Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2024-05-18

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Sat, May 18
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2192
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,258 head
▲ 1,097 vs last sale 161▲ 1,027 vs year ago 231 · +444.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
168 head
▲ 83 vs last sale 85▲ 114 vs year ago 54 · +211.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 14▲ 54 vs year ago 4 · +1,350.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $268.80/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −100.90 against this barn's trailing median of $369.70.
Average price
$268.80
31 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,425
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$111
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$25.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.44
vs KY average
−1.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2529272.861,44326
Medium and Large 2-3538247.661,3325thin
One grade step is worth $25.20/cwt here — about $111 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale31 hd
268.80
—
KY average25 barns · 1,468 hd
263.35
+5.44
National average167 barns · 11,471 hd
270.00
−1.20
This barn, trailing median25 sales
369.70
−100.90
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales
429386342299median 369.7003/0704/2506/2709/1910/31
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $415.11, low $312.72, median $369.70 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Low1,721155.972,68430
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,460139.122,03114
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,288129.821,67275
CowsLean 85-90%Average980107.151,0509thin

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,095$2,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,088$2,1452thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$1,5251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)965$1,1501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,375$2,7882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$2,4913thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)950$2,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,230$2,06112

Every lot

106 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2581
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,3085
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3531
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477249.89/cwt232.50–251.001,19217
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483298.12/cwt295.00–315.001,44012
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3540207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,1181
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2541302.14/cwt271.00–310.001,6355
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3850192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,6322
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210317.50/cwt317.50–317.506671
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345210.00/cwt210.00–210.007251
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390312.00/cwt301.00–317.501,2173
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3413267.79/cwt240.00–289.001,1064
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420303.29/cwt296.00–309.001,2743
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472270.82/cwt269.00–275.001,2784
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475248.58/cwt228.00–267.501,1812
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526273.89/cwt263.00–281.001,44124
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3526251.83/cwt243.00–262.001,3254
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563260.49/cwt258.00–263.001,4672
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,3511
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3651
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618248.54/cwt247.00–250.001,5362
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4851
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,4551
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2745228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6991
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,3251
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,5331
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2273342.73/cwt337.50–347.509362
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2305315.00/cwt315.00–315.009612
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3340210.00/cwt210.00–210.007141
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370326.45/cwt322.50–330.001,2082
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3390287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,1211
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,2151
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1401
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2478291.31/cwt280.00–295.001,3924
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518285.50/cwt279.00–289.001,4793
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3535209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,1181
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5681
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2573262.94/cwt261.00–265.001,5072
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,5692
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3645210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3551
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2667238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,5872
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3673220.51/cwt211.00–229.001,4844
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3715179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,2801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers22 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3297257.00/cwt257.00–257.0076310
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3329255.83/cwt245.00–285.0084215
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3Value Added345253.00/cwt253.00–253.0087330
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3386248.97/cwt220.00–332.5096154
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3Value Added418250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,04540
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3432244.75/cwt222.50–251.001,05753
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3470242.07/cwt221.00–256.001,13865
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3538236.13/cwt229.00–251.001,27090
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3578233.95/cwt210.00–240.001,35271
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3623209.43/cwt200.00–217.001,30539
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3666198.09/cwt175.00–207.001,31936
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3725201.02/cwt189.00–209.501,45741
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3779189.77/cwt171.00–195.001,47811
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3810185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4992
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3Value Added811200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,62268
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3871184.97/cwt170.50–189.501,61126
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3Value Added887197.10/cwt197.10–197.101,74862
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3925178.90/cwt171.00–184.251,65520
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3972169.03/cwt167.00–173.001,6433
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,019173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,7635
Dairy Steers1100–1150Large 31,145161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,8432
Dairy Steers1150–1200Large 31,170160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8723
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2-3354272.50/cwt272.50–272.509655
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2-3422244.39/cwt237.50–251.001,0316
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Large 2-3524236.27/cwt230.00–253.001,23818
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Large 2-3570221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,2602
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Large 2-3617185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1412
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Large 2-3708206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,4582
Beef/Dairy Steers750–800Large 2-3785193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,5151
Beef/Dairy Steers850–900Large 2-3852180.50/cwt180.50–180.501,5385
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers250–300Large 2-3295195.00/cwt195.00–195.005751
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 2-3381217.00/cwt217.00–217.0082712
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Large 2-3403213.00/cwt213.00–213.008586
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Large 2-3530175.00/cwt175.00–175.009281
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Large 2-3665200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3306
Beef/Dairy Heifers700–750Large 2-3720209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,5055
Beef/Dairy Heifers900–950Large 2-3920184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6932
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,250130.39/cwt125.00–135.001,6304
Bulls——1,760154.12/cwt143.00–159.002,71314
Bulls——1,832166.65/cwt160.00–175.003,05312
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%870107.00/cwt107.00–107.009311
Cows—Lean 85-90%994105.41/cwt91.00–116.001,0487
Cows—Lean 85-90%995119.50/cwt119.50–119.501,1891
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,187105.98/cwt85.00–113.001,2585
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,266126.49/cwt115.00–136.001,60139
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,331137.85/cwt132.00–146.001,83531
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,441140.82/cwt134.00–148.002,02912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,573128.95/cwt128.00–130.002,0282
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29502,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0252,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1952,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2031,977.82/head1,725.00–2,500.001,9787
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,548.54/head2,375.00–2,750.002,5492
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2782,243.05/head1,700.00–2,625.002,2432
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,2922,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3402,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4102,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29651,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0882,145.00/head2,075.00–2,225.002,1452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0952,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2865118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0211

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.