Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.28/cwt on 76 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −42.65 against this barn's trailing median of $225.93.

Average price

$183.28

76 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$890

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$21.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.15

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	485	190.20	923	51
Medium and Large 2-3	486	169.14	823	25

One grade step is worth $21.06/cwt here — about $100 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 sale76 hd

183.28

—

KY average24 barns · 6,694 hd

188.43

−5.15

This barn, trailing median2 sales

225.93

−42.65

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	—	Average	1,713	116.04	1,987	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,463	102.65	1,502	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,326	94.65	1,255	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	934	68.27	638	8thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$1,085	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	910	$550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	70.03/cwt	62.00–87.00	651	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	454	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	105.31/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,525	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,403	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	65.30/cwt	51.00–74.00	818	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	108.62/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,504	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	92.22/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,208	27
Bulls	—	—	1,637	110.72/cwt	102.00–120.00	1,812	3
Bulls	—	—	1,940	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,561	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,002	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	910	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	188.13/cwt	178.00–206.00	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,211	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	134.93/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,120	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	679	152.07/cwt	142.00–165.00	1,033	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	994	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	227	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	213.74/cwt	207.00–216.00	874	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	208.62/cwt	201.00–223.00	1,072	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	227.63/cwt	221.00–230.00	831	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,267	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	198.69/cwt	197.50–200.00	562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,242	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	202.53/cwt	201.00–203.00	976	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,108	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	182.78/cwt	175.00–188.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	196.96/cwt	190.00–210.00	764	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	174.27/cwt	163.00–185.00	981	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	199.18/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,143	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	158.97/cwt	156.00–160.00	763	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	191.91/cwt	185.00–205.00	528	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,440	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	189.27/cwt	181.00–200.00	820	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	191.39/cwt	185.00–193.00	991	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	733	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	301	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	662	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	220.51/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	593	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	801	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	383	168.06/cwt	130.00–170.00	644	76
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	279	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	444	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	225	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	324	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	197.09/cwt	192.00–204.00	1,133	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	208.08/cwt	201.00–220.00	980	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	741	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 Mar 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 393Last week 384Year ago 387

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 90Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 56Year ago 39

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	930	62.00–87.00	70.03
1	—	945	48.00	48.00
1	—	950	78.00	78.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,448	102.00–110.00	105.31
1	—	1,525	92.00	92.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,253	51.00–74.00	65.30
11	—	1,385	103.00–115.00	108.62
27	—	1,310	85.00–100.00	92.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,637	102.00–120.00	110.72
1	—	1,940	132.00	132.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	120.00	120.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	550.00	550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	178.00–206.00	188.13
1	—	865	140.00	140.00
1	—	730	173.00	173.00
1	—	410	170.00	170.00
2	—	830	131.00–139.00	134.93
4	—	679	142.00–165.00	152.07
4	—	621	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	227	232.50	232.50
8	—	409	207.00–216.00	213.74
7	—	514	201.00–223.00	208.62
4	—	365	221.00–230.00	227.63
3	—	658	192.50	192.50
1	—	345	225.00	225.00
12	—	575	192.00–204.00	197.09
12	—	471	201.00–220.00	208.08
1	—	925	129.00	129.00
1	—	705	154.00	154.00
1	—	640	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	172.00	172.00
1	—	380	127.00	127.00
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
1	—	710	156.00	156.00
1	—	420	175.00	175.00
3	—	318	175.00–188.00	182.78
2	—	810	132.00	132.00
6	—	563	163.00–185.00	174.27
1	—	200	187.00	187.00
4	—	480	156.00–160.00	158.97
3	—	275	185.00–205.00	191.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	152.00	152.00
4	—	283	197.50–200.00	198.69
3	—	845	147.00	147.00
1	—	320	200.00	200.00
8	—	482	201.00–203.00	202.53
7	—	388	190.00–210.00	196.96
5	—	574	198.00–200.00	199.18
2	—	665	168.00	168.00
14	—	433	181.00–200.00	189.27
5	—	518	185.00–193.00	191.39
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	830	173.50	173.50
1	—	360	210.00	210.00
1	—	595	191.00	191.00
3	—	301	220.00	220.00
2	—	752	185.00	185.00
2	—	460	220.00–221.00	220.51
1	—	670	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	151.00	151.00
2	—	405	181.00	181.00
1	—	595	178.00	178.00
1	—	995	141.00	141.00
1	—	375	202.50	202.50
1	—	345	187.50	187.50
2	—	505	167.00	167.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	593	135.00	135.00
76	—	383	130.00–170.00	168.06
5	—	279	159.00	159.00
4	—	225	144.00	144.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle