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Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Sat, Dec 16

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2192

← Dec 9Dec 16Jan 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

151 head

▼ 115 vs last sale 266▼ 99 vs year ago 250 · −39.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 55▲ 6 vs year ago 83 · +7.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 6▼ 1 vs year ago 18 · −5.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder classes were 10.00-12.00 higher, All feeder classes sold with good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $211.49/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −11.23 against this barn's trailing median of $222.72.

Average price

$211.49

43 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,080

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$38.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.92

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	507	220.48	1,117	33
Medium and Large 2-3	523	181.83	952	10thin

One grade step is worth $38.65/cwt here — about $166 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 sale43 hd

211.49

—

KY average24 barns · 2,290 hd

199.57

+11.92

This barn, trailing median1 sales

222.72

−11.23

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	—	Average	1,871	116.64	2,182	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,654	94.13	1,557	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,351	87.23	1,178	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,026	75.90	779	10

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,276	$1,277	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,308	$1,272	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,399	$1,208	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$1,310	1thin

Every lot

69 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	758	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	843	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	931	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,208	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,327	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	237	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	514	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	221.00/cwt	220.00–223.00	685	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	712	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	218.57/cwt	216.00–221.00	831	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	820	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	753	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	179.93/cwt	170.00–185.00	847	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	201.60/cwt	190.00–215.00	962	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	200.01/cwt	194.00–207.00	1,026	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	180.26/cwt	180.00–181.00	943	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	189.97/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,068	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	180.97/cwt	178.00–184.00	1,050	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	653	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,042	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	172.97/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,173	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	969	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	575	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	377	256.06/cwt	250.00–265.00	965	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	229.08/cwt	220.00–245.00	864	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	428	258.27/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,105	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	243.23/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,048	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	209.48/cwt	208.00–211.00	995	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	210.21/cwt	202.00–213.00	1,089	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	182.99/cwt	177.50–200.00	975	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,224	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	613	164.94/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,011	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	182.44/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,122	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,291	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	163.26/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,252	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,358	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	355	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	579	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	448	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	712	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	465	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	758	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	530	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	906	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	565	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	808	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	600	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	744	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	722	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	960	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	915	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,043	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,843	115.97/cwt	114.00–117.00	2,137	3
Bulls	—	—	1,875	126.73/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,376	2
Bulls	—	—	1,908	107.56/cwt	107.00–108.00	2,052	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	66.05/cwt	64.00–68.00	604	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	74.31/cwt	72.00–78.00	768	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,035	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	976	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	847	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	85.14/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,119	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	75.12/cwt	70.50–78.50	1,005	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	94.47/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,313	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	84.93/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,335	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,667	95.58/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,593	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,276	1,277.14/head	910.00–1,400.00	1,277	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	1,271.71/head	1,085.00–1,400.00	1,272	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,399	1,207.78/head	1,025.00–1,485.00	1,208	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY

Sat Dec 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 151Last week 266Year ago 250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 55Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 6Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	255.00–265.00	258.27
4	—	377	250.00–265.00	256.06
2	—	320	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	160.00–170.00	164.94
4	—	533	177.50–200.00	182.99
2	—	475	208.00–211.00	209.48
1	—	365	157.50	157.50
1	—	560	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	240.00–245.00	243.23
3	—	580	211.00	211.00
5	—	377	220.00–245.00	229.08
4	—	518	202.00–213.00	210.21
3	—	767	150.00–170.00	163.26
2	—	717	180.00	180.00
2	—	615	175.00–190.00	182.44
1	—	905	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	143.00	143.00
1	—	600	124.00	124.00
2	—	915	114.00	114.00
3	—	448	159.00	159.00
1	—	355	163.00	163.00
2	—	722	133.00	133.00
7	—	685	155.00	155.00
1	—	530	171.00	171.00
1	—	465	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	180.00–181.00	180.26
2	—	580	178.00–184.00	180.97
1	—	430	175.00	175.00
2	—	653	159.00–160.00	159.50
1	—	705	137.50	137.50
1	—	365	195.00	195.00
4	—	471	170.00–185.00	179.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	170.00	170.00
3	—	477	190.00–215.00	201.60
1	—	410	200.00	200.00
3	—	310	220.00–223.00	221.00
4	—	513	194.00–207.00	200.01
2	—	380	216.00–221.00	218.57
8	—	562	185.00–192.00	189.97
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
2	—	237	217.00	217.00
2	—	678	170.00–176.00	172.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	190.00	190.00
1	—	430	196.00	196.00
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
1	—	840	158.00	158.00
1	—	545	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	252.50	252.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,572	81.00–88.00	84.93
19	—	1,667	92.00–103.00	95.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,033	72.00–78.00	74.31
2	—	915	64.00–68.00	66.05
1	—	1,045	99.00	99.00
1	—	1,190	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	67.50	67.50
8	—	1,338	70.50–78.50	75.12
21	—	1,390	90.00–100.00	94.47
17	—	1,314	80.00–89.00	85.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,843	114.00–117.00	115.97
2	—	1,908	107.00–108.00	107.56
2	—	1,875	124.00–129.00	126.73

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,276	910.00–1,400.00	1,277.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,308	1,085.00–1,400.00	1,271.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,399	1,025.00–1,485.00	1,207.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,310.00	1,310.00

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.