Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm . Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. High quality offering of slaughter cows .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.05/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −145.72 against this barn's trailing median of $388.77.

Average price

$243.05

17 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,330

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$38.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.96

vs KY average

−20.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	259.03	1,394	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	560	220.21	1,233	7thin

One grade step is worth $38.82/cwt here — about $160 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale17 hd

243.05

—

KY average26 barns · 1,441 hd

254.00

−10.96

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−20.91

This barn, trailing median20 sales

388.77

−145.72

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	1,793	160.71	2,881	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,664	139.31	2,318	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,356	132.57	1,797	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,002	107.38	1,076	7thin

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)	1,515	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,420	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$1,578	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	705	$1,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,381	$2,272	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,343	$2,270	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,032	$1,824	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	805	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	387	261.61/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,012	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	260.82/cwt	245.00–269.00	1,135	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	613	210.34/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,289	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	652	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,039	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	538	259.03/cwt	246.00–269.00	1,394	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	281.42/cwt	229.00–293.00	1,193	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	304.88/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,317	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	301.14/cwt	295.00–303.00	1,433	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	652	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,105	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	264.20/cwt	261.00–267.50	1,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	798	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,857.59/head	1,600.00–2,325.00	1,858	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	2,269.79/head	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,270	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,381	2,271.65/head	2,050.00–2,475.00	2,272	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,543	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	303.24/cwt	301.00–308.00	979	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,577.68/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,578	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	131.62/cwt	110.00–138.00	2,238	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,496	144.89/cwt	140.00–156.00	2,168	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	128.80/cwt	113.00–139.00	1,691	61
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	142.19/cwt	139.00–147.00	2,346	16
Bulls	—	—	1,731	152.78/cwt	143.00–159.00	2,645	13
Bulls	—	—	1,485	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,064	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	300–350	325	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	588	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	550–600	565	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,074	1
Bulls	—	—	1,851	167.28/cwt	160.00–189.00	3,096	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,066	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,335	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	104.78/cwt	93.00–119.00	1,035	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	468	256.56/cwt	209.00–258.75	1,201	136
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	421	259.89/cwt	212.00–262.00	1,094	43
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	895	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,477	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,043	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,491	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	577	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,206	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1200–1250	1,230	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	652	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,304	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,609	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	850	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	705	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	515	215.51/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,110	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	660	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,261	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	247	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	588	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,423	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	302.24/cwt	300.00–303.00	1,321	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	312	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	989	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	281	328.23/cwt	327.00–331.00	922	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	563	245.59/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	463	261.02/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,209	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	216.69/cwt	180.00–249.00	1,231	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	270.23/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,413	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,149	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	229.02/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,237	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	950	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,653	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 Apr 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 340Year ago 314

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 75Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 20Year ago 47

Compared to last Saturday : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm . Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. High quality offering of slaughter cows .

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	247	337.00	337.00
4	400–450	435	245.00–269.00	260.82
2	450–500	463	257.00–265.00	261.02
2	500–550	540	227.00–231.00	229.02
5	550–600	568	180.00–249.00	216.69
3	600–650	613	210.00–211.00	210.34
1	700–750	745	215.00	215.00
1	800–850	805	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	313.00	313.00
3	300–350	323	301.00–308.00	303.24
3	350–400	385	287.00	287.00
9	400–450	424	229.00–293.00	281.42
2	450–500	483	261.00–267.50	264.20
10	500–550	538	246.00–269.00	259.03
4	600–650	622	248.00	248.00
1	650–700	655	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	387	220.00–270.00	261.61
1	400–450	440	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	485	237.00	237.00
3	500–550	523	240.00–285.00	270.23
1	600–650	620	231.00	231.00
1	950–1000	950	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	281	327.00–331.00	328.23
4	300–350	312	317.00	317.00
4	400–450	437	300.00–303.00	302.24
10	450–500	476	295.00–303.00	301.14
6	550–600	588	242.00	242.00
2	650–700	652	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	785	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	221.00	221.00
3	550–600	563	240.00–256.00	245.59
2	650–700	652	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	432	302.00–310.00	304.88
2	500–550	537	297.00	297.00
1	550–600	555	270.00	270.00
2	650–700	652	263.00	263.00
3	700–750	718	234.00	234.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	181.00	181.00
1	550–600	565	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
43	400–450	421	212.00–262.00	259.89
136	450–500	468	209.00–258.75	256.56
3	500–550	515	205.00–221.00	215.51
2	550–600	577	209.00	209.00
1	650–700	660	191.00	191.00
6	850–900	895	165.00	165.00
4	1000–1050	1,043	143.00	143.00
1	1200–1250	1,230	169.00	169.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,093	1,600.00–2,325.00	1,857.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,343	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,269.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,381	2,050.00–2,475.00	2,271.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,515	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,577.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	705	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,700	110.00–138.00	131.62
16	—	1,650	139.00–147.00	142.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,496	140.00–156.00	144.89
61	—	1,313	113.00–139.00	128.80
1	—	1,025	104.00	104.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	123.00	123.00
6	—	988	93.00–119.00	104.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,731	143.00–159.00	152.78
1	—	1,485	139.00	139.00
19	—	1,851	160.00–189.00	167.28

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