Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $317.13/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −124.23 against this barn's trailing median of $441.36.

Average price

$317.13

16 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$58.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.12

vs KY average

+6.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	518	320.80	1,662	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	565	262.00	1,480	1thin

One grade step is worth $58.80/cwt here — about $181 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $492.00, low $376.40, median $441.36 across 30 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 sale16 hd

317.13

—

KY average26 barns · 986 hd

298.00

+19.12

National average163 barns · 10,302 hd

310.77

+6.36

This barn, trailing median30 sales

441.36

−124.23

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	1,555	151.22	2,351	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,537	138.63	2,131	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	131.36	1,566	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	904	109.77	993	9thin

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)	1,227	$2,025	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	945	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	840	$1,424	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$1,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,395	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	400–450	406	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,275	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	480	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	827	231.70/cwt	229.50–243.00	1,916	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	333.64/cwt	322.00–339.00	1,375	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	940	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	893	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,076	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	411	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,274	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	601	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,905	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	206.92/cwt	192.00–222.00	1,831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	763	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,656	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	291.16/cwt	260.00–298.00	1,532	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	588	260.95/cwt	257.00–278.00	1,534	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	277.18/cwt	263.00–284.00	1,497	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	768	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,295	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	322	316.20/cwt	230.00–345.00	1,018	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	452	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	427	356.08/cwt	340.00–361.00	1,520	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	495	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	963	224.85/cwt	224.85–224.85	2,165	60
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	263	311.61/cwt	300.00–323.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,541	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	308.60/cwt	299.00–315.00	1,160	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,479	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,857	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	631	271.24/cwt	261.00–278.00	1,712	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	103.86/cwt	100.00–108.00	917	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	112.72/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,031	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	140.74/cwt	136.00–150.00	2,128	6
Bulls	—	—	1,483	138.35/cwt	128.00–145.00	2,052	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	136.89/cwt	130.00–154.00	1,718	21
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	725	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	840	1,424.06/head	1,260.00–1,575.00	1,424	2
Bulls	—	—	1,811	168.06/cwt	163.00–174.00	3,044	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,129	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	124.96/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,403	14
Bulls	—	—	1,333	150.20/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,002	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	144.83/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,303	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	670	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,859	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	895	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,960	60
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	553	280.32/cwt	271.00–285.00	1,550	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	905	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	557	259.76/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	227.03/cwt	217.50–231.00	1,419	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	276.77/cwt	260.00–300.00	913	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	847	213.67/cwt	160.00–218.50	1,810	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	433	253.58/cwt	210.00–290.00	1,098	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	372	264.69/cwt	212.00–316.00	985	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	512	233.90/cwt	201.00–260.00	1,198	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	638	247.08/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	235	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	482	285.26/cwt	250.00–302.00	1,375	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	476	256.71/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,222	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	721	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	271.86/cwt	240.00–300.00	1,142	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	225	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	611	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	820	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	985	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	757	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	320.80/cwt	297.00–329.00	1,662	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	529	247.00/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,307	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,523	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 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 484Last week 324Year ago 550

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 52Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 1Year ago 0

Compared to last Wednesday : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
2	250–300	295	319.00	319.00
1	300–350	345	286.00	286.00
11	350–400	376	299.00–315.00	308.60
3	400–450	406	314.00	314.00
2	450–500	452	286.00	286.00
6	500–550	540	263.00–284.00	277.18
17	550–600	588	257.00–278.00	260.95
11	600–650	629	245.00	245.00
4	750–800	763	217.00	217.00
4	800–850	800	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	281.00	281.00
2	250–300	295	280.00	280.00
3	300–350	330	260.00–300.00	276.77
6	350–400	372	212.00–316.00	264.69
3	400–450	420	240.00–300.00	271.86
6	450–500	476	240.00–265.00	256.71
6	500–550	512	201.00–260.00	233.90
6	600–650	625	217.50–231.00	227.03
1	650–700	665	229.00	229.00
1	800–850	820	184.00	184.00
1	900–950	940	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	985	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	611	257.00	257.00
60	850–900	895	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	427	340.00–361.00	356.08
3	450–500	480	318.00	318.00
13	600–650	601	317.00	317.00
6	650–700	670	277.50	277.50
60	850–900	893	232.50	232.50
60	950–1000	963	224.85	224.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	411	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	495	294.00	294.00
15	500–550	518	297.00–329.00	320.80
1	650–700	655	279.00	279.00
1	700–750	715	235.00	235.00
4	750–800	757	235.00	235.00
6	800–850	827	229.50–243.00	231.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	262.00	262.00
2	600–650	638	240.00–254.00	247.08
1	650–700	675	228.00	228.00
5	700–750	721	230.00	230.00
12	800–850	847	160.00–218.50	213.67
2	850–900	885	192.00–222.00	206.92
1	900–950	920	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	320.00	320.00
2	250–300	263	300.00–323.00	311.61
9	300–350	322	230.00–345.00	316.20
2	350–400	370	350.00	350.00
9	400–450	412	322.00–339.00	333.64
3	450–500	455	325.00	325.00
18	500–550	526	260.00–298.00	291.16
3	550–600	553	271.00–285.00	280.32
5	600–650	631	261.00–278.00	271.24
1	650–700	655	264.00	264.00
3	850–900	880	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	272.00	272.00
1	250–300	295	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	375	290.00	290.00
3	400–450	433	210.00–290.00	253.58
5	450–500	482	250.00–302.00	285.26
4	500–550	529	246.00–250.00	247.00
3	550–600	557	240.00–270.00	259.76
1	700–750	725	218.00	218.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,227	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	840	1,260.00–1,575.00	1,424.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	130.00–160.00	144.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,395	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	105.00	105.00
21	—	1,255	130.00–154.00	136.89
14	—	1,123	121.00–129.00	124.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	883	100.00–108.00	103.86
6	—	915	100.00–120.00	112.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,512	136.00–150.00	140.74
1	—	1,690	126.00	126.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,483	128.00–145.00	138.35
4	—	1,811	163.00–174.00	168.06
3	—	1,333	148.00–153.00	150.20

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

Steers · 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 (Wednesday) - Campbellsville, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle