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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.63/cwt ≈ $1,429/hd at 532 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $245.99/cwt +18.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 536 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.02/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 513 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 581 558
Feeder cattle 369 540 498
Slaughter cattle 43 37 56
Replacement cattle 9 4 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher on weaned and preconditioned feeders. Plain quality and unweaned feeders sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and and 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
385–395 394 14 295.00 $295.00 $1,162 +46.00
432 432 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,279 +66.00
500–534 532 18 262.00–269.00 $268.63 $1,429 —
597 597 14 241.50 $241.50 $1,442 -1.76
661–670 664 6 240.00–248.00 $242.69 $1,611 +1.31
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 -7.73
760–777 774 6 224.00–233.00 $225.47 $1,745 +5.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–462 460 3 220.00–240.00 $226.60 $1,042 —
500–535 518 3 187.50–242.00 $219.24 $1,136 —
559–590 566 7 201.00–228.00 $208.67 $1,181 -17.33
605–635 620 2 205.00–210.00 $207.56 $1,287 -3.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 269.00 $269.00 $907 +43.29
361–382 371 10 259.00–285.00 $265.40 $985 +41.80
410–445 425 4 230.00–245.00 $237.17 $1,008 +8.04
420–438 value added 434 4 261.00–263.00 $262.52 $1,139 —
460–490 472 11 232.50–257.00 $244.07 $1,152 +17.16
510–523 513 14 214.00–248.00 $237.02 $1,216 +19.38
587 587 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,344 +11.28
640–645 643 5 214.00–219.00 $215.99 $1,389 -8.97
674 674 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,213 -32.62
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
815 815 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 -54.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 202.50 $202.50 $405 —
305 305 1 265.00 $265.00 $808 —
365–395 379 9 180.00–257.50 $216.39 $820 -0.61
405–446 436 13 190.00–242.00 $224.73 $980 —
452–492 466 11 192.00–232.00 $208.74 $973 -3.68
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 -2.00
555–575 567 7 191.00–220.00 $199.88 $1,133 -5.12
610–615 613 2 203.00–226.00 $214.45 $1,315 —
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 +29.00
845 845 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,513 —
875 875 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 +51.92
350–370 365 12 295.00–312.00 $305.98 $1,117 +57.70
410–440 424 7 255.00–299.00 $287.21 $1,218 +55.02
460–485 476 9 250.00–279.00 $257.50 $1,226 +33.51
511–547 536 14 220.00–259.00 $245.99 $1,319 +18.64
550–595 573 10 220.00–246.00 $236.09 $1,353 +16.42
600–645 630 3 220.00–221.00 $220.32 $1,388 -11.42
650–660 655 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,431 +1.92
722–745 734 4 208.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,534 -1.75
781 781 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–280 266 5 237.50–282.00 $266.27 $708 —
330 330 1 265.00 $265.00 $874 —
365–397 386 3 220.00–225.00 $223.43 $862 +7.14
420–445 440 6 225.00–270.00 $247.55 $1,089 —
460–490 470 7 220.00–240.00 $231.61 $1,089 —
510–540 535 7 194.00–215.00 $202.04 $1,081 -0.13
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 +5.48
643 643 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,344 +9.00
655–688 675 5 188.00–208.00 $202.56 $1,367 +16.56
712 712 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,346 +5.00
936 936 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,591 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696–1515 1057 80-85% 4 138.00–140.00 $139.05 $1,470 —
1000–1635 1272 80-85% 5 101.00–121.00 $106.16 $1,350 -7.35
1045–1745 1414 80-85% 22 106.00–125.00 $116.21 $1,643 +8.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1005 925 85-90% 3 72.00–102.00 $84.59 $782 -19.76
835–1045 940 85-90% 2 83.00–100.00 $92.45 $869 —
985–1075 1030 85-90% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,051 +23.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1715 1518 75-80% 2 104.00–116.00 $109.22 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1785 1735 2 157.00–162.00 $159.57 $2,769 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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.