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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 27, 2025

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.64/cwt +43.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 512 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $342.62/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 589 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.14/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 620 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 1,111 85
Feeder cattle 266 1,038 29
Slaughter cattle 43 57 48
Replacement cattle 24 16 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm . Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
630 630 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,236 +24.00
655–660 657 3 332.50–341.00 $338.15 $2,222 —
766–780 775 9 338.00–341.00 $340.01 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 —
690 690 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,201 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
1050 1050 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–336 331 7 360.00–375.00 $372.24 $1,232 +12.24
365–385 372 3 362.50–375.00 $369.05 $1,373 -29.71
405–440 421 4 350.00–385.50 $364.76 $1,536 +14.68
455–492 477 4 347.50–365.00 $356.96 $1,703 +131.68
509 value added 509 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,909 +44.00
510–518 514 9 349.00–360.00 $354.80 $1,824 +39.98
582–590 589 11 341.00–350.00 $342.62 $2,018 +25.00
600–635 620 10 317.00–344.00 $335.14 $2,078 +1.14
767 767 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,301 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 380.00 $380.00 $798 —
265–290 278 2 360.00–365.00 $362.61 $1,008 —
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 +52.43
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 +9.13
480–495 488 2 321.00–360.00 $340.80 $1,663 +45.83
510–545 531 5 285.00–338.00 $311.72 $1,655 +28.38
558–575 562 4 310.00–322.50 $319.30 $1,794 +34.90
630 630 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,035 +46.99
675–690 683 2 255.00–300.00 $277.25 $1,894 +7.25
745 745 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,220 +40.86
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
925 925 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,544 +4.00
1040 1040 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 495.00 $495.00 $940 —
205 205 1 475.00 $475.00 $974 +50.00
250–260 255 2 449.00–480.00 $464.20 $1,184 +36.01
310–335 327 6 425.00–429.00 $425.63 $1,392 +1.93
387–395 389 5 402.50–405.00 $404.49 $1,573 -35.51
400–445 417 7 380.00–413.00 $401.61 $1,675 -15.53
470–480 475 2 397.50–400.00 $398.76 $1,894 +9.20
510–533 526 9 405.00–419.00 $409.11 $2,152 +19.30
565 fancy 565 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,274 —
565–580 570 6 350.00–362.50 $352.54 $2,009 -15.63
605–635 622 3 325.00–335.00 $329.20 $2,048 +2.39
655–694 689 8 323.00–331.00 $323.95 $2,232 +6.95
700 700 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 +10.37
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 420.00 $420.00 $798 —
205–215 210 2 405.00–410.00 $407.44 $856 —
305–345 328 3 360.00–415.00 $389.78 $1,278 —
350–380 363 4 262.50–392.50 $326.12 $1,184 -38.91
438 438 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,796 —
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 -107.50
505–515 510 2 230.00–350.00 $290.59 $1,482 —
570–590 578 3 299.00–312.50 $303.81 $1,756 +8.27
605 605 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,930 —
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 -27.50
780 780 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,880 -24.00
880–890 885 2 219.00–231.00 $224.97 $1,991 -40.03
940 940 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1490 1288 80-85% 7 115.00–141.00 $132.06 $1,701 —
990–1585 1308 80-85% 16 143.00–158.00 $149.41 $1,954 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–992 886 85-90% 11 123.00–128.00 $127.49 $1,130 —
910 910 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $783 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1670 1455 75-80% 4 150.00–157.00 $153.41 $2,232 -5.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1450 1306 5 145.00–178.00 $170.23 $2,223 —
1475–1905 1712 5 183.00–201.00 $192.06 $3,288 +1.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1100–1255 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,550.00 $2,536.68
1185–1220 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,800.00 $2,660.50
1120–1345 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,075.00–2,475.00 $2,270.85
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -596.16
1475–1580 1528 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,425.00–3,525.00 $3,476.72 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,806 —
977–980 979 22 191.00–230.00 $212.30 $2,078 +21.30
1187 1187 4 180.00 $180.00 $2,137 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 15 378.00 $378.00 $1,520 -22.00
615 615 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -31.96

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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.