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

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 12, 2026

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.23/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 539 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 187 521
Feeder cattle 155 131 355
Slaughter cattle 44 43 72
Replacement cattle 20 13 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to holiday last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,995 +7.50
645 645 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,070 -21.90
725 725 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,364 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–490 481 2 330.00–369.00 $349.86 $1,683 +64.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 487.50 $487.50 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 412.50 $412.50 $928 —
265 265 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 —
342 342 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,272 —
350 value added 350 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,321 —
370–390 377 3 350.00–355.00 $353.27 $1,332 -0.69
405 405 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 +10.00
461–478 467 8 343.00 $343.00 $1,602 -14.47
530–545 539 14 320.00–339.00 $331.23 $1,785 +1.23
593 593 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,998 -12.00
610–645 636 5 300.00–312.00 $307.88 $1,958 -15.93
715 715 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,052 +2.00
750 750 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,081 —
905 905 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,489 —
970 970 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,232 +41.00
365–397 386 3 278.00–337.00 $296.58 $1,145 -26.42
470–490 483 6 300.00–310.00 $303.39 $1,465 -32.84
555–590 578 3 280.00–319.00 $292.48 $1,691 -7.52
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
915 915 2 207.00–251.00 $229.00 $2,095 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,093 —
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 —
275 275 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,320 +6.25
350–365 358 2 400.00–410.00 $404.90 $1,450 —
423 value added 423 8 407.00 $407.00 $1,722 —
470 470 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 +3.96
530 value added 530 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 —
530 530 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,895 +37.50
550–595 564 6 333.00–355.00 $349.18 $1,969 +13.73
615–625 620 2 313.00–322.50 $317.71 $1,970 -5.20
675 675 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 -8.00
703–740 718 5 285.00–299.00 $293.23 $2,105 —
985 985 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,728 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 360 3 320.00–350.00 $339.57 $1,222 -55.04
435–445 440 2 330.00–380.00 $354.72 $1,561 —
460–493 478 7 312.50–345.00 $329.92 $1,577 —
525–527 526 3 310.00–329.00 $316.32 $1,664 —
570 570 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,354 -40.00
600 600 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,626 -64.00
735 735 1 228.50 $228.50 $1,679 -81.50
870 870 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,349 +44.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 —
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1585 1360 80-85% 9 107.00–135.00 $123.51 $1,680 —
1040–2025 1397 80-85% 14 127.00–170.00 $139.87 $1,954 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 —
935–1010 973 85-90% 2 95.00–103.00 $98.85 $962 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,328 —
1565–1800 1683 2 181.00–202.00 $192.23 $3,235 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1005 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 187.00–227.00 $207.10 $2,071

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1515–1615 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,567.81
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,555.00 $2,555.00

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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
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —
1440–1445 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,525.00 $3,262.05 —

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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.