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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.68/cwt ≈ $1,985/hd at 779 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $247.95/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 642 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.17/cwt +18.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 504 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 718 240
Feeder cattle 243 650 127
Slaughter cattle 24 57 81
Replacement cattle 8 11 32

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 fancy 447 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,511 —
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 -29.13
500–515 509 7 270.00–286.00 $282.46 $1,438 -31.18
595 595 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,612 -29.99
645 value added 645 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,767 -17.77
750 750 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,755 —
755 value added 755 6 253.50 $253.50 $1,914 —
965 965 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,391 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 fancy 331 3 292.50–322.50 $301.55 $998 —
332 332 2 285.00 $285.00 $946 -19.57
350–385 368 3 274.00–282.50 $276.69 $1,018 -37.76
395 fancy 395 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,177 —
400 fancy 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 —
400–435 420 4 270.00–271.00 $270.24 $1,135 -40.14
450–477 468 6 278.00–280.00 $278.64 $1,304 -14.27
504 value added 504 11 291.00 $291.00 $1,467 —
510 510 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 -23.89
585 585 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,515 -12.19
602 602 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,523 -2.36
614 value added 614 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,584 —
662–665 662 8 235.50–239.00 $235.94 $1,562 +3.94
705 705 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,558 +11.00
779 value added 779 70 257.25 $257.25 $2,004 —
780–786 785 4 206.00–211.00 $209.76 $1,647 —
860 860 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,617 —
1040 1040 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 462 3 215.00–220.00 $218.30 $1,009 -21.51
645 645 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 +22.00
845 845 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,453 —
876 876 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 512 5 232.00–242.00 $235.68 $1,207 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,000 —
1075–1195 1135 2 160.00–169.00 $164.26 $1,864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 327.50 $327.50 $901 —
295 fancy 295 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,128 —
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 -68.12
310–340 fancy 321 4 365.00–377.00 $370.55 $1,189 —
360–375 fancy 368 2 370.00–375.00 $372.45 $1,371 —
371–380 373 4 302.50–327.50 $308.86 $1,152 -35.33
428 428 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,344 -41.93
475 fancy 475 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,586 —
505–510 508 2 260.00–272.00 $265.97 $1,351 -32.18
512 fancy 512 7 294.00 $294.00 $1,505 —
635–645 642 12 241.00–250.00 $247.95 $1,592 -0.96
665–690 683 5 230.00–241.00 $236.59 $1,616 -6.19
715–735 725 2 239.00–249.00 $244.07 $1,770 —
790 790 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,864 +17.00
995 995 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 255.00 $255.00 $523 -45.00
415–425 420 2 237.50–253.00 $245.34 $1,030 -37.42
475 475 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,121 -52.76
580–585 583 2 212.50–220.00 $216.27 $1,261 -29.90
680 680 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,448 -16.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–487 474 4 270.00–280.00 $274.43 $1,301 —
655 655 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1055 920 85-90% 2 84.00–87.00 $85.28 $785 -15.72
1225 1225 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,102 —
1035–1565 1289 85-90% 5 105.00–109.00 $106.89 $1,378 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1485 1402 80-85% 3 111.00–118.00 $114.03 $1,599 —
1250–1715 1405 80-85% 3 120.00–124.00 $121.48 $1,707 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1670 1648 75-80% 2 99.00–106.00 $102.45 $1,688 —
1570–1845 1722 75-80% 3 111.00–119.50 $116.02 $1,998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,953 —
1535 1535 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,088 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
655 655 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
660 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
740 740 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
775 775 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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.