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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 23, 2025

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $388.07/cwt +31.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 517 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $396.00/cwt ≈ $2,257/hd at 570 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $441.10/cwt +18.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 415 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 248 250
Feeder cattle 306 196 198
Slaughter cattle 45 46 47
Replacement cattle 12 6 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cow and slaughter bulls sold steady to strong.

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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 1 434.00 $434.00 $1,519 +4.00
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
461 461 4 426.00 $426.00 $1,964 —
545 545 1 389.00 $389.00 $2,120 —
570 570 17 396.00 $396.00 $2,257 —
670 670 6 373.00 $373.00 $2,499 +38.00
700 700 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,366 +63.00
860 860 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,890 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 442.00 $442.00 $1,967 —
471–487 477 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,908 —
1088 1088 3 226.00 $226.00 $2,459 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 472.50 $472.50 $1,228 —
390–391 391 4 375.00–415.00 $405.02 $1,584 +13.01
400–440 416 9 391.00–423.00 $408.14 $1,698 +39.02
485 485 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 +51.13
500–548 535 7 393.00–402.50 $395.53 $2,116 +51.49
557–595 574 11 348.00–376.00 $360.27 $2,068 +26.34
640–645 644 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,383 —
700 700 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 545.00 $545.00 $926 —
367 367 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,450 +25.00
430–440 435 4 262.50–390.00 $338.83 $1,474 -13.91
490–495 493 3 340.00–399.00 $371.44 $1,831 +28.95
505–545 522 3 350.00–397.50 $381.35 $1,991 +68.80
675–685 678 4 242.50–280.00 $251.98 $1,708 -62.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
187 187 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,122 —
220–230 225 2 460.00–520.00 $489.33 $1,101 —
295 295 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,401 +27.50
315–345 330 2 432.50–460.00 $445.63 $1,471 -19.37
380 380 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,624 -11.86
410 fancy 410 1 472.00 $472.00 $1,935 —
405–440 415 13 417.50–455.00 $438.72 $1,821 +15.68
463–481 471 14 395.00–430.00 $412.86 $1,945 +24.55
502–540 517 22 367.00–399.00 $388.07 $2,006 +31.82
561–590 571 8 359.00–375.00 $368.79 $2,106 +21.79
607–612 610 8 355.00–365.00 $359.36 $2,192 +30.33
650–670 659 4 337.00–350.00 $342.88 $2,260 +21.88
795 795 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,266 —
810 810 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,252 —
895 895 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,058 —
955 955 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,053 -8.00
1075 1075 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
385 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 +60.00
410–440 420 3 337.50–400.00 $373.48 $1,569 —
465–490 478 2 255.00–360.00 $308.87 $1,476 -27.49
505–540 525 10 329.00–390.00 $358.01 $1,880 +27.62
550–580 565 6 315.00–352.50 $333.09 $1,882 +36.09
600–640 625 7 305.00–361.00 $337.43 $2,109 —
685–690 688 2 285.00–340.00 $312.40 $2,149 +29.90
765 765 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,379 +41.00
830 830 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,909 -80.00
895 895 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1470 1292 80-85% 16 163.00–176.00 $169.92 $2,195 +24.16
1160–1515 1339 80-85% 9 110.00–155.00 $134.21 $1,797 -45.84
1250–1440 1368 80-85% 3 182.00–184.00 $183.04 $2,504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373–1775 1498 75-80% 5 168.00–177.00 $172.94 $2,591 —
1590–1985 1790 75-80% 3 180.00–205.00 $188.88 $3,381 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1285 1098 85-90% 3 137.00–151.00 $143.44 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1845 1798 2 195.00–210.00 $202.30 $3,637 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,542 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,161 —

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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
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1750 1750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 16 326.00 $326.00 $1,930 —
621 621 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,124 —
730 730 20 301.00 $301.00 $2,197 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1770 1670 3 181.00–186.00 $182.77 $3,052 —

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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.