Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Instances of 8.00 to 10.00 lower on plain quality feeders .Demand suffered for unweaned and plain quality feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $225.47/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −194.23 against this barn's trailing median of $419.71.

Average price

$225.47

27 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

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

$22.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.47

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	233.97	1,247	17thin
Medium and Large 2-3	560	211.03	1,182	10thin

One grade step is worth $22.94/cwt here — about $65 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

21 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $440.96, low $347.47, median $419.71 across 21 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 sale27 hd

225.47

—

KY average25 barns · 798 hd

233.94

−8.47

This barn, trailing median21 sales

419.71

−194.23

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	1,708	154.07	2,631	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,618	124.50	2,014	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,297	123.42	1,601	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,014	93.46	948	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,125	177.32	1,995	3thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,563	$2,175	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,179	$2,153	8
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,258	$1,663	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	965	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,521	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,063	$1,519	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$1,425	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	885	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,650	$2,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	222.31/cwt	210.00–235.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	728	162.56/cwt	145.00–180.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,035	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	242.26/cwt	211.00–270.00	1,054	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	403	193.20/cwt	165.00–225.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	227.08/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,172	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	223.50/cwt	220.00–227.00	615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	838	174.98/cwt	173.00–177.00	1,466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	908	160.08/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,322	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	220.87/cwt	212.50–229.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	201.49/cwt	181.00–220.00	951	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	238.75/cwt	237.00–242.50	1,039	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	634	187.72/cwt	181.00–189.00	1,190	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	215.95/cwt	213.00–222.00	1,244	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,434	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	774	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,784	36
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	563	203.34/cwt	173.00–214.00	1,145	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,299	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	200.50/cwt	199.00–208.00	1,167	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	272.66/cwt	267.00–278.00	990	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	571	205.05/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,171	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	474	225.09/cwt	223.00–232.00	1,067	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	544	220.00/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,197	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	200.14/cwt	184.00–217.50	1,247	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	400	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,124	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	136.76/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,700	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	125.45/cwt	113.00–134.00	1,637	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	83.92/cwt	83.00–85.00	716	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,125	177.32/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,995	3
Bulls	—	—	1,638	142.95/cwt	141.00–144.00	2,342	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	97.51/cwt	85.00–111.00	1,219	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	97.28/cwt	88.00–104.00	1,050	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,997	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	125.38/cwt	110.00–139.00	2,019	4
Bulls	—	—	1,731	157.77/cwt	151.00–167.00	2,731	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,540	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,745	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,520.67/head	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,521	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,518.82/head	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,519	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,470	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,380	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187	1,584.52/head	1,550.00–1,625.00	1,585	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,179	2,153.38/head	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,153	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	240.65/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,256	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	219.99/cwt	200.00–233.00	1,390	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	559	217.94/cwt	210.00–233.00	1,218	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	276	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	200	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	272.16/cwt	267.00–277.50	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	583	201.06/cwt	187.00–215.00	1,172	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	327	264.12/cwt	257.50–267.50	864	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,102	2

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 Sep 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 212Last week 172Year ago 1,337

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 36Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 5Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	276	220.00	220.00
3	400–450	435	211.00–270.00	242.26
6	450–500	474	223.00–232.00	225.09
4	500–550	544	217.00–221.00	220.00
6	550–600	571	180.00–220.00	205.05
3	600–650	623	184.00–217.50	200.14
1	700–750	730	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	277.50	277.50
2	250–300	290	267.00–277.50	272.16
3	300–350	327	257.50–267.50	264.12
5	350–400	363	267.00–278.00	272.66
2	450–500	473	233.00	233.00
12	500–550	522	227.00–245.00	240.65
5	550–600	559	210.00–233.00	217.94
8	600–650	632	200.00–233.00	219.99
3	650–700	670	237.00	237.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	281.00	281.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	242.50	242.50
1	250–300	295	200.00	200.00
2	300–350	335	210.00–235.00	222.31
2	350–400	355	212.50–229.00	220.87
3	400–450	435	237.00–242.50	238.75
2	450–500	490	220.00	220.00
12	500–550	516	220.00–234.00	227.08
7	550–600	576	213.00–222.00	215.95
2	600–650	610	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	220.00–227.00	223.50
1	300–350	330	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	385	200.00	200.00
3	400–450	403	165.00–225.00	193.20
5	450–500	472	181.00–220.00	201.49
2	550–600	583	187.00–215.00	201.06
6	600–650	634	181.00–189.00	187.72
2	650–700	678	190.00–200.00	195.02
2	700–750	728	145.00–180.00	162.56
2	800–850	838	173.00–177.00	174.98
1	850–900	870	179.00	179.00
2	900–950	908	150.00–170.00	160.08
1	1000–1050	1,035	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	556	258.00	258.00
1	750–800	770	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	530	245.00	245.00
6	550–600	582	199.00–208.00	200.50
1	600–650	645	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	750–800	774	230.50	230.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	563	173.00–214.00	203.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	135.00–138.00	136.76
38	—	1,305	113.00–134.00	125.45
4	—	1,250	85.00–111.00	97.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	83.00–85.00	83.92
5	—	1,079	88.00–104.00	97.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	121.00	121.00
4	—	1,610	110.00–139.00	125.38
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	176.00–180.00	177.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,638	141.00–144.00	142.95
9	—	1,731	151.00–167.00	157.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	178.00	178.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,650	2,575.00	2,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,745	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,098	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,520.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,518.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,187	1,550.00–1,625.00	1,584.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,179	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,153.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,380	2,375.00	2,375.00

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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Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle