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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.01/cwt ≈ $1,939/hd at 825 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.96/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 630 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $219.67/cwt ≈ $1,219/hd at 555 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 610 964
Feeder cattle 540 564 845
Slaughter cattle 37 41 74
Replacement cattle 4 5 45

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 241.00 $241.00 $687 -24.00
300 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 -21.06
365 fancy 365 2 272.50 $272.50 $995 —
386 386 3 249.00 $249.00 $961 -28.93
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -48.00
452–498 476 11 235.00–250.00 $240.49 $1,145 -25.43
570–598 581 19 230.00–251.00 $243.26 $1,413 -21.75
610 value added 610 18 251.50 $251.50 $1,534 -16.00
641–645 642 6 230.00–239.00 $233.01 $1,496 -21.50
663–675 665 11 240.00–247.00 $241.38 $1,605 +2.55
710–743 730 16 210.00–230.00 $227.73 $1,662 +7.16
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 -8.99
824 value added 824 66 237.50 $237.50 $1,957 —
817–833 830 12 218.00–222.00 $221.34 $1,837 —
850 850 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 +5.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,277 —
600 600 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,266 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -25.00
817 817 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 fancy 252 4 262.00 $262.00 $660 —
260–277 270 4 237.00–253.00 $248.63 $671 —
305–348 345 15 225.00–237.00 $225.71 $779 -39.29
365–392 377 6 220.00–230.00 $223.60 $843 -38.00
400–437 429 8 222.50–233.00 $229.13 $983 -8.02
458–498 487 21 221.00–230.00 $226.91 $1,105 -6.12
519 value added 519 11 247.00 $247.00 $1,282 -14.68
510–545 527 12 210.00–231.00 $217.64 $1,147 -20.31
556 value added 556 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,318 —
555–598 582 12 212.00–222.00 $217.72 $1,267 -17.12
620–635 630 30 222.00–227.50 $224.96 $1,417 -1.41
660–680 678 10 207.00–214.00 $212.62 $1,442 -15.80
730 730 13 216.00 $216.00 $1,577 +4.14
810–845 825 3 181.00–193.00 $184.93 $1,526 -22.86
990 990 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 217.00 $217.00 $803 -14.00
470–475 473 7 201.00–217.00 $212.42 $1,005 -7.63
521 521 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,078 -5.83
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 -5.00
650 650 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,176 —
700–725 708 3 182.00–190.00 $187.27 $1,326 —
800 800 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,432 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 6 269.00 $269.00 $670 —
318–340 332 21 242.50–263.00 $248.08 $824 -20.37
350 fancy 350 1 272.50 $272.50 $954 —
365–390 378 2 242.00–255.00 $248.28 $938 -22.43
410 fancy 410 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,070 -30.00
410–430 420 6 225.00–243.00 $232.19 $975 -41.10
465–472 471 7 223.00–230.00 $223.99 $1,055 -48.23
513–543 526 7 220.00–230.00 $227.35 $1,196 -11.33
550–572 555 25 216.00–220.00 $219.67 $1,219 —
600–631 625 7 227.00–233.00 $231.74 $1,448 -0.22
659–685 661 22 215.00–229.00 $216.57 $1,432 -15.05
715–745 728 5 205.00–214.00 $210.77 $1,534 -10.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 —
365–390 378 4 200.00–222.50 $216.29 $818 -8.71
533–538 535 10 189.00–210.00 $202.17 $1,082 —
585–590 588 2 189.00–200.00 $194.52 $1,144 -16.68
602–628 619 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,238 -9.54
650 650 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 -20.65
725 725 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,334 +4.00
785 785 9 182.00 $182.00 $1,429 +2.00
920 920 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,582 —
960 960 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,172 —
850–955 903 85-90% 2 102.00–107.00 $104.35 $942 —
975–1085 1023 85-90% 3 70.00–84.00 $78.42 $802 -6.48
870–1185 1073 85-90% 8 111.00–119.50 $114.97 $1,234 +6.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1240 1238 80-85% 2 133.00–137.00 $135.00 $1,671 —
1125–1430 1274 80-85% 4 110.00–117.00 $113.51 $1,446 -17.06
1170–1375 1301 80-85% 4 120.00–126.50 $122.14 $1,589 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,528 -13.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,874 —
1625–1755 1672 75-80% 3 124.00–126.00 $125.14 $2,092 -3.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1780 1410 3 139.00–140.00 $139.42 $1,966 —
1355–2145 1784 4 148.00–156.00 $151.63 $2,705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.