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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 6, 2025

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.84/cwt +17.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 428 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 233 483
Feeder cattle 293 154 422
Slaughter cattle 38 61 50
Replacement cattle 17 18 11

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 fancy 419 5 410.00–417.00 $411.98 $1,726 —
470–490 479 5 377.50–385.00 $382.46 $1,832 —
500–530 511 4 365.00–372.50 $368.11 $1,881 +39.11
575 575 2 361.00 $361.00 $2,076 +25.00
628–642 633 6 331.00–349.00 $342.91 $2,171 —
830–845 838 2 306.00–310.00 $307.98 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,509 —
510 510 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,535 —
590–597 595 3 310.00–315.00 $313.35 $1,864 —
660–690 675 2 299.00–309.00 $303.89 $2,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 fancy 228 2 395.00–400.00 $397.36 $906 —
255–290 273 2 360.00–385.00 $371.70 $1,015 —
310–320 315 2 350.00–359.00 $354.43 $1,116 +18.59
385 385 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 +21.33
400–440 fancy 425 5 368.00–381.00 $372.21 $1,582 —
410–445 432 5 348.00–363.00 $351.47 $1,518 +6.85
450–485 469 5 339.00–361.00 $346.38 $1,625 +32.21
500–515 505 3 329.00–333.00 $331.64 $1,675 +10.64
505 value added 505 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,778 —
561–575 565 6 317.00–325.00 $322.30 $1,821 -8.13
615 615 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,974 —
650–695 676 4 305.00–313.00 $307.91 $2,081 -5.09
700–730 715 4 299.00–308.00 $304.27 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,064 —
365–390 378 2 300.00–315.00 $307.25 $1,161 +7.25
420–445 433 2 320.00–321.00 $320.49 $1,388 +39.60
520 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 —
670–680 675 2 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,738 —
725 725 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,976 -12.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
355–365 360 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —
460–480 470 2 330.00–333.00 $331.47 $1,558 —
625 625 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,828 —
655–690 673 2 285.00–290.00 $287.57 $1,935 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1345 1238 5 191.00–215.00 $208.63 $2,583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 397.50 $397.50 $874 —
245 fancy 245 1 449.00 $449.00 $1,100 —
327–330 fancy 329 4 441.00–449.00 $446.49 $1,469 —
376 fancy 376 3 429.00 $429.00 $1,613 —
390 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 +23.66
420–435 427 5 390.00–405.00 $396.74 $1,694 +28.97
455–495 467 8 370.00–385.00 $377.87 $1,765 +27.79
530 fancy 530 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,948 —
535–545 540 4 343.00–349.00 $346.99 $1,874 —
560 560 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,966 +30.41
610–635 fancy 625 4 339.00–341.00 $340.00 $2,125 —
640–645 641 5 317.00–331.00 $328.18 $2,104 —
655 655 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,089 —
700 fancy 700 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,107 —
725–735 730 2 265.00–281.00 $273.05 $1,993 —
840 840 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,840 —
875 875 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,741 —
910 910 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 +22.50
455–495 478 3 305.00–335.00 $321.48 $1,537 +9.45
575–580 578 2 295.00–315.00 $304.96 $1,763 +13.33
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 —
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 —
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
460–480 470 2 347.00–357.50 $352.14 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1035 977 85-90% 3 118.00–124.00 $120.55 $1,178 —
885–1245 1065 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,172 —
1015–1365 1123 85-90% 5 125.00–140.00 $134.54 $1,511 —
1105–1305 1220 85-90% 3 142.00–145.00 $143.62 $1,752 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1460 1320 80-85% 3 140.00–148.00 $144.32 $1,905 —
1160–1660 1387 80-85% 3 150.00–159.00 $154.89 $2,148 +15.51
1405–1680 1543 80-85% 2 166.00–170.00 $168.18 $2,595 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1650 1635 75-80% 2 171.00–172.00 $171.50 $2,804 —
1515–1940 1671 75-80% 4 159.00–164.00 $160.63 $2,684 +11.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,392 —
1565–1695 1630 2 172.00–183.00 $177.72 $2,897 -5.50
2165 2165 1 193.00 $193.00 $4,178 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1000–1105 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,625.00 $2,256.83
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1030–1225 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,690.13
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1625 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1000–1110 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,338.15
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,885.00 $2,885.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,672 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
528 value added 528 96 327.00 $327.00 $1,727 —
536 536 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,635 —
663–665 663 11 242.00–245.00 $242.27 $1,606 —
718 718 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,773 —
890 890 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 —
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 —

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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.