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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 9, 2026

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 208 163
Feeder cattle 208 152 126
Slaughter cattle 67 31 30
Replacement cattle 92 25 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm on a high quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,240 +72.87
425 425 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,231 —
575 575 2 427.00 $427.00 $2,455 -25.59
635 635 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,794 +45.00
670 670 2 407.00 $407.00 $2,727 -0.50
676 value added 676 4 421.00 $421.00 $2,846 —
700 700 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,502 -17.50
812 812 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,899 —
895 895 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,936 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 457.50–460.00 $458.78 $2,110 —
625 625 2 310.00–397.50 $353.75 $2,211 —
685 685 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,654 —
850 850 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,882 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–317 311 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,244 -105.00
360–380 367 3 425.00–450.00 $441.36 $1,620 +21.36
411–445 418 6 385.00–447.50 $420.92 $1,759 -0.24
455–492 472 7 410.00–442.50 $429.75 $2,028 +1.74
540 540 1 391.00 $391.00 $2,111 -0.51
555–575 564 4 350.00–390.00 $376.01 $2,121 +6.91
600–640 621 7 320.00–356.00 $345.19 $2,144 —
655–695 682 3 232.50–320.00 $290.95 $1,984 —
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 +30.00
835 835 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,505 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 515.00–537.50 $521.97 $1,712 —
377–380 378 3 505.00–580.00 $530.13 $2,004 +46.13
415–435 425 2 464.50–470.00 $467.31 $1,986 +8.04
460–465 462 8 467.50 $467.50 $2,160 +31.56
505–535 520 2 421.00–427.50 $424.34 $2,207 -3.56
575 575 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,228 -1.50
635 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 ±0.00
675 value added 675 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,565 —
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —
730 730 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,438 —
767 767 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,512 —
803 803 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,409 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 210 5 690.00–790.00 $752.70 $1,581 —
265–285 276 4 600.00–710.00 $665.57 $1,837 +107.09
310–341 333 4 600.00–605.00 $601.16 $2,002 +16.08
375 375 2 610.00–635.00 $622.50 $2,334 +75.28
405–441 429 8 500.00–580.00 $525.61 $2,255 +43.41
510 510 4 441.00–457.50 $446.13 $2,275 +4.41
585–595 590 2 369.00–412.00 $390.32 $2,303 —
605–635 629 6 390.00–407.50 $395.31 $2,486 —
780 780 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,574 -17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 291 6 515.00–570.00 $552.21 $1,607 —
357 357 2 462.50 $462.50 $1,651 +62.50
451–470 458 5 400.00–450.00 $410.27 $1,879 —
500–525 511 5 417.00–429.00 $421.14 $2,152 +23.64
555–577 571 6 380.00–421.00 $412.55 $2,356 -3.63
625–645 635 2 361.00–397.50 $378.96 $2,406 —
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
791 791 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,713 —
915 915 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,631 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1795 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,875.00–4,100.00 $3,962.63 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1230 1183 80-85% 2 148.00–155.00 $151.36 $1,791 —
950–1690 1358 80-85% 22 165.00–180.00 $173.06 $2,350 —
1315–1630 1446 80-85% 9 180.00–194.00 $184.69 $2,671 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1130 1010 85-90% 10 119.00–156.00 $137.54 $1,389 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1730 1550 75-80% 7 168.00–183.00 $175.20 $2,716 —
1570–1615 1593 75-80% 2 182.00–185.00 $183.52 $2,923 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1725 1590 2 200.00–220.00 $210.85 $3,353 —
1865–2215 2040 2 230.00–232.00 $231.09 $4,714 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–925 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–225.00 $212.43 $1,954

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1060 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,875.00 $2,691.34
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1392–1775 1439 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,925.00–4,750.00 $3,986.12
1295–1565 1449 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–3,175.00 $2,808.80

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
747–800 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,506.93

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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
1300–1350 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 5,000.00–5,025.00 $5,012.74 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,500.00–4,600.00 $4,550.00 —
1485–1785 1573 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 4,100.00–4,450.00 $4,323.39 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.