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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 19, 2025

844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $397.55/cwt -6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 430 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 844 244 221
Feeder cattle 776 168 156
Slaughter cattle 58 49 53
Replacement cattle 10 27 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a high quality offering. Slaughter 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
480 480 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,877 +11.07
657 value added 657 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,300 -4.50
680–690 687 3 326.00–337.00 $333.37 $2,290 —
725 725 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,436 —
770 770 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,449 —
771 value added 771 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 —
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -95.00
555 555 2 334.00 $334.00 $1,854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 400.00–422.50 $411.38 $876 —
317 317 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,284 +73.00
360–380 370 2 392.50–410.00 $401.01 $1,484 +42.65
400–435 410 4 363.00–395.00 $373.34 $1,531 +42.55
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 +28.16
515–545 532 3 331.00–337.00 $333.61 $1,775 -7.89
555 555 2 329.00–330.00 $329.50 $1,829 —
602–635 613 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,900 +12.50
682–685 683 3 290.00–349.00 $329.28 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
315–335 328 3 290.00–460.00 $371.80 $1,220 —
350–380 370 3 339.00–387.50 $354.29 $1,311 —
405–432 422 5 322.50–402.50 $367.03 $1,549 —
610 610 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,824 —
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 +55.00
720 720 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,278 —
760 760 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,832 +18.50
845 845 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,036 —
980 980 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,970 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 455.00 $455.00 $887 —
207 fancy 207 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,035 —
222 222 2 450.00 $450.00 $999 —
312 312 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,404 —
375–380 378 2 405.00–419.00 $411.95 $1,557 +11.95
416–447 430 11 390.00–401.00 $397.55 $1,709 +1.80
460–485 479 6 385.00–399.00 $387.58 $1,857 +18.88
516 516 5 357.00 $357.00 $1,842 +8.95
585 585 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 +30.00
665 665 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,042 +16.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
325–335 328 3 325.00–375.00 $357.99 $1,174 +57.99
357–365 360 3 365.00–380.00 $374.93 $1,350 —
400–430 415 2 377.00–380.00 $378.45 $1,571 —
495 495 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 +70.00
500–535 519 4 329.00–355.00 $344.68 $1,789 +139.68
590 590 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,953 +41.00
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
750 750 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,182 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084–1510 1281 80-85% 24 147.00–170.00 $158.26 $2,027 —
1120–1555 1308 80-85% 6 125.00–145.00 $134.21 $1,755 -24.27
1320–1840 1494 80-85% 7 164.00–184.00 $177.08 $2,646 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1285 1208 75-80% 2 152.00–163.00 $157.15 $1,898 —
1330–1580 1455 75-80% 2 167.00–174.50 $171.07 $2,489 —
1345–1735 1540 75-80% 2 143.00–148.00 $145.82 $2,246 -23.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–945 940 85-90% 2 110.00–128.00 $118.95 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1455 1330 2 164.00–187.00 $176.58 $2,349 —
1595 1595 1 228.00 $228.00 $3,637 —
2040 2040 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,284 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,179

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1260 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,275.00 $2,100.50

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,446 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 305.00–370.00 $337.13 $1,467 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,848 —
655 655 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,487 —
970 970 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,532 —
1255 1255 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,899 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,109 —
585 585 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,562 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
939–942 940 8 187.00–200.00 $196.74 $1,849 —
964 964 21 224.75 $224.75 $2,167 —
1025 1025 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,507 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 312.50 $312.50 $875 —
315 315 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,079 —
375–395 391 14 321.00–376.00 $357.48 $1,398 —
450–461 454 45 323.00–370.00 $355.68 $1,615 —
515–545 534 56 242.50–339.00 $308.34 $1,647 —
556–589 571 80 306.00–328.50 $323.88 $1,849 —
609–644 631 134 232.50–320.00 $313.63 $1,979 —
652–675 659 44 300.00–311.00 $307.56 $2,027 —
705–740 718 6 225.00–340.00 $293.70 $2,109 —
757–788 770 33 268.50–295.00 $284.70 $2,192 —
840 840 5 252.00 $252.00 $2,117 +19.50
851 851 24 259.75 $259.75 $2,210 —
925 925 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,804 —
1085 1085 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,289 —
1105 1105 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,000 —
1225 1225 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,193 —

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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.