Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady . Slaughter cows sold steady . Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $245.49/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −143.28 against this barn's trailing median of $388.77.

Average price

$245.49

19 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,380

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$18.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.86

vs KY average

−19.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	248.40	1,379	16thin
Medium and Large 2-3	598	230.00	1,375	3thin

One grade step is worth $18.40/cwt here — about $4 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 sale19 hd

245.49

—

KY average25 barns · 1,855 hd

255.35

−9.86

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−19.03

This barn, trailing median20 sales

388.77

−143.28

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	1,822	155.47	2,833	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,640	132.34	2,170	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,368	127.04	1,738	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	931	89.02	829	12

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,276	$1,675	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,468	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	825	$1,975	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,086	$1,883	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,745	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	373	272.24/cwt	205.00–315.00	1,015	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	657	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,905	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,290	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	343	302.17/cwt	302.00–302.50	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	246.21/cwt	230.00–263.00	1,428	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	271.62/cwt	269.00–283.00	1,290	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	266.32/cwt	259.00–270.00	1,563	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	293.89/cwt	288.00–300.00	1,228	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	278	294.14/cwt	285.00–302.50	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	322	324.25/cwt	307.50–340.00	1,044	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	252.04/cwt	241.00–257.00	1,295	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	487	287.70/cwt	286.00–291.00	1,401	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	230.57/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,510	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,468.34/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,468	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	289.62/cwt	271.00–297.00	1,387	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,076	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,745.00/head	1,745.00–1,745.00	1,745	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	255.74/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,332	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	268	351.80/cwt	327.50–367.50	943	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	305.70/cwt	292.00–320.00	1,287	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	218.50/cwt	218.00–219.00	1,656	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,129	1,939.90/head	1,625.00–2,200.00	1,940	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	87.77/cwt	70.00–108.00	779	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	898	1
Bulls	—	—	1,923	163.65/cwt	160.00–175.00	3,147	24
Bulls	—	—	1,676	133.48/cwt	122.00–140.00	2,237	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,634	127.33/cwt	123.00–130.00	2,081	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	107.91/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,206	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	594	247.51/cwt	231.00–277.00	1,470	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	87.88/cwt	81.00–94.00	847	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,647	138.88/cwt	133.00–147.00	2,287	13
Bulls	—	—	1,726	149.76/cwt	137.00–159.00	2,585	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	124.77/cwt	110.00–134.00	1,667	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,480	135.11/cwt	130.00–146.00	2,000	18
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	362	298.06/cwt	296.00–302.00	1,079	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	278	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	828	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	497	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,243	43
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	405	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,089	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	521	263.31/cwt	251.00–295.00	1,372	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	740	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	245.04/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,372	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,688	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,276	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,163	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	825	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	622	237.01/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,474	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	442	260.80/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,153	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	251.99/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	233.41/cwt	202.50–262.50	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	845	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	795	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,065	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,211	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	215	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	598	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,375	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,404	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	271.41/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,126	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	990	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,691	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 Apr 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 362Last week 390Year ago 266

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 206Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 41Year ago 20

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady . Slaughter cows sold steady . Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	312.50	312.50
2	400–450	418	288.00–300.00	293.89
14	450–500	479	271.00–297.00	289.62
1	500–550	540	233.00	233.00
12	550–600	587	259.00–270.00	266.32
2	600–650	622	259.00	259.00
3	650–700	663	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	270.00	270.00
4	450–500	483	267.00	267.00
2	550–600	573	249.00–255.00	251.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	310.00	310.00
2	250–300	278	285.00–302.50	294.14
3	300–350	343	302.00–302.50	302.17
1	350–400	350	307.50	307.50
4	400–450	415	267.00–277.00	271.41
9	450–500	475	269.00–283.00	271.62
6	500–550	514	241.00–257.00	252.04
10	550–600	580	230.00–263.00	246.21
2	600–650	615	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	657	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	725	225.00	225.00
2	750–800	758	218.00–219.00	218.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	240.00	240.00
2	300–350	330	202.50–262.50	233.41
10	350–400	373	205.00–315.00	272.24
3	400–450	442	255.00–265.00	260.80
6	450–500	465	229.00	229.00
3	550–600	598	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	705	185.00	185.00
2	750–800	795	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	268	327.50–367.50	351.80
5	300–350	322	307.50–340.00	324.25
1	350–400	385	302.00	302.00
4	400–450	421	292.00–320.00	305.70
7	450–500	487	286.00–291.00	287.70
7	500–550	521	250.00–265.00	255.74
2	550–600	560	240.00–250.00	245.04
7	650–700	655	229.00–231.00	230.57
1	750–800	785	215.00	215.00
2	800–850	810	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	285.00	285.00
3	550–600	590	238.00	238.00
4	600–650	622	220.00–244.00	237.01
1	700–750	715	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	845	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	990	179.00	179.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	278	298.00	298.00
17	350–400	362	296.00–302.00	298.06
9	400–450	405	269.00	269.00
43	450–500	497	250.00	250.00
7	500–550	521	251.00–295.00	263.31
28	550–600	594	231.00–277.00	247.51
4	700–750	740	197.00	197.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,745.00	1,745.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,129	1,625.00–2,200.00	1,939.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	825	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,045	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,468.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,276	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	887	70.00–108.00	87.77
1	—	880	102.00	102.00
7	—	964	81.00–94.00	87.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,634	123.00–130.00	127.33
13	—	1,647	133.00–147.00	138.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	106.00–110.00	107.91
47	—	1,336	110.00–134.00	124.77
18	—	1,480	130.00–146.00	135.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,923	160.00–175.00	163.65
4	—	1,676	122.00–140.00	133.48
19	—	1,726	137.00–159.00	149.76

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