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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 31, 2025

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $354.24/cwt +36.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 581 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $402.83/cwt +18.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 419 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $310.39/cwt -10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 1,219 404
Feeder cattle 239 1,156 290
Slaughter cattle 57 48 111
Replacement cattle 18 15 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to Holiday last weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
395 395 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 —
410–440 425 2 382.00–430.00 $405.15 $1,722 —
475–478 477 4 367.50–377.00 $374.64 $1,787 +64.64
507–537 518 8 351.00–391.00 $378.51 $1,961 +26.01
565–597 581 13 347.00–361.00 $354.24 $2,058 +36.24
600–645 619 7 312.00–337.00 $324.00 $2,006 +0.52
745 745 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,302 —
790 790 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 -10.00
1095 1095 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,316 —
590 590 3 348.00 $348.00 $2,053 —
605 605 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
162 162 2 490.00 $490.00 $794 —
280 280 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 -5.00
311 fancy 311 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,400 —
330–335 332 3 390.00–422.50 $409.20 $1,359 -35.80
375–395 379 10 383.00–417.00 $400.09 $1,516 +0.09
410–436 419 12 395.00–405.00 $402.83 $1,688 +18.82
455–467 465 7 335.00–357.00 $338.07 $1,572 —
510–532 524 9 320.00–330.00 $325.35 $1,705 +5.35
552–568 561 6 315.00–332.00 $328.85 $1,845 +28.85
600–610 605 2 308.00–311.00 $309.51 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 305.00–350.00 $328.09 $1,247 -11.91
400–445 430 3 311.00–360.00 $333.61 $1,435 —
450–495 474 11 250.00–332.50 $310.39 $1,471 -10.80
505–535 521 9 225.00–325.00 $295.91 $1,542 +0.67
565–590 578 2 305.00–320.00 $312.34 $1,805 +31.05
610 610 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,873 +18.51
660 660 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,092 +39.50
835 835 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,495 —
1000 1000 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,960 —
1060 1060 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,834 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 fancy 190 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,036 —
210 210 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,228 +135.00
255–295 270 3 400.00–457.50 $436.99 $1,180 —
310–340 324 8 435.00–460.00 $445.57 $1,444 +60.61
360–375 365 8 411.00–440.00 $430.97 $1,573 +50.53
430–440 435 5 351.00–400.00 $381.07 $1,658 -6.47
450–475 460 8 367.00–388.00 $378.47 $1,741 —
505–545 523 10 351.00–381.00 $363.25 $1,900 +31.87
550–597 571 6 320.00–369.00 $350.19 $2,000 +50.19
625–637 633 3 307.00–327.00 $320.42 $2,028 —
655–660 658 3 297.00–303.00 $300.66 $1,978 —
705–730 718 2 291.00–301.00 $296.09 $2,126 -0.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,530 +32.50
400–435 415 3 330.00–369.00 $353.36 $1,466 +53.36
475–495 485 2 320.00–365.00 $342.96 $1,663 +21.44
515–545 521 5 311.00–360.00 $349.75 $1,822 +54.68
565–597 589 4 317.50–351.00 $340.18 $2,004 +95.77
640 640 2 289.00–295.00 $292.00 $1,869 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
757 757 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,233 —
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
1035 1035 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,267 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1325 1217 80-85% 3 185.00–186.00 $185.64 $2,259 +62.11
1095–1435 1262 80-85% 5 130.00–139.00 $134.38 $1,696 —
965–1860 1403 80-85% 15 140.00–162.00 $148.40 $2,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1525 1400 75-80% 3 161.00–164.00 $162.58 $2,276 —
1705–2040 1917 75-80% 3 149.00–156.00 $153.20 $2,937 —
2000 2000 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,580 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,247 +13.73
875–1100 991 85-90% 5 121.00–143.00 $131.83 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1680 1430 2 152.00–175.00 $165.51 $2,367 —
1135–2665 1717 10 189.00–217.00 $204.61 $3,513 —
2265–2300 2288 3 223.00–233.00 $227.02 $5,194 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,629

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
985–1485 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,725.00 $2,285.49
1465–1485 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,725.00 $2,542.68
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
965–1050 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,672.89
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 -77.09
540 540 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,580 -37.45

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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.