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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 18, 2026

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $484.50/cwt -27.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,338/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 409 330
Feeder cattle 147 336 167
Slaughter cattle 45 57 117
Replacement cattle 18 16 46

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,536 —
262 fancy 262 2 665.00 $665.00 $1,742 —
375 375 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,250 +7.50
405–435 fancy 420 2 522.50–535.00 $528.53 $2,220 —
435 435 1 497.50 $497.50 $2,164 +77.50
455 455 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,207 —
501–505 502 6 465.00–472.50 $469.99 $2,359 +39.04
525 value added 525 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,546 —
575 575 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,559 +40.00
620 620 1 427.00 $427.00 $2,647 -20.50
665 665 3 433.00 $433.00 $2,879 +10.00
700 700 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,513 —
800–820 813 3 339.00–347.00 $341.62 $2,777 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 +40.00
675 675 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,211 -55.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,267 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,215 —
225 fancy 225 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,361 -90.00
265–285 fancy 278 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,668 —
305–340 fancy 318 3 580.00–600.00 $588.27 $1,871 -76.73
310–340 327 3 565.00–575.00 $571.63 $1,869 -32.96
350–395 383 4 500.00–515.00 $506.01 $1,938 —
415–422 fancy 420 3 480.00–497.50 $491.73 $2,065 —
445 445 2 452.50 $452.50 $2,014 +12.50
460–475 470 3 447.50–450.00 $448.32 $2,107 -63.68
488 fancy 488 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,440 —
541 541 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,326 +7.72
550 550 1 381.00 $381.00 $2,096 +13.43
551–585 562 7 413.00–429.00 $418.63 $2,353 +51.06
630 630 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,221 —
743 743 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,444 —
935 935 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,316 —
310 310 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,442 -41.77
540 540 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,146 -22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 —
385 385 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,906 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 fancy 268 2 660.00–670.00 $664.95 $1,782 —
345 345 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,036 -17.90
348 fancy 348 3 620.00 $620.00 $2,158 —
365–392 385 7 530.00–550.00 $545.88 $2,102 -19.93
405–445 423 6 485.00–502.50 $494.68 $2,092 -73.78
453–460 fancy 455 4 500.00–535.00 $526.15 $2,394 —
450–480 463 3 472.50–490.00 $480.72 $2,226 -64.28
530–545 535 5 425.00–447.50 $439.96 $2,354 -32.02
565–585 572 3 420.00–430.00 $424.12 $2,426 +1.63
610 610 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,470 —
720–740 730 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,537 +25.00
805 805 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 437.50–440.00 $438.76 $2,084 +14.49
530–548 544 4 417.50–422.50 $421.28 $2,292 +1.76
682 682 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,101 -40.94
800 800 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,300 —
895 895 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 —
445 445 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1225 1051 85-90% 5 136.00–140.00 $139.08 $1,462 —
925–1420 1140 85-90% 4 169.00–179.00 $172.25 $1,964 —
895–1665 1178 85-90% 8 145.00–158.00 $152.78 $1,800 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,499 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1385 1223 80-85% 10 160.00–174.00 $168.99 $2,067 —
1130–1320 1253 80-85% 3 154.00–157.00 $155.65 $1,950 —
1215–1360 1284 80-85% 5 178.00–197.00 $185.39 $2,380 +8.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1905 1642 3 211.00–219.00 $216.22 $3,550 —
1995–2045 2020 2 223.00–231.00 $227.05 $4,586 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 (<2 yrs)Open 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,710
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,240
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,246

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1150–1495 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,275.00–3,050.00 $2,594.04
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1395–1530 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,425.00–3,675.00 $3,555.77

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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
1110–1240 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–4,250.00 $3,777.66 —
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,180 —
665 665 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,613 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 —

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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.