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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 11, 2026

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $424.27/cwt -58.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 482 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 210 195
Feeder cattle 336 161 160
Slaughter cattle 57 41 31
Replacement cattle 16 8 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Strong demand for 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
315 315 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,079 +100.00
398 398 8 592.50 $592.50 $2,358 —
413 413 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,735 -55.00
495 495 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,240 —
520–525 523 2 420.00–442.00 $430.95 $2,254 -26.55
582 582 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,357 —
610 610 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,730 —
653 653 4 423.00 $423.00 $2,762 +49.25
775 775 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 -135.00
695 695 2 383.00 $383.00 $2,662 —
800 800 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 4 695.00 $695.00 $1,703 —
255–275 265 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,471 -105.00
305 fancy 305 3 665.00 $665.00 $2,028 —
305–335 323 3 595.00–620.00 $604.59 $1,953 —
434 434 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,910 -26.89
450 450 1 512.00 $512.00 $2,304 +44.50
500–540 518 9 412.50–437.50 $422.28 $2,187 -18.80
565–591 581 5 352.00–377.50 $367.57 $2,136 —
750 750 1 445.00 $445.00 $3,338 +125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 460.00–550.00 $506.77 $1,612 -8.23
380–385 383 2 450.00–515.00 $482.71 $1,849 -39.79
400–440 413 3 400.00–475.00 $447.58 $1,849 +2.18
470–490 480 2 390.00–450.00 $419.38 $2,013 —
510 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 +45.25
645 645 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 —
835 835 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,962 -50.00
880 880 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,508 +9.99
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 432.00 $432.00 $2,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 570.00 $570.00 $940 —
285 285 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,781 +100.29
365–395 372 5 460.00–525.00 $508.25 $1,891 -4.15
400–410 405 3 487.50–540.00 $506.70 $2,052 +76.70
455–497 482 14 380.00–487.50 $424.27 $2,045 -58.73
515–540 524 6 410.00–430.00 $419.52 $2,198 +12.02
555–580 566 5 382.50–417.50 $404.89 $2,292 —
650–675 663 2 325.00–372.00 $348.94 $2,313 +28.94
775 775 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,558 —
947 947 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,080 —
245 245 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,605 +17.08
305–345 322 3 600.00–625.00 $607.90 $1,957 +30.31
355–387 372 4 555.00–580.00 $565.81 $2,105 +38.66
405–417 413 3 555.00–575.00 $568.46 $2,348 +81.98
470 470 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,562 +75.00
500–540 520 4 442.50–500.00 $471.98 $2,454 +27.47
550–565 557 6 420.00–430.00 $422.49 $2,353 +15.76
660–685 674 5 347.50–382.50 $371.27 $2,502 +18.77
735 735 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,370 —
782 782 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,581 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1275 1138 80-85% 2 158.00–162.00 $160.24 $1,824 —
1035–1639 1298 80-85% 23 156.00–189.00 $177.32 $2,302 —
1408–1505 1456 80-85% 4 194.00–208.00 $200.94 $2,926 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–990 928 85-90% 3 126.00–134.00 $129.17 $1,199 —
725–1140 989 85-90% 5 150.00–162.00 $155.02 $1,533 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,455 —
1460–1625 1540 75-80% 3 190.00–199.00 $194.11 $2,989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2035 1805 2 212.00–217.00 $214.82 $3,878 —
1885 1885 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,487 —
1680–2320 2064 4 225.00–248.00 $235.24 $4,855 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1245 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,337.96
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,913 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
837 837 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,344 —
940 940 3 252.00 $252.00 $2,369 —
955 955 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,316 —
1055 1055 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,717 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 32 451.00 $451.00 $1,926 —
458 458 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,038 —
507–510 507 48 395.00–446.00 $443.86 $2,250 —
629 629 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,437 —

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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.