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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 11, 2025

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 152 305
Feeder cattle 103 131 241
Slaughter cattle 53 13 58
Replacement cattle 24 8 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday : Feeders steers no trends due to light receipts and feeder heifers sold mostly steady on a very light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 value added 465 3 453.00 $453.00 $2,106 —
585 585 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,887 —
607–640 624 4 342.50–345.00 $343.78 $2,145 —
862 862 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,879 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1375 1273 2 255.00–267.00 $260.52 $3,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 —
355–385 370 2 371.00–397.50 $383.71 $1,420 +16.71
420 420 2 370.00–387.00 $378.50 $1,590 +6.00
455–495 475 2 365.00–367.50 $366.30 $1,740 -14.21
511–540 520 7 365.00–367.00 $366.70 $1,907 +4.02
560 560 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 +40.00
1090 1090 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,725 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,292 +97.50
370 370 2 302.50–380.00 $341.25 $1,263 +46.89
475–490 483 2 291.00–302.50 $296.66 $1,433 -34.59
525–545 532 3 335.00–342.50 $337.56 $1,796 -2.44
550–570 558 3 281.00–310.00 $297.11 $1,658 +15.66
860 860 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,322 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 —
455 455 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,763 +58.12
520–545 531 4 280.00–337.50 $294.75 $1,565 -23.64
550 550 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,876 +28.00
605–610 608 2 281.00–310.00 $295.56 $1,797 -3.77
660 660 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,198 +48.00
840 840 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,856 -44.00
880 880 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 —
945 945 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 510.00 $510.00 $816 —
260–290 275 3 405.00–430.00 $415.52 $1,143 +5.52
340 340 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,438 +28.00
375 375 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,641 +62.15
415–430 423 2 415.00–445.00 $429.73 $1,818 +66.07
515–535 525 2 375.00–377.50 $376.23 $1,975 +10.55
660–675 667 3 325.00–329.00 $326.67 $2,179 +12.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1400 1293 80-85% 5 169.00–175.00 $172.14 $2,226 —
940–1555 1306 80-85% 14 154.00–168.00 $161.94 $2,115 +21.14
1125–1740 1351 80-85% 7 120.00–148.00 $138.49 $1,871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1080 1054 85-90% 4 132.00–138.00 $135.05 $1,423 +10.93
1050–1080 1065 85-90% 2 115.00–123.00 $119.06 $1,268 -5.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,457 —
1460–1790 1625 75-80% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.65 $2,822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,108 —
630–2165 1537 9 180.00–327.00 $208.68 $3,207 —
1760–2050 1878 3 207.00–219.00 $213.43 $4,008 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1355 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,225.00–2,500.00 $2,309.19
1165–1530 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,475.00 $2,269.76
1570 1570 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–955 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,550.00 $2,420.90
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
1010–1465 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,475.00–3,025.00 $2,800.56 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,595 —
590 590 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,894 —
673 673 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,214 —

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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.