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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.45/cwt ≈ $2,173/hd at 977 lb · 112 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.00/cwt ≈ $1,927/hd at 813 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.81/cwt +13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 516 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 838 217 542
Feeder cattle 778 194 461
Slaughter cattle 56 20 71
Replacement cattle 4 3 10

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
380 fancy 380 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,244 —
380–385 384 4 300.00–320.00 $308.46 $1,184 +13.46
401–443 fancy 424 9 311.00–325.00 $317.07 $1,344 +7.28
450–465 454 4 270.00–275.00 $273.72 $1,243 -0.02
455–495 fancy 473 15 300.00–309.50 $306.52 $1,450 +8.54
505–542 527 6 260.00–275.00 $267.92 $1,412 +16.92
521–545 value added 534 9 292.00–304.00 $296.19 $1,582 +14.88
555–595 572 3 261.00–270.00 $263.97 $1,510 -6.03
580–582 value added 581 6 280.00–281.00 $280.67 $1,631 +4.67
602–630 value added 608 5 259.00–270.00 $261.28 $1,589 -13.87
639 639 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,572 -4.00
673 value added 673 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,733 —
660–699 692 14 240.00–247.00 $245.24 $1,697 +0.97
708 value added 708 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,770 —
705–745 725 3 233.00–242.00 $236.58 $1,715 +1.58
752–775 760 3 239.00–245.00 $242.96 $1,846 +7.46
840–842 841 7 226.00–236.00 $233.15 $1,961 —
892 value added 892 40 239.50 $239.50 $2,136 —
905–910 908 2 209.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,902 —
962 value added 962 57 226.85 $226.85 $2,182 —
992 992 55 217.90 $217.90 $2,162 —
1000 1000 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,000 —
1095 1095 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,004 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1215 1136 24 180.00–194.25 $188.47 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,348 —
755 755 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,518 —
825 825 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,534 —
900–910 903 4 198.00–200.00 $198.50 $1,792 —
970 970 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,232 +3.00
555–570 563 2 240.00–249.00 $244.56 $1,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 245.00–252.50 $248.75 $585 -26.25
265–295 285 3 240.00–250.00 $243.10 $693 —
310–340 322 3 248.00–257.50 $251.74 $811 —
350–385 372 5 240.00–257.00 $245.29 $912 -18.71
385–395 fancy 390 2 267.00–270.00 $268.48 $1,047 —
402–440 fancy 411 12 267.50–272.00 $270.52 $1,112 +0.43
400–428 416 9 247.50–261.00 $255.25 $1,062 +12.75
459 fancy 459 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,212 +0.16
460–493 480 36 240.00–261.00 $255.22 $1,225 +6.55
505–530 value added 512 30 256.00–264.00 $257.57 $1,319 +1.57
505–532 521 20 230.00–247.00 $240.66 $1,254 +7.92
550–580 value added 557 12 253.00–261.00 $256.79 $1,430 -3.85
555–575 572 9 229.00–235.00 $233.58 $1,336 +6.48
623 value added 623 25 243.00 $243.00 $1,514 —
600–642 634 20 219.00–239.00 $234.22 $1,485 —
650–695 684 11 221.00–234.00 $227.76 $1,558 +3.24
700–721 713 6 210.00–222.00 $217.06 $1,548 +16.06
799 799 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,774 +24.00
813 value added 813 64 237.00 $237.00 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 372 3 220.00–223.00 $220.98 $822 —
425–435 432 3 220.00–227.00 $224.70 $971 —
540 540 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,156 —
570–590 583 9 200.00–219.00 $210.02 $1,224 —
600–610 606 4 196.00–204.00 $199.74 $1,210 -1.26
800 800 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 231.00 $231.00 $901 —
420–422 421 3 235.00 $235.00 $989 —
480–495 488 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,134 +2.14
530 530 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,198 +7.00
575–590 583 3 220.00–225.00 $222.33 $1,296 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 280.00 $280.00 $728 —
300–340 fancy 324 4 324.00–342.50 $330.69 $1,071 —
330 330 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,033 —
355–387 fancy 374 6 322.50–344.00 $331.24 $1,239 -7.51
410–417 fancy 416 6 310.00–312.50 $310.41 $1,291 -19.43
400–445 425 6 271.00–289.00 $281.20 $1,195 -10.80
472–495 484 4 270.00–291.00 $280.25 $1,356 —
485 fancy 485 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,436 —
515 515 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,344 -0.82
510–530 fancy 517 13 280.00–297.50 $290.98 $1,504 +15.98
565–570 fancy 566 5 274.00–282.00 $277.21 $1,569 —
550–597 587 24 239.00–260.00 $247.08 $1,450 -10.36
605–641 616 16 230.00–252.50 $247.65 $1,526 +11.08
650–685 667 16 235.00–245.00 $238.00 $1,587 +9.63
700–733 fancy 719 13 230.00–236.00 $232.57 $1,672 —
715–735 722 12 200.00–220.00 $210.82 $1,522 —
775–785 780 2 220.00–224.00 $222.01 $1,732 —
805 805 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,787 —
875–885 883 4 189.00–193.00 $192.01 $1,695 —
955–995 975 2 183.00–185.00 $184.02 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 227.50 $227.50 $830 —
460–495 478 4 229.00–245.00 $236.79 $1,132 +4.29
530–540 535 2 210.00–224.00 $217.07 $1,161 -12.93
550–565 558 2 210.00–213.00 $211.52 $1,180 -2.71
600–640 616 6 201.00–213.00 $207.77 $1,280 +6.77
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 —
710 710 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,363 —
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
990 990 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 —
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
480–495 488 2 250.00–260.00 $255.08 $1,245 —
540 540 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —
590–595 593 2 233.00–237.00 $234.99 $1,393 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1215 1059 85-90% 9 94.00–104.00 $97.62 $1,034 —
795–1290 1078 85-90% 4 63.00–93.00 $83.17 $897 —
1010–1240 1124 85-90% 5 106.00–114.00 $109.83 $1,234 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1415 1298 80-85% 3 103.00–109.00 $105.42 $1,368 —
1220–1475 1342 80-85% 5 109.00–120.00 $112.97 $1,516 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1745 1606 75-80% 4 111.00–121.00 $114.90 $1,845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,894 —
1815 1815 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,831 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.