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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.85/cwt ≈ $2,082/hd at 926 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.39/cwt -23.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 537 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.47/cwt -10.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 467 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 421 465
Feeder cattle 285 369 400
Slaughter cattle 39 43 58
Replacement cattle 8 9 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 282.00 $282.00 $964 —
394 394 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,076 -22.00
400–435 423 3 268.00–272.00 $270.74 $1,145 -25.26
550–580 565 4 240.00–258.00 $249.26 $1,408 +7.76
653–690 662 4 239.00–239.50 $239.37 $1,585 -3.32
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 +15.00
800 800 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
926 value added 926 59 224.85 $224.85 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–437 435 3 237.00–247.50 $240.46 $1,046 —
495 495 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,059 -12.60
526–545 531 4 214.00–230.00 $225.89 $1,199 +6.65
550–580 565 4 211.00–223.00 $218.31 $1,233 +9.64
605–625 618 3 209.00–220.00 $212.59 $1,314 +5.03
690 690 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,304 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 255.00 $255.00 $638 —
350 350 1 231.00 $231.00 $808 -34.40
434 fancy 434 5 254.50 $254.50 $1,105 —
405–445 435 5 225.00–249.00 $243.13 $1,058 +5.96
453–485 467 20 225.00–241.00 $233.47 $1,090 -10.60
515–547 537 21 209.00–235.00 $213.39 $1,146 -23.63
575 575 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,271 -8.00
615–625 620 2 221.00–224.00 $222.51 $1,380 +6.52
655–675 665 2 214.00–219.00 $216.54 $1,440 +36.54
730–740 735 2 193.00–195.00 $194.01 $1,426 —
755 755 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,502 -1.00
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 +70.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 -35.00
375 375 1 217.50 $217.50 $816 +1.11
437–442 440 4 220.00–223.00 $221.51 $975 -3.22
455–475 465 3 201.00–219.00 $212.46 $988 +3.72
511–525 516 8 193.00–211.00 $202.78 $1,046 -2.22
562–585 570 3 188.00–190.00 $188.68 $1,075 -11.20
660–685 673 2 171.00–194.00 $182.71 $1,230 -27.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 267.50 $267.50 $856 -32.50
372–380 375 3 260.00–261.00 $260.66 $977 -45.32
410–435 428 4 242.00–255.00 $247.08 $1,058 -40.13
430 fancy 430 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,191 —
455–494 488 6 242.50–264.50 $261.08 $1,274 +3.58
500–535 517 17 221.00–240.00 $228.61 $1,182 -17.38
561–575 566 7 220.00–233.00 $227.66 $1,289 -8.43
610–620 615 2 201.00–203.00 $201.99 $1,242 -18.33
667 fancy 667 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,534 —
650–688 680 7 200.00–210.00 $204.54 $1,391 -13.95
717–745 726 3 190.00–200.00 $196.58 $1,427 -12.44
800–835 818 2 175.00–176.00 $175.51 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 -3.43
455–495 478 3 221.00–230.00 $226.10 $1,081 -5.51
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 +7.96
560–597 586 4 190.00–191.00 $190.76 $1,118 -9.24
600–647 622 5 167.00–190.00 $178.23 $1,109 -30.77
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 -12.56
720 720 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,310 -7.00
750–775 767 3 165.00–184.00 $175.45 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1090 1063 85-90% 3 119.50–123.50 $121.71 $1,294 —
905–1235 1101 85-90% 4 70.00–99.00 $86.11 $948 —
965–1265 1113 85-90% 3 102.00–111.00 $107.63 $1,198 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1285 1208 80-85% 3 116.00–124.50 $120.83 $1,460 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 125.50 $125.50 $1,575 +19.34
1240–1440 1359 80-85% 4 104.00–112.00 $109.15 $1,483 —
1290–1465 1378 80-85% 2 92.00–98.00 $94.81 $1,306 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1520 1490 75-80% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.45 $1,527 —
1560–1645 1591 75-80% 4 113.00–120.50 $115.10 $1,831 —
1580–1695 1638 75-80% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.96 $2,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1375 1343 3 139.00–142.00 $140.36 $1,885 —
1290–2075 1688 6 144.00–158.00 $149.93 $2,531 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1515 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,425.00–1,800.00 $1,576.29

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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.