Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $238.19/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −150.58 against this barn's trailing median of $388.77.

Average price

$238.19

26 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,282

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$38.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.20

vs KY average

−14.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	245.61	1,309	21
Medium and Large 2-3	560	207.04	1,159	5thin

One grade step is worth $38.57/cwt here — about $149 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale26 hd

238.19

—

KY average26 barns · 1,304 hd

235.99

+2.20

National average183 barns · 16,319 hd

252.68

−14.49

This barn, trailing median20 sales

388.77

−150.58

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	1,621	147.33	2,388	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,593	127.01	2,023	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,276	120.80	1,541	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,037	109.60	1,136	15
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,110	173.00	1,920	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,035	176.00	1,822	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,748	136.00	2,377	2thin

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)	1,350	$1,920	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,335	$1,772	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	980	$1,185	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	300–350	325	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	518	250.64/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,298	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	247.32/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,432	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	275.52/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	694	233.55/cwt	231.00–244.00	1,621	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	244.85/cwt	239.00–253.00	908	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	367	282.79/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,038	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	976	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	467	234.85/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,097	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	215.85/cwt	208.00–227.00	1,358	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	996	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,688	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	358	238.78/cwt	235.00–242.50	855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,143	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	244.02/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,037	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	218.79/cwt	217.00–222.50	1,291	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	714	221.82/cwt	217.00–223.00	1,584	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	466	207.02/cwt	200.00–220.00	965	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	547	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,242	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	202.11/cwt	185.00–220.00	855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	191.48/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,273	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	110.43/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,383	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	129.39/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,683	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,110	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,920	1
Bulls	—	—	1,830	156.06/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,856	2
Bulls	—	—	1,473	139.79/cwt	124.00–146.00	2,059	4
Bulls	—	—	1,795	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,872	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,035	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,822	1
Steers	Select	—	1,748	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,377	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,602	129.67/cwt	126.00–134.00	2,077	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	121.68/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,916	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	117.16/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,473	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	910	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	650	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,515	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	803	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,445	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	514	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,218	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	980	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,470	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	109.12/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,139	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	117.55/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,201	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	228.36/cwt	212.50–245.00	959	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	970	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	189.41/cwt	180.00–199.00	975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	452	274.62/cwt	257.00–279.00	1,241	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	230.85/cwt	227.50–232.00	1,547	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	256.29/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,310	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,919.90/head	1,900.00–1,935.00	1,920	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,771.63/head	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	463	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,352	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	807	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,179	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	422	256.29/cwt	252.50–262.50	1,082	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	239.50/cwt	239.00–240.00	1,375	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	243.03/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,142	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	284.75/cwt	282.50–287.00	954	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	619	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,969	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	243.00/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,285	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	619	254.45/cwt	253.00–259.00	1,575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	204.88/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,375	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	262.97/cwt	255.00–269.00	1,504	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	263.30/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,103	7

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 Oct 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 241Last week 328Year ago 435

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 31Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	355	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	410	287.50	287.50
2	450–500	493	271.00–280.00	275.52
7	550–600	572	255.00–269.00	262.97
2	600–650	620	239.00	239.00
5	650–700	694	231.00–244.00	233.55
1	700–750	705	230.00	230.00
2	800–850	807	224.00	224.00
3	850–900	895	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	235.00–242.50	238.78
1	400–450	445	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	495	230.00	230.00
2	500–550	547	227.00	227.00
1	550–600	595	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	615	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	463	292.00	292.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	619	253.00–259.00	254.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	518	249.00–255.00	250.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	252.50	252.50
1	250–300	285	253.00	253.00
1	300–350	335	240.00	240.00
6	350–400	371	239.00–253.00	244.85
8	400–450	425	240.00–247.00	244.02
5	450–500	470	240.00–247.50	243.03
8	500–550	529	242.00–245.00	243.00
4	550–600	574	239.00–240.00	239.50
6	600–650	629	208.00–227.00	215.85
4	650–700	671	200.00–210.00	204.88
1	750–800	765	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	390	230.00	230.00
3	400–450	423	185.00–220.00	202.11
7	450–500	466	200.00–220.00	207.02
2	500–550	515	180.00–199.00	189.41
3	550–600	590	217.00–222.50	218.79
1	600–650	635	180.00	180.00
2	650–700	665	190.00–193.00	191.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	422	252.50–262.50	256.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	282.50–287.00	284.75
4	350–400	367	270.00–287.50	282.79
7	400–450	419	255.00–275.00	263.30
5	450–500	452	257.00–279.00	274.62
8	500–550	511	245.00–265.00	256.29
6	550–600	579	243.00–250.00	247.32
1	600–650	600	246.00	246.00
4	650–700	670	227.50–232.00	230.85
5	700–750	714	217.00–223.00	221.82
1	800–850	825	176.00	176.00
1	900–950	920	150.00	150.00
3	950–1000	996	169.50	169.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	212.50–245.00	228.36
4	450–500	467	227.50–250.00	234.85
1	500–550	500	212.50	212.50
1	550–600	595	225.00	225.00
1	600–650	625	214.00	214.00
1	750–800	770	187.00	187.00
1	950–1000	970	148.00	148.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	196.00	196.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	514	237.00	237.00
11	650–700	650	233.00	233.00
3	800–850	803	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	980	150.00	150.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,185.00	1,185.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,350	1,900.00–1,935.00	1,919.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,335	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,771.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,252	105.00–113.00	110.43
11	—	1,301	124.00–135.00	129.39
6	—	1,257	116.00–120.00	117.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,602	126.00–134.00	129.67
3	—	1,575	120.00–123.00	121.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	91.00	91.00
11	—	1,044	104.00–115.00	109.12
3	—	1,022	116.00–120.00	117.55
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	173.00	173.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,830	155.00–157.00	156.06
4	—	1,473	124.00–146.00	139.79
1	—	1,795	160.00	160.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	176.00	176.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,748	136.00	136.00

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

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