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Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 18

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2212

← Dec 11Dec 18Jan 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

243 head

▼ 407 vs last sale 650▲ 116 vs year ago 127 · +91.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 57▼ 57 vs year ago 81 · −70.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 11▼ 24 vs year ago 32 · −75.0%

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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 $270.07/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −118.75 against this barn's trailing median of $388.82.

Average price

$270.07

20 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,400

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$45.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.88

vs KY average

−14.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	521	281.53	1,466	15thin
Medium and Large 2	512	235.68	1,207	5thin

One grade step is worth $45.85/cwt here — about $259 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale20 hd

270.07

—

KY average28 barns · 1,541 hd

257.19

+12.88

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−14.88

This barn, trailing median33 sales

388.82

−118.75

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $438.84, low $316.11, median $388.82 across 33 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	—	Average	1,465	138.00	2,022	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,404	117.76	1,653	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,692	110.59	1,872	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,189	99.38	1,181	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,125	169.84	1,911	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	775	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	740	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	660	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	655	$785	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	780	$660	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	635	$600	1thin

Every lot

73 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) - 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	447	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,511	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,496	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	509	282.46/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,438	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	552	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,391	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,612	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,767	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,755	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	755	253.50/cwt	253.50–253.50	1,914	6
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	965	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,988	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	331	301.55/cwt	292.50–322.50	998	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	332	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	946	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	276.69/cwt	274.00–282.50	1,018	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	395	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,177	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,160	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	270.24/cwt	270.00–271.00	1,135	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	462	218.30/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,009	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	278.64/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,304	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	504	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,467	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,250	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	235.68/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,207	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,515	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	602	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,523	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,584	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	645	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,451	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	662	235.94/cwt	235.50–239.00	1,562	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,558	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	779	257.25/cwt	257.25–257.25	2,004	70
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	209.76/cwt	206.00–211.00	1,647	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	845	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,453	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	860	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,617	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	876	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,559	5
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,924	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	205	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	523	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	901	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,128	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	321	370.55/cwt	365.00–377.00	1,189	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	368	372.45/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,371	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	308.86/cwt	302.50–327.50	1,152	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	245.34/cwt	237.50–253.00	1,030	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,344	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	274.43/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,301	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,587	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,121	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	265.97/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,351	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	512	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,505	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	583	216.27/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,261	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	642	247.95/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,592	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,480	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	680	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,448	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	683	236.59/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,616	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	244.07/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,770	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,864	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	995	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,851	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,105	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,000	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,135	164.26/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,864	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,953	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,088	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	85.28/cwt	84.00–87.00	785	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,103	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,289	106.89/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,378	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,402	114.03/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,599	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	121.48/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,707	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,648	102.45/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,688	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,722	116.02/cwt	111.00–119.50	1,998	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	595	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	655	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	660	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	740	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	775	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	780	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,485	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	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 (Wednesday) - Campbellsville, KY

Wed Dec 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 650Year ago 127

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 57Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 11Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	382.50	382.50
4	300–350	321	365.00–377.00	370.55
2	350–400	368	370.00–375.00	372.45
3	450–500	475	334.00	334.00
7	500–550	512	294.00	294.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	327.50	327.50
1	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
4	350–400	373	302.50–327.50	308.86
3	400–450	428	314.00	314.00
2	500–550	508	260.00–272.00	265.97
12	600–650	642	241.00–250.00	247.95
5	650–700	683	230.00–241.00	236.59
2	700–750	725	239.00–249.00	244.07
1	750–800	790	236.00	236.00
1	950–1000	995	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	255.00	255.00
2	400–450	420	237.50–253.00	245.34
1	450–500	475	236.00	236.00
2	550–600	583	212.50–220.00	216.27
1	650–700	680	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	474	270.00–280.00	274.43
1	650–700	655	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	315.00	315.00
7	500–550	509	270.00–286.00	282.46
1	550–600	595	271.00	271.00
1	750–800	750	234.00	234.00
1	950–1000	965	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	645	274.00	274.00
6	750–800	755	253.50	253.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	552	252.00	252.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	447	338.00	338.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	332	285.00	285.00
3	350–400	368	274.00–282.50	276.69
4	400–450	420	270.00–271.00	270.24
6	450–500	468	278.00–280.00	278.64
1	500–550	510	245.00	245.00
3	550–600	585	259.00	259.00
5	600–650	602	253.00	253.00
8	650–700	662	235.50–239.00	235.94
1	700–750	705	221.00	221.00
4	750–800	785	206.00–211.00	209.76
1	850–900	860	188.00	188.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	504	291.00	291.00
6	600–650	614	258.00	258.00
70	750–800	779	257.25	257.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	512	232.00–242.00	235.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	215.00–220.00	218.30
2	600–650	645	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	845	172.00	172.00
5	850–900	876	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	331	292.50–322.50	301.55
1	350–400	395	298.00	298.00
1	400–450	400	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	160.00–169.00	164.26
1	—	1,105	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,405	120.00–124.00	121.48
3	—	1,402	111.00–118.00	114.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,648	99.00–106.00	102.45
3	—	1,722	111.00–119.50	116.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	84.00–87.00	85.28
1	—	1,225	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,289	105.00–109.00	106.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,535	136.00	136.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,485	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	595	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	655	785.00	785.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	660	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	660.00	660.00

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	—	635	600.00	600.00

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.