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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

1,735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.51/cwt +21.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 789 lb · 356 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $288.22/cwt ≈ $2,043/hd at 709 lb · 118 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.78/cwt ≈ $2,133/hd at 941 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,735 275 0
Feeder cattle 1,702 243 0
Slaughter cattle 31 24 0
Replacement cattle 2 8 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 335.00 $335.00 $770 —
330 fancy 330 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,378 —
370–385 378 2 325.00–345.00 $334.80 $1,266 —
360–391 fancy 384 5 372.50–412.50 $385.21 $1,479 —
407–445 419 6 333.00–347.50 $341.79 $1,432 —
420 fancy 420 4 383.00 $383.00 $1,609 +45.00
465–490 fancy 478 4 353.00–360.00 $356.41 $1,704 —
475–485 480 2 339.00 $339.00 $1,627 +24.00
505–530 value added 512 23 328.00–350.00 $338.49 $1,733 —
505–545 530 10 315.00–323.00 $320.28 $1,697 +37.82
551–564 value added 560 20 329.50–330.00 $329.65 $1,846 —
565–575 571 9 295.00–314.00 $304.07 $1,736 +33.07
606–635 value added 625 100 303.00–318.00 $311.99 $1,950 +37.99
605–645 627 10 275.00–298.00 $290.59 $1,822 —
663–696 678 73 280.00–299.00 $288.60 $1,957 —
706–745 value added 708 111 278.00–291.25 $289.64 $2,051 —
711–735 725 7 261.00–269.00 $265.64 $1,926 —
751–785 767 41 250.00–268.50 $264.62 $2,030 +30.62
750–798 value added 792 315 271.75–278.50 $273.54 $2,166 —
810–827 value added 817 15 258.00–265.00 $260.97 $2,132 —
805–838 833 59 240.00–249.50 $248.97 $2,074 —
858–880 864 4 239.00–249.00 $246.45 $2,129 —
860–891 value added 881 88 260.75–261.10 $260.99 $2,299 —
915 value added 915 60 249.35 $249.35 $2,282 —
989 value added 989 58 240.00 $240.00 $2,374 —
991 991 4 221.00 $221.00 $2,190 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 300.00–312.50 $306.32 $1,287 —
470 470 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,422 —
540–545 543 2 290.00–292.50 $291.26 $1,582 —
550–587 571 7 270.00–283.00 $276.09 $1,576 +24.09
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 —
750–796 780 5 241.00–249.00 $245.91 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 250.00–257.50 $253.91 $1,193 —
500 500 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,338 —
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 —
740 740 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,606 —
855 855 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,624 —
940 940 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 218 6 300.00–312.50 $306.86 $669 —
265 265 1 302.50 $302.50 $802 —
290 fancy 290 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,022 —
305–345 325 2 317.50–322.50 $319.85 $1,040 +34.85
347 fancy 347 2 361.00 $361.00 $1,253 +59.45
350–395 fancy 370 8 332.50–352.50 $347.74 $1,287 +49.74
410–440 426 4 305.00–323.00 $315.61 $1,344 +45.37
400–447 fancy 427 12 330.00–354.00 $345.15 $1,474 +55.15
460–482 fancy 477 20 327.00–335.00 $328.93 $1,569 —
485–490 487 7 300.00–320.00 $316.58 $1,542 +37.94
505–512 value added 510 6 296.00–303.00 $301.51 $1,538 +10.51
511–538 522 9 273.00–293.00 $284.91 $1,487 +39.91
550–558 value added 556 10 297.00–297.50 $297.10 $1,652 —
565–596 583 35 273.00–293.00 $283.52 $1,653 +24.52
615–643 value added 626 45 279.00–290.00 $282.98 $1,771 +24.98
620–648 638 13 249.50–269.00 $255.63 $1,631 —
666 value added 666 9 273.00 $273.00 $1,818 —
650–697 670 30 248.00–268.00 $261.39 $1,751 +25.45
716 value added 716 28 260.00 $260.00 $1,862 —
700–749 745 17 246.00–250.00 $248.44 $1,851 —
750–782 770 6 240.00–247.00 $244.30 $1,881 +34.54
780 value added 780 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,122 +14.75
829 value added 829 56 234.75 $234.75 $1,946 —
845 845 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 —
860 860 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 +37.00
883 value added 883 53 234.50 $234.50 $2,071 —
917 917 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,962 —
941 value added 941 114 227.00 $227.00 $2,136 —
956 956 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,883 —
1032 1032 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,961 +5.00
1075 1075 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–498 481 6 283.00–290.00 $285.66 $1,374 —
552–585 563 3 260.00–265.00 $261.73 $1,474 —
650–680 665 2 240.00–244.00 $241.95 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +51.70
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
630–640 635 2 200.00–220.00 $209.92 $1,333 -15.08
670–675 673 2 200.00–228.00 $213.95 $1,440 —
860 860 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,849 +37.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,071 —
1480 1480 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 327.50 $327.50 $671 —
255–265 260 2 325.00–332.50 $328.82 $855 +1.32
290 fancy 290 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,037 -25.00
350–366 363 5 347.50–357.50 $350.74 $1,273 +41.88
365–380 fancy 375 3 370.00–397.50 $379.77 $1,424 +7.32
424 fancy 424 10 387.00 $387.00 $1,641 —
400–445 434 4 341.00–345.00 $342.44 $1,486 +28.44
450–465 fancy 459 6 360.00–370.00 $367.62 $1,687 +33.62
450–492 478 3 323.00–337.50 $332.95 $1,592 —
500–535 fancy 518 2 325.00–327.00 $325.97 $1,689 +31.97
502–540 520 6 307.50–322.50 $318.83 $1,658 +52.86
550–585 572 28 300.00–316.00 $308.35 $1,764 —
602 602 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,625 —
655–670 663 2 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,840 +40.88
750–765 761 4 220.00–240.00 $232.56 $1,770 -3.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
477 477 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,412 +21.57
530 530 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,468 —
555–580 570 3 286.00–293.00 $290.48 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,027 —
515 515 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,308 —
675 675 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,674 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–995 885 85-90% 5 80.00–93.00 $86.68 $767 —
1015–1195 1113 85-90% 4 130.00–136.00 $132.51 $1,475 —
980–1435 1162 85-90% 3 123.00–128.00 $126.46 $1,469 —
1005–1335 1192 85-90% 5 100.00–115.00 $105.46 $1,257 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1315 1244 80-85% 4 139.00–144.50 $141.44 $1,760 —
1165–1400 1281 80-85% 4 125.00–134.00 $129.76 $1,662 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1740 1670 75-80% 2 136.50–157.00 $146.32 $2,444 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,461 +27.00
1850 1850 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,256 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.