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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.57/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 719 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.98/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 520 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.46/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 581 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 527 192
Feeder cattle 353 486 167
Slaughter cattle 25 37 25
Replacement cattle — 4 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 307.50 $307.50 $984 —
392 fancy 392 5 331.00 $331.00 $1,298 —
405 fancy 405 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,276 —
445 445 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 +14.37
465–490 482 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,253 +17.00
491 fancy 491 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,434 —
500 value added 500 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,380 —
565–575 573 5 237.00–256.00 $252.25 $1,445 +11.19
610–641 630 16 243.00–245.50 $244.55 $1,541 +9.43
645 value added 645 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,638 —
654–655 654 6 234.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,563 +7.16
700–710 705 2 226.00–228.00 $227.01 $1,600 -15.99
719 value added 719 63 260.60 $260.60 $1,874 +0.60
755–775 768 3 220.00–231.00 $224.95 $1,728 +3.97
935 935 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 —
420–440 430 2 205.00–220.00 $212.67 $914 —
470 470 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,020 —
565 565 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,181 -11.00
665–680 669 4 201.00–210.00 $207.71 $1,390 -6.29
810 810 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,226 —
605 605 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 —
665–695 680 2 223.00–224.00 $223.49 $1,520 —
730 730 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,562 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 —
360 fancy 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 —
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 +35.93
402–405 value added 403 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,173 —
410–445 422 3 245.00–247.00 $246.30 $1,039 +20.17
435 fancy 435 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,127 -7.44
450–480 469 6 227.50–239.00 $231.93 $1,088 +11.93
501 value added 501 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,348 +13.68
512–540 527 26 233.00–250.00 $240.70 $1,268 -0.51
560–595 581 21 227.00–247.00 $236.46 $1,374 +0.25
615–648 631 14 215.00–235.00 $227.41 $1,435 +0.21
650–660 655 6 215.00–227.00 $219.99 $1,441 -5.69
710–730 722 3 204.00–219.00 $213.65 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 +20.00
485 485 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,079 +17.50
545 545 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,074 —
587 587 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,209 —
605–625 615 2 202.00–207.50 $204.71 $1,259 +23.21
675–690 683 2 190.00–205.00 $197.42 $1,348 -8.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 —
380 380 1 232.50 $232.50 $884 —
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
585 585 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,252 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
350–380 fancy 360 3 312.50–323.00 $319.31 $1,150 -1.69
385 385 3 280.00–300.00 $286.67 $1,104 +9.67
435–447 fancy 441 4 289.00–317.00 $302.81 $1,335 —
435–445 441 4 260.00–270.00 $263.73 $1,163 +21.35
452 452 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,220 +19.00
512–521 517 6 250.00–270.00 $258.26 $1,335 +32.32
560–588 576 8 247.00–260.00 $254.36 $1,465 +25.45
627 fancy 627 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,467 —
620–640 630 9 210.00–223.00 $216.38 $1,363 —
651–660 658 11 211.00–229.00 $215.86 $1,420 +4.86
725 725 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,406 +2.39
786–795 787 12 184.00–203.50 $201.86 $1,589 +19.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,042 +3.00
501–535 506 7 220.00–230.00 $221.51 $1,121 —
595 595 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 231.00 $231.00 $808 —
402 402 2 200.00 $200.00 $804 -2.00
472 472 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,038 +7.00
660–665 663 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,326 —
865 865 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1170 993 85-90% 6 78.00–99.00 $89.97 $893 —
1000–1030 1015 85-90% 2 103.00–108.00 $105.46 $1,070 —
835–1315 1075 85-90% 2 116.00–123.00 $118.72 $1,276 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1545 1163 80-85% 4 109.00–111.00 $109.90 $1,278 —
1295–1455 1370 80-85% 3 117.00–126.00 $120.85 $1,656 —
1465 1465 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,877 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,536 —
1915–2075 1990 3 145.00–151.00 $148.69 $2,959 +1.20

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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.