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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 15, 2026

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $374.44/cwt -65.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 525 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.02/cwt -11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 561 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 138 248
Feeder cattle 173 102 196
Slaughter cattle 42 32 46
Replacement cattle 9 4 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
452 452 2 453.00 $453.00 $2,048 +13.00
585 585 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,053 —
624 624 8 361.00 $361.00 $2,253 —
665 665 4 338.00 $338.00 $2,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 4 405.00–475.00 $449.08 $1,226 -50.92
315 315 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 —
350–367 361 3 415.00–427.00 $423.13 $1,527 +3.13
425–440 433 2 375.00–384.00 $379.42 $1,643 -25.58
460–481 476 4 361.00–378.00 $373.89 $1,780 -26.11
503–533 525 11 370.00–387.00 $374.44 $1,966 -65.56
555–585 561 11 350.00–375.00 $358.02 $2,008 -11.98
678 value added 678 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,373 —
908 908 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,061 —
450–495 469 4 331.00–371.00 $353.94 $1,660 —
502–520 508 3 329.00–410.00 $356.64 $1,812 +23.02
563–585 570 8 320.00–346.00 $334.76 $1,908 +32.26
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
650 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 —
325 325 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 -85.61
350–357 355 3 417.50–490.00 $466.15 $1,655 -104.39
405 405 2 457.00–457.50 $457.25 $1,852 -77.75
470–495 480 7 372.50–438.00 $412.79 $1,981 -44.21
505–545 525 5 381.00–447.00 $407.99 $2,142 -5.01
570–598 592 8 341.00–351.00 $349.25 $2,068 -30.75
627–645 636 7 327.00–340.00 $336.43 $2,140 -57.62
650–655 654 4 320.00–341.00 $335.78 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 450.00–465.00 $457.62 $1,396 —
375–397 390 3 405.00–437.50 $427.07 $1,666 -33.49
440 440 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,947 +33.73
470–490 486 5 395.00–403.00 $401.45 $1,951 -12.69
525 525 4 341.00 $341.00 $1,790 +1.00
555–570 560 3 270.00–340.00 $315.26 $1,765 -44.74
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -5.00
950 950 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1510 1245 80-85% 4 120.00–158.00 $140.67 $1,751 —
1180–1400 1290 80-85% 2 180.00–184.00 $181.83 $2,346 —
1055–1650 1406 80-85% 14 162.00–175.00 $167.97 $2,362 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $965 -48.92
970 970 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,474 —
840–1120 980 85-90% 2 129.00–140.00 $135.29 $1,326 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–2065 1885 75-80% 2 167.00–178.00 $171.97 $3,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960–2295 2128 2 228.00–237.00 $232.15 $4,940 —
2240 2240 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,480 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1355 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–3,300.00 $2,613.97
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–825 798 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,432.76

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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.