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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.42/cwt ≈ $1,735/hd at 737 lb · 84 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.75/cwt +22.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 775 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.72/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 479 lb · 29 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 680 323 776
Feeder cattle 637 274 705
Slaughter cattle 39 44 68
Replacement cattle 4 5 3

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–428 fancy 416 7 303.00–310.00 $307.11 $1,278 —
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 ±0.00
494 fancy 494 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,482 +13.47
510–531 value added 514 21 290.00–301.00 $297.88 $1,531 —
505–521 519 8 254.00–276.50 $258.16 $1,340 —
550–595 574 22 253.00–276.00 $270.99 $1,555 +1.82
605–635 620 2 230.00–235.00 $232.44 $1,441 -11.95
605–645 value added 630 19 256.00–265.00 $263.48 $1,660 -3.55
651–653 value added 652 18 265.00–270.00 $267.22 $1,742 +13.66
655–690 667 4 227.50–240.00 $231.97 $1,547 -0.49
730–743 741 7 224.00–244.00 $239.74 $1,776 +17.49
775 value added 775 64 256.75 $256.75 $1,990 —
823 823 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,778 -3.00
925–945 943 12 211.00–217.00 $216.51 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,225 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,670 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 262.50 $262.50 $643 -7.50
250–295 268 5 245.00–265.00 $256.76 $688 —
325 325 2 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
335 fancy 335 2 267.50 $267.50 $896 —
355–395 364 6 242.50–259.00 $254.13 $925 -1.55
375–390 fancy 383 2 272.50–275.00 $273.77 $1,049 —
405–415 fancy 410 2 275.00–278.00 $276.48 $1,134 +13.17
405–445 422 3 230.00–240.00 $234.32 $989 -18.68
472–490 fancy 475 13 259.00–266.00 $262.22 $1,246 +1.87
450–496 483 16 230.00–251.00 $243.18 $1,175 +10.06
502–515 505 7 235.00–247.00 $243.39 $1,229 +0.58
535–540 value added 536 7 255.00–264.00 $261.41 $1,401 -1.05
555 value added 555 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,449 -1.79
573–585 575 10 229.00–247.00 $243.55 $1,400 +4.97
608–639 value added 625 18 235.00–239.00 $236.47 $1,478 -13.53
615–645 626 9 210.00–231.00 $226.25 $1,416 -3.75
655–699 679 16 209.00–230.00 $219.28 $1,489 -4.48
700–730 706 12 208.00–224.00 $212.17 $1,498 —
712–743 value added 742 72 228.00–239.60 $239.29 $1,776 —
802–848 826 17 184.00–208.50 $195.64 $1,616 —
1057–1075 1063 3 152.00–171.00 $158.40 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 220.00–232.50 $226.65 $771 +5.29
375 375 1 212.50 $212.50 $797 -19.15
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 +17.49
450–485 465 3 202.00–218.00 $211.68 $984 —
510–530 520 3 200.00–221.00 $214.00 $1,113 —
550–590 574 8 210.00–221.00 $216.27 $1,241 +16.27
610–620 615 2 180.00–191.00 $185.46 $1,141 —
671–675 672 4 195.00–203.00 $200.99 $1,351 —
745 745 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,497 —
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 +10.00
800–830 815 2 161.00–182.00 $171.69 $1,399 —
930 930 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $898 -6.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,175 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,488 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 +12.50
335–345 fancy 340 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
355–392 376 7 262.50–275.00 $270.93 $1,019 +2.24
360–395 fancy 382 9 301.00–330.00 $317.06 $1,211 —
400–430 fancy 415 4 296.00–320.00 $303.33 $1,259 —
410–435 423 2 272.50–281.00 $276.88 $1,171 +22.85
467–495 477 10 261.00–273.00 $268.23 $1,279 +13.02
486 fancy 486 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,400 +12.00
521–542 fancy 528 10 269.00–275.00 $274.20 $1,448 +8.32
500–546 537 7 240.00–250.00 $241.81 $1,299 -8.33
562 fancy 562 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,529 —
565–585 575 2 237.00–250.00 $243.39 $1,399 -6.38
600–640 622 11 228.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,461 +2.93
650–682 668 25 224.00–245.00 $233.26 $1,558 +0.75
700–722 713 7 220.00–228.00 $225.72 $1,609 +40.72
715 715 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,387 +9.00
830 830 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 —
410–448 439 5 227.50–245.00 $235.60 $1,034 +13.96
457–480 469 4 222.00–236.00 $231.93 $1,088 +1.93
520–525 523 2 200.00–225.00 $212.56 $1,112 -2.93
555 555 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,235 +22.50
605–615 610 2 184.00–187.50 $185.74 $1,133 —
665–695 685 3 180.00–187.00 $183.38 $1,256 —
742 742 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,343 +8.00
755–770 761 4 176.00–192.00 $185.76 $1,414 —
848 848 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,594 +12.00
875–880 878 2 167.00–180.00 $173.52 $1,524 —
935 935 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,468 —
985–995 990 2 157.00–166.00 $161.52 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 262.50 $262.50 $748 —
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
603 603 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,266 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,404 +26.54
810–1505 1097 85-90% 5 103.00–109.00 $105.71 $1,160 +2.25
975–1325 1142 85-90% 6 111.00–120.00 $116.33 $1,328 —
1140–1245 1190 85-90% 3 89.00–94.00 $91.41 $1,088 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,236 —
1100–1355 1275 80-85% 6 115.00–125.00 $119.81 $1,528 -3.46
1750 1750 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,275 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1575 1563 75-80% 2 119.00–124.00 $121.48 $1,899 -2.38

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1270 1268 2 134.00–134.50 $134.25 $1,702 —
1360–1990 1675 2 164.00–165.00 $164.41 $2,754 —
1550–1955 1747 5 146.00–159.00 $153.67 $2,685 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 —

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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.