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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 8, 2025

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $411.66/cwt +46.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 372 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.91/cwt +37.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 452 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $369.68/cwt +31.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 460 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 326 283
Feeder cattle 178 241 132
Slaughter cattle 38 74 133
Replacement cattle 8 11 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: No trend on feeder steers due to low comparable receipts. However a much higher undertone was noted. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good demand for all classes of feeder calves. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,711 +44.24
482 482 7 348.00 $348.00 $1,677 +8.00
565–595 575 3 296.00–301.00 $299.28 $1,721 —
575 value added 575 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,880 —
600–617 value added 608 5 315.00–321.00 $316.98 $1,927 —
690 690 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,918 —
930 930 2 241.00 $241.00 $2,241 —
1025 1025 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $1,174 —
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 —
482 482 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,494 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 fancy 373 3 374.00–379.00 $377.26 $1,407 —
392 392 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,376 +22.77
400–410 408 4 328.00–339.00 $336.30 $1,372 +26.31
435 fancy 435 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,509 —
450 fancy 450 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,580 —
450–460 452 9 331.00–333.00 $331.34 $1,498 +33.51
505–517 value added 510 5 325.00–335.00 $330.94 $1,688 —
520–540 533 3 306.00–311.00 $307.63 $1,640 +12.58
555–566 563 6 294.00–300.00 $298.68 $1,682 +28.20
620–635 625 6 264.00–279.00 $273.92 $1,712 —
660 660 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,610 +2.50
725 725 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,762 +4.00
810 810 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,904 —
960 960 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–330 318 3 332.50–342.50 $335.96 $1,068 —
355–385 375 3 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,247 —
410 410 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,341 —
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 —
500 500 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,385 —
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630 -37.50
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 —
585 585 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,389 -18.43
660 660 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,465 —
745 745 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,557 +45.35
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 488 3 301.00–314.00 $309.78 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,281 +12.97
368 fancy 368 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,601 —
350–395 375 7 390.00–411.00 $398.32 $1,494 +32.73
450–495 460 10 360.00–381.00 $369.68 $1,701 +31.22
527–530 528 5 330.00–334.00 $333.20 $1,759 +19.10
580–595 588 3 288.00–295.00 $290.97 $1,711 —
608–645 620 6 271.00–291.00 $286.88 $1,779 +16.88
650–690 665 3 271.00–289.00 $278.25 $1,850 —
710–720 715 2 256.00–267.00 $261.54 $1,870 +10.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,367 —
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 —
460 460 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,573 —
500–515 508 2 290.00–305.00 $297.61 $1,512 —
575 575 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,541 —
635 635 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,537 —
660 660 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,835 —
715 715 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 337.50 $337.50 $827 —
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 +19.06
350 350 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1810 1316 80-85% 8 120.00–128.00 $124.30 $1,636 -12.40
1155–1700 1389 80-85% 4 140.00–142.00 $141.10 $1,960 —
1275–1865 1516 80-85% 6 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $2,008 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1700 1573 75-80% 5 116.00–124.00 $121.29 $1,908 —
1595–1660 1635 75-80% 3 128.00–138.00 $134.75 $2,203 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,361 +5.50
1125 1125 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,238 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1575 1515 2 154.00–156.00 $155.04 $2,349 —
1180–1720 1535 3 139.00–145.00 $142.72 $2,191 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1115–1310 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,735.05
1165–1340 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,795.36
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
485 485 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,159 —

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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.