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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 14, 2026

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $464.23/cwt +61.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 420 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $416.23/cwt ≈ $2,670/hd at 641 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 94 85
Feeder cattle 228 70 67
Slaughter cattle 49 19 16
Replacement cattle 15 5 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold steady on plain quality offering. Slaughter bulls sold steady on 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
386 386 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,065 —
475 475 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,470 +98.00
532 532 9 415.00 $415.00 $2,208 —
555 value added 555 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,553 —
570 570 1 419.00 $419.00 $2,388 +9.00
605 value added 605 1 423.00 $423.00 $2,559 —
645 645 10 402.50–417.00 $415.55 $2,680 —
708 708 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,797 —
855–870 858 9 328.90–330.00 $329.75 $2,829 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,628 ±0.00
655 655 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 2 300.00 $300.00 $3,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 12 441.00–467.50 $464.23 $1,950 +61.23
465–498 494 9 427.50–429.00 $428.50 $2,117 +38.92
515 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 —
555–565 560 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,240 —
615–645 630 2 330.00–340.00 $335.12 $2,111 —
678–696 689 8 320.00–335.00 $325.53 $2,243 —
731 731 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,339 —
917 917 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 343 6 352.50–425.00 $413.53 $1,418 +108.53
440 440 1 449.00 $449.00 $1,976 +89.00
450–460 455 2 355.00–387.00 $371.18 $1,689 —
505–540 524 4 367.50–400.00 $386.72 $2,026 —
575–593 589 4 360.00–365.00 $361.22 $2,128 +51.22
630–645 639 5 325.00–339.00 $331.37 $2,117 +11.08
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 -76.64
780 780 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,488 —
830 830 2 311.00–315.00 $313.00 $2,598 —
890 890 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,092 —
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 -21.00
375–385 380 3 515.00–535.00 $528.33 $2,008 —
447 447 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,190 +54.00
450 450 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 —
505–545 532 3 435.00–465.00 $444.50 $2,365 +49.50
550 550 1 399.00 $399.00 $2,194 —
600–605 604 4 389.00–390.00 $389.75 $2,354 +35.50
655–682 671 5 370.00–392.50 $386.01 $2,590 —
736 736 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–197 193 3 400.00–470.00 $447.63 $864 +15.63
300 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 +156.64
380 380 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,071 +185.00
506–545 521 6 370.00–412.50 $397.27 $2,070 +42.27
585–598 595 4 372.50–380.00 $374.34 $2,227 —
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 -29.00
785 785 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,536 —
810 810 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2025 1301 80-85% 9 101.00–146.00 $130.64 $1,700 -14.92
1210–1770 1524 80-85% 5 152.00–165.00 $159.20 $2,426 —
1755 1755 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,948 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952–1170 1047 85-90% 4 144.00–152.00 $148.43 $1,554 —
945–1360 1086 85-90% 10 111.00–137.00 $128.29 $1,393 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890 1890 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,400 -36.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,894 —
1895 1895 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,809 —
2035 2035 1 209.00 $209.00 $4,253 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1115 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 225.00–265.00 $240.89 $2,228

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1090–1365 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,975.00–3,375.00 $3,107.56

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,830 —

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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
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1630 1630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–463 462 9 305.00–389.00 $379.90 $1,755 —
835 835 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,946 —
917 917 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,926 —
1040 1040 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,288 —

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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.