Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $124.29/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$124.29

87 head · 699 lb average

Value per head Derived

$869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$369

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$13.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.70

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	710	124.89	887	83
Medium and Large 2-3	464	111.75	518	4thin

One grade step is worth $13.14/cwt here — about $369 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale87 hd

124.29

—

KY average28 barns · 2,717 hd

126.98

−2.70

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,653	87.43	1,445	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,571	75.63	1,188	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	65.68	803	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	974	42.99	419	8thin

Every lot, as filed

63 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	—	—	1,460	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,007	1
Bulls	—	—	1,878	106.46/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,999	2
Bulls	—	—	1,567	80.88/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,267	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	45.66/cwt	44.00–47.00	506	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	75.40/cwt	72.00–83.00	1,035	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	62.94/cwt	52.00–70.00	734	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,800	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	1,287	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,238	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	855	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,643	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	845	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	5,746	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	737	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	868	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	77.00/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,151	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	291	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	44.85/cwt	34.00–56.00	437	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	101.61/cwt	97.00–106.00	635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	82.51/cwt	82.00–83.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	659	105.01/cwt	101.00–106.00	692	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	582	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	136.70/cwt	131.00–142.00	653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	405	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	122.60/cwt	122.60–122.60	922	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	120.80/cwt	120.00–121.00	802	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	804	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,045	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	14,112	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,287	895.08/cwt	730.00–1,085.00	11,520	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	12,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	297	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	800	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	135.09/cwt	129.00–138.00	512	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	112.00/cwt	110.00–112.50	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	119.03/cwt	117.00–121.00	625	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	565	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	103.28/cwt	100.00–110.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	133.28/cwt	130.00–137.00	576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	727	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	892	733.95/cwt	700.00–775.00	6,547	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	656	85.10/cwt	78.00–85.50	558	19
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	822	76.38/cwt	76.00–77.00	628	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	875	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	665	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	255	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	250	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	550	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	484	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	427	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,052	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	715	2

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY

Sat Mar 21, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 214Last week 469Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	69.00	69.00
2	—	1,878	102.00–110.00	106.46
3	—	1,567	80.00–83.00	80.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,108	44.00–47.00	45.66
12	—	1,373	72.00–83.00	75.40
28	—	1,166	52.00–70.00	62.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	71.50	71.50
3	—	1,495	76.00–79.00	77.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	30.00	30.00
7	—	974	34.00–56.00	44.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	965	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,120.00	1,120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,287	730.00–1,085.00	895.08
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	660.00	660.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	680.00	680.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	81.00	81.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	80.00	80.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,210.00	1,210.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	892	700.00–775.00	733.95

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	97.00–106.00	101.61
2	—	820	82.00–83.00	82.51
5	—	659	101.00–106.00	105.01
2	—	330	105.00	105.00
2	—	297	129.00	129.00
1	—	525	112.00	112.00
1	—	395	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	714	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	379	129.00–138.00	135.09
5	—	629	110.00–112.50	112.00
3	—	525	117.00–121.00	119.03
2	—	460	124.00–125.00	124.49
1	—	250	147.50	147.50
1	—	245	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	152.50	152.50
1	—	305	137.50	137.50
1	—	350	143.00	143.00
2	—	478	131.00–142.00	136.70
2	—	540	125.00–130.00	127.50
64	—	752	122.60	122.60
5	—	664	120.00–121.00	120.80
4	—	558	144.00	144.00
2	—	977	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	114.00	114.00
1	—	710	94.00	94.00
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	113.00	113.00
1	—	420	115.00	115.00
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	245	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	671	100.00–110.00	103.28
3	—	432	130.00–137.00	133.28
1	—	555	131.00	131.00
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
1	—	380	170.00	170.00
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	656	78.00–85.50	85.10
8	—	822	76.00–77.00	76.38
6	—	875	76.00	76.00
6	—	255	98.00	98.00
5	—	550	88.00	88.00
4	—	445	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,052	68.00	68.00

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Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle