Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday : Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand for feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $242.98/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +17.05 against this barn's trailing median of $225.93.

Average price

$242.98

58 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,137

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

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

$36.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.57

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	258.55	1,252	33
Large 2-3	450	223.18	1,005	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	444	221.81	985	14thin

One grade step is worth $36.74/cwt here — about $267 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 sale58 hd

242.98

—

KY average26 barns · 5,871 hd

233.41

+9.57

This barn, trailing median2 sales

225.93

+17.05

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	—	High	1,704	128.95	2,197	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,593	119.10	1,897	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,190	111.45	1,326	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,049	86.25	904	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,495	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,635	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,335	$1,610	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	955	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,201	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,370	$1,760	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,168	$1,443	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,245	$1,437	3thin

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	—	528	249.27/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,316	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	224.67/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,404	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	270.82/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,029	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,317	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,122	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	547	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	230.80/cwt	217.50–237.58	884	4
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	490	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,024	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	607	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,208	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,583	2
Steers	Large 2-3	—	645	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,309	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	280.04/cwt	277.00–283.00	1,479	4
Steers	Large 2-3	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Steers	Large 2-3	—	421	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	989	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	740	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	895	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	377	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	837	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	423	210.32/cwt	208.00–212.50	890	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	772	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	222.29/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,712	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	212	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	481	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	580	215.33/cwt	201.00–219.00	1,249	15
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,386	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	335	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	561	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	464	226.61/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,051	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	216.30/cwt	201.00–231.00	1,017	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,124	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	239.20/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	553	232.42/cwt	214.00–251.00	1,285	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,063	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	882	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	95.24/cwt	94.00–97.00	933	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	119.10/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,897	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	109.64/cwt	96.00–118.00	1,235	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	77.69/cwt	73.00–87.00	857	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,406	122.21/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,718	4
Bulls	—	—	1,823	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,414	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,787	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,201.27/head	1,135.00–1,260.00	1,201	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	1,760.00/head	1,760.00–1,760.00	1,760	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,015	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,442.34/head	1,400.00–1,485.00	1,442	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,635.00/head	1,635.00–1,635.00	1,635	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	231.51/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,401	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	252.00/cwt	250.00–253.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	270.67/cwt	261.00–272.50	1,188	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	266.44/cwt	255.00–273.00	1,242	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	233.96/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,139	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	226.38/cwt	215.00–251.00	1,075	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,305	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	417	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	980	6

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 Feb 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 205Last week 311Year ago 99

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 66Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 44Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	240.00–257.50	249.27
3	—	625	224.00–225.00	224.67
3	—	380	267.50–275.00	270.82
2	—	580	227.00	227.00
8	—	439	261.00–272.50	270.67
11	—	466	255.00–273.00	266.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	217.50–237.58	230.80
2	—	607	199.00	199.00
1	—	245	202.50	202.50
1	—	520	228.00	228.00
1	—	410	250.00	250.00
1	—	295	197.50	197.50
3	—	475	215.00–251.00	226.38
1	—	575	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	490	209.00	209.00
6	—	417	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	282.00	282.00
4	—	425	264.00	264.00
3	—	590	265.00	265.00
2	—	657	241.00	241.00
1	—	375	285.00	285.00
1	—	630	233.00	233.00
4	—	528	277.00–283.00	280.04
4	—	286	270.00	270.00
1	—	205	283.00	283.00
3	—	770	220.00–227.00	222.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	547	256.00	256.00
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	203.00	203.00
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
4	—	421	235.00	235.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	121.00	121.00
4	—	377	222.00	222.00
2	—	423	208.00–212.50	210.32
2	—	212	227.00	227.00
1	—	600	190.00	190.00
15	—	580	201.00–219.00	215.33
1	—	335	167.50	167.50
10	—	464	225.00–229.00	226.61
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	259.00	259.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	470	201.00–231.00	216.30
2	—	525	214.00	214.00
3	—	418	230.00–244.00	239.20
2	—	553	214.00–251.00	232.42
1	—	620	200.00	200.00
1	—	270	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	227.00–233.00	231.51
3	—	418	250.00–253.00	252.00
1	—	750	199.00	199.00
1	—	700	209.00	209.00
1	—	555	250.00	250.00
2	—	525	233.00–235.00	233.96
2	—	465	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	92.00	92.00
13	—	1,126	96.00–118.00	109.64
4	—	1,406	119.00–129.00	122.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	76.00	76.00
4	—	980	94.00–97.00	95.24
3	—	1,103	73.00–87.00	77.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	117.00–121.00	119.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,823	130.00–135.00	132.43
1	—	1,465	122.00	122.00

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	—	1,160	1,135.00–1,260.00	1,201.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,495	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,610.00	1,610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,635.00	1,635.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	1,760.00	1,760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,360	1,400.00–1,485.00	1,442.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,475.00	1,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,425.00	1,425.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle