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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 8, 2025

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 393 421
Feeder cattle 232 256 311
Slaughter cattle 27 129 66
Replacement cattle 10 8 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady . Groups of 20 head or more: 45 hd 1160 lbs 166.50 Holstein Steers

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 —
585 585 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 —
615–630 623 2 263.00–273.00 $268.06 $1,670 —
970 970 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
545 545 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,646 —
705–710 708 2 239.00–242.50 $240.74 $1,704 —
1010 1010 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,778 -24.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 312.50 $312.50 $922 -40.00
305–325 315 4 292.50–335.00 $315.34 $993 -18.83
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 -20.00
427 427 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,324 -7.50
480–497 492 9 275.00–290.00 $284.45 $1,399 -13.14
521–535 525 4 272.50–285.00 $281.81 $1,480 +1.81
570 570 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,414 -27.00
665 665 7 252.50–260.00 $257.86 $1,715 —
755 755 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
460 460 3 280.00–291.00 $287.33 $1,322 —
515 515 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,172 +15.50
565–578 575 4 224.00–249.00 $230.14 $1,323 -33.48
600–640 616 4 234.00–235.00 $234.76 $1,446 —
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,142 -52.31
380 380 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,244 -45.00
401 401 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,207 -12.50
455–470 462 5 287.00–312.00 $301.91 $1,395 -1.98
500–545 534 4 281.00–285.00 $281.94 $1,506 -19.64
605–615 612 3 250.00–260.00 $253.30 $1,550 -35.81
710 710 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,569 —
770 770 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 3 260.00–281.00 $273.57 $1,321 -16.43
575–595 587 5 222.50–249.00 $232.88 $1,367 -24.62
620 620 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,432 —
852 852 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1525 1326 80-85% 4 110.00–117.00 $113.02 $1,499 —
1150–2115 1500 80-85% 10 119.00–136.00 $129.40 $1,941 —
1550–1920 1735 80-85% 2 139.00–140.50 $139.83 $2,426 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $930 +19.00
960 960 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1985 1745 2 151.00–154.00 $152.71 $2,665 -12.29

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,312

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375–1395 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,350.00 $2,135.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,185.00 $2,185.00 —
1620 1620 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957 957 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,732 -4.00
1086 1086 19 200.50 $200.50 $2,177 —
1160 1160 45 166.50 $166.50 $1,931 —

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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.