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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 29, 2025

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $380.70/cwt -3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 469 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.33/cwt -38.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 489 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.46/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 665 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 509 1,288 577
Feeder cattle 425 1,215 352
Slaughter cattle 68 67 157
Replacement cattle 16 6 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm . Strong demand for all classes of feeders. 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
235 235 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,005 —
305–323 319 5 443.00–462.00 $458.37 $1,462 -4.13
387 387 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,471 -65.00
431 431 17 428.00 $428.00 $1,845 +13.00
500–525 513 2 319.00–330.00 $324.37 $1,664 +2.37
595 595 7 338.00 $338.00 $2,011 +18.29
653–673 660 13 306.50–314.00 $311.19 $2,054 +31.19
752 752 4 247.00–260.00 $253.50 $1,906 —
922 922 2 223.00 $223.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 -25.00
570 570 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,590 —
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
673–690 677 6 215.00–294.00 $280.58 $1,900 +25.58
865 865 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 445.00 $445.00 $846 —
235–245 238 3 372.50–422.50 $389.63 $927 —
255 fancy 255 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,103 —
265 265 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,086 —
355–395 380 14 347.50–366.00 $356.69 $1,355 -22.85
415–447 432 6 310.00–333.00 $320.01 $1,382 -33.79
485–495 489 21 317.00–340.00 $322.33 $1,576 -38.67
522–539 532 10 310.00–319.00 $313.53 $1,668 +7.79
563–580 566 6 289.00–290.00 $289.17 $1,637 -8.48
635 635 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,670 ±0.00
654–685 665 17 242.00–294.00 $265.46 $1,765 -4.54
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
782 782 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,127 —
832 832 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
350 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 -8.29
452–495 473 4 250.00–281.00 $268.99 $1,272 -55.57
510 510 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,255 -26.50
555–585 573 12 227.00–287.00 $268.72 $1,540 -0.45
670–680 675 2 235.00–255.00 $245.07 $1,654 -10.98
705–715 708 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,805 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
878 878 3 220.50 $220.50 $1,936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 400.00 $400.00 $900 -11.79
270 270 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,161 +30.00
285 fancy 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 —
305–345 333 5 410.00–436.00 $429.83 $1,431 -9.98
373 fancy 373 3 407.00 $407.00 $1,518 —
355–395 374 6 342.50–387.50 $368.94 $1,380 -22.44
430–445 436 6 340.00–417.50 $397.06 $1,731 +27.16
451–498 469 27 327.50–419.00 $380.70 $1,785 -3.30
520–530 527 3 312.00–340.00 $324.85 $1,712 +23.85
590 590 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 -18.00
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 -55.00
662–670 666 2 262.00–266.00 $264.01 $1,758 -26.99
775 775 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,713 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 -34.01
410–425 418 2 330.00–350.00 $340.18 $1,422 +11.22
460–480 470 2 280.00–319.00 $299.91 $1,410 -23.40
570–595 583 2 240.00–286.00 $262.51 $1,530 +23.51
610–625 618 2 210.00–280.00 $245.43 $1,517 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1585 1202 80-85% 5 94.00–126.00 $113.69 $1,367 —
1195–1380 1257 80-85% 3 152.00–159.00 $154.85 $1,946 —
1050–1445 1267 80-85% 17 132.00–149.00 $139.03 $1,762 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $921 —
845–1250 1037 85-90% 5 115.00–124.00 $119.93 $1,244 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1770 1504 75-80% 5 135.00–146.00 $142.47 $2,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2050 1670 5 159.00–168.00 $161.12 $2,691 —
1825 1825 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,157 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,926

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1265–1280 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,885.00 $1,830.32
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —

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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
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,360.00 $2,360.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852 852 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,866 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 13 205.50 $205.50 $1,932 -16.24

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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.