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

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

1,654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.97/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 773 lb · 156 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.13/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 620 lb · 137 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $292.05/cwt +8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 663 lb · 110 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,654 754 1,049
Feeder cattle 1,585 706 980
Slaughter cattle 57 31 62
Replacement cattle 12 17 7

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 +23.00
350–375 368 6 330.00–350.00 $343.86 $1,265 —
406–410 407 4 320.00–340.00 $334.96 $1,363 —
400–447 fancy 427 4 385.00–400.00 $390.33 $1,667 —
453–498 471 15 325.00–340.00 $329.32 $1,551 -10.68
490–495 fancy 493 4 351.00–358.00 $354.52 $1,748 -1.48
500–530 value added 510 34 340.50–361.50 $349.61 $1,783 +4.58
505–545 528 7 317.00–331.00 $326.47 $1,724 +9.67
551–560 value added 553 5 336.00–340.00 $339.19 $1,876 +0.76
555–593 570 25 309.00–330.00 $320.67 $1,828 -3.57
600–640 616 32 269.00–289.00 $279.54 $1,722 -1.46
600–646 value added 633 51 291.00–326.00 $307.82 $1,949 -22.48
651–667 value added 653 64 296.00–301.00 $298.65 $1,950 +3.65
660–697 677 46 270.00–289.50 $282.86 $1,915 +3.29
709–745 713 38 265.00–274.00 $271.55 $1,936 -3.90
700–736 value added 720 60 275.00–294.50 $287.16 $2,068 +9.13
754 value added 754 70 275.75 $275.75 $2,079 —
761–795 788 86 260.00–272.00 $267.08 $2,105 +0.17
815–840 828 2 243.00–253.00 $247.92 $2,053 -6.04
859–870 865 16 255.00–259.50 $256.95 $2,223 +14.45
908–917 911 13 237.50–238.50 $237.81 $2,166 +6.81
1065 1065 2 223.00 $223.00 $2,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 483 3 305.00–310.00 $308.31 $1,489 +1.31
505–540 511 9 285.00–300.00 $291.06 $1,487 —
550–595 566 23 290.00–305.00 $293.18 $1,659 +13.18
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 +0.98
672 672 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,767 —
720 720 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,786 -3.50
750–795 765 6 247.50–250.00 $249.01 $1,905 +7.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 292.50 $292.50 $848 —
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 +20.00
515 515 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 —
655 655 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
715 715 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,709 —
895 895 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,978 —
1000 1000 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,910 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–296 290 4 320.00–321.00 $320.77 $930 —
315–340 fancy 325 4 353.00–365.00 $359.12 $1,167 +5.03
310–337 330 10 310.00–332.50 $318.44 $1,051 —
352–395 fancy 367 22 337.50–367.50 $347.47 $1,275 -9.56
350–395 378 12 315.00–332.50 $321.76 $1,216 -15.74
400–445 424 16 300.00–325.00 $316.84 $1,343 -3.60
405–441 fancy 432 8 332.50–359.00 $348.41 $1,505 +7.41
460–465 fancy 463 2 339.00–342.50 $340.74 $1,578 —
460–495 475 20 300.00–320.00 $312.89 $1,486 -7.43
502–532 value added 519 54 300.00–316.00 $310.30 $1,610 +3.30
500–547 522 53 270.00–293.00 $279.20 $1,457 -2.54
558 value added 558 8 296.00 $296.00 $1,652 —
550–597 568 32 270.00–291.00 $276.30 $1,569 -7.91
600–603 value added 603 35 275.00–286.50 $286.17 $1,726 +10.71
600–646 626 102 250.00–271.00 $265.97 $1,665 -3.63
655–690 668 45 250.00–265.00 $257.65 $1,721 -4.05
700–730 value added 722 8 251.00–254.50 $253.13 $1,828 -1.87
725–740 730 4 224.00–231.00 $227.00 $1,657 -19.69
760–785 776 5 226.00–240.00 $232.86 $1,807 -5.98
802–815 806 12 235.00–239.00 $236.35 $1,905 —
855 value added 855 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,120 —
1035 1035 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 315 5 302.50–310.00 $303.95 $957 +1.45
355–390 371 7 297.50–305.00 $300.08 $1,113 —
405–445 429 10 282.50–295.00 $289.49 $1,242 -16.31
450–492 474 13 280.00–298.00 $288.09 $1,366 -11.91
500–545 519 5 260.00–265.00 $261.20 $1,356 —
558–593 578 22 260.00–269.00 $264.47 $1,529 —
