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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 21, 2026

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $429.10/cwt +44.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 509 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $399.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,925/hd at 733 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 292 214
Feeder cattle 197 228 89
Slaughter cattle 55 49 110
Replacement cattle 54 15 15

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 —
310 310 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,690 —
360 360 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,944 +5.00
405 fancy 405 1 537.50 $537.50 $2,177 —
435 435 1 507.50 $507.50 $2,208 —
492 492 2 492.50 $492.50 $2,423 -27.50
515–540 528 2 441.00–450.00 $445.39 $2,352 +30.39
605 605 1 423.00 $423.00 $2,559 —
631 value added 631 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,745 +12.00
678 678 4 401.00 $401.00 $2,719 —
733 value added 733 10 399.00 $399.00 $2,925 —
750 750 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,812 —
895 895 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,909 —
1010 1010 3 305.00 $305.00 $3,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
370 370 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,617 —
460–465 463 2 445.00–450.00 $447.49 $2,072 —
675 675 1 389.00 $389.00 $2,626 +49.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,000 —
215–240 228 2 490.00–510.00 $499.45 $1,139 —
275 275 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,292 —
300–340 325 3 500.00–520.00 $511.38 $1,662 —
355–390 378 5 480.00–500.00 $493.05 $1,864 —
435 fancy 435 2 460.00–465.00 $462.50 $2,012 —
440 440 1 433.00 $433.00 $1,905 -31.23
460–490 478 3 425.00–440.00 $430.49 $2,058 +1.99
505–530 value added 508 9 433.00–445.00 $434.39 $2,207 —
501–545 509 10 417.00–430.00 $424.34 $2,160 +39.34
555–557 556 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,266 +7.50
605 value added 605 6 386.00 $386.00 $2,335 —
635–642 640 3 345.00–360.00 $355.04 $2,272 +19.92
655–662 659 4 330.00–362.50 $346.16 $2,281 +20.63
708–730 718 7 331.00–339.00 $337.85 $2,426 +17.85
825 825 2 301.00–323.00 $312.00 $2,574 —
850 850 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 +36.47
377–395 388 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,727 —
486 486 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,871 +13.82
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 -16.72
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 +3.78
615 615 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,814 -36.37
880 880 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,596 +4.00
965 965 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,113 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,260 —
290–295 293 2 515.00–530.00 $522.56 $1,531 +22.56
305 fancy 305 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 —
340–342 341 3 530.00–535.00 $533.34 $1,819 —
400–445 423 2 487.50–500.00 $493.42 $2,087 +3.42
475–487 483 3 460.00–480.00 $473.44 $2,287 -26.56
505–510 fancy 508 2 457.50–462.50 $459.99 $2,337 —
505–525 513 6 420.00–440.00 $429.07 $2,201 -15.43
570–580 574 4 407.50–429.00 $417.77 $2,398 +18.77
630 630 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,520 +10.25
635 fancy 635 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,588 —
685–690 688 2 380.00–381.00 $380.50 $2,618 -5.51
705 705 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 -10.00
767–795 776 3 329.00–352.50 $344.48 $2,673 —
835 835 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,747 —
910 910 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,540 +50.00
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 -95.00
420 420 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 —
470 470 1 457.50 $457.50 $2,150 —
540 540 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,904 -44.77
550–555 553 2 385.00–395.00 $389.98 $2,157 —
785 785 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,414 -15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1355 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,100.00–4,400.00 $4,260.99 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 349.00 $349.00 $2,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1575 1329 80-85% 15 150.00–168.00 $159.64 $2,122 +29.00
1345–1770 1530 80-85% 3 174.00–195.00 $181.33 $2,774 +22.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1015 943 85-90% 2 151.00–167.00 $159.62 $1,505 —
930–1055 984 85-90% 4 120.00–134.00 $128.34 $1,263 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,025 -48.43
990–1655 1238 85-90% 8 140.00–149.00 $145.33 $1,799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,457 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,359 —
1575–1815 1732 75-80% 3 170.00–180.00 $173.03 $2,997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1320 1190 3 162.50–175.00 $169.30 $2,015 —
1220–2165 1727 5 181.00–199.00 $188.94 $3,263 —
1570–2070 1820 2 204.00–209.00 $206.84 $3,764 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1205 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 227.50–237.00 $232.02 $2,397

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1205 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–3,475.00 $3,059.94
910–1385 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,970.26
980–1200 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,725.00 $2,636.08
985–1335 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,975.00 $2,752.10
1071–1250 fancy 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 4,050.00–4,325.00 $4,213.58
1265 fancy 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1296–1495 fancy 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 4,050.00–4,300.00 $4,178.36
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1675 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,860.00 $2,860.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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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
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1175 fancy 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1352–1495 fancy 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,450.00–4,550.00 $4,500.50 —
1275–1685 fancy 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,450.00–4,650.00 $4,536.15 —
1240–1810 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–3,800.00 $3,779.67 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 490.00 $490.00 $882 —
460 460 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,633 -24.90
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —
670–690 680 2 310.00–313.00 $311.48 $2,118 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,413 —

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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.