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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 28, 2026

454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $532.18/cwt +27.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 427 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $487.05/cwt +17.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,270/hd at 466 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $456.33/cwt +15.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,376/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 454 936 509
Feeder cattle 387 783 425
Slaughter cattle 56 72 68
Replacement cattle 11 81 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Compared to last Saturday feeders sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 value added 245 1 745.00 $745.00 $1,825 —
295 295 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,667 —
298 value added 298 4 680.00 $680.00 $2,026 —
346 value added 346 6 650.00 $650.00 $2,249 —
423 value added 423 4 605.00 $605.00 $2,559 —
450 450 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,205 —
505 value added 505 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,474 —
510 510 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,257 -10.00
573 573 3 437.50 $437.50 $2,507 —
600–645 value added 616 4 441.00–452.50 $447.79 $2,758 —
625 625 2 400.00–423.00 $411.50 $2,572 —
665 665 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,893 +98.00
700 700 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,709 +16.72
845 845 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,865 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 —
830 830 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,682 -28.36
331 331 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,705 -56.96
375–390 386 6 490.00–525.00 $519.10 $2,004 +18.56
415–425 420 4 470.00–472.50 $471.24 $1,979 -0.19
456 value added 456 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,052 —
495 495 1 404.00 $404.00 $2,000 -15.00
500–530 518 3 400.00–417.50 $411.03 $2,129 +11.23
575–585 580 2 377.50–387.00 $382.21 $2,217 -14.22
635–645 639 6 342.00–367.50 $359.89 $2,300 -1.74
650–672 659 7 342.00–352.50 $345.19 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 3 360.00–565.00 $460.60 $1,345 -69.40
350–392 381 7 450.00–595.00 $499.16 $1,902 +0.47
438 438 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,048 +25.40
470–486 482 4 427.50–460.00 $435.42 $2,099 +28.34
500–525 513 2 360.00–367.50 $363.66 $1,866 —
605–610 606 5 344.00–367.50 $348.73 $2,113 -1.27
820 820 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,468 —

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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 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,368 -31.86
307 fancy 307 2 670.00 $670.00 $2,057 —
307 value added 307 2 645.00 $645.00 $1,980 —
345 345 4 570.00–600.00 $587.50 $2,027 +1.26
368 value added 368 3 630.00 $630.00 $2,318 —
355–390 374 4 555.00–600.00 $589.31 $2,204 +62.00
405–445 427 14 500.00–555.00 $532.18 $2,272 +27.98
453–485 466 10 464.00–495.00 $487.05 $2,270 +17.05
508–520 fancy 511 4 467.50–472.00 $468.64 $2,395 —
500–540 527 6 420.00–460.00 $448.12 $2,362 +7.34
565–575 570 2 420.00–434.00 $426.94 $2,434 -0.90
600–615 608 2 407.00–413.00 $410.04 $2,493 +45.04
710 710 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,592 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 540.00–565.00 $552.61 $1,564 +22.61
350–390 363 3 495.00–500.00 $496.79 $1,803 -9.58
406–440 420 5 420.00–487.50 $468.99 $1,970 -1.01
450–490 465 5 455.00–490.00 $477.98 $2,223 +3.17
505–530 520 9 430.00–467.50 $441.93 $2,298 -1.19
555–595 569 4 375.00–445.00 $407.36 $2,318 +20.40
635 635 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,429 -4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1145 1130 80-85% 2 147.00–150.00 $148.48 $1,678 —
1105–1560 1342 80-85% 14 140.00–179.00 $165.50 $2,221 -20.56
1255–1550 1365 80-85% 6 179.00–194.00 $183.76 $2,508 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1765 1559 75-80% 9 178.00–189.00 $183.84 $2,866 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1020 990 85-90% 3 120.00–138.00 $129.28 $1,280 +6.06
1190 1190 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1670 1368 3 189.00–210.00 $201.15 $2,752 —
1115–2060 1610 6 214.00–223.00 $218.79 $3,523 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,359

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
925–1130 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,225.00 $2,087.53
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–915 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,217.86

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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
1690 1690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 5,175.00 $5,175.00 -125.00
2125 2125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,032 —

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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.