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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 7, 2026

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $401.35/cwt +14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 537 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $456.12/cwt +70.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 429 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $519.08/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 332 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 412 224
Feeder cattle 168 326 178
Slaughter cattle 22 70 38
Replacement cattle 6 16 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady on a 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
305 305 1 532.00 $532.00 $1,623 -3.00
415 415 1 481.00 $481.00 $1,996 —
490 490 3 439.00 $439.00 $2,151 -48.50
546 546 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,457 —
727 727 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 487.00 $487.00 $1,924 —
575 575 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,254 —
260–295 278 2 460.00–490.00 $475.95 $1,323 —
305 fancy 305 2 507.50–525.00 $516.25 $1,575 —
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 -25.00
350–395 361 6 445.00–475.00 $464.40 $1,676 -17.92
403–412 407 5 432.50 $432.50 $1,760 -40.78
485 485 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 -42.00
505–516 value added 513 4 411.00–415.00 $411.98 $2,113 —
530–548 545 12 387.50–400.00 $397.81 $2,168 —
555–590 567 3 370.00–387.50 $381.43 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 400.00–450.00 $425.96 $1,107 —
320–330 325 2 365.00–427.50 $396.73 $1,289 -60.89
395 395 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,669 +1.65
415–420 418 2 380.00–427.50 $403.89 $1,688 +5.72
450–497 481 3 399.00–420.00 $405.54 $1,951 -24.70
500–505 503 2 315.00–397.00 $355.80 $1,790 —
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 —
600–642 621 5 317.00–390.00 $362.24 $2,250 +27.24
890 890 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,448 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 520.00–540.00 $530.00 $1,007 -140.00
220 220 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,155 —
225 fancy 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 —
270 270 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,364 ±0.00
300–348 332 11 502.50–527.50 $519.08 $1,723 +1.58
353–392 373 7 502.50–511.00 $508.15 $1,895 -10.98
410–440 419 4 487.50–500.00 $493.25 $2,067 +13.22
467–488 482 10 442.50–455.00 $445.17 $2,146 -23.26
535–540 538 2 419.00–420.00 $419.50 $2,257 +4.04
587–590 588 5 392.50–400.00 $398.49 $2,343 -23.35
630–635 633 2 355.00–382.50 $368.80 $2,335 -16.20
655 655 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,440 -4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 +15.00
340 340 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 +92.50
410–445 429 13 402.50–472.50 $456.12 $1,957 +70.31
515 515 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,034 +34.07
565 565 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,992 -35.00
650 650 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $2,405 +32.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1225 1210 80-85% 2 125.00–145.00 $134.88 $1,632 -20.78
1165–1335 1248 80-85% 4 150.00–161.00 $155.27 $1,938 -0.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1390 1273 85-90% 2 118.00–121.00 $119.36 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1980 1744 4 180.00–200.00 $191.12 $3,333 —
1908–1985 1947 2 205.00–209.00 $207.04 $4,031 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120–1200 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 165.00–233.00 $193.65 $2,221
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,490.00 $2,490.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,311 —

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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.