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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Saturdays

Sale of Saturday, August 29, 2026

187 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (274)

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $323.81/cwt +64.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 621 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 187 171 0
Feeder cattle 131 127 0
Slaughter cattle 43 27 0
Replacement cattle 13 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trends available on feeder steers due to low receipts. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,911 -37.86
610–625 618 2 335.00–351.00 $342.90 $2,119 -10.08
725 725 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,291 -24.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,320 —
355–392 384 6 340.00–372.50 $353.96 $1,359 -26.04
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 -58.00
462–478 472 5 351.00–367.50 $357.47 $1,687 —
520 520 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 -37.00
562 562 4 349.00 $349.00 $1,961 -5.23
608–637 621 10 323.00–325.00 $323.81 $2,011 +64.81
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —
735 735 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
360 360 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,163 +23.00
420 420 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 ±0.00
451–497 475 8 305.00–360.00 $336.23 $1,597 -3.77
510–535 523 2 310.00–341.00 $325.13 $1,700 -6.71
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
865 865 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,249 —
920 920 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,383 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 462.50–485.00 $473.75 $1,303 —
325 fancy 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
340 340 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,547 —
397 397 2 431.00 $431.00 $1,711 —
400–445 418 7 378.00–425.00 $401.90 $1,680 —
480–490 487 6 373.00–399.00 $391.04 $1,904 -11.46
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 -63.53
555–580 568 4 327.50–355.00 $335.45 $1,905 —
600–627 618 3 320.00–329.00 $322.91 $1,996 —
655 655 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,083 —
900 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 —
1020 1020 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 —
370–395 379 4 357.50–420.00 $394.61 $1,496 —
555 555 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,540 —
626 626 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,097 +60.00
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 —
870–875 873 2 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,964 —
917 917 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,976 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,445 —
1074–1710 1255 80-85% 12 137.00–160.00 $147.87 $1,856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1185 1053 85-90% 4 119.00–170.00 $140.29 $1,477 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,628 —
1045–1250 1148 85-90% 2 110.00–134.00 $123.07 $1,413 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1655 1618 75-80% 2 150.00–157.00 $153.58 $2,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1330 1172 3 130.00–180.00 $162.07 $1,899 —
1460–2550 1890 4 184.00–205.00 $194.63 $3,679 —
2275 2275 1 208.00 $208.00 $4,732 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1110 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 198.00–217.00 $208.93 $2,016

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1040 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,889.39
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
735–755 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,476.68
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,984 +2.00

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Price trend

high 480.50 low 329.00 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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