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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 22, 2025

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $330.07/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 379 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 85 514
Feeder cattle 89 67 350
Slaughter cattle 110 16 115
Replacement cattle 15 2 49

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,351 —
565 565 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 —
630 630 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,632 —
650 650 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,748 +7.00
710 710 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,683 —
755–775 768 3 230.00–246.00 $236.69 $1,818 —
865 865 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,624 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,061 —
405–430 417 5 271.00–280.00 $278.14 $1,160 -1.13
552–590 568 7 240.00–263.00 $249.40 $1,417 —
640–647 646 6 240.00–240.50 $240.42 $1,553 +4.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1430 1403 2 171.00–179.00 $175.08 $2,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–386 379 12 321.00–334.00 $330.07 $1,251 +7.03
408 fancy 408 5 326.00 $326.00 $1,330 —
490 490 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,460 —
515–530 523 2 282.00–285.00 $283.48 $1,483 -4.43
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 +4.00
660–665 663 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,624 —
720 720 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
817–830 821 3 200.00–206.00 $203.98 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 290.00 $290.00 $826 —
455–495 475 2 265.00–271.00 $268.13 $1,274 —
535 535 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,343 -19.47
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
347 347 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1785 1394 80-85% 29 146.00–166.00 $151.40 $2,111 —
1305–1535 1410 80-85% 3 120.00–129.00 $125.50 $1,770 —
1180–1785 1421 80-85% 23 133.00–145.00 $140.37 $1,995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1365 1090 85-90% 4 85.00–102.00 $89.83 $979 —
945–1310 1165 85-90% 11 120.00–133.00 $126.50 $1,474 —
1125–1425 1209 85-90% 4 116.00–119.00 $117.71 $1,423 —
1060–1390 1214 85-90% 7 136.00–141.00 $137.94 $1,675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2110 1688 75-80% 11 146.00–160.00 $151.69 $2,561 —
1940–1950 1945 75-80% 2 144.00 $144.00 $2,801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810–2010 1910 2 160.00–163.00 $161.58 $3,086 —
1775–2085 1981 5 170.00–181.00 $176.12 $3,489 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1010 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 162.00–183.00 $169.90 $1,619

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1077 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,743.03
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1645 1645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,449 —
723 723 7 210.50 $210.50 $1,522 —

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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.