Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2024-02-17

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Sat, Feb 17
● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2192
Feeder Cattle receipts
205 head
▼ 106 vs last sale 311▲ 106 vs year ago 99 · +107.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 66▲ 0 vs year ago 35 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 44▼ 1 vs year ago 14 · −7.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday : Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand for feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $242.98/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +17.05 against this barn's trailing median of $225.93.
Average price
$242.98
58 head · 468 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,137
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$267
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$36.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.57
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2484258.551,25233
Large 2-3450223.181,00511thin
Medium and Large 2-3444221.8198514thin
One grade step is worth $36.74/cwt here — about $267 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 sale58 hd
242.98
—
KY average26 barns · 5,871 hd
233.41
+9.57
This barn, trailing median2 sales
225.93
+17.05
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—High1,704128.952,1973thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,593119.101,8972thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,190111.451,32618
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04986.259048thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,495$1,6751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,155$1,6351thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,335$1,6101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)955$1,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$1,2012thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$1,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,370$1,7601thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,168$1,4432thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,245$1,4373thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2205283.00/cwt283.00–283.005801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2286270.00/cwt270.00–270.007724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340282.00/cwt282.00–282.009591
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3360200.00/cwt200.00–200.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0691
Steers—Large 2-3375150.00/cwt150.00–150.005631
Steers—Large 2-3421235.00/cwt235.00–235.009894
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,1224
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528280.04/cwt277.00–283.001,4794
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3547256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,4002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2590265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5643
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,4681
Steers—Large 2-3645203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,3092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2657241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,5832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770222.29/cwt220.00–227.001,7123
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3245202.50/cwt202.50–202.504961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295197.50/cwt197.50–197.505831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380270.82/cwt267.50–275.001,0293
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3383230.80/cwt217.50–237.588844
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0251
Heifers—Large 2-3417235.00/cwt235.00–235.009806
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2439270.67/cwt261.00–272.501,1888
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466266.44/cwt255.00–273.001,24211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475226.38/cwt215.00–251.001,0753
Heifers—Large 2-3490209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,0245
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,1861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528249.27/cwt240.00–257.501,3166
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,3051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,3172
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3607199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,2082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625224.67/cwt224.00–225.001,4043
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3270230.00/cwt230.00–230.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418252.00/cwt250.00–253.001,0533
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3418239.20/cwt230.00–244.001,0003
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1392
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470216.30/cwt201.00–231.001,0179
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525233.96/cwt233.00–235.001,2282
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,1242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy540250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3553232.42/cwt214.00–251.001,2852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605231.51/cwt227.00–233.001,4014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,4631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,4931
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3212227.00/cwt227.00–227.004812
Dairy Steers—Large 3335167.50/cwt167.50–167.505611
Dairy Steers—Large 3377222.00/cwt222.00–222.008374
Dairy Steers—Large 3423210.32/cwt208.00–212.508902
Dairy Steers—Large 3464226.61/cwt225.00–229.001,05110
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3861
Dairy Steers—Large 3580215.33/cwt201.00–219.001,24915
Dairy Steers—Large 3600190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1401
Dairy Steers—Large 3740121.00/cwt121.00–121.008951
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,465122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,7871
Bulls——1,823132.43/cwt130.00–135.002,4142
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98095.24/cwt94.00–97.009334
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10377.69/cwt73.00–87.008573
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,126109.64/cwt96.00–118.001,23513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,0631
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16076.00/cwt76.00–76.008821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,406122.21/cwt119.00–129.001,7184
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,593119.10/cwt117.00–121.001,8972
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29551,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,635.00/head1,635.00–1,635.001,6351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,201.27/head1,135.00–1,260.001,2012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,610.00/head1,610.00–1,610.001,6101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4951,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0151,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3601,442.34/head1,400.00–1,485.001,4422
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3701,760.00/head1,760.00–1,760.001,7601

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.