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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 9, 2025

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $389.78/cwt +35.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 418 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $355.36/cwt +15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 567 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $386.33/cwt +14.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 270 123
Feeder cattle 171 225 76
Slaughter cattle 53 35 42
Replacement cattle 19 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,558 —
460–485 477 3 367.50–382.50 $375.13 $1,789 +5.13
525 525 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 +19.50
720–735 730 3 324.00–341.00 $331.60 $2,421 +12.60
760 760 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,554 —
880 880 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,781 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 350.00–447.50 $397.96 $1,234 —
470 470 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 —
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 -20.00
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
715–735 725 2 309.00–317.00 $312.94 $2,269 —
795 795 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,504 —
800 800 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 440.00 $440.00 $572 —
255–260 258 2 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,077 —
310 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 +19.25
350–385 367 3 385.00–397.00 $391.31 $1,436 +3.53
403–441 418 14 385.00–395.00 $389.78 $1,629 +35.74
467–476 473 9 357.50–361.00 $359.94 $1,703 +13.91
505–535 520 2 350.00–357.50 $353.86 $1,840 +12.66
521 value added 521 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,876 —
565–595 577 8 339.00–359.00 $344.54 $1,988 +14.44
605 605 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,051 +9.60
750 750 6 318.00 $318.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 340.00–400.00 $361.27 $1,138 +1.27
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 -41.68
415–448 441 5 373.00–395.00 $377.14 $1,663 —
453–487 470 8 336.00–375.00 $348.95 $1,640 +53.45
500–545 507 10 320.00–357.00 $337.98 $1,714 +5.48
560–597 582 7 270.50–347.00 $324.12 $1,886 +39.12
620–645 633 2 287.00–305.00 $296.18 $1,875 —
805 805 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,294 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 570.00 $570.00 $826 —
235–240 238 3 450.00–457.50 $452.47 $1,077 —
255 255 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,211 +35.00
331–332 331 6 451.00–462.50 $454.84 $1,506 +24.84
380 380 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 +35.00
410 410 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,691 +24.52
467–485 474 10 379.00–395.00 $386.33 $1,831 +20.70
530–545 538 2 341.00–350.00 $345.44 $1,858 -10.91
550–580 567 11 345.00–367.00 $355.36 $2,015 +15.45
605–635 620 6 337.00–347.00 $341.78 $2,119 +11.08
745 745 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,421 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 -5.00
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 +18.33
485 485 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,702 +44.74
505–510 508 2 310.00–331.00 $320.55 $1,628 -20.45
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 -20.00
655 655 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,103 +36.00
700 700 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,009 —
775 775 2 295.00–320.00 $307.50 $2,383 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1275 1214 80-85% 4 106.00–158.00 $137.72 $1,672 -29.61
830–1700 1243 80-85% 14 147.00–173.00 $162.61 $2,021 +11.77
1060–1435 1285 80-85% 8 160.00–179.00 $175.15 $2,251 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $924 —
864–1350 1064 85-90% 7 129.00–153.00 $140.17 $1,491 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1765 1523 75-80% 3 153.00–166.00 $161.37 $2,458 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1830 1580 4 191.00–204.00 $196.00 $3,097 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1205–1550 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,675.00 $2,472.91
1385–1420 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,775.00–3,125.00 $2,947.82
1330–1685 1439 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,975.00 $2,513.27

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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.