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

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 26, 2026 Corrected report

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 303 333
Feeder cattle 192 289 266
Slaughter cattle 36 12 43
Replacement cattle 30 2 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–512 511 3 377.50–387.00 $383.84 $1,961 +19.39
580–595 582 9 381.00–397.00 $395.18 $2,300 —
622 622 2 383.00 $383.00 $2,382 +43.11
715 715 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,424 —
750 750 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —
651 651 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,233 +43.00
900 900 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 +36.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 361.00 $361.00 $812 —
279–290 281 6 375.00–385.00 $383.28 $1,077 —
335 335 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +60.00
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 —
420–437 431 3 357.50–365.00 $362.57 $1,563 —
470–475 473 2 342.50–355.00 $348.72 $1,649 +19.19
515–540 527 5 310.00–335.00 $322.96 $1,702 +19.90
550–590 577 3 300.00–333.00 $310.49 $1,792 +30.49
637–642 640 4 277.00–290.00 $283.53 $1,815 —
652–695 666 3 280.00–290.00 $283.48 $1,888 —
885 885 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
345 345 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,373 —
370 370 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,415 —
370 value added 370 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,489 —
413–430 value added 422 6 392.50–397.50 $395.05 $1,667 —
422–440 428 3 365.00–367.00 $366.31 $1,568 +11.68
455–480 460 5 360.00–365.00 $361.04 $1,661 +18.04
510–530 514 5 351.00–353.00 $351.41 $1,806 +17.34
587 587 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,943 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,099 —
550–556 555 4 315.00–329.00 $325.53 $1,807 +32.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 —— 1 467.50 $467.50 $888 —
210–245 228 —— 2 425.00–445.00 $435.77 $994 -24.23
255 255 —— 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,046 -33.17
325–337 332 —— 4 400.00–417.00 $404.16 $1,342 —
375 375 —— 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 -20.97
410–445 429 —— 8 400.00–413.00 $405.91 $1,741 +33.41
495 495 —— 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,992 +42.50
520–545 533 —— 3 366.00–367.50 $366.99 $1,956 +11.25
567 567 —— 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,967 +7.00
620 620 —— 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,027 -3.32
700 700 —— 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 267.00 $267.00 $3,604 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 390.00–400.00 $394.90 $948 —
260 260 1 375.00 $375.00 $975 —
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 +57.36
506–515 511 6 350.00–377.00 $363.62 $1,858 +57.29
565–596 576 4 300.00–347.50 $314.23 $1,810 +58.04
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 -55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 389.00–400.00 $394.27 $1,873 —
580 580 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1280 1193 80-85% 2 151.00–154.00 $152.39 $1,818 —
1110–1765 1386 80-85% 8 125.00–147.00 $134.62 $1,866 —
1265–1645 1472 80-85% 5 111.00–120.00 $118.12 $1,739 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1135 981 85-90% 5 110.00–128.00 $119.82 $1,175 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1845 1728 75-80% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.47 $2,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,411 —
965–1935 1595 3 185.00–193.00 $190.60 $3,040 +4.12
2120 2120 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,240 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1100 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,125.00–3,275.00 $3,187.19
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1220–1275 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,925.00 $2,861.12
1185–1550 1332 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,325.00 $2,149.84
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1245–1560 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,961.23
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00

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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
1506 1506 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 17 339.00 $339.00 $1,946 +3.56
659 659 11 319.00 $319.00 $2,102 +18.00

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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.