Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. High Dress slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. Strong demand for all classes of slaughter cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.66/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −149.11 against this barn's trailing median of $388.77.

Average price

$239.66

12 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,349

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

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

$9.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.05

vs KY average

−27.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	562	242.73	1,364	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	565	233.52	1,319	4thin

One grade step is worth $9.21/cwt here — about $44 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.27, low $357.73, median $388.77 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale12 hd

239.66

—

KY average26 barns · 1,550 hd

256.71

−17.05

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−27.21

This barn, trailing median20 sales

388.77

−149.11

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	1,625	148.09	2,406	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,409	136.63	1,925	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,225	125.30	1,534	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	969	99.04	960	14

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)	1,105	$1,685	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,455	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,087	$1,406	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	992	$1,310	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,560	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,193	$2,243	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,445	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	923	$1,888	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	750–800	773	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,353	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	728	184.74/cwt	177.00–200.00	1,345	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	251.35/cwt	204.00–276.00	1,420	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	930	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	324	301.42/cwt	299.00–307.00	977	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	283.78/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,385	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	288.62/cwt	287.00–289.00	1,686	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	254.96/cwt	253.00–257.00	1,339	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	314.48/cwt	305.00–324.00	1,333	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	398	303.76/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,209	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	272.56/cwt	227.50–285.00	1,267	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	304.54/cwt	279.00–325.00	1,273	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	643	230.50/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	247	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	282.94/cwt	265.00–292.00	1,369	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	328.93/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,079	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	238.65/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,370	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,331	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	992	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	2,097.53/head	1,775.00–2,525.00	2,098	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	289	311.53/cwt	282.00–327.50	900	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,342	2,535.00/head	2,535.00–2,535.00	2,535	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,454.74/head	1,425.00–1,485.00	1,455	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	1,406.25/head	1,025.00–1,775.00	1,406	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	140.04/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,903	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	122.49/cwt	106.00–143.00	1,456	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	110.15/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,061	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	94.60/cwt	80.00–108.00	920	10
Bulls	—	—	1,520	144.11/cwt	130.00–154.00	2,190	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	126.24/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,664	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	945	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,040	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	360	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,017	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	800–850	810	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,478	1
Bulls	—	—	2,045	164.02/cwt	159.00–170.00	3,354	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	142.30/cwt	133.00–150.00	2,076	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	95.91/cwt	91.00–104.00	1,115	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	587	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,233	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,050	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,418	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	805	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,216	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	473	262.91/cwt	222.50–268.00	1,244	21
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	622	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,400	18
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	428	238.91/cwt	227.00–252.50	1,023	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,351	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,105	1,685.00/head	1,685.00–1,685.00	1,685	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	731	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,689	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	238	266.26/cwt	265.00–267.50	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	278	268.66/cwt	250.00–285.00	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	271.28/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,546	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	386	331.25/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,279	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	368	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,021	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	334	288.72/cwt	287.50–290.00	964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	234.03/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,369	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	583	236.66/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,380	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	220.58/cwt	207.00–247.00	1,180	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	673	200.49/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,349	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	479	255.19/cwt	200.00–262.00	1,222	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,023	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	672	193.19/cwt	150.00–219.00	1,298	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	608	236.66/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,439	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	266.74/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,134	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 Mar 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 352Last week 1,264Year ago 1,012

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 153Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 44Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	265.00–267.50	266.26
3	250–300	278	250.00–285.00	268.66
2	300–350	334	287.50–290.00	288.72
2	350–400	368	277.50	277.50
6	400–450	425	250.00–282.50	266.74
1	450–500	490	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	505	232.00	232.00
3	550–600	585	232.00–235.00	234.03
2	600–650	635	225.00	225.00
2	650–700	673	200.00–201.00	200.49
3	700–750	728	177.00–200.00	184.74
3	750–800	773	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	247	310.00	310.00
8	300–350	324	299.00–307.00	301.42
13	350–400	398	300.00–307.00	303.76
10	400–450	418	279.00–325.00	304.54
11	450–500	465	227.50–285.00	272.56
2	500–550	525	253.00–257.00	254.96
6	550–600	574	230.00–248.00	238.65
2	600–650	643	230.00–231.00	230.50
2	650–700	662	201.00	201.00
1	750–800	770	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	565	204.00–276.00	251.35
1	600–650	600	209.00	209.00
1	900–950	930	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	488	280.00–285.00	283.78
5	550–600	584	287.00–289.00	288.62
1	600–650	625	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	700	243.00	243.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	289	282.00–327.50	311.53
6	300–350	328	300.00–347.50	328.93
4	350–400	386	330.00–335.00	331.25
15	400–450	424	305.00–324.00	314.48
6	450–500	484	265.00–292.00	282.94
1	500–550	535	252.50	252.50
4	550–600	570	260.00–279.00	271.28
1	600–650	640	257.50	257.50
1	650–700	655	244.00	244.00
1	700–750	705	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	355	237.50	237.50
12	450–500	479	200.00–262.00	255.19
3	500–550	535	207.00–247.00	220.58
3	550–600	583	230.00–240.00	236.66
3	600–650	608	230.00–240.00	236.66
3	650–700	672	150.00–219.00	193.19
1	700–750	730	207.00	207.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	282.50	282.50
5	400–450	428	227.00–252.50	238.91
21	450–500	473	222.50–268.00	262.91
2	550–600	587	210.00	210.00
18	600–650	622	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	655	180.00	180.00
4	700–750	731	231.00	231.00
1	800–850	805	151.00	151.00
2	900–950	945	110.00	110.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	135.00	135.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	810	182.50	182.50

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	992	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,425.00–1,485.00	1,454.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,087	1,025.00–1,775.00	1,406.25
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,685.00	1,685.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,118	1,775.00–2,525.00	2,097.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,445	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,342	2,535.00	2,535.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	925	1,560.00	1,560.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,359	130.00–147.00	140.04
63	—	1,189	106.00–143.00	122.49
3	—	1,163	91.00–104.00	95.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	963	108.00–112.00	110.15
10	—	972	80.00–108.00	94.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,318	120.00–133.00	126.24
11	—	1,459	133.00–150.00	142.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,520	130.00–154.00	144.11
2	—	2,045	159.00–170.00	164.02

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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