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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 22, 2026

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 224 363
Feeder cattle 127 173 306
Slaughter cattle 27 42 45
Replacement cattle 17 9 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Volatile market news continues to pressure markets down. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 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
295 295 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,564 —
514–515 514 6 380.00–393.00 $390.83 $2,009 —
567–595 578 9 381.00–389.00 $385.36 $2,227 +34.36
620–643 639 6 342.50–355.00 $352.98 $2,256 -8.02
657 657 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,398 +27.00
710 710 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–597 591 6 357.00–378.00 $369.07 $2,181 —
661 661 3 353.00 $353.00 $2,333 —
1090 1090 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,807 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 575 3 300.00–346.00 $327.41 $1,883 —
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 —
1040 1040 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 -43.13
425–430 427 5 385.00–390.00 $388.00 $1,657 +8.58
528 528 3 367.00 $367.00 $1,938 -7.44
571–575 572 4 340.00–359.00 $354.23 $2,026 -3.79
610 610 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 —
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -13.94
505–538 531 7 280.00–340.00 $331.84 $1,762 -24.80
610 610 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,580 -51.00
695 695 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,064 —
780 780 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 -42.50
480–490 485 2 400.00–419.00 $409.40 $1,986 +7.95
530–535 533 2 347.00–360.00 $353.53 $1,884 +12.53
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 —
650–680 665 2 263.00–272.50 $267.64 $1,780 —
795 795 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,321 —
1085 1085 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 430.00 $430.00 $882 —
350 350 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,540 -26.15
480 480 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,932 -10.29
505–510 508 2 377.00–390.00 $383.53 $1,948 -24.46
760 760 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,455 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1190 1033 85-90% 2 110.00–130.00 $118.47 $1,224 —
815–1290 1091 85-90% 5 130.00–147.00 $136.30 $1,487 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1775 1519 80-85% 5 136.00–147.00 $140.92 $2,141 —
1490–1796 1643 80-85% 2 163.00–177.00 $169.35 $2,782 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,498 —
1340 1340 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,930 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2225 1770 4 189.00–211.00 $199.74 $3,535 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,044

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1280–1415 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–3,150.00 $2,727.49
1335–1460 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,825.00 $2,783.48
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1145 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,914.15

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 15 320.00 $320.00 $1,965 —
716 716 11 300.00 $300.00 $2,148 —

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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.