Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and feeder sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.77/cwt on 200 head.

Average price

$196.77

200 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,031

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$30.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.41

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	516	205.54	1,060	142
Medium and Large 2-3	545	175.30	956	58

One grade step is worth $30.24/cwt here — about $104 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 sale200 hd

196.77

—

KY average23 barns · 6,761 hd

196.36

+0.41

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	1,781	124.26	2,213	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,551	93.42	1,449	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,226	89.51	1,098	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,024	60.80	623	6thin

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)	1,123	$1,152	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,143	$1,126	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,020	$868	2thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	213.86/cwt	200.00–221.00	898	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,310	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	156.89/cwt	147.00–188.00	966	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	233.29/cwt	223.00–238.00	1,241	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	169.01/cwt	166.00–175.00	1,019	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	543	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,127	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	184.27/cwt	177.00–198.00	1,056	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	172.89/cwt	169.00–174.00	1,174	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	235.79/cwt	210.00–287.00	674	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	233.01/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,065	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	397	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,032	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	201.51/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,137	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	190.19/cwt	189.00–191.00	1,371	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	193.75/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,238	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,114	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,231	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	232.11/cwt	230.00–234.00	982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	204.00/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,157	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	173.57/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,258	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,375	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	892	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,730	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	866	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,206	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	257.31/cwt	240.00–260.50	931	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,360	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	45.09/cwt	37.00–55.00	444	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	93.42/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,449	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	73.02/cwt	65.00–80.00	884	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,399	98.52/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,378	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	90.33/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,060	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	68.65/cwt	65.00–71.00	717	4
Bulls	—	—	1,965	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,712	1
Bulls	—	—	1,735	120.83/cwt	112.00–126.00	2,096	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,125.50/head	1,001.00–1,225.00	1,126	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	868.30/head	835.00–900.00	868	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,151.84/head	1,035.00–1,250.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	219.56/cwt	208.00–228.00	1,133	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	251.67/cwt	222.00–259.50	1,065	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	224.76/cwt	216.00–232.00	1,265	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,147	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	165.32/cwt	161.00–170.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	219.47/cwt	200.00–230.00	823	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	236.22/cwt	221.00–247.00	1,110	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	389	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	179.76/cwt	156.00–209.00	777	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	308	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	175.02/cwt	150.00–185.00	926	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	971	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	204.49/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,002	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	210.92/cwt	204.00–224.00	1,093	30

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 Apr 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 567Year ago 650

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 90Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 10Year ago 7

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and feeder sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	420	200.00–221.00	213.86
8	—	782	167.50	167.50
3	—	603	166.00–175.00	169.01
7	—	679	169.00–174.00	172.89
6	—	286	210.00–287.00	235.79
20	—	564	200.00–209.00	201.51
14	—	375	200.00–230.00	219.47
17	—	490	201.00–210.00	204.49
1	—	320	219.00	219.00
30	—	518	204.00–224.00	210.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	616	147.00–188.00	156.89
17	—	573	177.00–198.00	184.27
2	—	375	161.00–170.00	165.32
1	—	760	150.00	150.00
6	—	432	156.00–209.00	179.76
2	—	308	200.00–205.00	202.52
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
8	—	529	150.00–185.00	175.02
5	—	467	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	543	207.50	207.50
2	—	423	230.00–234.00	232.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	532	223.00–238.00	233.29
6	—	457	231.00–235.00	233.01
2	—	397	260.00	260.00
10	—	721	189.00–191.00	190.19
8	—	639	190.00–200.00	193.75
4	—	430	259.00	259.00
3	—	1,248	140.00	140.00
1	—	795	185.00	185.00
9	—	567	199.00–210.00	204.00
2	—	330	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	237.00	237.00
1	—	680	181.00	181.00
1	—	880	177.00	177.00
2	—	725	170.00–177.00	173.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	574	239.50	239.50
58	—	892	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	337	257.00	257.00
1	—	705	171.00	171.00
1	—	630	184.00	184.00
7	—	362	240.00–260.50	257.31
4	—	800	170.00	170.00
5	—	516	208.00–228.00	219.56
28	—	423	222.00–259.50	251.67
13	—	563	216.00–232.00	224.76
11	—	470	221.00–247.00	236.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	197.00	197.00
1	—	745	154.00	154.00
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
1	—	980	100.00	100.00
1	—	520	170.00	170.00
1	—	210	185.00	185.00
1	—	610	187.00	187.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	37.00–55.00	45.09
4	—	1,044	65.00–71.00	68.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,551	91.00–96.00	93.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,211	65.00–80.00	73.02
10	—	1,399	97.00–100.00	98.52
31	—	1,174	84.00–96.00	90.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,965	138.00	138.00
4	—	1,735	112.00–126.00	120.83

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)	2	—	1,143	1,001.00–1,225.00	1,125.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	835.00–900.00	868.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,123	1,035.00–1,250.00	1,151.84

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) - Campbellsville, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle