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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 20, 2025

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.00/cwt ≈ $2,390/hd at 653 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 254 125
Feeder cattle 79 114 98
Slaughter cattle 63 110 22
Replacement cattle 15 30 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons available due to low receipts of comparable classes. Slaughter cows and 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
500 500 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,975 —
653 653 10 366.00 $366.00 $2,390 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,763 +24.00
660 660 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,238 —
825 825 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 -30.00
412–440 422 4 300.00–375.00 $342.88 $1,447 -42.12
460 460 4 359.00 $359.00 $1,651 +1.50
585 585 2 311.00–317.00 $314.00 $1,837 -13.50
645 645 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,122 —
745 745 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,265 —
750 750 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,119 —
885 885 2 240.00–260.00 $250.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 +60.00
490 490 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,651 -1.74
565 565 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,644 -18.96
640 640 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,978 —
1055 1055 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,593 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 -10.00
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 —
515 515 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,643 -38.00
565 565 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,992 +14.98
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 345.00–350.00 $347.55 $817 —
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 —
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 -35.00
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 -4.31
630 630 2 277.50–321.00 $299.25 $1,885 —
840 840 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,940 —
875 875 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,864 —
920 920 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1695 1171 80-85% 10 91.00–143.00 $124.49 $1,458 —
955–1590 1309 80-85% 15 140.00–166.00 $151.35 $1,981 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–915 898 85-90% 2 81.00–109.00 $94.73 $851 —
947–1082 1037 85-90% 3 140.00–150.00 $146.96 $1,524 +20.50
970–1155 1065 85-90% 6 90.00–139.00 $119.15 $1,269 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1805 1758 75-80% 4 150.00–154.00 $151.49 $2,663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1740 1568 5 168.00–195.00 $180.02 $2,823 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
800–860 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,200.00 $2,187.95
875–995 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,400.00 $2,333.49

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,015 +32.00

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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
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.