Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparison with last week due to holiday break, however the market seemed strong as several buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for good quality weaned feeder cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $224.90/cwt on 475 head.

Average price

$224.90

475 head · 741 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,667

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$408

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

$32.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.08

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	748	226.02	1,690	452
Medium and Large 2	523	220.75	1,155	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	663	193.18	1,282	15thin

One grade step is worth $32.84/cwt here — about $408 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 sale475 hd

224.90

—

KY average13 barns · 2,532 hd

228.98

−4.08

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	1,567	108.21	1,696	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,586	96.55	1,531	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	93.39	1,151	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,051	72.12	758	20
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,188	127.88	1,519	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,210	157.00	1,900	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,392	116.05	1,615	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$960	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$900	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	773	$932	2thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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 2-3	—	515	183.88/cwt	172.00–190.00	947	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	228.07/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,095	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	189.97/cwt	184.00–198.00	1,288	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	215.52/cwt	205.00–218.50	1,332	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	224.96/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,195	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	198.46/cwt	197.50–198.75	1,423	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	588	224.66/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,321	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,459	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	209.36/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,214	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	215.65/cwt	209.00–218.00	1,563	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	437	284.47/cwt	281.00–293.00	1,243	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	225.55/cwt	222.90–234.00	1,622	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	261.10/cwt	253.00–266.00	1,517	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	202.25/cwt	202.00–202.50	947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	788	193.75/cwt	193.75–193.75	1,527	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	539	236.44/cwt	229.00–238.00	1,274	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	305.57/cwt	299.00–320.00	1,152	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	222.67/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,519	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	234.79/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,385	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,895	54
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	742	191.72/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,423	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	609	201.80/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,229	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	256.46/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,108	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,181	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,089	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	857	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	1,898	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	233.09/cwt	222.00–238.00	1,485	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	241.98/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,239	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	247.53/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,166	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	208.47/cwt	198.00–215.50	1,641	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	285	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	559	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	345	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	199.45/cwt	197.50–203.00	1,647	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,820	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	537	267.68/cwt	264.00–268.00	1,437	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	247.86/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,039	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,339	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	323	327.62/cwt	321.00–335.00	1,058	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	272.70/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,132	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	279.74/cwt	277.00–285.00	1,287	6
Steers	Select	—	1,392	116.05/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,615	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,188	127.88/cwt	117.00–139.00	1,519	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	76.64/cwt	72.50–79.00	812	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	100.47/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,311	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,573	94.46/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,486	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	94.24/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,158	32
Steers	Choice	—	1,210	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,900	3
Bulls	—	—	1,567	108.21/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,696	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	86.44/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,048	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	46.59/cwt	40.00–55.00	435	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	64.19/cwt	61.00–66.00	592	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	101.95/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,652	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	84.11/cwt	81.50–86.50	961	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	931.75/head	870.00–990.00	932	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 2-3	—	410	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	188.37/cwt	175.00–193.00	1,356	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	179.87/cwt	171.00–189.00	1,579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 2-3	—	575	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	245.09/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,402	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	202.62/cwt	194.00–212.50	557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,351	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	796	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,393	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	196.50/cwt	196.50–196.50	1,319	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,076	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	199.33/cwt	198.00–200.00	941	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	228.30/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,075	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	488	236.64/cwt	236.00–237.00	1,155	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	431	238.14/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,026	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,400	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	250.30/cwt	243.00–265.00	791	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	188.75/cwt	183.00–200.00	1,080	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	181.88/cwt	172.50–192.50	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	186.48/cwt	183.00–190.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	930	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium 2-3Fleshy	—	800	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	225.91/cwt	225.50–227.00	1,389	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	185.06/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,171	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	188.83/cwt	185.00–192.50	444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	228.42/cwt	220.00–230.00	971	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	721	173.13/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,248	6
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	553	148.95/cwt	138.00–160.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	455	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	192.73/cwt	185.00–200.00	925	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 (Wednesday) - Campbellsville, KY

Wed Jan 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,001Last week 127Year ago 847

