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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 15, 2025

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 224 521
Feeder cattle 157 178 376
Slaughter cattle 47 38 138
Replacement cattle 29 8 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,303 —
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 -38.00
465–497 492 6 322.50–331.00 $329.66 $1,622 -18.34
500–535 510 5 310.00–324.00 $314.75 $1,605 —
570 570 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,835 +22.72
625–634 633 6 303.00–320.00 $317.20 $2,008 —
665 fancy 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
695 695 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,897 -5.00
722 722 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
435 435 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,357 —
510–527 521 3 302.00–322.00 $308.52 $1,607 —
610 610 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,775 —
675 675 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,714 —
730 730 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,066 —
905 905 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 320.00 $320.00 $720 +40.00
355 355 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
415 415 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,253 —
450–490 469 6 250.00–301.00 $283.29 $1,329 —
520–545 533 2 249.00–250.00 $249.49 $1,330 —
550–585 568 5 260.00–271.00 $267.26 $1,518 +29.76
625–635 630 2 207.00–222.00 $214.56 $1,352 —
655–685 670 2 224.00–277.00 $251.09 $1,682 +29.09
725 725 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,396 -16.50
880–890 888 6 210.00–210.50 $210.42 $1,869 —
920 920 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 355.00 $355.00 $905 —
300–340 315 3 331.00–336.00 $333.07 $1,049 —
355–395 376 8 321.00–345.00 $332.23 $1,249 -18.77
400–402 401 3 324.00–331.00 $326.33 $1,309 -9.97
473–480 475 9 290.00–317.00 $310.32 $1,474 -21.02
563 563 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,565 -20.68
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 fancy 317 4 411.00 $411.00 $1,303 —
325–347 341 4 372.50–387.50 $379.89 $1,295 -0.11
380–390 385 2 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $1,357 -45.85
430–445 441 5 315.00–334.00 $328.88 $1,450 —
490 490 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,480 -67.68
520–530 528 6 316.00–320.00 $316.66 $1,672 -16.54
560–585 572 4 304.00–319.00 $309.20 $1,769 +18.23
600–635 621 4 295.00–309.00 $301.49 $1,872 +14.61
660–695 677 3 285.00–295.00 $289.95 $1,963 +11.70
765 765 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 307.50–312.50 $310.21 $847 —
390 390 2 270.00–360.00 $315.00 $1,228 —
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 —
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —
555 555 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1590 1590 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1435 1158 80-85% 3 140.00–151.50 $144.75 $1,676 —
900–1480 1204 80-85% 15 120.00–136.00 $127.01 $1,529 —
1140–1400 1235 80-85% 5 95.00–115.00 $106.68 $1,317 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1120 980 85-90% 4 100.00–116.00 $108.42 $1,063 —
955–1290 1099 85-90% 4 104.00–120.00 $110.52 $1,215 -15.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,782 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–2380 1972 3 165.00–170.00 $168.25 $3,318 —
2190 2190 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,767 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1035 893 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 179.00–253.00 $210.09 $1,876

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,945.00 $1,945.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,855.00 $1,855.00
970–1115 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,493.59
990–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,975.00 $1,689.02
1110–1300 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,292.12
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–945 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,975.00 $1,948.68
920–1205 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,255.18
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,407 —
888 888 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,687 —

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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.