Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.25/cwt on 123 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −30.67 against this barn's trailing median of $225.93.

Average price

$195.25

123 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$944

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$34

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

$24.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.00

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	441	208.70	920	55
Medium and Large 2-3	518	184.37	954	68

One grade step is worth $24.33/cwt here — about −$34 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 sale123 hd

195.25

—

KY average23 barns · 5,215 hd

194.25

+1.00

This barn, trailing median2 sales

225.93

−30.67

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	1,584	108.94	1,726	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,573	90.33	1,421	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	86.74	1,030	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	982	69.49	683	10

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,214	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$948	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,216	$1,465	7

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	174.34/cwt	149.00–180.00	1,173	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	198.74/cwt	180.00–204.00	825	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	188.09/cwt	137.50–213.00	703	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	173.41/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,004	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	219.90/cwt	209.00–238.00	849	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	186.88/cwt	171.00–199.00	970	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	181.47/cwt	165.00–188.00	1,147	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	245.40/cwt	241.00–259.00	952	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	747	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	237.47/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,004	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,045	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,202	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	314	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	584	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,087	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,353	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	236.56/cwt	236.00–238.00	814	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	647	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,359	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	237.72/cwt	223.00–244.00	1,265	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	238.40/cwt	210.00–246.00	1,142	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	226.36/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,077	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	239.83/cwt	219.00–251.00	1,031	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,011	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	243.19/cwt	200.00–267.50	805	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	255.77/cwt	251.00–261.00	969	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	583	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	215.77/cwt	204.00–231.00	1,008	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	213.47/cwt	200.00–236.00	894	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	198.92/cwt	198.00–203.00	1,032	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	197.41/cwt	195.00–200.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	179.32/cwt	150.00–193.00	839	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,045	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	202.02/cwt	201.00–202.50	451	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	242	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	215.82/cwt	209.00–230.00	691	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	227.46/cwt	204.00–236.00	735	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	227.84/cwt	214.00–240.00	1,198	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	860	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,504.43/head	1,175.00–1,735.00	1,504	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	895	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,214.41/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,214	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	—	—	1,584	108.94/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,726	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	86.74/cwt	69.00–99.00	1,030	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,573	90.33/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,421	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	66.43/cwt	45.00–85.00	644	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,060	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 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 252Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 90Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 8Year ago 12

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	673	149.00–180.00	174.34
7	—	415	180.00–204.00	198.74
1	—	205	207.50	207.50
9	—	374	137.50–213.00	188.09
1	—	290	207.00	207.00
4	—	579	170.00–182.00	173.41
19	—	519	171.00–199.00	186.88
12	—	632	165.00–188.00	181.47
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
2	—	333	195.00–200.00	197.41
4	—	468	150.00–193.00	179.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	166.00	166.00
5	—	386	209.00–238.00	219.90
10	—	467	204.00–231.00	215.77
11	—	419	200.00–236.00	213.47
18	—	519	198.00–203.00	198.92
2	—	242	200.00	200.00
8	—	320	209.00–230.00	215.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,045	115.00	115.00
1	—	870	160.00	160.00
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	388	241.00–259.00	245.40
2	—	747	187.00	187.00
10	—	423	230.00–239.00	237.47
7	—	344	236.00–238.00	236.56
12	—	532	223.00–244.00	237.72
11	—	479	210.00–246.00	238.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	647	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	314	186.00	186.00
6	—	1,087	124.50	124.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	476	224.00–228.00	226.36
16	—	430	219.00–251.00	239.83
1	—	760	133.00	133.00
11	—	331	200.00–267.50	243.19
6	—	379	251.00–261.00	255.77
3	—	268	217.50	217.50
1	—	630	197.00	197.00
11	—	526	214.00–240.00	227.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	91.00	91.00
3	—	223	201.00–202.50	202.02
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
1	—	425	194.00	194.00
1	—	655	178.00	178.00
4	—	323	204.00–236.00	227.46
1	—	530	193.00	193.00
1	—	455	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,275	1,175.00–1,735.00	1,504.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,214.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	810.00	810.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,584	105.00–111.00	108.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,187	69.00–99.00	86.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,573	87.00–94.00	90.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	970	45.00–85.00	66.43
1	—	1,093	97.00	97.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle