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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 25, 2023

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $211.44/cwt +10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 420 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.03/cwt +9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 578 lb · 12 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.50/cwt ≈ $1,310/hd at 782 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 148 329
Feeder cattle 309 99 226
Slaughter cattle 52 35 65
Replacement cattle 41 14 38

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 +15.00
400–415 408 2 187.00–200.00 $193.62 $790 -7.38
428 fancy 428 3 224.00 $224.00 $959 —
450 fancy 450 2 210.00 $210.00 $945 —
495 495 1 191.00 $191.00 $945 -4.00
530 530 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,012 —
547 fancy 547 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,149 —
560–590 580 3 187.00–191.00 $189.71 $1,100 +8.71
635 fancy 635 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,226 —
705 705 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,241 —
752–790 782 10 157.00–170.00 $167.50 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
420–425 422 5 182.00–184.00 $182.81 $771 —
530–540 535 2 174.00–176.00 $175.01 $936 —
581 581 3 167.00 $167.00 $970 —
670 670 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 220.00 $220.00 $473 —
275 275 1 181.00 $181.00 $498 —
355–375 368 3 179.00–185.00 $180.93 $666 +0.45
360–395 fancy 383 3 204.00–206.00 $204.69 $784 —
405–410 408 2 181.00–190.00 $185.53 $757 —
400–415 fancy 410 3 201.00–202.00 $201.33 $825 —
480–490 484 7 170.00–182.00 $174.28 $844 +3.28
520–545 535 5 173.00–174.00 $173.39 $928 —
555–585 578 12 155.00–169.00 $165.03 $954 +9.03
630–647 641 4 150.00–158.00 $154.28 $989 —
650–692 676 6 140.00–156.00 $148.63 $1,005 —
700–745 718 5 134.00–145.00 $138.66 $996 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–432 421 3 160.00–165.00 $163.42 $688 +11.08
480–485 483 2 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $700 +45.03
615 615 1 132.00 $132.00 $812 —
675 675 1 113.00 $113.00 $763 -24.67
800 800 1 104.00 $104.00 $832 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 184.00 $184.00 $681 —
421 421 3 189.00 $189.00 $796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 195.00 $195.00 $400 +22.50
280 280 1 192.50 $192.50 $539 —
337 fancy 337 2 220.00 $220.00 $741 —
340 340 1 194.00 $194.00 $660 +20.00
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
405–426 fancy 419 7 216.00–221.00 $220.01 $922 —
405–440 421 5 190.00–214.00 $199.45 $840 -1.55
455–487 470 6 189.00–206.00 $197.99 $931 —
505–525 517 9 180.00–187.00 $185.78 $960 -3.88
550–590 565 3 175.00–188.00 $179.22 $1,013 —
605–620 613 2 162.00–164.00 $162.99 $999 +7.66
650–685 668 5 159.00–171.00 $167.36 $1,118 +16.36
705–735 720 2 153.00–164.00 $158.39 $1,140 —
830 830 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 —
882 882 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,076 —
1042 1042 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 172.50 $172.50 $423 —
265 265 1 162.50 $162.50 $431 +7.53
350 350 1 173.00 $173.00 $606 —
400 400 1 182.00 $182.00 $728 +18.89
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 -36.19
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1265 1136 80-85% 5 98.00–109.00 $102.79 $1,168 —
1000–1420 1151 80-85% 8 83.00–92.50 $88.83 $1,022 —
1235–1405 1309 80-85% 8 73.00–86.00 $77.88 $1,019 -3.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–975 889 85-90% 5 69.00–79.00 $73.49 $653 —
910–1140 1013 85-90% 6 50.00–66.50 $61.19 $620 -3.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,180 —
1390–1550 1470 75-80% 2 95.00–106.00 $100.20 $1,473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1325 1253 2 91.00–92.00 $91.53 $1,147 +1.76
1685–1825 1745 3 116.00–120.00 $118.61 $2,070 -4.39
1710–1850 1770 3 112.00–115.00 $114.01 $2,018 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1040–1085 1063 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–785.00 $728.84
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1172 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
1010–1500 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,235.00 $1,136.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1348 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 100.00–105.00 $101.63 $332 —
425 425 1 94.00 $94.00 $400 —
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
640 640 1 75.00 $75.00 $480 —
700 700 1 85.00 $85.00 $595 —
755–780 768 2 70.00–78.00 $73.93 $568 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–248 247 6 145.00–152.00 $150.86 $373 —
317 value added 317 16 161.00 $161.00 $510 —
369–375 371 10 145.00–149.00 $147.79 $548 +27.79
381 value added 381 47 178.25 $178.25 $679 —
425 425 1 146.00 $146.00 $620 —
490 490 1 106.00 $106.00 $519 —
515–535 520 12 131.00–135.00 $134.66 $700 +14.66
610 610 6 138.00 $138.00 $842 —
705–735 720 2 90.00–110.00 $99.79 $718 +3.79
835 835 1 101.00 $101.00 $843 —
895 895 1 86.00 $86.00 $770 —

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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.