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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 21, 2026

936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $586.24/cwt +74.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 315 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $396.22/cwt +19.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 580 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $399.80/cwt -30.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 521 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 936 246 1,288
Feeder cattle 783 179 1,215
Slaughter cattle 72 49 67
Replacement cattle 81 18 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steer and feeder heifers 500 lbs and under sold sharply higher. Feeders over 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders . Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 364 5 575.00–585.00 $577.78 $2,103 —
425 425 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,168 +9.98
515 515 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,330 —
595 value added 595 4 431.00 $431.00 $2,564 —
675 675 6 337.00 $337.00 $2,275 -43.00
720 value added 720 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,898 —
730–735 733 2 362.50–378.00 $370.28 $2,714 +10.28
1042 1042 13 290.00 $290.00 $3,022 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,860 -50.00
470 470 1 439.00 $439.00 $2,063 +24.00
525 525 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,126 —
650–655 653 2 307.00–312.50 $309.76 $2,023 —
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 222 3 690.00–745.00 $708.20 $1,572 +159.88
258–296 277 9 550.00–657.50 $608.36 $1,685 —
318–346 332 8 549.00–582.50 $571.96 $1,899 —
355–397 379 5 485.00–515.00 $500.54 $1,897 +30.54
401–440 414 9 405.00–490.00 $471.43 $1,952 +52.73
495 495 2 419.00 $419.00 $2,074 +3.60
510–542 521 13 380.00–424.00 $399.80 $2,083 -30.20
550–598 573 7 382.50–432.50 $396.43 $2,272 +19.66
588 value added 588 7 396.00 $396.00 $2,328 —
605–625 618 3 350.00–370.00 $361.63 $2,235 +13.94
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,564 +200.00
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 +90.00
355–390 373 2 497.50–500.00 $498.69 $1,860 +160.09
425–445 435 2 425.00–460.00 $442.10 $1,923 +121.15
475–490 480 3 367.50–427.50 $407.08 $1,954 +30.39
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 -14.73
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 +73.90
720 720 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,311 +28.77
760–783 778 5 215.00–305.00 $280.77 $2,184 —
915 915 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,585 —
970–995 983 2 230.00–260.00 $245.19 $2,410 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262–1386 1365 12 227.00–228.00 $227.85 $3,110 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–180 175 2 730.00–775.00 $751.86 $1,316 —
185 fancy 185 1 825.00 $825.00 $1,526 —
205–230 218 3 550.00–670.00 $607.79 $1,325 +67.79
300–345 315 15 505.00–605.00 $586.24 $1,847 +74.58
355–360 358 2 500.00–555.00 $527.31 $1,888 +20.31
402–430 417 9 465.00–537.50 $504.20 $2,103 -2.74
492 492 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,312 +3.73
520–535 525 3 430.00–457.50 $440.78 $2,314 -3.38
550–595 565 8 405.00–445.00 $427.84 $2,417 +16.49
610 610 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 -12.50
625–631 fancy 630 7 402.50–409.00 $408.08 $2,571 —
655–662 660 3 360.00–367.50 $365.02 $2,409 -8.19
700 700 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,538 +17.50
840 840 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,772 —
1100 1100 3 248.00 $248.00 $2,728 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,564 +70.00
355–365 360 2 497.50–515.00 $506.37 $1,823 +82.06
440 440 2 460.00–480.00 $470.00 $2,068 +50.37
455–480 463 5 455.00–490.00 $474.81 $2,198 +87.76
505–515 511 4 410.00–462.50 $443.12 $2,264 +8.12
565–590 582 4 380.00–390.00 $386.96 $2,252 +9.46
615 615 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,380 +17.32
692 692 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
2015 2015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,425.00 $4,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,700 —
930–1780 1261 80-85% 17 150.00–180.00 $166.37 $2,098 —
1080–1730 1343 80-85% 11 179.00–202.00 $186.06 $2,499 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1000 970 85-90% 2 116.00–130.00 $123.22 $1,195 -8.64
980–1080 1033 85-90% 3 142.00–156.00 $149.41 $1,543 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1730 1630 75-80% 3 182.00–194.00 $189.49 $3,089 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,367 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1965 1447 6 164.00–207.00 $195.39 $2,827 —
1455–1705 1580 2 217.00–223.00 $220.24 $3,480 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1169 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,677

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 5,150.00 $5,150.00
1530 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1205–1325 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,250.00–4,350.00 $3,773.91
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 5,150.00 $5,150.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,224 —
390 390 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 —
606 606 14 383.00 $383.00 $2,321 —
737 737 2 343.00 $343.00 $2,528 —
903 903 8 290.00 $290.00 $2,619 —
992 992 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,951 —

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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
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1172 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —
1198 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 5,075.00 $5,075.00 —
1242–1355 1299 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,425.00–5,525.00 $5,472.82 —
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 5,300.00 $5,300.00 —
1436 1436 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 5,425.00 $5,425.00 —
1684–1685 1684 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 5,025.00–5,600.00 $5,504.12 —
1685 1685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,300.00 $5,300.00 —
1855 1855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,247 —
617 617 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,635 +85.00
655 655 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,556 —
846 846 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,929 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 324 23 470.00–547.50 $523.92 $1,698 —
368–378 373 9 460.00–510.00 $494.61 $1,845 —
405–441 427 12 440.00–500.00 $476.76 $2,036 —
451–470 462 23 390.00–500.00 $457.70 $2,115 —
510–540 524 21 375.00–420.00 $403.27 $2,113 —
563–590 573 21 345.00–400.00 $383.85 $2,199 +73.85
604–642 631 70 265.00–361.00 $341.56 $2,155 —
673–692 679 14 326.00–337.00 $333.25 $2,263 —
705–748 730 26 320.00–325.00 $320.95 $2,343 —
752–782 759 9 300.00–321.00 $316.19 $2,400 —
804–834 823 27 284.25–298.00 $287.46 $2,366 —
860 860 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,344 —
907–945 910 33 214.00–270.00 $265.60 $2,417 —
970 970 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,435 —
1050 1050 9 224.00 $224.00 $2,352 —
1100 1100 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,882 —
1290 1290 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,864 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,348 —

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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.