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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 25, 2025

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.12/cwt +34.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 562 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.56/cwt +20.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 616 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $294.31/cwt -9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 370 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 1,061 434
Feeder cattle 215 958 342
Slaughter cattle 111 76 72
Replacement cattle 17 27 20

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady, with instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold unevenly steady, heifers over 500lbs sold sharply higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Strong demand for slaughter classes.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 -49.00
415–420 417 3 327.50–342.50 $332.54 $1,387 ±0.00
468 468 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,535 +9.04
510–520 515 2 310.00–330.00 $319.90 $1,647 +22.70
535 value added 535 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 —
550–575 556 14 299.00–323.00 $315.70 $1,755 +20.87
572 value added 572 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,002 —
670 value added 670 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,127 —
667–690 675 3 271.00–288.00 $276.80 $1,868 -2.20
710–730 720 2 258.00–262.00 $260.03 $1,872 —
805–840 817 3 238.00–241.00 $239.97 $1,961 —
863 863 3 248.00 $248.00 $2,140 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,445 —
595 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,157 —
580 580 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,494 -22.50

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 347.50–352.50 $349.86 $647 —
220–230 225 2 310.00 $310.00 $698 —
305–330 324 7 300.00–305.00 $303.60 $984 -18.40
350–382 370 10 285.00–305.00 $294.31 $1,089 -9.16
410–427 419 7 283.00–310.00 $298.07 $1,249 +3.45
465–495 479 9 282.00–292.50 $288.23 $1,381 -0.95
500–540 524 7 267.50–276.00 $272.47 $1,428 +3.51
570–575 571 6 270.00–280.00 $276.82 $1,581 +15.82
600–635 612 12 250.00–266.00 $262.42 $1,606 +19.02
626 value added 626 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,747 +28.50
696 696 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,663 +4.00
700 700 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,673 +29.00
902 902 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,795 —
1000–1010 1005 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 —
380–395 388 2 270.00–277.50 $273.82 $1,062 —
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 -29.17
585 585 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,445 +15.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,338 —
615–645 630 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,284 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
250–272 265 3 345.00–347.50 $345.79 $916 —
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 +5.62
352–370 358 3 340.00–357.50 $346.03 $1,239 —
370–375 fancy 372 3 375.00–380.00 $378.34 $1,407 —
430 430 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 +8.13
450–480 fancy 465 2 332.50–357.50 $344.60 $1,602 —
465–480 473 3 310.00–330.00 $320.85 $1,518 +6.59
505–525 fancy 512 3 330.00–341.00 $337.24 $1,727 —
555–597 580 6 285.00–300.00 $289.94 $1,682 +3.77
605 fancy 605 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,830 —
617–640 627 5 270.00–292.00 $281.51 $1,765 +6.88
670–685 676 5 260.00–280.00 $268.58 $1,816 +29.73
720–730 fancy 725 2 253.00–255.00 $254.01 $1,842 —
835 835 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,887 —
865–870 868 2 225.00–226.00 $225.50 $1,957 +11.50
950 950 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 -3.30
555–585 570 2 274.00–278.00 $276.05 $1,573 +5.28
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
410–430 420 2 295.00–302.50 $298.84 $1,255 —
530 530 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,352 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1270 1192 80-85% 5 114.00–120.00 $116.98 $1,394 —
1000–1480 1274 80-85% 15 149.00–162.00 $155.85 $1,986 —
1120–1785 1333 80-85% 9 127.50–143.00 $136.83 $1,824 +2.30
1470 1470 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1780 1573 75-80% 14 133.00–153.00 $145.14 $2,283 —
1510–1940 1593 75-80% 12 155.00–165.50 $159.29 $2,537 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–940 850 85-90% 4 130.00–141.00 $133.68 $1,136 —
885 885 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $699 —
720–1110 974 85-90% 7 106.00–123.00 $112.33 $1,094 +14.76
970–1190 1060 85-90% 4 98.00–102.00 $99.68 $1,057 +14.68

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1905 1692 6 153.00–167.00 $162.76 $2,754 —
1755–2060 1830 5 168.00–173.00 $170.60 $3,122 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1035 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 169.00–170.00 $169.57 $1,531

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Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1160 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,546.93
1085–1130 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,710.00–1,900.00 $1,806.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1230 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,326.11
1145–1240 1193 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,755.97

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1310 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,355.16

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 -600.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1270 1230 2 128.00–139.00 $133.68 $1,644 —
1790 1790 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,900 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1185 1060 85-90% 6 107.00–120.00 $112.72 $1,195 —
1240–1410 1285 80-85% 5 110.00–128.00 $121.76 $1,565 —
1380–1885 1570 80-85% 11 130.00–148.00 $141.29 $2,218 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,399 -40.78
930 930 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,544 —

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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.