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Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Sat, Dec 21

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2192

← Dec 14Dec 21Jan 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 201 vs last sale 299▼ 53 vs year ago 151 · −35.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 65▼ 67 vs year ago 89 · −75.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 31▼ 12 vs year ago 17 · −70.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.56/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −140.13 against this barn's trailing median of $369.70.

Average price

$229.56

17 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,251

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$35.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.12

vs KY average

−55.39 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	535	248.40	1,328	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	554	212.82	1,180	9thin

One grade step is worth $35.57/cwt here — about $149 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale17 hd

229.56

—

KY average25 barns · 912 hd

255.68

−26.12

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−55.39

This barn, trailing median25 sales

369.70

−140.13

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,750	128.50	2,249	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	106.62	1,605	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	103.73	1,273	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,022	97.88	1,000	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,310	167.00	2,188	1thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,330	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,490	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,360	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,085	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$1,175	1thin

Every lot

44 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	477	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,407	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,465	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	760	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,581	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,883	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	240	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	722	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	282	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	825	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	709	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	806	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	433	238.20/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,031	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	233.15/cwt	219.00–247.00	1,096	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	261.92/cwt	257.00–277.50	1,283	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	247.53/cwt	243.00–252.00	1,297	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	228.17/cwt	221.00–232.50	1,198	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,423	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	569	205.15/cwt	190.00–251.00	1,167	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,531	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	632	252.09/cwt	214.00–290.00	1,593	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,690	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,666	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	240	314.20/cwt	312.50–315.00	754	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	260	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	923	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	290	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	972	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	331.09/cwt	329.00–335.00	1,192	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	463	268.66/cwt	248.00–290.00	1,244	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,425	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	246.67/cwt	246.00–247.00	1,569	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	707	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,654	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	723	201.27/cwt	192.00–211.00	1,455	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,136	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	452	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,074	2
Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,035	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,056	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,310	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,188	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,953	1
Bulls	—	—	1,845	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,565	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	97.88/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,000	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,051	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	104.50/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,296	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	106.62/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,605	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,490	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	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 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 98Last week 299Year ago 151

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 65Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 31Year ago 17

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	463	248.00–290.00	268.66
3	500–550	500	220.00	220.00
2	700–750	723	192.00–211.00	201.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	312.50–315.00	314.20
1	250–300	260	355.00	355.00
3	350–400	360	329.00–335.00	331.09
3	450–500	475	300.00	300.00
3	600–650	636	246.00–247.00	246.67
2	700–750	707	234.00	234.00
1	850–900	890	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	452	237.50	237.50
1	1000–1050	1,035	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	299.00	299.00
1	750–800	775	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	477	295.00	295.00
5	750–800	760	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	490	257.00–277.50	261.92
6	500–550	524	243.00–252.00	247.53
2	550–600	567	251.00	251.00
3	600–650	610	251.00	251.00
1	700–750	710	238.00	238.00
1	750–800	775	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	301.00	301.00
2	250–300	282	292.50	292.50
1	300–350	325	218.00	218.00
1	350–400	375	215.00	215.00
2	400–450	433	231.00–245.00	238.20
2	450–500	470	219.00–247.00	233.15
3	500–550	525	221.00–232.50	228.17
6	550–600	569	190.00–251.00	205.15
2	600–650	632	214.00–290.00	252.09

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,360.00	1,360.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,490	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	1,175.00	1,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,845	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	105.00–108.00	106.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,240	100.00–113.00	104.50
1	—	1,095	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,022	93.00–101.00	97.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	167.00	167.00

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.