Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2023-04-01

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Sat, Apr 1
● Final153 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2192
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,012 head
▲ 838 vs last sale 174▲ 729 vs year ago 283 · +257.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 79▼ 4 vs year ago 79 · −5.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 8▲ 8 vs year ago 14 · +57.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On a limited comparison Feeder Steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances sharply higher and Feeder Heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Beef influenced Dairy Feeders and Holstein Feeders sold in good demand with a solid undertone and a good supply.

Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.32/cwt on 93 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −44.61 against this barn's trailing median of $225.93.
Average price
$181.32
93 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$966
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$390
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$48.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.11
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536192.531,03366
Medium and Large 2579160.4892916thin
Medium and Large 2-3445144.3664311thin
One grade step is worth $48.17/cwt here — about $390 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 sale93 hd
181.32
—
KY average23 barns · 7,212 hd
189.43
−8.11
This barn, trailing median2 sales
225.93
−44.61
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,444104.781,51313
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,59786.651,3849thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,23386.271,06440
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,83078.001,4271thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low99068.4867812
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,291140.001,8073thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,300128.001,6642thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,088$1,1912thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$1,1634thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$1,1002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,073$1,0682thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$9902thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)800$7502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)850$5251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$8601thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)720$5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,195$1,2213thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,130$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,1501thin

