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

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 17, 2026

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 277 302
Feeder cattle 181 212 219
Slaughter cattle 54 51 63
Replacement cattle 106 14 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeders steers and feeder heifers steady to firm . Good demand for quality feeders. Slaughter cows and 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
407 407 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,730 -36.00
455 455 1 433.00 $433.00 $1,970 —
501 value added 501 4 411.00 $411.00 $2,059 —
530 530 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 -27.00
551–580 564 9 379.00–404.00 $390.46 $2,202 —
755 755 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 437 3 335.00–380.00 $365.40 $1,597 -73.60
484 484 5 349.00 $349.00 $1,689 -15.23
510–545 520 8 335.00–345.00 $339.21 $1,764 -24.20
570–595 587 3 293.00–332.00 $305.63 $1,794 -14.27
620–645 633 7 310.00–319.00 $311.29 $1,970 -16.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 -90.00
405 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 -17.00
472 472 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,558 -2.46
515 515 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,736 +11.28
565 565 3 262.50–300.00 $287.50 $1,624 +2.43
650 650 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,885 +5.00
710–720 717 3 210.00–285.00 $260.23 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,301 —
415 415 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,565 —
490 490 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,661 -11.00
587 587 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,826 —
845 845 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,358 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 505.00 $505.00 $909 —
255 255 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,211 +70.00
340 340 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,329 -58.00
355 355 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,580 +37.50
465–475 468 3 412.50–434.00 $426.73 $1,997 +12.95
555–580 561 8 357.50–380.00 $374.87 $2,103 +8.90
605–647 634 6 331.00–340.00 $338.31 $2,145 -0.54
665–696 678 9 322.00–333.00 $328.36 $2,226 +11.32
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 360.00–405.00 $381.68 $1,050 —
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 —
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 -52.68
750–765 758 2 240.00–279.00 $259.31 $1,966 -37.69
807–837 826 6 251.00–280.00 $272.59 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,024 —
392 392 2 407.00 $407.00 $1,595 —
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -33.10
560–590 575 2 347.50–360.00 $353.91 $2,035 +16.41
755 755 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1290 1248 80-85% 2 138.00–147.00 $142.35 $1,777 —
1130–1520 1292 80-85% 5 104.00–110.00 $108.11 $1,397 —
970–1675 1386 80-85% 14 120.00–139.00 $125.73 $1,743 -0.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1172 1015 85-90% 6 90.00–111.00 $103.43 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2120 1697 5 110.00–199.00 $174.28 $2,958 —
1705 1705 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,711 —
1750 1750 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,272 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00
985–1535 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,425.00 $2,007.12
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1265–1428 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,125.00–2,775.00 $2,574.93
1255–1500 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,752.00 $2,525.31
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,312
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1140–1150 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,425.00–3,350.00 $2,735.13 —
1190–1270 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,077.44 —
1195–1305 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,928.30 —
1400–1495 1443 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–4,000.00 $3,248.27 +548.27
1470–1560 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,356.27 —
1610 1610 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1170–1275 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,475.00 $2,337.19 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1298 1298 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,872 —

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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.