Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2024-09-14

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Sat, Sep 14
● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2192
Feeder Cattle receipts
212 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 172▼ 1,125 vs year ago 1,337 · −84.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
88 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 36▲ 0 vs year ago 88 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 5▲ 25 vs year ago 9 · +277.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Instances of 8.00 to 10.00 lower on plain quality feeders .Demand suffered for unweaned and plain quality feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $225.47/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −187.72 against this barn's trailing median of $413.19.
Average price
$225.47
27 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,224
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$65
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$22.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.47
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533233.971,24717thin
Medium and Large 2-3560211.031,18210thin
One grade step is worth $22.94/cwt here — about $65 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale27 hd
225.47
—
KY average25 barns · 798 hd
233.94
−8.47
This barn, trailing median23 sales
413.19
−187.72
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

23 sales
455408361314median 413.1903/1404/2506/2009/2610/31
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $440.96, low $327.75, median $413.19 across 23 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—Low1,708154.072,63112
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,618124.502,0145thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,297123.421,60144
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01493.469487thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,125177.321,9953thin

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,563$2,1752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,179$2,1538
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$1,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,258$1,6634thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)965$1,5501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,098$1,5212thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,063$1,5192thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,010$1,2001thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$1,4251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)885$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,650$2,5751thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2993
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2556258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,4343
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3582200.50/cwt199.00–208.001,1676
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,2511
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6561
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added774230.50/cwt230.50–230.501,78436
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245242.50/cwt242.50–242.505941
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275223.50/cwt220.00–227.006152
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295200.00/cwt200.00–200.005901
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330220.00/cwt220.00–220.007261
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335222.31/cwt210.00–235.007452
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355220.87/cwt212.50–229.007842
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385200.00/cwt200.00–200.007701
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3403193.20/cwt165.00–225.007793
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435238.75/cwt237.00–242.501,0393
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3472201.49/cwt181.00–220.009515
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0782
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516227.08/cwt220.00–234.001,17212
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576215.95/cwt213.00–222.001,2447
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3583201.06/cwt187.00–215.001,1722
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2610217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3242
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3634187.72/cwt181.00–189.001,1906
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3678195.02/cwt190.00–200.001,3222
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3728162.56/cwt145.00–180.001,1832
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3838174.98/cwt173.00–177.001,4662
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3870179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,5571
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3908160.08/cwt150.00–170.001,4542
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,035168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,7391
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2200277.50/cwt277.50–277.505551
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3276220.00/cwt220.00–220.006073
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290272.16/cwt267.00–277.507892
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2327264.12/cwt257.50–267.508643
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2363272.66/cwt267.00–278.009905
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,1242
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3435242.26/cwt211.00–270.001,0543
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2473233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,1022
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3474225.09/cwt223.00–232.001,0676
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522240.65/cwt227.00–245.001,25612
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3544220.00/cwt217.00–221.001,1974
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2559217.94/cwt210.00–233.001,2185
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3571205.05/cwt180.00–220.001,1716
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3623200.14/cwt184.00–217.501,2473
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2632219.99/cwt200.00–233.001,3908
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,5883
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3730180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3141
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3563203.34/cwt173.00–214.001,1454
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,125177.32/cwt176.00–180.001,9953
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,638142.95/cwt141.00–144.002,3423
Bulls——1,731157.77/cwt151.00–167.002,7319
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85383.92/cwt83.00–85.007162
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07997.28/cwt88.00–104.001,0505
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243136.76/cwt135.00–138.001,7002
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25097.51/cwt85.00–111.001,2194
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,305125.45/cwt113.00–134.001,63738
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,610125.38/cwt110.00–139.002,0194
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,650121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,9971
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2865178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,5401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28851,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28851,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6502,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0631,518.82/head1,350.00–1,700.001,5192
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,520.67/head1,425.00–1,600.001,5212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1792,153.38/head1,850.00–2,500.002,1538
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1871,584.52/head1,550.00–1,625.001,5853
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3802,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,4701,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,7451,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751

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.