 $857 —
453–495 474 12 200.00–225.00 $220.05 $1,043 —
500–530 518 7 200.00–220.00 $212.83 $1,102 —
597 597 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,254 -4.67
600–640 622 6 189.00–206.00 $199.79 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 240.00–245.00 $242.44 $933 —
545 545 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,215 —
575–595 585 2 226.00–227.00 $226.49 $1,325 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
305–340 320 3 261.00–275.00 $268.45 $859 +8.45
350–390 365 6 261.00–285.00 $270.71 $988 +2.25
400–430 415 2 265.00–281.00 $273.29 $1,134 -4.71
415 fancy 415 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,208 —
455–488 479 14 256.00–277.50 $272.22 $1,304 +14.22
517–532 525 6 230.00–246.00 $238.68 $1,253 +1.03
623–630 625 4 217.00–237.00 $231.96 $1,450 +19.96
660–675 668 9 227.00–237.50 $231.62 $1,547 —
717 717 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,585 —
895 895 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 227.50 $227.50 $660 —
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
386 386 3 225.00 $225.00 $868 —
430–435 433 2 207.50–209.00 $208.25 $902 —
490 490 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,039 +12.00
570 570 5 209.00–220.00 $211.20 $1,204 +5.20
615–645 630 2 208.00–211.00 $209.54 $1,320 —
655–685 670 2 200.00–213.00 $206.65 $1,385 +6.65
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 +20.00
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
377–385 380 3 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
450–471 467 7 231.00–251.00 $242.22 $1,131 +3.41
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 —
660 660 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1085 1008 85-90% 6 70.50–96.00 $84.90 $856 —
875–1230 1084 85-90% 6 101.50–114.00 $108.69 $1,178 —
930–1350 1158 85-90% 8 115.00–124.00 $119.98 $1,389 +38.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,514 —
1080–1365 1250 80-85% 3 128.50–133.00 $130.57 $1,632 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1905 1695 75-80% 4 125.00–134.50 $128.56 $2,179 —
1760 1760 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,175 —
1420–2090 1743 6 152.00–165.00 $161.47 $2,814 -0.53
1800–2090 1932 3 167.00–175.00 $170.21 $3,288 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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.