Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $259.37/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −129.40 against this barn's trailing median of $388.77.

Average price

$259.37

29 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,403

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$29.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.81

vs KY average

−13.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	267.53	1,452	21
Medium and Large 2-3	537	237.96	1,277	8thin

One grade step is worth $29.57/cwt here — about $176 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale29 hd

259.37

—

KY average25 barns · 1,339 hd

268.18

−8.81

National average170 barns · 13,742 hd

273.03

−13.66

This barn, trailing median20 sales

388.77

−129.40

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	1,872	176.00	3,294	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,608	144.40	2,322	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,308	133.40	1,744	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,083	112.36	1,217	4thin

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)	1,350	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,082	$1,548	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,268	$2,090	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$2,050	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	250–300	285	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	508	263.67/cwt	252.00–275.00	1,339	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	222.35/cwt	216.00–229.00	1,708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	487	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,359	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	317.16/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,062	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	342	310.53/cwt	307.50–312.00	1,062	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,579	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	401	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,295	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	295.72/cwt	291.00–299.00	1,127	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	251.66/cwt	236.00–263.00	1,439	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	256.29/cwt	253.00–258.00	1,725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	285.50/cwt	283.00–295.00	1,399	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	349.22/cwt	320.00–354.00	1,187	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	287.95/cwt	283.00–293.00	1,359	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	378.81/cwt	362.50–395.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	279.43/cwt	274.00–290.00	1,456	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	312.77/cwt	309.00–314.00	1,289	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	398	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,214	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	289.89/cwt	285.00–307.00	1,525	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	245.48/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	291.83/cwt	289.00–297.00	1,255	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	1,760.00/head	1,760.00–1,760.00	1,760	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	2,116.00/head	1,760.00–2,700.00	2,116	4
Bulls	—	—	1,510	146.71/cwt	143.00–150.00	2,215	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	132.27/cwt	112.00–139.00	1,716	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	116.74/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,459	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	112.36/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,217	4
Bulls	—	—	2,120	193.75/cwt	190.00–198.00	4,108	4
Bulls	—	—	1,804	172.90/cwt	165.00–183.00	3,119	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	760	163.57/cwt	148.00–169.00	1,243	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	375	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	998	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	527	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,186	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	550–600	582	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,280	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	149.86/cwt	140.00–161.00	2,080	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	144.40/cwt	143.00–146.00	2,322	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,130	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	483	259.34/cwt	258.50–293.00	1,253	40
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	930	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,497	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	413	264.50/cwt	264.50–264.50	1,092	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	632	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,378	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	245	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	680	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	871	230.70/cwt	230.25–234.00	2,009	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	600	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,740	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	716	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,862	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	276.15/cwt	241.00–305.00	1,588	11
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	928	1,442.32/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,442	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	527	245.60/cwt	220.00–264.00	1,294	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	957	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	215	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	402	244.85/cwt	215.00–269.00	984	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	382	256.52/cwt	200.00–287.50	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	629	201.02/cwt	191.00–223.00	1,264	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	890	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	198.28/cwt	186.00–209.00	1,398	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	254.65/cwt	231.00–270.00	1,217	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	461	300.44/cwt	297.00–301.00	1,385	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	219.28/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,366	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	835	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	215.04/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,224	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 Jun 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 319Last week 290Year ago 319

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 111Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 3Year ago 63

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	285	362.50	362.50
1	300–350	315	316.00	316.00
3	350–400	382	200.00–287.50	256.52
5	400–450	402	215.00–269.00	244.85
11	450–500	478	231.00–270.00	254.65
6	500–550	527	220.00–264.00	245.60
2	550–600	565	210.00–220.00	215.04
6	600–650	629	191.00–223.00	201.02
3	700–750	705	186.00–209.00	198.28
1	800–850	835	191.00	191.00
2	950–1000	957	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	317.50	317.50
3	300–350	342	307.50–312.00	310.53
5	350–400	381	291.00–299.00	295.72
14	400–450	430	289.00–297.00	291.83
9	450–500	490	283.00–295.00	285.50
12	500–550	521	274.00–290.00	279.43
9	550–600	572	236.00–263.00	251.66
1	600–650	605	247.00	247.00
2	650–700	672	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	295.00–340.00	317.16
1	350–400	360	302.00	302.00
1	400–450	415	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	487	279.00	279.00
4	500–550	508	252.00–275.00	263.67
1	550–600	570	220.00	220.00
2	600–650	623	200.00–240.00	219.28
2	650–700	685	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	770	209.00	209.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	362.50–395.00	378.81
2	250–300	295	340.00	340.00
7	300–350	340	320.00–354.00	349.22
3	350–400	398	305.00	305.00
5	400–450	412	309.00–314.00	312.77
10	450–500	472	283.00–293.00	287.95
12	500–550	526	285.00–307.00	289.89
11	550–600	575	241.00–305.00	276.15
2	650–700	678	241.00–250.00	245.48
2	750–800	768	216.00–229.00	222.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	332.50	332.50
1	350–400	375	340.00	340.00
3	400–450	401	323.00	323.00
7	450–500	461	297.00–301.00	300.44
3	500–550	511	309.00	309.00
1	550–600	595	281.00	281.00
1	600–650	610	274.00	274.00
3	650–700	673	253.00–258.00	256.29
4	700–750	716	260.00	260.00
17	850–900	871	230.25–234.00	230.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	600	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	890	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	245	277.50	277.50
2	350–400	375	266.00	266.00
11	400–450	413	264.50	264.50
40	450–500	483	258.50–293.00	259.34
2	500–550	527	225.00	225.00
5	600–650	632	218.00	218.00
4	750–800	760	148.00–169.00	163.57
1	900–950	930	161.00	161.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	582	220.00	220.00

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	1	—	1,060	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,303	1,760.00–2,700.00	2,116.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	2,075.00	2,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,390	1,760.00	1,760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,442.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	143.00–150.00	146.71
4	—	2,120	190.00–198.00	193.75
4	—	1,804	165.00–183.00	172.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,297	112.00–139.00	132.27
3	—	1,250	112.00–120.00	116.74
4	—	1,388	140.00–161.00	149.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,083	109.00–115.00	112.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	143.00–146.00	144.40

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