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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 17, 2026

643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $492.64/cwt +21.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 353 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $446.27/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 336 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $397.97/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 535 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 643 418 1,061
Feeder cattle 581 354 958
Slaughter cattle 38 55 76
Replacement cattle 24 9 27

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady .

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,587 +13.08
757–790 773 9 200.00–347.50 $289.25 $2,236 —
800–838 830 6 327.00–344.00 $340.60 $2,827 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
532 532 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,062 —
585–595 590 2 310.00–377.50 $343.46 $2,026 -24.06
610 610 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,211 +42.50
760–790 770 3 289.00–312.50 $297.04 $2,287 —
1001 1001 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,973 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
187 187 2 680.00 $680.00 $1,272 —
215 215 4 565.00 $565.00 $1,215 —
277 277 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,330 +57.00
300–345 336 11 425.00–453.00 $446.27 $1,499 +20.55
352–395 374 4 400.00–432.00 $416.92 $1,559 -18.22
400–435 413 7 427.00–441.00 $436.15 $1,801 +28.58
477–483 481 5 407.00 $407.00 $1,958 +8.48
510–538 527 9 375.00–393.00 $386.15 $2,035 -0.72
562–585 574 4 365.00–380.00 $372.65 $2,139 +0.11
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 +33.66
695 695 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,259 +6.02
700 700 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 +25.00
310–325 318 2 310.00–325.00 $317.68 $1,010 -78.98
355 355 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,251 -27.50
420–435 430 3 300.00–350.00 $333.72 $1,435 -51.28
480–490 485 2 372.50–397.00 $384.62 $1,865 +4.62
500–540 522 3 310.00–365.00 $341.23 $1,781 -26.27
645 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 +35.00
665 665 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,308 +41.01
770 770 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 —
1005 1005 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,523 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 280.00 $280.00 $3,612 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,031 —
230–240 235 3 505.00–535.00 $523.37 $1,230 +63.37
250 250 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,312 +88.00
305–325 318 5 431.00–480.00 $461.39 $1,467 +0.05
351 value added 351 10 500.00 $500.00 $1,755 —
375 375 1 419.00 $419.00 $1,571 -48.95
400–440 409 5 430.00–460.00 $442.73 $1,811 -1.41
415 value added 415 2 477.00 $477.00 $1,980 —
460–470 value added 465 2 460.00–467.50 $463.79 $2,157 —
455–490 467 7 419.00–455.00 $434.15 $2,027 -0.43
525–545 535 10 395.00–400.00 $397.97 $2,129 +11.28
553–575 558 10 394.00–407.50 $397.62 $2,219 +13.08
600–632 623 8 365.00–387.00 $379.96 $2,367 +22.91
672 672 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,470 —
810 810 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 265 4 405.00–495.00 $471.23 $1,249 —
345 345 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,397 ±0.00
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 +85.00
410–435 423 2 360.00–470.00 $413.37 $1,749 +38.37
450–478 468 5 390.00–425.00 $407.16 $1,906 +32.16
503–510 505 4 350.00–380.00 $357.58 $1,806 +22.51
565 565 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,624 —
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
765 765 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,379 —
900 900 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,520 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1540 1318 80-85% 8 108.00–149.00 $128.39 $1,692 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,194 —
1240–1425 1340 80-85% 3 150.00–156.00 $153.14 $2,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,318 —
970 970 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 —
975–1035 1005 85-90% 2 125.00–133.00 $128.88 $1,295 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,245 —
2230–2280 2255 2 204.00–206.00 $204.99 $4,623 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1260–1570 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,885.00 $2,591.15
1375–1485 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,675.00–3,075.00 $2,867.31
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1210 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,274.07

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,233 —

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 305.00 $305.00 $625 —
260 260 1 330.00 $330.00 $858 —
730 730 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,387 —
870 870 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,062 —
945 945 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,107 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,185 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1640–1690 1665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,700.00 $3,573.12 —
1665 1665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1680 1680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,351 —
815 815 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
300 300 3 431.00 $431.00 $1,293 —
410–440 425 2 355.00–357.50 $356.21 $1,514 —
450–484 468 21 250.00–395.00 $355.95 $1,666 —
500–543 531 13 349.00–377.50 $363.99 $1,933 —
542 value added 542 25 339.00 $339.00 $1,837 —
552–590 561 36 199.00–346.00 $334.83 $1,878 —
625–645 630 17 318.00–326.00 $324.07 $2,042 —
665–695 674 14 233.00–313.00 $304.96 $2,055 —
685 value added 685 70 305.50 $305.50 $2,093 —
700–735 704 17 232.50–315.00 $308.71 $2,173 —
785 785 11 284.00 $284.00 $2,229 —
813 813 3 247.50 $247.50 $2,012 —
875 875 10 232.50 $232.50 $2,034 —
920–940 936 5 221.00–245.00 $225.72 $2,113 —
970 970 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 —
1000 1000 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,375 —
1020 value added 1020 44 239.50 $239.50 $2,443 —
1120 1120 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,251 —

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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.