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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 20, 2025

1,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $389.56/cwt -15.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 470 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $368.17/cwt +15.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 568 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.83/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 569 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,111 521 900
Feeder cattle 1,038 355 787
Slaughter cattle 57 72 63
Replacement cattle 16 94 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower . Demand varied. Demand was moderate to lower for feeders sold off the cows . Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,202 —
440 440 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,861 —
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —
566 value added 566 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,179 —
625 625 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,069 -9.21
700–710 705 2 300.00–319.00 $309.57 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,106 —
495 495 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,943 —
620 620 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,003 —
1035 1035 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 -21.52
370–397 388 3 380.00–407.50 $398.76 $1,547 +43.33
402–445 429 9 335.00–362.00 $350.08 $1,502 -1.87
460–477 471 3 223.00–230.00 $225.28 $1,061 -142.42
500–530 511 4 300.00–320.00 $314.82 $1,609 -8.08
520 value added 520 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,721 —
555–590 566 7 300.00–330.00 $317.62 $1,798 -23.14
575 value added 575 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 +35.00
634 634 10 334.00 $334.00 $2,118 +13.38
650 650 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,008 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 -42.58
370–395 383 2 287.50–360.00 $322.57 $1,235 -27.51
420–445 433 2 280.00–340.00 $310.87 $1,346 -13.07
455–475 465 6 205.00–365.00 $294.97 $1,372 -32.46
510–512 511 3 280.00–285.00 $283.34 $1,448 -25.75
550–595 578 6 272.50–300.00 $284.40 $1,644 -34.60
605–625 615 6 267.50–290.00 $276.01 $1,697 -20.99
662 662 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,787 -38.66
710–740 725 2 240.00–275.00 $257.14 $1,864 -42.86
850 850 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,295 —
917 917 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,485 —
970–995 983 2 220.00–238.00 $228.89 $2,250 -12.89
1065 1065 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 425.00 $425.00 $978 -19.86
250–295 272 3 425.00–430.00 $428.19 $1,165 -14.31
330–335 333 2 417.50–430.00 $423.70 $1,411 -3.65
350–365 354 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,558 +25.55
410–427 419 6 400.00–427.00 $417.14 $1,748 -0.07
457–497 470 11 360.00–420.00 $389.56 $1,831 -15.43
500–540 520 2 385.00–395.00 $389.81 $2,027 +6.82
560–587 568 11 320.00–395.00 $368.17 $2,091 +15.72
620–625 623 2 312.50–341.00 $326.81 $2,036 +3.73
655 655 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,076 -10.50
700–735 718 2 275.00–305.00 $289.63 $2,080 -27.55
750 750 3 282.50–298.00 $287.67 $2,158 -23.33
915 915 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–385 373 3 285.00–407.00 $365.03 $1,362 -51.97
485 485 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,661 -17.91
555–590 567 3 250.00–337.50 $295.54 $1,676 -41.32
680 680 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,887 -31.71
700 700 2 287.50–289.00 $288.25 $2,018 —
760 760 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 —
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 +6.15
890 890 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,980 —
1115–1300 1218 80-85% 6 131.00–143.00 $136.79 $1,666 -1.99
975–1780 1391 80-85% 15 144.00–166.00 $155.96 $2,169 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1215 1128 85-90% 4 125.00–139.00 $131.82 $1,487 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,372 —
1300–1665 1475 75-80% 3 154.00–162.00 $158.48 $2,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1930 1708 5 189.00–193.00 $190.26 $3,250 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
969 969 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,035

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
960–1120 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,925.00–2,975.00 $2,948.08
1020–1065 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,725.00 $2,505.24

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,049 —
606–620 613 6 293.00–310.00 $301.60 $1,849 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,489 —
475 475 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 —
534 534 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,882 —
690 690 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,294 —
740 740 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
853 853 11 310.00 $310.00 $2,644 —
1022 1022 10 269.00 $269.00 $2,749 —

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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
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1235–1570 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,850.00–3,400.00 $2,996.16 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,332 —
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 —
467 467 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,228 —
683 683 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,591 —
782 782 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,760 —
805 805 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,819 —
937 937 4 215.00 $215.00 $2,015 —
958 958 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,830 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 268 5 335.00–515.00 $396.06 $1,061 —
301–318 314 14 305.00–430.00 $388.36 $1,219 —
380–395 384 11 275.00–430.00 $411.02 $1,578 —
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
470–490 477 16 335.00–381.00 $366.18 $1,747 —
501–510 value added 501 61 362.00–385.00 $362.38 $1,816 —
500–549 521 30 300.00–364.00 $356.95 $1,860 —
568–598 578 27 225.00–337.00 $324.68 $1,877 —
587–588 value added 587 104 346.50–354.50 $348.35 $2,045 —
618–624 623 32 329.00–332.50 $331.96 $2,068 +51.96
655 value added 655 31 351.00 $351.00 $2,299 —
655–696 672 57 225.00–335.00 $320.97 $2,157 —
705–728 725 18 230.00–327.00 $295.15 $2,140 —
785 785 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —
793 value added 793 187 306.00 $306.00 $2,427 —
802–848 823 20 291.00–310.00 $301.23 $2,479 —
902–910 904 5 210.00–288.00 $272.29 $2,462 —
955 955 8 261.00 $261.00 $2,493 —
1032 1032 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,632 +55.00
1099 1099 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,758 —
1150 1150 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,156 —
1200 1200 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,430 —
1300 1300 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,438 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 21 271.00 $271.00 $1,756 —
891 891 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,898 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1411–1573 1480 7 200.00–217.00 $209.26 $3,097 —

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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.