Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $205.34/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$205.34

131 head · 740 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,519

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$418

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

$60.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.24

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	739	206.72	1,528	128
Medium and Large 2-3	758	146.38	1,110	3thin

One grade step is worth $60.34/cwt here — about $418 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 sale131 hd

205.34

—

KY average23 barns · 4,583 hd

216.58

−11.24

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	1,669	120.84	2,017	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,412	90.30	1,275	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	88.73	1,094	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	62.46	608	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,173	130.10	1,526	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,175	144.00	1,692	1thin

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)	1,063	$1,224	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$996	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,097	$994	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$985	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	988	$1,235	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	815	$863	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,510	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,475	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	671	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,194	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	191.49/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,137	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	204.82/cwt	200.00–214.00	870	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	199.98/cwt	194.00–203.00	1,212	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	158.97/cwt	150.00–178.00	922	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	194.74/cwt	189.00–200.00	448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	160.57/cwt	151.00–170.00	1,020	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	244.80/cwt	230.00–260.00	930	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,034	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	183.69/cwt	180.00–191.00	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	189.29/cwt	150.00–205.00	901	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,277	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,378	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	218.78/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,151	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	155.50/cwt	151.00–164.50	1,065	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	232.16/cwt	222.00–237.50	1,312	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	227.54/cwt	221.50–230.50	1,402	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,005	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	216.62/cwt	211.00–222.00	827	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	219.64/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,511	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,470	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	888	188.25/cwt	188.25–188.25	1,672	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	225.18/cwt	223.00–227.00	1,146	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	224.67/cwt	216.00–229.00	1,078	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	245.99/cwt	230.00–262.00	802	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	227.31/cwt	222.50–232.50	602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	233.28/cwt	230.00–238.00	954	10
Steers	Choice	—	1,175	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,692	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,173	130.10/cwt	129.00–131.00	1,526	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	90.84/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,135	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	62.46/cwt	55.00–67.00	608	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	90.30/cwt	82.00–95.00	1,275	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	975	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	536	1
Bulls	—	—	1,669	120.84/cwt	109.00–126.00	2,017	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	905	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	695	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	973.64/head	925.00–1,025.00	974	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,224.25/head	1,125.00–1,310.00	1,224	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	996.37/head	850.00–1,125.00	996	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	191.60/cwt	170.00–211.00	887	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	509	192.60/cwt	180.00–204.00	980	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	186.75/cwt	163.00–210.00	781	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	155.61/cwt	141.00–170.00	1,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	167.00/cwt	150.00–175.00	944	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	209.18/cwt	200.00–234.00	1,186	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	900	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	975	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	192.32/cwt	181.00–204.00	837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	209.56/cwt	170.00–244.00	679	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	204.81/cwt	201.00–206.00	1,094	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	220.50/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,025	14

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 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 374Last week 450Year ago 343

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 13Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 76Year ago 16

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	671	178.00	178.00
4	—	594	190.00–193.00	191.49
8	—	425	200.00–214.00	204.82
7	—	606	194.00–203.00	199.98
1	—	730	186.00	186.00
5	—	851	150.00	150.00
1	—	230	207.50	207.50
2	—	382	211.00–222.00	216.62
1	—	320	232.00	232.00
8	—	534	201.00–206.00	204.81
14	—	465	220.00–221.00	220.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	150.00–178.00	158.97
2	—	230	189.00–200.00	194.74
2	—	610	169.00–170.00	169.50
3	—	343	180.00–191.00	183.69
15	—	476	150.00–205.00	189.29
3	—	685	151.00–164.50	155.50
4	—	435	181.00–204.00	192.32
1	—	270	180.00	180.00
1	—	730	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	151.00–170.00	160.57
1	—	1,005	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	230.00–260.00	244.80
5	—	526	218.00–220.00	218.78
1	—	830	186.00	186.00
20	—	565	222.00–237.50	232.16
2	—	477	228.00	228.00
6	—	616	221.50–230.50	227.54
1	—	930	152.00	152.00
3	—	688	215.00–222.00	219.64
5	—	737	199.50	199.50
1	—	1,115	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	603	228.50	228.50
62	—	888	188.25	188.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	509	223.00–227.00	225.18
4	—	480	216.00–229.00	224.67
4	—	326	230.00–262.00	245.99
2	—	730	170.00	170.00
2	—	265	222.50–232.50	227.31
10	—	409	230.00–238.00	233.28
6	—	567	200.00–234.00	209.18
10	—	383	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	463	170.00–211.00	191.60
4	—	509	180.00–204.00	192.60
3	—	418	163.00–210.00	186.75
2	—	690	141.00–170.00	155.61
6	—	565	150.00–175.00	167.00
1	—	730	151.00	151.00
2	—	627	168.00	168.00
2	—	385	192.00	192.00
7	—	324	170.00–244.00	209.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	129.00–131.00	130.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,249	84.00–96.00	90.84
1	—	975	55.00	55.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	973	55.00–67.00	62.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,412	82.00–95.00	90.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,669	109.00–126.00	120.84

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	985.00	985.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,193	925.00–1,025.00	973.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,063	1,125.00–1,310.00	1,224.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	850.00–1,125.00	996.37
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	1,035.00	1,035.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,510.00	1,510.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	988	1,235.00	1,235.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	695	550.00	550.00

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

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Steers · 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