655–695 679 7 240.00–249.00 $243.37 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 270.00–287.00 $278.43 $899 —
365–386 381 7 270.00–282.50 $271.71 $1,035 —
405–425 415 2 260.00–270.00 $264.88 $1,099 —
460–495 478 6 242.50–277.50 $267.27 $1,278 -17.73
510–540 531 4 230.00–255.00 $243.60 $1,294 —
575–595 591 6 240.00–250.00 $245.87 $1,453 -4.88
640 640 2 213.00–232.50 $222.75 $1,426 —
660–695 677 6 212.00–235.00 $228.99 $1,550 -2.01
720 720 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,505 —
750–792 780 4 206.00–217.00 $213.60 $1,666 —
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 +21.00
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 —
1025 1025 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,753 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,489 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 284 4 330.00–332.50 $330.62 $939 —
300–340 323 6 325.00–340.00 $330.93 $1,069 —
325 fancy 325 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 +45.00
360–375 371 4 330.00–347.50 $343.26 $1,273 —
366–394 fancy 380 12 395.00–432.00 $411.25 $1,563 —
423–425 fancy 423 11 390.00–392.50 $390.46 $1,652 —
400–448 433 15 320.00–340.00 $328.89 $1,424 -8.76
450–470 fancy 457 3 371.00–387.00 $381.51 $1,744 —
450–495 472 18 320.00–345.00 $326.97 $1,543 +1.47
500–525 fancy 512 8 335.00–347.00 $340.99 $1,746 +15.58
500–535 522 30 310.00–331.00 $324.57 $1,694 +7.63
550–596 592 53 296.00–316.00 $303.12 $1,794 +6.12
602–640 613 14 274.00–295.00 $283.61 $1,739 -3.01
600–631 fancy 628 11 306.00–316.00 $306.87 $1,927 —
650–695 669 30 275.00–297.00 $283.13 $1,894 +8.13
702–737 fancy 729 9 262.00–282.50 $266.39 $1,942 —
759–795 765 9 231.00–252.00 $244.17 $1,868 —
965 965 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,113 —
1040 1040 3 203.00 $203.00 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 300.00–310.00 $304.88 $939 —
365–385 377 3 300.00–320.00 $307.53 $1,159 —
460–495 476 8 300.00–318.00 $310.43 $1,478 +5.43
500–513 510 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 —
575–595 579 9 290.00–291.00 $290.11 $1,680 —
655–690 682 8 260.00–270.00 $268.80 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
350–365 358 2 260.00–267.50 $263.83 $945 —
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —
495 495 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,460 —
525–535 530 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,497 +28.48
592 592 7 273.00–285.00 $281.57 $1,667 -2.43
650–655 653 2 250.00–256.00 $252.99 $1,652 —
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1305 1177 80-85% 7 129.00–139.50 $136.06 $1,601 —
1140–1585 1311 80-85% 5 118.00–126.00 $123.31 $1,617 -12.93
1190–1465 1330 80-85% 14 141.00–147.50 $144.05 $1,916 +7.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1415 1025 85-90% 6 105.00–113.00 $108.09 $1,108 —
1035–1140 1088 85-90% 2 125.00–127.00 $126.05 $1,371 -0.94
1000–1230 1115 85-90% 2 74.00–89.00 $80.73 $900 —
1195–1245 1220 85-90% 2 131.00–136.00 $133.55 $1,629 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1810 1675 75-80% 3 135.00–139.00 $137.03 $2,295 +3.03
1620–1840 1749 75-80% 4 141.00–161.00 $148.30 $2,594 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1765 1518 3 154.50–160.00 $157.66 $2,393 -12.91
1450–1775 1650 4 136.00–149.00 $145.64 $2,403 —
2025 2025 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,463 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
980–1210 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,985.00 $1,661.78
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–735 676 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,085.00–1,400.00 $1,273.73

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
885 885 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,761 —

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,807 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,750 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 —
622 622 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,400 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,014 —

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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.