Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.15/cwt on 145 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −29.78 against this barn's trailing median of $225.93.

Average price

$196.15

145 head · 757 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,484

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$686

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

$30.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.69

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	795	200.52	1,593	124
Medium and Large 2-3	533	170.34	908	21

One grade step is worth $30.17/cwt here — about $686 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 sale145 hd

196.15

—

KY average26 barns · 5,578 hd

209.84

−13.69

This barn, trailing median2 sales

225.93

−29.78

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	1,709	112.91	1,929	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	107.00	1,562	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,288	89.89	1,158	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	989	63.88	632	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,615	140.00	2,261	1thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$1,320	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	988	$1,251	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,035	$908	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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 1-2	—	345	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	192.74/cwt	182.50–194.00	1,228	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	171.92/cwt	132.00–186.00	909	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,461	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	592	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	212.00/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,003	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	191.18/cwt	183.00–201.00	1,006	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	212.45/cwt	205.00–220.00	803	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	224.17/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,513	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,701	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,176	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,205	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,539	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	419	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	809	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	496	210.55/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,044	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	152.34/cwt	125.00–180.00	1,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	246.68/cwt	242.50–248.00	1,298	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	224	178.20/cwt	175.00–180.00	399	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	388	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	854	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	652	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,239	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	927	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,058	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,918	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	228.21/cwt	215.00–245.00	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	651	209.77/cwt	207.00–211.00	1,366	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	238.24/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,229	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	239.20/cwt	229.00–275.00	1,098	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	499	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	68.17/cwt	61.00–79.00	677	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	90.49/cwt	70.00–104.00	1,167	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	74.59/cwt	71.00–78.00	875	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,261	1
Bulls	—	—	1,624	105.25/cwt	97.00–115.00	1,709	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,447	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,669	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	101.77/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,415	3
Bulls	—	—	1,793	120.57/cwt	117.00–123.00	2,162	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	1,251.19/head	1,080.00–1,425.00	1,251	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	908.01/head	890.00–925.00	908	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	188.77/cwt	187.50–190.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,097	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	436	230.63/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,006	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	594	191.13/cwt	179.00–196.00	1,135	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	205.47/cwt	187.00–262.50	992	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	904	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,871	67
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	766	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,302	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	207.85/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,324	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	611	173.18/cwt	160.00–176.00	1,058	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,539	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,909	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,265	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,005	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	181.67/cwt	175.00–185.00	554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	170.36/cwt	159.00–194.00	1,077	3

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 Oct 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 435Last week 286Year ago 477

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 32Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 24Year ago 27

Compared to last Saturday; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	192.50	192.50
9	—	637	182.50–194.00	192.74
10	—	792	184.50	184.50
9	—	473	210.00–213.00	212.00
5	—	526	183.00–201.00	191.18
4	—	378	205.00–220.00	212.45
1	—	420	182.50	182.50
1	—	560	190.00	190.00
8	—	1,157	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	132.00–186.00	171.92
2	—	592	147.00	147.00
1	—	805	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	197.50	197.50
1	—	700	190.00	190.00
1	—	465	200.00	200.00
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
1	—	680	172.50	172.50
1	—	210	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,005	157.50	157.50
3	—	305	175.00–185.00	181.67
3	—	632	159.00–194.00	170.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	904	207.00	207.00
8	—	623	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	187.50	187.50
1	—	1,050	184.00	184.00
1	—	740	208.00	208.00
1	—	500	195.00	195.00
2	—	870	125.00–180.00	152.34
1	—	775	189.00	189.00
1	—	1,135	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	250.00	250.00
6	—	675	220.00–225.00	224.17
11	—	766	222.00	222.00
1	—	640	211.00	211.00
13	—	1,176	187.50	187.50
4	—	526	242.50–248.00	246.68
5	—	909	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	927	222.00	222.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	419	193.00	193.00
9	—	496	210.00–212.50	210.55
6	—	224	175.00–180.00	178.20
3	—	388	220.00	220.00
21	—	652	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	215.00–245.00	228.21
13	—	651	207.00–211.00	209.77
10	—	516	230.00–242.50	238.24
8	—	459	229.00–275.00	239.20
1	—	805	190.00	190.00
1	—	375	220.00	220.00
5	—	444	247.00	247.00
9	—	637	202.00–215.00	207.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	187.50–190.00	188.77
4	—	436	220.00–234.00	230.63
7	—	594	179.00–196.00	191.13
1	—	840	174.00	174.00
11	—	483	187.00–262.50	205.47
4	—	766	170.00	170.00
6	—	611	160.00–176.00	173.18
4	—	895	172.00	172.00
3	—	333	182.00	182.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	51.00	51.00
6	—	993	61.00–79.00	68.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,290	70.00–104.00	90.49
3	—	1,173	71.00–78.00	74.59
3	—	1,390	100.00–103.00	101.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,605	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	140.00	140.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,624	97.00–115.00	105.25
5	—	1,793	117.00–123.00	120.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	1,080.00–1,425.00	1,251.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	890.00–925.00	908.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,320.00	1,320.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,200.00	1,200.00

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

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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle