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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 30, 2026

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $464.84/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 418 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $441.46/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 478 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $412.48/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 515 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 769 314
Feeder cattle 218 696 239
Slaughter cattle 69 42 57
Replacement cattle 91 31 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and heifers 6.00-10.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,144 —
260 fancy 260 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,573 —
340 fancy 340 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,921 —
385 fancy 385 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,252 —
400 fancy 400 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,180 —
495 495 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,190 —
515 value added 515 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,498 —
521–525 523 7 455.00–457.50 $456.42 $2,387 +17.42
550–580 565 2 445.00–461.00 $453.21 $2,561 —
612–623 value added 619 5 442.00–450.00 $445.17 $2,756 —
665 value added 665 1 437.00 $437.00 $2,906 —
965 965 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,847 —
1028 1028 3 305.00 $305.00 $3,135 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,991 +72.50
585 585 1 431.00 $431.00 $2,521 —
780–790 785 2 317.00–321.00 $318.99 $2,504 -2.01
825 825 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,624 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,320 —
270–290 fancy 278 3 520.00–540.00 $528.32 $1,469 —
280 280 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 —
300–335 322 3 475.00–482.50 $479.07 $1,543 —
360–380 368 3 460.00–472.50 $465.93 $1,715 +4.26
375–385 fancy 380 4 500.00–515.00 $507.40 $1,928 —
401–422 fancy 408 11 475.00–490.00 $480.91 $1,962 —
405–448 432 8 432.50–460.00 $442.75 $1,913 -27.25
450–498 478 12 435.00–447.00 $441.46 $2,110 +6.66
502–517 value added 508 7 405.00–432.00 $422.59 $2,147 —
510–540 530 3 386.00–395.00 $388.89 $2,061 -20.25
570 570 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 -25.00
630 630 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,148 -8.00
670–675 673 2 327.00–330.00 $328.51 $2,211 -21.49
858 858 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,574 —
1075 1075 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 3 350.00–382.50 $367.50 $1,352 -141.56
415–425 420 2 382.50–400.00 $391.15 $1,643 -8.85
475 475 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 +21.76
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,590 —
290 290 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 —
307–342 fancy 322 5 557.50–615.00 $586.69 $1,889 —
365 365 1 512.50 $512.50 $1,871 +10.06
373–385 fancy 377 6 540.00–575.00 $559.85 $2,111 -2.14
405 405 1 497.50 $497.50 $2,015 -38.28
407–430 fancy 420 8 510.00–537.50 $520.77 $2,187 —
450–475 463 2 467.50–495.00 $480.88 $2,226 -9.33
510–515 512 5 467.50–477.50 $470.01 $2,406 +31.63
555 555 2 457.00 $457.00 $2,536 —
645 645 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,564 +8.66
875–885 882 3 280.00–287.50 $284.16 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,943 +13.64
455–490 473 2 420.00–452.50 $435.65 $2,061 +8.65
500–545 530 8 417.00–447.00 $427.02 $2,263 +7.02
550–592 576 4 400.00–431.00 $414.57 $2,388 +21.52
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 -22.50
995 995 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,239 +14.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 386.00 $386.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1310 1257 80-85% 3 164.00–168.00 $166.61 $2,094 —
1135–1495 1293 80-85% 34 173.00–203.00 $186.12 $2,407 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,315 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $891 —
845–940 893 85-90% 2 145.00–147.00 $145.95 $1,303 +14.88
825–1145 1000 85-90% 10 150.00–167.00 $156.67 $1,567 —
980–1170 1084 85-90% 5 168.00–187.00 $179.28 $1,943 +71.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1925 1661 75-80% 5 181.00–206.00 $190.37 $3,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1330 1265 2 199.00–201.00 $200.05 $2,531 —
1740–2080 1910 2 213.00–224.00 $218.01 $4,164 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210–1320 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 213.00–215.00 $213.96 $2,707

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1090 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,707.92
1046 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1010–1185 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,380.52
1112–1155 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,675.00–2,925.00 $2,839.55
945–1295 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,500.00 $2,248.42
1015–1355 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,471.34
1120–1680 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 2,250.00–3,200.00 $2,809.68
980–1540 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,079.95

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00
930 930 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00
945 945 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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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
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -100.00
1290–1618 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 3,500.00–4,575.00 $3,935.97 +289.55

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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.