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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 17, 2025

1,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,219 163 1,484
Feeder cattle 1,156 126 1,258
Slaughter cattle 48 30 168
Replacement cattle 15 7 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm . Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 -5.00
541 541 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,907 —
595 595 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,892 -14.66
625–640 633 2 322.00–325.00 $323.48 $2,048 +18.48
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 +5.00
815 815 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,647 —
550 550 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,732 —
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
810 810 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,924 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 -110.00
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 +17.50
490–495 493 2 310.00–332.50 $321.19 $1,583 +15.36
500–540 520 2 282.50–309.00 $295.24 $1,535 —
570–580 575 4 275.00–297.50 $281.29 $1,617 -28.12
605–645 620 7 281.00–299.00 $288.49 $1,789 +2.26
685 685 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,901 —
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
790 790 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,951 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,313 -45.00
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 +13.55
363 363 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,452 +30.90
410–420 415 4 370.00–400.00 $384.01 $1,594 +57.73
500–538 529 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,693 -12.53
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 -16.17
760 760 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,923 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,147 -24.43
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 +26.23
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 -44.62
470–475 473 2 318.00–325.00 $321.52 $1,521 —
530–540 535 2 287.50–302.50 $295.07 $1,579 +10.07
555–595 568 3 185.00–287.50 $244.41 $1,388 -56.71
651–660 653 5 290.00–300.00 $297.98 $1,946 +58.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 -88.40
330–335 333 2 380.00–390.00 $384.96 $1,282 -40.04
368–390 374 4 370.00–410.00 $380.44 $1,423 -34.56
410–425 418 2 385.00–390.00 $387.54 $1,620 +12.64
520–530 523 3 322.50–339.00 $331.38 $1,733 +31.38
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 -39.99
705 705 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,094 +25.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1385 1216 80-85% 4 101.00–137.00 $123.53 $1,502 —
965–1545 1224 80-85% 21 135.00–169.00 $149.87 $1,834 —
1230–1415 1348 80-85% 3 166.00–175.00 $170.36 $2,296 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–995 917 85-90% 3 119.00–125.00 $123.27 $1,130 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,528 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1770 1667 75-80% 3 148.00–157.00 $152.51 $2,542 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1675 1508 2 204.00–212.00 $208.44 $3,143 —
1220–2235 1525 4 175.00–199.00 $187.33 $2,857 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,870 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–537 530 19 245.00–267.50 $252.49 $1,338 —
611–640 616 6 248.00–257.50 $249.65 $1,538 —
650–690 658 10 261.00–273.00 $264.87 $1,743 —
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 —
761 761 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,956 —
825 825 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,609 —

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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
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 —
478 478 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,279 —
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,088 —
310–325 312 32 355.00–450.00 $370.45 $1,156 —
355–398 384 82 337.50–360.00 $347.09 $1,333 +122.09
400–423 410 28 312.50–362.50 $334.43 $1,371 —
451–497 466 36 309.00–335.00 $331.84 $1,546 —
474–487 value added 481 99 311.00–324.00 $316.82 $1,524 —
508–537 521 45 307.00–339.00 $329.95 $1,719 —
527 value added 527 46 318.00 $318.00 $1,676 —
552–585 559 34 275.00–330.00 $323.72 $1,810 —
617 value added 617 67 275.75 $275.75 $1,701 —
600–645 626 86 231.00–355.00 $287.06 $1,797 —
651–695 674 71 268.00–291.00 $277.51 $1,870 —
706–708 707 27 260.50–278.00 $273.45 $1,933 —
754–756 755 14 232.00–255.00 $250.06 $1,888 —
807 value added 807 70 238.75 $238.75 $1,927 —
840 840 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —
872 872 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,311 —
915 915 11 189.50 $189.50 $1,734 —
925 value added 925 62 228.60 $228.60 $2,115 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 28 342.00 $342.00 $1,481 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1393 1393 7 170.00 $170.00 $2,368 —

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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.