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Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Sat, Nov 15
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2192
Feeder Cattle receipts
821 head
▲ 666 vs last sale 155▲ 670 vs year ago 151 · +443.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
44 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 24▼ 11 vs year ago 55 · −20.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 7▲ 2 vs year ago 37 · +5.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Plain quality feeders saw the most losses. demand varied along with quality. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $330.69/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 2 of 23 comparable sales and sits −82.50 against this barn's trailing median of $413.19.
Average price
$330.69
34 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,827
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$300
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$40.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.15
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2565352.161,98816thin
Medium and Large 2-3542311.611,68918thin
One grade step is worth $40.56/cwt here — about $300 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 sale34 hd
330.69
—
KY average26 barns · 541 hd
334.84
−4.15
This barn, trailing median23 sales
413.19
−82.50
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—Low1,724183.193,1596thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,738146.992,5559thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,334140.461,87417
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,016114.711,1658thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,585193.003,0596thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,490210.003,1291thin

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)1,298$2,4742thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,435$2,4251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,127$2,3502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,286$2,3414thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,275$2,2152thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,205$1,6795
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$2,0802thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2252427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,0774
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2601
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5021
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3500325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6251
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2550370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0351
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3557295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,6432
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615325.00/cwt320.00–330.001,9992
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,0521
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,1811
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2747324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,4204
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,6373
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3955269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,5691
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,185217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,5711
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3200350.00/cwt350.00–350.007001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270370.00/cwt370.00–370.009991
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2832
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3051
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3326321.97/cwt285.00–340.001,0504
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2352412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,4522
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375283.20/cwt265.00–300.001,0622
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2409356.87/cwt325.00–367.501,4605
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3424349.57/cwt300.00–397.501,4826
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473305.52/cwt301.00–310.001,4452
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495351.00/cwt351.00–351.001,7371
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2513358.00/cwt358.00–358.001,8375
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518300.05/cwt290.00–310.001,5542
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3561318.69/cwt275.00–367.001,7888
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575316.44/cwt310.00–323.001,8202
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3623293.37/cwt290.00–297.001,8282
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635299.33/cwt299.00–300.001,9013
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660295.67/cwt295.00–297.001,9513
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3705287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,0231
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3835270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2200430.00/cwt430.00–430.008601
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3250315.00/cwt315.00–315.007881
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270428.89/cwt415.00–445.001,1582
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3310388.24/cwt350.00–399.001,2045
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315432.70/cwt420.00–445.001,3632
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3353352.55/cwt345.00–360.001,2452
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2360444.49/cwt443.00–445.001,6004
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,7421
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2433385.54/cwt380.00–390.001,6694
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2467359.57/cwt340.00–365.001,67911
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3478285.95/cwt259.00–317.501,3675
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2513358.76/cwt357.50–360.001,8402
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3526299.20/cwt210.00–330.001,57411
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3567331.10/cwt310.00–397.501,8777
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572351.22/cwt349.00–360.002,00914
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3615291.81/cwt283.00–301.001,7954
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625327.08/cwt326.00–328.002,04411
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3665317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,1081
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,1241
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3755299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,2571
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3935257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,4031
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3955249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,3781
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers200–250Large 2-3218353.00/cwt353.00–353.007703
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2-3312330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0302
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2-3356332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,1825
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Large 2-3526290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5253
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Large 2-3630298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,8774
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Large 2-3660295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9472
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Large 2-3710297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,1091
Beef/Dairy Steers750–800Large 2-3780250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9502
Beef/Dairy Steers950–1000Large 2-3956267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,5573
Beef/Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 2-31,030247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,5444
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Large 2-3300300.00/cwt300.00–300.009002
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 2-3355265.00/cwt265.00–265.009412
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Large 2-3577313.20/cwt299.00–320.001,8076
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers17 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3325349.69/cwt340.00–355.001,1363
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3428344.20/cwt310.00–377.001,47332
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3483298.82/cwt285.00–323.001,4434
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3523318.98/cwt302.50–321.001,66813
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3583290.45/cwt287.00–301.001,69312
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3617287.75/cwt277.00–300.001,77569
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3685269.31/cwt262.50–270.001,84511
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3725252.97/cwt221.00–270.001,83450
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3781224.14/cwt221.00–259.001,75112
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3836250.06/cwt249.50–251.002,091106
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3882244.79/cwt244.75–246.002,159120
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3939220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0668
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3970205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9891
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,042197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,0532
Dairy Steers1100–1150Large 31,113191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,1263
Dairy Steers1150–1200Large 31,172189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,2152
Dairy Steers1200–1250Large 31,225179.50/cwt179.50–179.502,19919
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3416172.40/cwt165.00–180.007172
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3525180.00/cwt180.00–180.009453
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3571167.36/cwt160.00–180.0095611
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3678167.43/cwt160.00–186.001,13518
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3765201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,5381
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3930159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4791
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3995179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,7811
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,100167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,8371
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 31,180170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,0061
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,490210.00/cwt210.00–210.003,1291
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,540170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,6181
Bulls——1,761185.83/cwt180.00–190.003,2725
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88384.33/cwt80.00–89.007452
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060124.83/cwt90.00–164.001,3236
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,303127.74/cwt105.00–138.001,6645
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,347145.76/cwt137.00–155.001,96312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,738146.99/cwt136.00–156.002,5559
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,585193.00/cwt193.00–193.003,0596
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1272,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,555.08/head1,250.00–2,025.001,5553
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2281,865.12/head1,625.00–2,075.001,8652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,215.44/head1,475.00–2,800.002,2152
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2862,340.96/head2,150.00–2,500.002,3414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2982,474.08/head2,300.00–2,625.002,4742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4352,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28452,079.59/head1,800.00–2,325.002,0802
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2830165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3701

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.