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 81Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 32Year ago 16

No market comparison with last week due to holiday break, however the market seemed strong as several buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for good quality weaned feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	172.00–190.00	183.88
6	—	572	183.00–200.00	188.75
2	—	320	172.50–192.50	181.88
2	—	373	183.00–190.00	186.48
2	—	633	180.00–190.00	185.06
2	—	235	185.00–192.50	188.83
6	—	721	171.00–175.00	173.13
2	—	480	185.00–200.00	192.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	480	220.00–231.00	228.07
37	—	678	184.00–198.00	189.97
36	—	618	205.00–218.50	215.52
22	—	531	220.00–230.00	224.96
49	—	717	197.50–198.75	198.46
1	—	215	230.00	230.00
5	—	768	190.00	190.00
17	—	580	204.00–220.00	209.36
1	—	870	166.00	166.00
1	—	305	221.00	221.00
10	—	425	220.00–230.00	228.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	588	222.00–226.00	224.66
45	—	788	193.75	193.75
11	—	539	229.00–238.00	236.44
43	—	615	225.50–227.00	225.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	488	236.00–237.00	236.64
15	—	431	235.00–244.00	238.14
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	90.00	90.00
2	—	553	138.00–160.00	148.95
1	—	455	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	725	209.00–218.00	215.65
33	—	682	215.00–227.00	222.67
7	—	590	231.00–245.00	234.79
54	—	957	198.00	198.00
5	—	432	250.00–267.00	256.46
2	—	930	186.00	186.00
18	—	637	222.00–238.00	233.09
6	—	512	230.00–249.00	241.98
4	—	471	240.00–250.00	247.53
1	—	890	174.00	174.00
1	—	390	250.00	250.00
12	—	787	198.00–215.50	208.47
12	—	826	197.50–203.00	199.45
4	—	1,046	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	437	281.00–293.00	284.47
1	—	345	307.00	307.00
1	—	465	280.00	280.00
5	—	377	299.00–320.00	305.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	719	222.90–234.00	225.55
35	—	581	253.00–266.00	261.10
119	—	857	221.50	221.50
23	—	537	264.00–268.00	267.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	202.00–202.50	202.25
1	—	945	164.00	164.00
7	—	742	190.00–192.00	191.72
4	—	609	199.00–210.00	201.80
1	—	440	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	537	220.00	220.00
1	—	575	216.00	216.00
1	—	495	220.00	220.00
1	—	430	230.00	230.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	196.00	196.00
3	—	345	179.00	179.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	235.00–255.00	247.86
4	—	720	175.00–193.00	188.37
2	—	878	171.00–189.00	179.87
13	—	572	238.00–255.00	245.09
1	—	220	232.50	232.50
4	—	796	175.00	175.00
11	—	671	196.50	196.50
9	—	471	220.00–240.00	228.30
2	—	540	246.00	246.00
3	—	628	223.00	223.00
3	—	316	243.00–265.00	250.30
1	—	390	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	513	261.00	261.00
2	—	323	321.00–335.00	327.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	289.00	289.00
3	—	415	270.00–278.00	272.70
6	—	460	277.00–285.00	279.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	166.00	166.00
1	—	325	220.00	220.00
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
3	—	275	194.00–212.50	202.62
2	—	790	171.00	171.00
3	—	538	200.00	200.00
3	—	472	198.00–200.00	199.33
1	—	595	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	165.00	165.00
1	—	575	141.00	141.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,392	110.00–121.00	116.05
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,210	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	117.00–139.00	127.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,059	72.50–79.00	76.64
4	—	933	40.00–55.00	46.59
3	—	922	61.00–66.00	64.19
9	—	1,143	81.50–86.50	84.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,305	100.00–102.00	100.47
32	—	1,229	90.00–98.00	94.24
8	—	1,212	84.00–89.00	86.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,573	89.00–99.00	94.46
12	—	1,620	100.00–106.00	101.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,567	104.00–111.00	108.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	773	870.00–990.00	931.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	960.00	960.00

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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