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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

1,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.47/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 615 lb · 100 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.85/cwt +10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 736 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.73/cwt -8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 806 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,100 838 542
Feeder cattle 1,050 778 461
Slaughter cattle 44 56 71
Replacement cattle 6 4 10

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 -5.00
383 383 11 305.00 $305.00 $1,168 -3.46
436 fancy 436 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,308 -17.07
455–498 475 12 260.00–281.00 $272.63 $1,295 -1.09
475 fancy 475 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,363 -19.52
520–540 value added 521 32 266.00–277.50 $266.46 $1,388 -29.73
540–544 544 11 240.00–255.00 $241.35 $1,313 -26.57
564–571 value added 568 13 272.50–280.00 $275.36 $1,564 -5.31
550–598 586 11 245.00–261.00 $250.58 $1,468 -13.39
603–647 627 52 230.00–250.00 $242.23 $1,519 -3.77
619–646 value added 634 16 255.00–265.00 $260.22 $1,650 -1.06
650–685 661 13 230.00–248.00 $245.20 $1,621 -0.04
700–725 719 13 220.00–233.00 $228.87 $1,646 -7.71
717–740 value added 739 65 245.00–261.75 $261.25 $1,931 +11.25
752–788 769 37 229.00–237.50 $235.26 $1,809 -7.70
810–835 822 3 187.50–225.00 $212.00 $1,743 -21.15
868 value added 868 59 242.00 $242.00 $2,101 +2.50
975 975 8 215.00–221.00 $220.25 $2,147 +2.35
1035 1035 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,998 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–423 422 9 244.00–245.00 $244.33 $1,031 —
481 481 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,202 —
500 500 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,155 -13.00
560–570 565 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 -4.56
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
665–695 680 2 220.00–222.50 $221.22 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 —
370–395 383 2 227.50–246.00 $236.45 $906 —
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 —
535 535 2 210.00–221.00 $215.50 $1,153 —
590 590 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,274 —
655 655 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,382 —
720 720 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,375 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 7 192.50 $192.50 $2,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 315 6 240.00–255.00 $248.02 $781 -3.72
342 fancy 342 2 269.00 $269.00 $920 —
355–390 368 14 242.50–261.00 $247.83 $912 +2.54
380–398 fancy 395 10 270.00–277.00 $275.73 $1,089 +7.25
400–413 fancy 410 13 267.50–279.00 $276.01 $1,132 +5.49
405–445 439 34 230.00–248.00 $246.62 $1,083 -8.63
452–490 fancy 469 12 255.00–259.00 $256.85 $1,205 -7.15
465–490 483 15 239.00–253.00 $248.66 $1,201 -6.56
507–528 value added 512 39 239.50–257.00 $244.48 $1,252 -13.09
500–546 526 27 229.50–247.00 $238.22 $1,253 -2.44
561 value added 561 10 266.00 $266.00 $1,492 +9.21
552–595 565 17 229.00–242.50 $238.14 $1,345 +4.56
600–635 611 26 216.00–232.00 $225.84 $1,380 -8.38
611–647 value added 616 74 239.75–243.00 $240.21 $1,480 -2.79
685–695 689 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,550 -2.76
705–745 735 16 210.50–224.00 $212.26 $1,560 -4.80
754 754 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,546 —
806 value added 806 65 230.00 $230.00 $1,854 -7.00
807–815 810 3 186.00–209.00 $201.28 $1,630 —
920 920 11 196.50 $196.50 $1,808 —
955 955 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,729 —
1014 1014 5 190.50 $190.50 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 232.50–237.50 $235.18 $647 —
365–380 373 2 232.50 $232.50 $867 +1.50
540–542 541 5 221.00–225.00 $223.40 $1,209 -2.60
555–580 568 2 220.00–221.00 $220.49 $1,252 -1.84
635 635 2 208.00–211.00 $209.50 $1,330 —
675–695 681 4 207.00–211.00 $209.73 $1,428 —
757 757 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 212.50 $212.50 $627 —
325 325 1 227.50 $227.50 $739 —
415–420 418 2 217.50–221.00 $219.24 $916 -5.46
480–485 483 2 220.00–222.50 $221.24 $1,069 —
535–545 540 3 207.00–215.00 $210.99 $1,139 -3.01
575–590 585 3 207.00–213.00 $210.31 $1,230 +0.29
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -9.74
675 675 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,310 —
710 710 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 -5.00
295 fancy 295 1 332.50 $332.50 $981 —
300 fancy 300 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 +4.31
365–375 370 3 270.00–282.50 $278.33 $1,030 —
357–397 fancy 377 4 335.00–372.50 $352.76 $1,330 +21.52
400–445 415 10 270.00–282.00 $275.41 $1,143 -5.79
405–443 fancy 436 7 290.00–310.00 $304.50 $1,328 -5.91
455–495 472 9 260.00–280.00 $270.96 $1,279 -9.29
505–537 fancy 523 30 279.00–292.00 $286.53 $1,499 -4.45
515–530 528 7 255.00–266.00 $263.59 $1,392 +2.59
575 fancy 575 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,558 -6.21
550–598 583 13 247.00–264.00 $255.76 $1,491 +8.68
600–615 fancy 607 3 243.00–247.50 $245.81 $1,492 —
605–630 618 2 231.00–234.00 $232.53 $1,437 -15.12
650–690 673 3 214.00–223.00 $218.58 $1,471 -19.42
702–715 706 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,504 +2.18
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 -12.01
807 807 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,477 -39.00
930–935 933 2 177.00–183.00 $179.99 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 +2.50
495 495 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,178 +1.21
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -17.07
560–596 585 7 200.00–221.00 $217.55 $1,273 +6.03
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 +2.23
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -5.00
724–725 724 6 191.00–191.50 $191.42 $1,386 -0.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–395 368 7 250.00–260.00 $251.46 $925 -8.54
440 440 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,111 +2.50
460–490 475 2 240.00–250.00 $245.16 $1,165 -9.92
565–597 582 4 228.00–230.00 $229.51 $1,336 -5.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1505 1248 80-85% 11 110.00–118.50 $115.29 $1,439 —
1240–1290 1265 80-85% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.47 $1,347 +1.05
1125–1520 1287 80-85% 3 121.00–124.50 $122.10 $1,571 +16.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–965 923 85-90% 2 96.00–97.00 $96.52 $891 —
905–1145 1028 85-90% 8 105.00–113.00 $109.78 $1,129 —
980–1165 1073 85-90% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.09 $1,246 +32.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–2060 1645 75-80% 5 110.00–119.00 $113.98 $1,875 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1745 1530 2 129.00–130.00 $129.57 $1,982 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–985 897 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,495.40
995 995 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 3 229.00 $229.00 $895 —
435 435 1 201.00 $201.00 $874 —
530–545 533 5 201.00–224.00 $219.30 $1,169 —

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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.