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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 13, 2025

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $404.99/cwt +34.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 474 lb · 30 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $317.18/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,281/hd at 719 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $414.45/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 377 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 419 334
Feeder cattle 355 352 212
Slaughter cattle 72 46 88
Replacement cattle 94 21 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Light weight feeders sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder heifers 400 lbs and over sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 431.00 $431.00 $1,293 —
360 360 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,458 —
507–545 526 4 372.50–400.00 $385.75 $2,029 -9.25
600–615 611 4 338.00–347.00 $340.21 $2,079 -47.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,462 —
565 565 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 —
895 895 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,439 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 447.50–450.00 $448.65 $1,000 +48.65
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 -15.00
310–347 336 10 375.00–392.50 $381.52 $1,282 -0.43
340 fancy 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
370–395 378 3 337.50–365.00 $355.43 $1,344 -14.26
415 value added 415 3 380.00–381.00 $380.67 $1,580 —
415–428 422 8 349.00–353.00 $351.95 $1,485 -18.46
455–485 463 15 357.00–407.00 $367.70 $1,702 -9.01
510–530 521 8 320.00–333.00 $322.90 $1,682 -46.49
550 value added 550 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
553–580 564 7 330.00–345.00 $340.76 $1,922 -16.74
608–630 612 5 320.00–323.00 $320.62 $1,962 -9.32
653 653 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 380.00–382.50 $381.29 $1,003 -8.09
300–330 317 3 337.50–365.00 $352.58 $1,118 +13.99
350–390 364 10 267.50–397.50 $350.08 $1,274 -11.96
400–425 416 7 260.00–355.00 $323.94 $1,348 -22.34
480–492 486 7 302.00–355.00 $327.43 $1,591 -37.74
510–545 519 4 285.00–320.00 $309.09 $1,604 -26.98
598 598 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,908 -23.26
612 612 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,818 -13.00
650–670 660 2 302.50–315.00 $308.66 $2,037 +22.66
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
815 815 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,703 —
960–975 965 3 200.00–263.00 $241.78 $2,333 —
1117 1117 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,089 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1205 1168 2 195.00–215.00 $204.68 $2,391 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,084 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 560.00 $560.00 $980 +130.97
200 fancy 200 2 507.50 $507.50 $1,015 —
210–245 227 5 429.00–457.50 $444.86 $1,010 +9.22
260 260 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,150 +30.12
300–340 326 14 400.00–442.50 $427.35 $1,393 -6.00
362–395 377 16 400.00–432.50 $414.45 $1,562 -4.97
402–445 418 6 400.00–432.50 $417.21 $1,744 +5.22
450–496 474 30 397.50–417.50 $404.99 $1,920 +34.00
518–547 525 15 350.00–402.00 $382.99 $2,011 +23.22
550–592 575 12 335.00–360.00 $352.45 $2,027 +6.05
600–640 624 4 320.00–332.50 $323.08 $2,016 -14.20
657 657 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,152 +2.50
711–740 719 19 300.00–319.00 $317.18 $2,281 -6.07
780 780 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,426 +21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 -87.50
360 360 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,501 +17.00
400 400 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,510 +21.87
470–495 485 5 300.00–387.50 $360.41 $1,748 +38.36
510–540 520 5 300.00–337.50 $323.24 $1,681 -0.55
582–590 585 4 310.00–347.50 $336.86 $1,971 +10.98
650–690 673 10 290.00–329.00 $309.21 $2,081 -8.29
805–840 823 2 267.00–281.00 $273.85 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1340 1240 80-85% 9 128.00–149.00 $138.78 $1,721 —
1122–1685 1430 80-85% 8 155.00–166.00 $158.05 $2,260 —
1245–1530 1450 80-85% 5 165.00–175.00 $171.06 $2,480 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $902 —
845–1205 1027 85-90% 8 125.00–143.00 $135.71 $1,394 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,555 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1625 1613 75-80% 2 158.00–162.00 $160.02 $2,581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1710 1685 2 168.00–171.00 $169.52 $2,856 —
1425–2265 1872 10 180.00–201.00 $191.80 $3,590 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–985 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 166.00–175.00 $170.64 $1,630

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1160 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,425.00 $2,388.52
1095–1160 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,250.00 $2,057.10
1035–1255 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,974.00–2,100.00 $2,043.05
1174 1174 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1192–1250 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00–3,050.00 $2,678.80
1005–1530 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,425.00 $2,291.62
1236–1380 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,000.00–3,375.00 $3,172.56
1170–1490 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,235.75
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
1342 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,675.00 $3,675.00 —
1392 1392 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,025.00 $4,025.00 —
1276–1690 1416 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,650.00–3,575.00 $3,021.85 —
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 —
1000 1000 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,000 —

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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.