Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Light supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.46/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$121.46

177 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$14.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.29

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	123.80	664	147
Large 1	583	110.87	646	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	532	109.12	581	15thin

One grade step is worth $14.68/cwt here — about $84 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale177 hd

121.46

—

KY average26 barns · 4,543 hd

123.75

−2.29

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	1,529	95.45	1,459	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,409	64.96	915	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,120	60.88	682	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	54.15	544	7thin

Every lot, as filed

83 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) - 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	Large 1	—	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	127.02/cwt	125.00–128.00	800	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	165.50/cwt	160.00–172.00	632	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	136.55/cwt	135.00–141.00	774	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,014	4
Steers	Large 1	—	737	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	851	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	500	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	59.86/cwt	56.00–63.00	674	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	54.27/cwt	53.00–56.00	491	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	64.45/cwt	62.00–67.00	895	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	63.25/cwt	60.00–65.50	699	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	666	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	129.58/cwt	126.00–131.50	749	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	605	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	630	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	133.82/cwt	131.00–136.00	632	5
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,540	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	23,870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	136.77/cwt	130.00–143.00	713	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	164.05/cwt	161.00–171.00	456	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,006	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	721	93.42/cwt	90.00–100.00	674	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	118.93/cwt	112.00–125.00	690	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	133.12/cwt	126.00–140.00	563	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	144.23/cwt	140.00–146.00	415	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	140.86/cwt	135.00–144.00	458	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	528	115.67/cwt	115.00–116.00	611	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	110.50/cwt	108.00–116.00	460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	120.47/cwt	115.00–123.00	625	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	108.58/cwt	100.00–111.50	777	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	115.16/cwt	110.00–116.50	728	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	762	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	685	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	702	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	371	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	338	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	441	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,080	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	10,742	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,696	1
Bulls	—	—	1,625	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,674	1
Bulls	—	—	1,190	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,047	1
Bulls	—	—	1,610	95.41/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,536	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	143.41/cwt	138.00–152.00	533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	150.29/cwt	144.00–158.00	621	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	128.34/cwt	126.00–130.00	788	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	492	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	640	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	310	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	453	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	116.86/cwt	110.00–123.00	604	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	109.50/cwt	108.00–110.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	139.76/cwt	133.00–144.00	530	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	127.48/cwt	125.00–135.00	617	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	926	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	106.81/cwt	105.00–108.00	810	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	835	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	612	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	661	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	118.94/cwt	115.00–121.00	561	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	7,303	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,530	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	133.71/cwt	125.00–138.00	636	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	138.99/cwt	135.00–146.00	716	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	134.19/cwt	130.00–138.50	908	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	144.68/cwt	140.00–146.00	692	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	894	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	441	133.32/cwt	130.00–140.00	588	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	140.43/cwt	138.00–142.00	857	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	173.15/cwt	160.00–177.00	561	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	183.92/cwt	175.00–187.00	493	4
Steers	Large 1	—	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	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 (Wednesday) - Campbellsville, KY

Wed May 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 213Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 34Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 6Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
2	—	630	116.00	116.00
3	—	721	90.00–100.00	93.42
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
2	—	492	130.00	130.00
1	—	310	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	141.00	141.00
5	—	472	131.00–136.00	133.82
2	—	578	120.00	120.00
3	—	372	138.00–152.00	143.41
3	—	517	110.00–123.00	116.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	578	126.00–131.50	129.58
2	—	717	119.00	119.00
1	—	360	168.00	168.00
10	—	521	130.00–143.00	136.77
3	—	278	161.00–171.00	164.05
1	—	940	107.00	107.00
12	—	413	144.00–158.00	150.29
6	—	614	126.00–130.00	128.34
2	—	332	163.00	163.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	125.00–128.00	127.02
1	—	740	113.00	113.00
5	—	476	125.00–138.00	133.71
2	—	580	120.00–121.00	120.51
3	—	441	130.00–140.00	133.32
1	—	680	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	382	160.00–172.00	165.50
14	—	567	135.00–141.00	136.55
4	—	818	124.00	124.00
23	—	515	135.00–146.00	138.99
15	—	677	130.00–138.50	134.19
10	—	478	140.00–146.00	144.68
3	—	748	119.50	119.50
18	—	610	138.00–142.00	140.43
14	—	324	160.00–177.00	173.15
4	—	268	175.00–187.00	183.92
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	737	115.50	115.50
1	—	495	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	90.00	90.00
4	—	416	108.00–116.00	110.50
1	—	770	90.00	90.00
4	—	590	108.00–110.00	109.50
2	—	545	110.00	110.00
3	—	472	115.00–121.00	118.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	580	112.00–125.00	118.93
10	—	423	126.00–140.00	133.12
7	—	288	140.00–146.00	144.23
3	—	325	135.00–144.00	140.86
25	—	519	115.00–123.00	120.47
14	—	716	100.00–111.50	108.58
8	—	632	110.00–116.50	115.16
5	—	663	115.00	115.00
27	—	379	133.00–144.00	139.76
15	—	484	125.00–135.00	127.48
8	—	895	103.50	103.50
5	—	758	105.00–108.00	106.81
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	115.00–116.00	115.67
2	—	475	120.00	120.00
6	—	685	102.50	102.50
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
2	—	612	108.00	108.00
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	371	91.00	91.00
4	—	445	99.00	99.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	42.00	42.00
4	—	905	53.00–56.00	54.27
2	—	1,110	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,126	56.00–63.00	59.86
3	—	1,105	60.00–65.50	63.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,388	62.00–67.00	64.45
1	—	1,535	68.00	68.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,190	88.00	88.00
3	—	1,610	94.00–96.00	95.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,540	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	820.00	820.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	635.00	635.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	975.00	975.00

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 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) - Campbellsville, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle