Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower on average quality offering . Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.69/cwt on 88 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −97.23 against this barn's trailing median of $225.93.

Average price

$128.69

88 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$2

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

$17.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.30

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	468	136.04	637	52
Medium and Large 2-3	541	118.07	639	36

One grade step is worth $17.97/cwt here — about −$2 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 sale88 hd

128.69

—

KY average26 barns · 4,861 hd

130.99

−2.30

This barn, trailing median2 sales

225.93

−97.23

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	1,839	85.96	1,581	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,517	65.28	990	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	62.32	750	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,150	46.00	529	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	128.85/cwt	126.00–137.00	716	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	112.67/cwt	110.00–114.00	753	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	507	120.66/cwt	110.00–127.00	612	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	139.39/cwt	137.00–140.00	654	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	134.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	721	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	119.28/cwt	116.00–123.00	802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	133.88/cwt	130.00–137.50	817	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	140.71/cwt	138.00–146.00	667	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	111.71/cwt	110.00–115.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	746	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	146.65/cwt	145.00–154.00	447	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,135	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	510	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	145.22/cwt	140.00–150.00	603	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	121.44/cwt	119.00–125.00	759	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	807	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	160.03/cwt	155.00–165.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	127.72/cwt	124.00–134.00	665	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	122.62/cwt	121.00–124.00	706	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	68.27/cwt	68.00–68.50	1,144	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	64.19/cwt	58.00–66.50	937	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,468	69.97/cwt	69.50–70.50	1,027	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	62.01/cwt	57.00–68.00	740	50
Bulls	—	—	1,970	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,556	1
Bulls	—	—	1,806	87.70/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,584	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	800	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	9,120	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	668	93.57/cwt	89.00–94.00	625	24
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	569	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	441	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	503	97.78/cwt	95.00–98.50	492	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	481	101.73/cwt	99.00–104.00	489	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	420	113.81/cwt	106.00–120.00	478	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	142.75/cwt	135.00–145.00	689	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	790	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	323	112.20/cwt	111.00–113.00	362	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	529	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	10,094	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	18,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	744	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	381	109.57/cwt	106.00–110.00	417	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	238	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	259	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	593	128.33/cwt	128.00–129.00	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	101.35/cwt	94.00–109.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	493	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	731	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	145.16/cwt	140.00–151.00	465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	133.56/cwt	127.00–144.00	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	762	102.64/cwt	100.00–104.00	782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	108.50/cwt	102.00–115.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	277	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	126.18/cwt	120.00–134.00	596	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	115.67/cwt	108.00–121.00	660	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	714	1

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 May 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 186Year ago 292

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 40Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 15Year ago 64

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower on average quality offering . Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm .

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	556	126.00–137.00	128.85
4	—	534	130.00–140.00	134.99
3	—	672	116.00–123.00	119.28
2	—	390	150.00–155.00	152.50
1	—	420	135.00	135.00
11	—	625	119.00–125.00	121.44
5	—	483	135.00–145.00	142.75
1	—	745	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	159.00	159.00
5	—	507	110.00–127.00	120.66
1	—	800	87.00	87.00
2	—	580	123.00–125.00	124.00
1	—	625	119.00	119.00
2	—	765	94.00–109.00	101.35
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
1	—	410	129.00	129.00
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	110.00–114.00	112.67
2	—	428	130.00–135.00	132.46
1	—	705	98.00	98.00
3	—	525	110.00–115.00	111.71
1	—	360	137.00	137.00
3	—	762	100.00–104.00	102.64
2	—	620	102.00–115.00	108.50
2	—	277	137.00	137.00
7	—	472	120.00–134.00	126.18
11	—	571	108.00–121.00	115.67
1	—	315	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	474	138.00–146.00	140.71
6	—	305	145.00–154.00	146.65
3	—	378	135.00	135.00
2	—	735	114.00	114.00
15	—	415	140.00–150.00	145.22
7	—	521	124.00–134.00	127.72
9	—	576	121.00–124.00	122.62
1	—	600	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	137.00–140.00	139.39
1	—	660	127.00	127.00
3	—	593	128.00–129.00	128.33
2	—	320	140.00–151.00	145.16
3	—	527	127.00–144.00	133.56
1	—	890	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	162.00	162.00
1	—	235	176.00	176.00
8	—	610	130.00–137.50	133.88
5	—	725	125.00	125.00
10	—	452	165.00	165.00
4	—	538	150.00	150.00
2	—	368	155.00–165.00	160.03
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	668	89.00–94.00	93.57
5	—	569	77.50	77.50
5	—	503	95.00–98.50	97.78
17	—	481	99.00–104.00	101.73
9	—	420	106.00–120.00	113.81
7	—	323	111.00–113.00	112.20
9	—	381	106.00–110.00	109.57
5	—	238	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	980.00	980.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,140.00	1,140.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	75.00	75.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	65.00	65.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,675	68.00–68.50	68.27
11	—	1,460	58.00–66.50	64.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	69.50–70.50	69.97
50	—	1,193	57.00–68.00	62.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	46.00	46.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	79.00	79.00
4	—	1,806	85.00–91.00	87.70

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle