Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $182.68/cwt on 154 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −43.24 against this barn's trailing median of $225.93.

Average price

$182.68

154 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$897

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

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

$21.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.03

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	484	189.54	918	105
Medium and Large 2-3	506	167.98	850	49

One grade step is worth $21.56/cwt here — about $68 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 sale154 hd

182.68

—

KY average22 barns · 6,421 hd

190.71

−8.03

This barn, trailing median2 sales

225.93

−43.24

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	1,752	106.96	1,873	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	92.00	1,398	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,255	86.76	1,089	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	908	68.50	622	4thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	685	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	843	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3Full	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	170	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	215.43/cwt	201.00–226.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	208	224.61/cwt	215.00–230.00	467	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	216.03/cwt	215.00–217.00	938	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	949	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	210.08/cwt	187.00–220.00	1,076	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	897	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,072	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	442	154.65/cwt	149.00–159.00	684	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	208.75/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,188	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	209.70/cwt	208.50–210.50	1,311	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	197.08/cwt	191.00–198.00	1,027	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	243	202.98/cwt	201.00–205.00	493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	163.80/cwt	155.00–172.50	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,104	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	175.52/cwt	160.00–186.00	830	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	180.13/cwt	177.00–184.00	1,036	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	194.44/cwt	180.00–209.00	793	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	197.42/cwt	193.00–203.00	653	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	169.83/cwt	150.00–190.00	489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	173.32/cwt	171.00–175.00	589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	162.86/cwt	150.00–190.00	1,086	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	176.33/cwt	170.00–188.00	767	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	165.34/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,022	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	207.81/cwt	195.00–222.00	567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	204.61/cwt	194.00–207.50	782	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	158.22/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,052	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	165.68/cwt	124.00–180.00	862	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	177.70/cwt	170.00–183.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	813	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	209.00/cwt	195.00–220.00	859	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	222.26/cwt	222.00–222.50	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	165.98/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	187.27/cwt	180.00–194.00	863	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	187.45/cwt	184.00–194.00	1,068	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	772	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	169.88/cwt	160.00–180.00	702	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	204.00/cwt	195.00–224.00	963	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	206.01/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,049	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	160.09/cwt	144.00–169.00	1,060	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	156.15/cwt	140.00–170.00	890	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	924	116.30/cwt	97.00–130.00	1,075	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	391	163.94/cwt	155.00–205.00	641	14
Bulls	—	—	1,889	113.03/cwt	108.00–118.00	2,135	5
Bulls	—	—	1,408	91.78/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,292	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	99.04/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,273	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	84.53/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,057	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,398	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	68.50/cwt	68.00–70.00	622	4

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 Apr 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 369Last week 1,012Year ago 986

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 75Year ago 66

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	123.00	123.00
2	—	897	119.50	119.50
7	—	442	149.00–159.00	154.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	193.00	193.00
1	—	815	163.00	163.00
1	—	170	220.00	220.00
3	—	310	201.00–226.00	215.43
4	—	208	215.00–230.00	224.61
11	—	411	195.00–220.00	209.00
2	—	273	222.00–222.50	222.26
2	—	382	210.00	210.00
2	—	663	162.00–170.00	165.98
4	—	472	195.00–224.00	204.00
4	—	509	204.00–208.00	206.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	148.00	148.00
1	—	830	128.00	128.00
2	—	772	150.00	150.00
3	—	413	160.00–180.00	169.88
3	—	662	144.00–169.00	160.09
4	—	570	140.00–170.00	156.15
1	—	230	192.00	192.00
1	—	450	125.00	125.00
5	—	924	97.00–130.00	116.30
14	—	391	155.00–205.00	163.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	434	215.00–217.00	216.03
4	—	452	210.00	210.00
13	—	512	187.00–220.00	210.08
13	—	569	200.00–216.00	208.75
13	—	625	208.50–210.50	209.70
2	—	335	217.50	217.50
2	—	700	167.00	167.00
3	—	760	185.00	185.00
1	—	650	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	177.00	177.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
2	—	458	155.00–172.50	163.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	521	191.00–198.00	197.08
1	—	831	145.00	145.00
2	—	243	201.00–205.00	202.98
3	—	731	151.00	151.00
12	—	408	180.00–209.00	194.44
11	—	331	193.00–203.00	197.42
2	—	618	160.00–171.00	165.34
4	—	273	195.00–222.00	207.81
5	—	382	194.00–207.50	204.61
5	—	665	150.00–164.00	158.22
19	—	461	180.00–194.00	187.27
23	—	570	184.00–194.00	187.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	182.50	182.50
10	—	473	160.00–186.00	175.52
5	—	575	177.00–184.00	180.13
1	—	645	150.00	150.00
2	—	288	150.00–190.00	169.83
3	—	340	171.00–175.00	173.32
5	—	667	150.00–190.00	162.86
6	—	435	170.00–188.00	176.33
10	—	520	124.00–180.00	165.68
3	—	378	170.00–183.00	177.70
3	—	813	107.00	107.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,889	108.00–118.00	113.03
2	—	1,408	90.00–94.00	91.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	98.00–100.00	99.04
11	—	1,250	82.00–90.00	84.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	92.00	92.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	908	68.00–70.00	68.50

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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