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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 4, 2026

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $527.15/cwt -79.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 379 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 454 66
Feeder cattle 161 387 52
Slaughter cattle 41 56 10
Replacement cattle 8 11 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday : Feeder steer and heifers sold mostly steady on average to plain quality offering . Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 —
435 435 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,066 —
537 537 5 457.50 $457.50 $2,457 +15.00
655 655 2 370.00–377.50 $373.75 $2,448 -61.25
727 727 2 359.00 $359.00 $2,610 -28.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1317–1515 1389 4 205.00–209.00 $207.15 $2,877 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,462 —
515 515 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 —
740 740 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 -0.60
330 330 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,700 —
380 380 2 520.00–525.00 $522.50 $1,986 +23.34
400–430 413 3 425.00–460.00 $445.40 $1,840 -22.10
500–545 514 8 365.00–417.00 $374.75 $1,926 +11.09
670 670 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,191 —
737 737 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,425 —
820 820 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,337 -16.00
870–880 875 2 273.00–277.00 $275.01 $2,406 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,749 +80.00
385 385 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,983 -4.10
410–435 429 6 465.50–470.00 $466.89 $2,003 -4.35
455 455 2 467.50 $467.50 $2,127 —
505–525 515 2 432.50–450.00 $441.08 $2,272 +30.05
600–625 613 2 327.00–372.50 $349.29 $2,141 -10.60
660 660 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,264 -2.19
745 745 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,526 —
785 785 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 —
1020 1020 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,244 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1331 1331 11 224.00 $224.00 $2,981 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 3 600.00–655.00 $637.92 $1,403 —
267–275 270 3 645.00 $645.00 $1,742 —
305 fancy 305 1 602.50 $602.50 $1,838 -67.50
330–335 333 2 565.00–590.00 $577.59 $1,923 -9.91
350–395 379 10 507.50–550.00 $527.15 $1,998 -62.16
405–435 422 3 480.00–495.00 $486.48 $2,053 -45.70
475 475 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,232 -17.05
500–530 510 3 420.00–457.50 $444.51 $2,267 -3.61
565–590 575 3 400.00–412.50 $406.73 $2,339 -20.21
620–622 621 3 382.50–385.00 $383.33 $2,380 -26.71
660 660 2 342.50–362.50 $352.50 $2,326 —
906 906 4 297.50 $297.50 $2,695 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 460.00–565.00 $524.71 $1,532 -27.90
330–337 335 3 555.00–560.00 $558.36 $1,871 —
350–390 370 2 490.00–532.50 $512.40 $1,896 +15.61
415 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 -38.99
490 490 2 483.00 $483.00 $2,367 +5.02
540 540 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,200 -34.43
625 625 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 -22.50
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
820 820 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,440 —
900 900 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,452 —
1050 1050 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,880 —
995–1525 1234 80-85% 20 162.00–182.00 $168.94 $2,085 —
1010–1405 1234 80-85% 4 184.00–194.00 $188.16 $2,322 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1145 1085 85-90% 4 126.00–152.00 $138.88 $1,507 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1685 1612 75-80% 3 172.00–180.00 $177.22 $2,857 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237 1237 2 231.00 $231.00 $2,857 —
1130–2365 1572 3 197.00–214.00 $207.86 $3,268 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1015–1075 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,625.00–2,850.00 $2,734.27
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —

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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
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,975.00 $4,975.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.