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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

977 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.99/cwt +34.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 837 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.00/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 676 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $307.35/cwt +36.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 484 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 977 1,100 511
Feeder cattle 903 1,050 440
Slaughter cattle 71 44 60
Replacement cattle 3 6 11

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 +55.00
412–440 fancy 427 6 330.00–353.00 $341.15 $1,457 +41.15
455 fancy 455 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,451 +32.00
450–497 476 5 270.00–295.00 $289.75 $1,379 +17.12
505–536 value added 530 17 295.50–326.00 $298.49 $1,582 +32.03
532–547 536 10 260.00–284.00 $272.84 $1,462 +31.49
550–564 value added 559 57 292.00–316.50 $306.02 $1,711 +30.66
565–586 577 7 260.00–282.00 $272.55 $1,573 +21.97
602–635 value added 619 4 282.00–283.00 $282.49 $1,749 +22.27
620–640 634 6 251.00–260.00 $258.16 $1,637 +15.93
655–688 676 75 253.50–270.00 $257.00 $1,737 +11.80
710–745 735 4 235.00–247.00 $240.42 $1,767 +11.55
765–783 781 11 234.00–245.00 $244.02 $1,906 +8.76
808–840 835 18 239.00–244.50 $239.89 $2,003 +27.89
838 value added 838 65 248.95 $248.95 $2,086 —
854 value added 854 40 248.75 $248.75 $2,124 +6.75
887 887 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,951 —
933 value added 933 60 241.00 $241.00 $2,249 —
1070 1070 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
510 510 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,186 +17.00
672 672 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,512 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,439 +14.00
650 650 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,534 +14.78
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 317.50 $317.50 $905 —
313–340 320 4 282.50–285.00 $284.34 $910 +36.32
310–348 fancy 340 9 300.00–310.00 $304.31 $1,035 +35.31
354 fancy 354 15 333.00 $333.00 $1,179 —
350–390 377 6 270.00–289.00 $283.79 $1,070 +35.96
403–445 fancy 421 15 277.00–294.00 $282.92 $1,191 +6.91
425–445 435 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 +3.38
450–492 fancy 474 32 269.00–296.00 $281.34 $1,334 +24.49
455–495 482 12 245.00–264.00 $255.67 $1,232 +7.01
507–518 value added 514 6 270.00–283.00 $278.73 $1,433 +34.25
500–535 518 9 245.00–255.00 $250.60 $1,298 +12.38
551–580 value added 564 22 266.00–285.00 $278.54 $1,571 +12.54
552–597 582 22 237.00–254.00 $249.90 $1,454 +11.76
600–633 value added 606 45 258.00–266.00 $261.14 $1,583 +20.93
608–641 623 12 228.00–242.00 $233.46 $1,454 +7.62
650–669 value added 664 7 247.00–253.00 $251.32 $1,669 —
655–670 667 9 225.00–239.00 $233.46 $1,557 +8.46
717 value added 717 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,685 —
700–745 726 5 210.00–219.00 $213.57 $1,551 +1.31
750–790 770 2 200.00–208.00 $204.10 $1,572 -0.90
807 807 14 222.50 $222.50 $1,796 +21.22
896 896 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,846 —
910 910 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,866 +8.50
1085 1085 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 252.50 $252.50 $606 —
335–340 338 2 230.00–241.00 $235.54 $796 +8.04
477–485 480 3 230.00–239.00 $235.97 $1,133 +14.73
500–525 509 5 217.50–225.00 $221.74 $1,129 +10.75
560–595 578 2 221.00–227.50 $224.15 $1,296 +13.84
670 670 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,367 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 257.50–260.00 $258.75 $1,022 +26.25
565 565 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,305 +10.51
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,001 —

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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 —
275–290 283 2 300.00–320.00 $310.27 $878 +35.27
325–343 fancy 334 11 340.00–372.50 $354.14 $1,183 +19.14
360–370 367 3 290.00–307.00 $299.26 $1,098 +20.93
365–397 fancy 381 20 331.00–367.00 $354.93 $1,352 +2.17
410 410 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,138 +2.09
400–435 fancy 415 12 298.00–357.50 $335.87 $1,394 +31.37
450–486 fancy 473 21 285.00–347.00 $319.14 $1,510 —
450–492 480 9 260.00–270.00 $267.76 $1,285 -3.20
491 value added 491 41 310.00 $310.00 $1,522 —
500 fancy 500 3 283.00–319.00 $295.00 $1,475 +8.47
505–530 517 4 251.00–271.00 $260.75 $1,348 -2.84
551–563 fancy 557 6 270.00–273.00 $271.48 $1,512 +0.48
550–593 576 8 247.00–269.00 $255.00 $1,469 -0.76
610–632 fancy 622 5 253.00–275.00 $259.76 $1,616 +13.95
608–630 623 9 230.00–243.00 $238.21 $1,484 +5.68
650 fancy 650 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,612 —
650–695 683 6 228.00–245.00 $240.11 $1,640 +21.53
700–740 720 2 220.00–225.00 $222.57 $1,603 +9.57
735 fancy 735 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,749 —
760–780 768 4 227.00–228.00 $227.75 $1,749 +17.75
820 fancy 820 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,845 —
835 835 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 +12.00
1015 1015 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 367 6 220.00–245.00 $240.14 $881 +10.14
405 405 1 217.50 $217.50 $881 —
530 530 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,206 +27.50
590 590 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,245 -6.55
655–690 673 2 202.50–205.00 $203.78 $1,371 +3.78
700–730 715 2 181.00–199.00 $189.81 $1,357 -1.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 280.00 $280.00 $700 —
475 475 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,206 +8.84
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —
550–570 560 2 239.00–240.00 $239.51 $1,341 +10.00
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
735 735 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1415 1273 80-85% 8 127.00–132.00 $129.61 $1,650 +23.14
1060–1610 1348 80-85% 17 115.00–124.00 $119.63 $1,613 —
1145–1990 1383 80-85% 10 105.00–114.00 $110.24 $1,525 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1120 800 85-90% 6 62.50–89.00 $79.89 $639 —
870–1245 997 85-90% 6 91.00–104.00 $96.38 $961 —
930–1200 1091 85-90% 8 120.00–138.00 $127.20 $1,388 +11.11
1005–1265 1128 85-90% 9 107.00–118.00 $113.13 $1,276 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1540 1500 75-80% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.46 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,521 —
1315 1315 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,894 —
2030 2030 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,350 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.