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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 25, 2026

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $509.20/cwt +14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 419 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $422.55/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,387/hd at 565 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $430.02/cwt ≈ $1,613/hd at 375 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 210 285
Feeder cattle 280 147 186
Slaughter cattle 64 45 90
Replacement cattle 20 18 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder offering was mostly unweaned. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher . 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
295 295 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,903 —
352–360 356 4 544.00–560.00 $552.09 $1,965 -47.91
420 420 1 527.00 $527.00 $2,213 +29.50
495 495 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,166 —
540 540 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,430 —
605–637 626 3 407.00–415.00 $409.58 $2,564 -17.42
682 682 5 386.00 $386.00 $2,633 -47.00
830 830 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,864 +3.38
938 938 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,955 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,760 —
845 845 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,848 —
930 930 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,790 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 405.00–470.00 $435.71 $1,386 -29.29
355–397 375 11 360.00–530.00 $430.02 $1,613 —
435–447 442 7 325.00–435.00 $415.76 $1,838 —
455–495 474 5 361.00–413.00 $388.16 $1,840 —
500–545 514 7 340.00–410.00 $371.34 $1,909 -26.16
570–590 580 2 330.00–381.00 $355.06 $2,059 —
675–685 680 2 240.00–335.00 $287.85 $1,957 —
745 745 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,464 +45.00
345 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 -81.63
370–390 380 3 467.50–480.00 $472.52 $1,796 -33.49
400–410 407 3 460.00–467.00 $464.70 $1,891 —
460–485 478 6 423.00–440.00 $430.39 $2,057 -17.93
500–540 520 5 400.00–430.00 $411.92 $2,142 -18.08
585 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 -33.63
615 615 2 353.00 $353.00 $2,171 +0.50
660 660 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,062 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 4 540.00–645.00 $572.34 $1,545 —
305–347 334 7 475.00–590.00 $557.16 $1,861 -32.84
355–380 362 10 460.00–560.00 $517.69 $1,874 -28.19
400–442 419 16 490.00–540.00 $509.20 $2,134 +14.52
481–487 484 7 467.50–475.00 $470.00 $2,275 -10.72
500–530 507 8 415.00–449.00 $438.85 $2,225 -1.11
550–580 565 12 410.00–431.00 $422.55 $2,387 -1.57
602–640 621 4 380.00–675.00 $522.99 $3,248 +117.99
695 695 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,572 —
700–725 709 4 345.00–370.00 $360.78 $2,558 +13.28
790 790 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,884 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 460.00–480.00 $469.91 $1,377 —
305–340 327 3 470.00–555.00 $518.63 $1,696 —
400–435 418 2 460.00–475.00 $467.19 $1,953 —
475–497 486 4 452.50–457.00 $454.80 $2,210 +16.04
505–545 518 3 409.00–417.00 $411.80 $2,133 -9.48
550–565 558 3 387.00–410.00 $396.39 $2,212 —
645 645 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
772 772 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,463 —
830 830 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,698 +37.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1160 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,775.00–2,925.00 $2,856.31 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1355 1284 80-85% 7 128.00–158.00 $144.38 $1,854 -41.01
1010–1980 1338 80-85% 19 145.00–190.00 $171.03 $2,288 —
1145–1585 1375 80-85% 5 182.00–198.00 $189.70 $2,608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,860 —
1365–1812 1593 75-80% 8 150.00–183.00 $172.22 $2,743 —
1325–2160 1715 75-80% 6 184.00–199.00 $191.56 $3,285 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1125 1075 85-90% 5 143.00–156.00 $150.36 $1,616 +11.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,052 —
1900 1900 1 224.00 $224.00 $4,256 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1122 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 203.00 $203.00 $2,278

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,575.00 $3,575.00
1130–1160 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,325.00 $2,033.73
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
555 555 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,271 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,477 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 263 5 425.00–455.00 $448.27 $1,179 —
343 343 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,423 —
436 436 5 402.50 $402.50 $1,755 —
785–795 788 3 245.00–281.00 $268.90 $2,119 —
972 972 2 241.00 $241.00 $2,343 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1369 1369 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,889 —

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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.