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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $296.75/cwt +34.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 564 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $342.64/cwt +35.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 461 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $283.73/cwt +15.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 628 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 977 308
Feeder cattle 650 903 226
Slaughter cattle 57 71 52
Replacement cattle 11 3 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 500 lbs and under sold sharply higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–430 415 11 363.00–384.00 $374.83 $1,556 —
465–495 484 7 337.00–351.00 $344.13 $1,666 +54.38
515–538 527 22 310.00–315.00 $313.64 $1,653 +40.80
550–582 574 16 289.00–309.00 $300.99 $1,728 +28.44
618–620 value added 619 13 291.00–293.00 $291.77 $1,806 +9.28
603–646 634 19 268.00–282.00 $278.23 $1,764 +20.07
660–677 671 9 270.00–275.00 $273.36 $1,834 +16.36
700–745 716 6 241.00–247.00 $242.37 $1,735 +1.95
795 795 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,932 -1.02
812 812 4 247.00 $247.00 $2,006 +7.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,128 —
390 390 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,010 —
460–480 473 3 239.00–247.50 $241.75 $1,143 —
512–545 519 5 272.00–279.00 $277.53 $1,440 +45.03
572–595 581 4 231.00–281.00 $261.31 $1,518 —
605–635 620 2 265.00–284.00 $274.27 $1,700 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -15.00
720–731 728 4 215.00–230.00 $226.29 $1,647 —
920 920 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,684 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1420 1317 3 145.00–159.00 $151.30 $1,993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 312.50 $312.50 $906 —
300–340 327 3 290.00–311.00 $304.57 $996 +20.23
353–395 378 21 290.00–342.00 $314.45 $1,189 +30.66
402–449 432 22 290.00–319.00 $310.38 $1,341 +60.38
468–491 475 22 269.00–297.50 $292.91 $1,391 +37.24
510–540 526 22 250.00–279.00 $268.89 $1,414 +18.29
551–597 582 28 254.00–277.00 $271.19 $1,578 +21.29
612–631 620 12 252.00–259.00 $255.36 $1,583 +21.90
682 682 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,582 -1.46
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 -3.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 237.50–250.00 $243.61 $548 -8.89
290 290 2 275.00 $275.00 $798 —
355–380 369 5 270.00–293.00 $279.11 $1,030 —
400–448 434 11 238.00–283.00 $267.79 $1,162 —
462–485 467 8 230.00–261.00 $239.81 $1,120 +3.84
505–545 524 6 212.50–290.00 $255.08 $1,337 +33.34
570–596 585 6 200.00–240.00 $210.18 $1,230 -13.97
615 615 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,248 —
690–697 696 5 225.00–227.00 $226.60 $1,577 +22.60
700–720 710 2 185.00–209.00 $197.17 $1,400 —
1030 1030 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,741 —
1051 1051 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,881 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–340 324 10 320.00–387.00 $368.12 $1,193 —
355–397 372 5 327.00–357.00 $344.19 $1,280 +44.93
405 fancy 405 7 377.00 $377.00 $1,527 +41.13
405–445 421 14 317.00–370.00 $355.93 $1,498 +78.43
450–498 461 33 299.00–363.00 $342.64 $1,580 +74.88
505–535 515 14 277.00–319.00 $298.15 $1,535 +37.40
550–585 561 8 271.00–297.00 $278.13 $1,560 +23.13
565 value added 565 35 301.00 $301.00 $1,701 —
610–622 618 3 242.00–263.00 $248.91 $1,538 +10.70
675–681 680 4 230.00–247.00 $242.78 $1,651 +2.67
770 770 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,686 -8.75
810 810 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 +35.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 —
305–310 308 2 303.00–310.00 $306.47 $944 —
351 351 3 278.50 $278.50 $978 +38.36
428–445 438 9 273.00–287.50 $282.76 $1,238 +65.26
475–482 480 4 285.00–290.00 $288.76 $1,386 —
520–545 533 8 219.00–262.00 $237.68 $1,267 +10.18
550–595 567 12 221.00–281.00 $246.17 $1,396 +35.17
605–622 616 5 195.00–257.00 $231.69 $1,427 —
650–695 686 17 201.00–251.00 $229.53 $1,575 +25.75
750–790 770 2 201.00–215.00 $207.82 $1,600 —
800 800 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,496 —
990 990 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1320 1097 80-85% 3 80.00–94.00 $87.05 $955 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,709 +9.37
1025–1595 1328 80-85% 32 105.00–121.00 $112.44 $1,493 -7.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,836 +6.54
1750–2012 1925 75-80% 3 114.00–116.00 $115.39 $2,221 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–920 878 85-90% 2 95.00–111.00 $103.39 $908 —
900 900 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1500 1418 5 125.00–133.00 $129.20 $1,832 —
1585–1885 1725 5 144.00–152.00 $146.26 $2,523 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,617

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–850 813 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.