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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.91/cwt +7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 525 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.54/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 485 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.32/cwt +17.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 566 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 378 690
Feeder cattle 274 353 601
Slaughter cattle 44 25 76
Replacement cattle 5 — 13

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,048 —
340 340 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,023 -6.50
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 +15.00
455–497 481 14 258.00–280.50 $270.04 $1,299 +10.04
460–498 fancy 493 7 286.00–290.00 $286.53 $1,413 -5.47
576–585 577 8 260.00–270.50 $269.17 $1,553 +16.92
597 value added 597 10 278.00 $278.00 $1,660 —
613–621 value added 617 15 259.00–275.00 $267.03 $1,648 +13.03
600–632 621 3 241.00–246.00 $244.39 $1,518 -0.16
653–690 659 7 229.00–246.00 $232.46 $1,532 -6.54
656–690 value added 659 13 253.00–260.00 $253.56 $1,671 —
710–715 713 4 219.00–223.50 $222.25 $1,585 -4.76
754–780 758 6 223.00–236.00 $233.77 $1,772 +8.82
800 800 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,752 —
965 965 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
495 495 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,228 —
795 795 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,147 +17.00
740 740 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,524 —
995 995 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 270.00 $270.00 $567 —
375–383 381 4 251.00–270.00 $255.68 $974 -4.32
415–427 fancy 419 6 261.00–265.00 $263.31 $1,103 +4.31
433 433 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,095 +6.70
451–475 fancy 461 5 258.00–262.00 $260.35 $1,200 —
450–497 481 3 230.00–240.00 $233.12 $1,121 +1.19
511–531 value added 520 20 262.00–263.00 $262.46 $1,365 -6.54
518–546 534 10 232.00–253.00 $242.81 $1,297 +2.11
550–575 563 7 235.00–246.00 $238.58 $1,343 +2.12
560–582 value added 567 13 258.00–265.00 $262.79 $1,490 —
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 +2.59
615 value added 615 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
650–680 657 10 213.00–232.00 $223.76 $1,470 +3.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 217.50–225.00 $221.36 $742 +11.36
355–385 368 3 230.00–235.00 $231.65 $852 +11.65
430–435 433 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $877 -17.49
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -6.00
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 242.50–245.00 $243.73 $946 +11.23
480 480 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,094 —
575 575 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,300 +12.00
715 715 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,366 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 277.50 $277.50 $791 —
360–390 368 4 267.50–272.00 $268.69 $989 -17.98
441–445 442 4 250.00–266.00 $254.03 $1,123 -9.70
455–465 460 3 245.00–262.50 $255.21 $1,174 -14.79
466 fancy 466 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,286 —
511–545 529 12 235.00–257.50 $250.14 $1,323 -8.12
525–535 fancy 530 5 264.00–270.00 $265.88 $1,409 —
555–587 573 6 237.50–257.50 $249.77 $1,431 -4.59
600–640 618 5 229.00–234.00 $231.99 $1,434 +15.61
637 fancy 637 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,529 +6.00
670–685 678 2 232.00–233.00 $232.51 $1,576 +16.65
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 -9.00
760 760 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,474 -7.86
800 800 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,560 —
850 850 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
415–445 430 2 210.00–232.50 $221.64 $953 +21.64
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 +10.00
500–512 506 4 212.00–220.00 $215.49 $1,090 —
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 —
740 740 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,280 —
840 840 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1290 997 85-90% 7 97.00–99.00 $98.11 $978 +8.14
895–1180 1004 85-90% 4 110.00–116.00 $112.29 $1,127 +6.83
915–1340 1063 85-90% 4 100.00–107.00 $103.46 $1,100 -15.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,186 —
1080–1460 1281 80-85% 5 118.00–128.00 $123.27 $1,579 —
1265–1490 1383 80-85% 3 130.00–136.00 $133.81 $1,851 +12.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1840 1590 75-80% 5 122.00–126.00 $123.86 $1,969 —
1495–1915 1656 75-80% 4 132.00–141.00 $135.02 $2,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1740 1537 3 126.00–135.00 $130.11 $2,000 —
1560–2175 1796 7 140.00–150.00 $145.16 $2,607 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
885–1075 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,400.00 $1,196.81
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.