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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 21, 2025

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.34/cwt -63.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 533 lb · 15 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $498.73/cwt +44.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 277 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $449.24/cwt +43.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 319 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 253 307
Feeder cattle 215 197 241
Slaughter cattle 69 44 41
Replacement cattle 9 12 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
495 495 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 —
550 550 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
602–620 606 7 320.00–330.00 $328.12 $1,988 -33.51
660 660 4 304.00 $304.00 $2,006 -21.00
745 745 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,190 —
905 905 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,844 —
558 558 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,897 —
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 410.00–432.50 $419.64 $1,154 —
280–295 value added 288 4 442.50–445.00 $443.72 $1,278 —
300–335 319 11 430.00–465.00 $449.24 $1,433 +43.23
368 368 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,476 +3.48
400–440 420 2 360.00–382.50 $370.71 $1,557 -16.29
450–482 474 4 341.00–365.00 $347.72 $1,648 -9.14
508–547 533 15 232.00–339.00 $286.34 $1,526 -63.09
555–562 561 7 311.00–330.00 $313.69 $1,760 -21.77
615 615 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,950 +4.00
660–690 665 10 285.00–291.00 $286.22 $1,903 —
702 702 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,036 -5.00
772 772 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783 —
335 335 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,348 —
350 350 2 320.00–350.00 $335.00 $1,172 —
410–430 423 6 255.00–360.00 $322.01 $1,362 -16.74
530 530 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 -34.00
630–640 633 3 260.00–277.00 $266.39 $1,686 +9.45
665 665 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,782 —
771–795 777 4 272.50–275.00 $274.36 $2,132 +25.17
835 835 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,146 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 505.00 $505.00 $884 -125.00
275–295 277 12 455.00–515.00 $498.73 $1,381 +58.73
305–325 315 2 430.00–452.50 $441.61 $1,391 —
385–390 388 2 400.00–402.50 $401.24 $1,557 -26.80
415–443 437 5 401.00–405.00 $401.76 $1,756 -0.62
462–482 472 6 370.00–382.50 $376.70 $1,778 +6.00
505–515 510 5 329.00–363.00 $350.11 $1,786 -12.60
565–575 568 4 301.00–341.00 $321.29 $1,825 —
677–690 681 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,941 -24.69
729 729 9 282.00 $282.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 370.00 $370.00 $814 —
370 370 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,415 -21.18
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 +7.50
455–477 471 4 351.00–377.00 $367.70 $1,732 +2.89
505–512 509 4 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,743 —
650 650 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,956 —
705 705 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,981 +14.00
750 750 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,171 —
1135–1370 1265 80-85% 3 129.00–139.00 $136.01 $1,721 —
1030–2320 1445 80-85% 38 143.00–167.00 $154.96 $2,239 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,113 +0.76
780–1140 958 85-90% 9 118.00–149.00 $135.19 $1,295 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1755 1606 75-80% 4 152.00–158.00 $155.48 $2,497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2265 1678 4 186.00–201.00 $194.14 $3,258 —
1620–1740 1680 2 186.00–217.00 $200.95 $3,376 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1000–1065 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,675.00 $1,517.62
1045–1225 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,550.00 $2,322.41
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 -20.00
637 637 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,548 —

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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.