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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 18, 2025

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $343.52/cwt ≈ $2,179/hd at 634 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 180 254
Feeder cattle 219 103 197
Slaughter cattle 63 53 49
Replacement cattle 20 24 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and 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
385 385 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 —
406 406 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,624 —
470 470 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,654 —
511 511 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 —
540 540 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,852 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
340 340 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,386 —
350–395 358 9 385.00–419.00 $413.53 $1,480 +29.82
410–427 425 7 381.00–395.00 $382.93 $1,627 +4.43
475–495 485 2 382.50–400.00 $391.43 $1,898 +25.13
540–548 546 7 357.00–373.00 $364.67 $1,991 -2.03
585–595 588 9 315.00–335.00 $324.41 $1,908 -30.59
600–625 613 2 311.00–331.00 $320.80 $1,967 —
705–725 713 5 309.00–313.00 $310.63 $2,215 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 360.00–370.00 $364.77 $1,361 +23.52
440 440 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,580 —
450–499 477 5 340.00–347.50 $342.25 $1,633 +45.59
501–510 504 3 317.00–321.00 $319.34 $1,609 -18.22
550–595 575 5 281.00–300.00 $293.75 $1,689 -3.36
615–635 622 3 245.00–280.00 $268.08 $1,667 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,511 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 425.00 $425.00 $829 -85.00
255–274 265 2 400.00–410.00 $405.18 $1,074 -10.34
340 340 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,387 -15.00
375–380 376 5 378.00–397.00 $381.84 $1,436 -55.66
415–420 418 2 362.50–387.50 $374.93 $1,567 -54.80
427 value added 427 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,708 —
461 461 3 391.00 $391.00 $1,803 —
515 515 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 -11.23
558–585 565 4 352.50–357.00 $353.67 $1,998 —
610 fancy 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 —
625–638 637 9 329.00–342.00 $340.58 $2,169 —
655–665 663 6 319.00–325.00 $324.01 $2,148 -2.66
710 710 2 314.00 $314.00 $2,229 —
895 895 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 325.00 $325.00 $699 —
250 250 1 355.00 $355.00 $888 —
380 380 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,492 +17.50
455–490 482 9 340.00–363.00 $351.60 $1,695 -35.90
515–540 528 2 355.00–357.00 $355.98 $1,880 +61.23
555–580 564 6 339.00–347.00 $341.03 $1,923 +0.03
621 621 4 339.00 $339.00 $2,105 +43.44
660 660 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,864 -50.50
740–745 743 3 280.00–292.50 $284.15 $2,111 —
770 770 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1940 1940 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1365 1175 80-85% 9 129.00–151.00 $142.92 $1,679 —
930–1495 1265 80-85% 4 161.00–172.00 $168.89 $2,136 -3.25
1000–1570 1312 80-85% 24 154.00–169.00 $159.08 $2,087 -2.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–865 860 85-90% 2 85.00–119.00 $101.90 $876 —
888–1180 1008 85-90% 7 119.00–139.00 $132.26 $1,333 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1725 1683 75-80% 3 165.00–168.00 $165.95 $2,793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1840 1503 4 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $2,818 -21.18
1250–1785 1575 3 160.00–174.00 $167.67 $2,641 —
1945 1945 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,890 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1085 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,075.70
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1120–1480 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,475.00 $2,460.77
1615 1615 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 $23,678

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Bred Heifers

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 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 $18,672

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —
520 520 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 +6.00
665 665 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,188 ±0.00
776 776 22 296.00 $296.00 $2,297 —

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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.