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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 12, 2025

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.86/cwt ≈ $1,718/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $404.12/cwt +46.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 424 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.15/cwt +22.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 378 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 111 459
Feeder cattle 168 79 297
Slaughter cattle 49 23 118
Replacement cattle 27 9 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to no sale last week for the Fourth of July Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 +2.50
427–430 fancy 428 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,755 —
435 435 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,707 +22.50
460–470 463 3 370.00–385.00 $379.93 $1,759 —
550–565 558 2 351.00–364.00 $357.41 $1,994 —
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 —
656 value added 656 3 354.50 $354.50 $2,326 —
800 800 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 —
612 612 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 —
647 647 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,069 —
365–378 fancy 376 6 380.00–402.50 $383.64 $1,442 —
360–393 380 5 347.50–365.00 $358.36 $1,362 +8.36
407–425 411 5 330.00–331.00 $330.79 $1,360 -46.21
425 fancy 425 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,551 —
450–495 469 9 345.00–357.50 $351.84 $1,650 —
481–490 fancy 485 5 365.00–390.00 $379.89 $1,842 —
500–505 502 3 337.50–347.00 $341.50 $1,714 +16.87
625 625 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,859 —
710 710 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,583 —
730 730 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,810 —
775 775 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,930 —
855 855 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 —
355–365 360 2 320.00–322.50 $321.27 $1,157 —
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
505 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 —
555–562 560 3 280.00–293.00 $288.70 $1,617 —
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 -44.00
760 760 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,691 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
270–290 fancy 283 3 425.00–445.00 $433.53 $1,227 —
305–312 fancy 310 3 430.00–475.00 $444.77 $1,379 —
382 382 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,528 —
400–440 fancy 417 7 405.00–415.00 $411.30 $1,715 —
425–440 432 6 375.00–400.00 $395.75 $1,710 +38.25
477–490 481 4 360.00–375.00 $368.70 $1,773 —
515–531 528 5 340.00–350.00 $348.05 $1,838 —
575 575 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 —
602–607 fancy 605 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —
610–635 623 2 302.50–307.50 $305.05 $1,900 -9.95
650–689 683 6 289.00–300.00 $290.75 $1,986 —
730–735 733 2 283.00–290.00 $286.49 $2,100 —
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 —
815–830 823 2 255.00–265.00 $259.95 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 -85.00
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 -9.00
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 -115.00
590 590 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 ±0.00
670 670 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 —
555–575 565 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,766 —
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1195 882 85-90% 5 103.00–115.00 $108.80 $960 -16.01
970–1020 1002 85-90% 3 119.00–125.00 $121.68 $1,219 -22.82
920–1415 1124 85-90% 6 132.00–148.00 $137.23 $1,542 —
1010–1310 1168 85-90% 3 151.00–156.00 $152.81 $1,785 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1455 1322 80-85% 6 154.00–163.00 $158.48 $2,095 —
1310–1440 1366 80-85% 5 165.00–168.00 $166.78 $2,278 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,028 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1565 1543 75-80% 3 167.00–172.00 $169.02 $2,608 —
1720–1755 1732 75-80% 3 150.00–160.00 $155.30 $2,690 —
1735 1735 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–925 915 2 137.50–148.00 $142.81 $1,307 —
1455–2015 1678 3 190.00–204.00 $196.22 $3,293 —
1855–2275 2078 3 207.00–212.00 $209.05 $4,344 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1305 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,885.00–2,200.00 $2,029.07
1060–1385 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,155.78
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1215–1505 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,175.00–2,650.00 $2,409.75
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1290–1500 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,717.71
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1030 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,286.76
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,089 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 —

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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
1600 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,953 +53.50

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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.