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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 2, 2025

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.20/cwt -6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 503 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $387.78/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 372 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $344.22/cwt +37.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 380 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 148 246
Feeder cattle 225 116 154
Slaughter cattle 35 30 81
Replacement cattle 10 2 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady . Slaughter cows and 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
302 302 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,359 —
418 418 4 404.00 $404.00 $1,689 -0.87
495 495 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 -23.05
530–536 535 4 359.00–361.00 $360.50 $1,929 -20.50
551–575 562 10 345.00–351.00 $349.47 $1,964 —
665–695 680 2 323.00–327.50 $325.30 $2,212 —
700 700 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,233 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,468 —
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 —
590 590 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,965 —
631 631 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 389.00–392.50 $390.75 $1,329 +30.75
355–382 372 11 380.00–392.00 $387.78 $1,443 +1.78
410–445 424 4 327.50–381.00 $354.04 $1,501 -22.83
465–488 480 7 340.00–347.00 $346.03 $1,661 -38.97
500–515 503 15 330.00–343.00 $341.20 $1,716 -6.88
550–583 575 7 328.00–337.00 $330.10 $1,898 -3.62
614–615 614 10 328.00–330.00 $329.40 $2,023 —
710 710 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 4 300.00–412.50 $361.00 $1,040 +55.36
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 +33.10
380–395 386 5 280.00–377.50 $341.68 $1,319 +34.18
455–495 472 6 227.50–350.00 $295.50 $1,395 -53.50
537 537 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,786 +65.00
565 565 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 -25.00
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —
885 885 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,133 —
1010 1010 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,192 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 620.00 $620.00 $992 —
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 —
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 +25.00
363 363 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,525 +19.00
410–415 411 5 380.00–390.00 $387.98 $1,595 -25.01
450 fancy 450 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 —
450–465 457 3 357.00–375.00 $365.63 $1,671 —
522–535 526 7 345.00–361.00 $356.35 $1,874 —
555–570 565 3 335.00–350.00 $339.91 $1,920 -9.09
615–645 635 4 321.00–334.00 $330.70 $2,100 -13.30
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 -12.63
770 770 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,225 —
911 911 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 460.00 $460.00 $828 —
280 280 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,183 —
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 -62.85
355–395 380 10 270.00–400.00 $344.22 $1,308 +37.22
410–437 431 7 320.00–370.00 $351.67 $1,516 —
450–490 468 4 262.50–345.00 $306.26 $1,433 -21.25
525 525 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,790 +1.00
555–580 572 3 301.00–323.00 $311.35 $1,781 -15.68
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1580 1229 80-85% 9 159.00–174.00 $167.33 $2,056 +24.54
1020–1550 1233 80-85% 3 180.00–185.00 $182.22 $2,247 +39.43
1145–1415 1247 80-85% 3 144.00–155.00 $150.84 $1,881 -7.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,383 —
1305 1305 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,390 —
1805 1805 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,195 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1390 1323 2 184.00–186.00 $184.95 $2,447 —
1790–2055 1923 2 208.00–209.00 $208.47 $4,009 —
1645–2850 2248 2 169.00 $169.00 $3,799 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,610

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1200 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,475.00 $2,434.37
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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
1185 1185 Aged (>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
401 401 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,283 —
470–491 483 15 320.00–330.00 $326.10 $1,575 —
622 622 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,804 —
825 825 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,328 —

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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.