Every lot

153 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325233.00/cwt233.00–233.007571
Steers—Medium and Large 2420172.00/cwt172.00–172.007221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430230.00/cwt230.00–230.009892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473237.98/cwt235.00–241.001,1262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2628
Steers—Medium and Large 2570167.50/cwt167.50–167.509551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625182.26/cwt180.00–188.001,13913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2685184.67/cwt180.00–187.001,2653
Steers—Medium and Large 2732165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2784171.03/cwt168.00–174.001,3414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2855169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,4451
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3940123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265211.00/cwt211.00–211.005591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275140.00/cwt140.00–140.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3308147.57/cwt140.00–152.504553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330204.00/cwt204.00–204.006731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369217.54/cwt210.00–220.0080319
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3383154.80/cwt145.00–165.005932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410224.00/cwt224.00–224.009186
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2435213.58/cwt200.00–220.0092910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3460152.55/cwt148.00–157.007022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2491174.00/cwt174.00–174.008546
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3500147.50/cwt147.50–147.507381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515175.00/cwt175.00–175.009011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2545162.00/cwt162.00–162.008832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2555160.00/cwt160.00–160.008881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571178.23/cwt175.00–180.001,0185
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2633175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663166.56/cwt166.00–168.001,1047
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665136.00/cwt136.00–136.009041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2667148.52/cwt144.00–155.009917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2771155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1954
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2828153.94/cwt138.00–157.001,2756
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3850107.00/cwt107.00–107.009101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2962130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,100118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2981
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2218217.69/cwt212.50–223.004752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3250187.50/cwt187.50–187.504691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2273214.48/cwt214.00–215.005862
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2321227.48/cwt219.00–231.007305
Bulls—Medium and Large 2340201.00/cwt201.00–201.006831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375250.50/cwt250.50–250.509396
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382211.00/cwt211.00–211.008062
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3405185.00/cwt185.00–185.007491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424219.35/cwt217.00–221.009305
Bulls—Medium and Large 2497198.00/cwt198.00–198.009842
Bulls—Medium and Large 2513170.01/cwt169.00–171.008722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2540215.37/cwt208.00–219.001,1633
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2550219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,2051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626195.47/cwt194.00–198.001,2244
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,2173
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3690160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3233140.25/cwt135.00–152.503273
Dairy Heifers—Large 3-4265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921
Dairy Heifers—Large 3-4315102.50/cwt102.50–102.503231
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3345165.00/cwt165.00–165.005691
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3353168.46/cwt155.00–169.5059514
Dairy Heifers—Large 3385115.00/cwt115.00–115.004431
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3424161.50/cwt157.00–170.006856
Dairy Heifers—Large 3481110.24/cwt107.00–120.005304
Dairy Heifers—Large 3-448592.50/cwt92.50–92.504491
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3488153.50/cwt153.50–153.507498
Dairy Heifers—Large 3512109.94/cwt102.00–120.005633
Dairy Heifers—Large 3-454592.50/cwt92.50–92.505042
Dairy Heifers—Large 3-455590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3576146.96/cwt142.00–147.5084610
Dairy Heifers—Large 3590106.95/cwt106.00–113.006317
Dairy Heifers—Large 3640112.00/cwt112.00–112.007172
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3695129.00/cwt129.00–129.008971
Dairy Heifers—Large 371488.61/cwt86.00–89.506334
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3745123.00/cwt123.00–123.009161
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3893104.50/cwt104.50–104.509333
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers49 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3191172.92/cwt170.00–176.0033015
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4230123.18/cwt115.00–132.502832
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3258188.00/cwt188.00–188.004853
Dairy Steers—Large 3271162.80/cwt155.00–171.0044118
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4277130.71/cwt120.00–137.503625
Dairy Steers—Large 2301177.00/cwt177.00–177.0053310
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3324168.51/cwt160.00–175.0054630
Dairy Steers—Large 3325153.75/cwt147.50–160.005002
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4363122.66/cwt115.00–130.004452
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3374167.79/cwt158.00–172.0062842
Dairy Steers—Large 3381142.02/cwt140.00–152.5054110
Dairy Steers—Large 2383176.76/cwt175.00–177.006778
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3422168.40/cwt157.00–176.0071129
Dairy Steers—Large 2427179.45/cwt171.00–185.0076644
Dairy Steers—Large 3429142.31/cwt130.00–151.006114
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4433118.29/cwt115.00–120.005123
Dairy Steers—Large 2Fancy461225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0373
Dairy Steers—Large 2466181.15/cwt177.00–182.0084418
Dairy Steers—Large 3468136.69/cwt104.00–149.006409
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3477168.27/cwt151.00–175.0080318
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4479111.27/cwt106.00–120.005335
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4510119.00/cwt113.00–125.006072
Dairy Steers—Large 3515154.49/cwt143.00–159.0079613
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3Value Added535193.50/cwt193.50–193.501,03524
Dairy Steers—Large 2539181.78/cwt180.00–189.0098025
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3539165.41/cwt160.00–170.0089223
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3Value Added567190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,07718
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3572169.97/cwt166.00–173.0097225
Dairy Steers—Large 3575151.61/cwt140.00–165.008723
Dairy Steers—Large 2594177.71/cwt172.00–180.001,0567
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3630168.25/cwt161.00–176.001,06017
Dairy Steers—Large 3630153.68/cwt151.00–156.009683
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4662136.03/cwt130.00–141.009013
Dairy Steers—Large 3665157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0441
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3670162.61/cwt160.00–165.001,08918
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4715111.17/cwt107.00–120.007956
Dairy Steers—Large 3717149.30/cwt142.00–154.251,07031
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4765121.00/cwt121.00–121.009261
Dairy Steers—Large 3775148.71/cwt146.00–156.001,1534
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3780162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,2641
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4820117.00/cwt117.00–117.009591
Dairy Steers—Large 3834139.86/cwt133.00–143.001,16617
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added873150.50/cwt150.50–150.501,31462
Dairy Steers—Large 3878135.41/cwt131.00–140.001,1892
Dairy Steers—Large 3971138.94/cwt130.00–147.001,34922
Dairy Steers—Large 3-41,045113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,1812
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added1,084142.25/cwt142.25–142.251,54252
Dairy Steers—Large 31,120111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,2431
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added1,211131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,5869
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,215104.39/cwt103.00–107.001,2686
Bulls——1,598116.24/cwt110.00–121.001,8583
Bulls——1,67396.76/cwt94.00–100.001,6194
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84548.00/cwt48.00–48.004061
Cows—Lean 85-90%89054.68/cwt54.00–55.004873
Cows—Lean 85-90%99867.69/cwt65.00–72.006763
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07581.33/cwt78.00–84.008745
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19288.88/cwt83.00–95.001,05917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19556.96/cwt40.00–68.006814
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,270100.79/cwt96.00–107.001,28011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28975.43/cwt71.00–80.009728
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52580.04/cwt79.00–81.001,2212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54591.16/cwt88.00–94.001,4085
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56556.00/cwt56.00–56.008761
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,83078.00/cwt78.00–78.001,4271
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,030108.00/cwt108.00–108.002,1921
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,291140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,8073
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,300128.00/cwt127.00–129.001,6642
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2730675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2870825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29201,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935989.51/head950.00–1,025.009902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0731,068.47/head1,000.00–1,125.001,0682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0881,191.26/head1,000.00–1,325.001,1912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1331,163.11/head850.00–1,425.001,1634
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2720575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,193.62/head1,060.00–1,325.001,1942
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751

This sale against other markets

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.