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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 26, 2025

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $355.71/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 426 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.06/cwt ≈ $1,926/hd at 587 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 330 419
Feeder cattle 186 167 238
Slaughter cattle 90 117 140
Replacement cattle 9 46 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady on a avg to plain quality offering. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,023 —
425–432 430 3 393.00–415.00 $400.25 $1,721 -11.66
463–485 467 5 371.00–381.00 $378.92 $1,770 —
505–527 520 3 371.00–385.00 $375.53 $1,953 —
560–590 587 12 327.00–337.00 $328.06 $1,926 —
650 650 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,008 -2.00
707 707 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,213 —
882 882 2 264.00 $264.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,666 —
575 575 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,854 +65.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,060 +72.50
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 +41.89
325 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 -5.00
350–382 369 4 377.00–387.50 $379.98 $1,402 -10.23
425 fancy 425 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,696 —
420–440 426 11 340.00–370.00 $351.78 $1,499 +11.78
450–470 464 5 341.00–365.00 $350.18 $1,625 +19.12
510–535 519 9 327.00–345.00 $333.94 $1,733 +10.84
560 560 2 310.00–341.00 $325.50 $1,823 —
625–635 630 2 293.00–300.00 $296.53 $1,868 -2.47
705–710 708 2 261.00–264.00 $262.51 $1,859 —
750 750 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,995 —
953 953 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,335 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–337 320 4 367.50–400.00 $382.86 $1,225 +85.36
350–355 351 8 367.00–380.00 $368.65 $1,294 +93.26
405–440 428 4 312.50–357.00 $342.51 $1,466 —
466 466 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,375 —
500–515 508 2 281.00–305.00 $293.18 $1,489 +24.18
630–645 638 2 275.00–287.00 $281.07 $1,793 +5.07
790 790 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 —
975 975 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,184 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 405.00–437.50 $421.25 $1,158 +1.25
315 fancy 315 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,433 —
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 +47.50
368–395 376 5 400.00–425.00 $405.76 $1,526 -21.74
416–440 423 5 370.00–417.50 $394.07 $1,667 -5.93
455–495 478 3 375.00–399.00 $389.45 $1,862 -35.77
520–530 525 2 295.00–308.00 $301.44 $1,583 -86.23
567 567 7 351.00 $351.00 $1,990 +3.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,322 —
430 430 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 —
720 720 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1985 1309 80-85% 57 124.50–157.00 $146.22 $1,914 —
1000–1520 1315 80-85% 5 160.50–168.50 $163.46 $2,149 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1635 1506 75-80% 4 146.50–154.00 $150.38 $2,265 —
1455–1695 1531 75-80% 4 157.50–179.00 $164.78 $2,523 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 144.50 $144.50 $1,394 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 136.50 $136.50 $1,440 +18.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1895 1697 5 166.00–181.00 $172.63 $2,930 —
1805 1805 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,708 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,899

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1085–1605 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 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
480 480 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,310 -60.00
529 529 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,428 -35.00
556–565 557 8 285.00–291.00 $290.24 $1,617 -7.26
718 718 17 245.00 $245.00 $1,759 —

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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.