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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 12, 2025

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.86/cwt ≈ $1,502/hd at 433 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $310.05/cwt +30.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 66 637
Feeder cattle 160 52 390
Slaughter cattle 31 10 206
Replacement cattle 4 4 41

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 fancy 415 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,751 —
485 fancy 485 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,928 —
495–498 497 4 379.00–390.00 $381.74 $1,897 —
502–510 value added 505 3 360.00–372.50 $368.29 $1,860 —
510 510 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 —
560–580 567 6 321.00–330.00 $326.30 $1,850 —
620 value added 620 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 —
631 631 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,969 —
657–693 679 5 287.00–300.00 $292.03 $1,983 —
755 755 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,122 —
800–810 805 2 240.00–243.00 $241.51 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 fancy 223 4 417.50–447.50 $429.90 $959 —
265 fancy 265 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 —
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
300–335 fancy 313 3 400.00–412.50 $406.66 $1,273 —
340 340 2 357.50–377.50 $367.50 $1,250 —
350 fancy 350 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,339 —
370–382 378 3 352.50–365.00 $356.58 $1,348 —
400–438 fancy 424 6 352.50–355.00 $354.58 $1,503 —
415–445 441 7 322.50–343.00 $340.24 $1,500 —
467 467 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,448 —
500–540 525 11 302.50–314.00 $310.05 $1,628 +30.05
600–645 623 2 264.00–271.00 $267.37 $1,666 —
699 699 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,866 —
810 810 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,960 —
870 870 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,984 —
965 965 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 +15.61
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 +19.59
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 —
670–685 678 2 205.00–220.00 $212.58 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 fancy 160 1 497.50 $497.50 $796 —
205–220 fancy 213 2 440.00–447.00 $443.62 $945 —
270 fancy 270 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 —
300–315 fancy 308 5 415.00–442.50 $422.58 $1,302 —
370–380 fancy 375 2 402.50–422.50 $412.37 $1,546 —
375–385 380 2 367.50–380.00 $373.83 $1,421 +43.83
410–430 420 2 362.50–390.00 $376.58 $1,582 —
415–425 fancy 420 2 399.00–410.00 $404.43 $1,699 —
465 fancy 465 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,872 —
495–498 497 4 361.00–390.00 $382.78 $1,902 —
537–545 540 3 350.00–367.00 $361.28 $1,951 —
605–625 620 5 280.00–300.00 $293.60 $1,820 +23.60
730 fancy 730 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 —
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
920–930 925 2 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $1,906 —
985 985 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,247 —
415–437 429 4 325.00–335.00 $331.96 $1,424 —
587 587 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —
595 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 -13.00
630 630 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,685 +27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–930 915 85-90% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $1,267 —
970 970 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 —
785–1180 983 85-90% 2 81.00–89.00 $85.80 $843 —
820–1305 1064 85-90% 8 120.00–132.00 $126.58 $1,347 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1715 1380 80-85% 3 131.00–141.00 $134.86 $1,861 +1.80
1255–1580 1382 80-85% 5 118.00–125.00 $122.24 $1,689 -10.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1945 1713 75-80% 2 147.00–153.00 $150.41 $2,577 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,415 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2025 1753 2 157.00–161.00 $159.31 $2,793 —
1810 1810 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,661 —
2100 2100 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,654 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,507

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 257.00 $257.00 $797 -90.50
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 -104.00
435 435 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,359 —

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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.