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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.51/cwt -8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 582 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $316.91/cwt -10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 415 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.53/cwt -21.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 472 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 1,654 1,422
Feeder cattle 662 1,585 1,313
Slaughter cattle 61 57 92
Replacement cattle 10 12 17

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 3 320.00–332.50 $327.50 $1,025 —
390 fancy 390 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,427 —
401–425 408 5 325.00–345.00 $332.15 $1,355 -2.81
450–480 470 3 325.00–345.00 $337.26 $1,585 +7.94
496 fancy 496 16 358.50 $358.50 $1,778 +3.98
510–539 value added 536 9 334.00–343.00 $334.95 $1,795 -14.66
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 -26.47
555–560 556 6 308.00–317.00 $309.83 $1,723 -10.84
627 value added 627 12 308.00 $308.00 $1,931 +0.18
675 value added 675 7 298.00 $298.00 $2,012 -0.65
655–687 676 5 245.00–262.50 $252.87 $1,709 -29.99
704 value added 704 16 281.00 $281.00 $1,978 -6.16
700–740 727 3 241.00–245.00 $243.72 $1,772 -27.83
766 766 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,984 -8.08
832–840 833 8 235.00–239.00 $238.50 $1,987 -9.42
865 865 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,102 -13.95
905 905 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,009 -15.81
975 975 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,116 —
1010 1010 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,070 —
1120 1120 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
430 430 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 —
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 -18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,380 -2.50
570 570 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,382 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1420 1275 2 176.00–185.00 $181.01 $2,308 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
305–345 330 5 275.00–293.00 $286.94 $947 -31.50
360–395 376 6 275.00–292.50 $285.19 $1,072 -36.57
385 fancy 385 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,184 -39.97
400–445 fancy 415 42 310.00–329.00 $320.24 $1,329 -28.17
402–430 418 7 289.00–301.00 $296.93 $1,241 -19.91
450–495 472 48 280.00–304.00 $293.53 $1,385 -19.36
500 value added 500 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,462 -17.80
500–535 519 10 270.00–280.00 $275.56 $1,430 -3.64
560 value added 560 10 284.00 $284.00 $1,590 -12.00
555–599 587 40 260.00–279.00 $268.39 $1,575 -7.91
607–622 value added 610 16 255.00–263.00 $256.53 $1,565 -29.64
600–640 623 5 235.00–250.00 $244.90 $1,526 -21.07
670 value added 670 14 256.00 $256.00 $1,715 —
655–687 679 9 230.00–249.00 $243.69 $1,655 -13.96
720–730 725 3 218.00–230.00 $222.64 $1,614 -4.36
750–782 765 20 213.00–231.00 $228.64 $1,749 -4.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 367 3 250.00–260.00 $253.18 $929 -18.53
450–495 475 3 250.00–259.00 $255.49 $1,214 -11.78
560–590 574 4 225.00–246.00 $239.08 $1,372 -6.79
730 730 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,332 -26.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 —
350–370 360 2 270.00–272.50 $271.28 $977 -28.80
435 435 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,179 -18.49
485 485 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,314 -17.09
530 530 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,373 -2.20
560 560 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,450 -5.47
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1625 1393 4 156.00–180.00 $173.00 $2,410 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 325.00 $325.00 $715 —
265–295 280 2 317.50–322.50 $319.87 $896 -10.75
305 305 3 327.50 $327.50 $999 -3.43
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 -13.26
410–448 437 8 308.00–333.00 $316.56 $1,383 -12.33
450–495 471 8 310.00–321.00 $316.17 $1,489 -10.80
494 fancy 494 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,704 —
500–521 fancy 513 7 322.00–334.00 $329.29 $1,689 -11.70
520–540 532 11 300.00–317.00 $308.66 $1,642 -15.91
550–598 570 28 282.00–305.00 $290.48 $1,656 -12.64
610–625 fancy 616 5 260.00–270.00 $264.06 $1,627 -42.81
600–645 618 3 237.50–254.00 $244.66 $1,512 -38.95
655 fancy 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
655–695 673 19 235.00–257.50 $251.01 $1,689 -32.12
700–745 716 12 231.00–251.00 $243.95 $1,747 —
800–822 819 7 197.50–210.00 $208.26 $1,706 —
890 890 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,744 —
915–920 918 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 289.00 $289.00 $795 -21.00
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 +16.17
420–445 437 3 290.00–291.00 $290.68 $1,270 +0.68
456–495 473 11 270.00–295.00 $286.05 $1,353 -8.95
555–595 582 6 250.00–277.00 $268.33 $1,562 -13.24
607 607 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,396 —
690 690 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,580 —
710 710 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,484 —
885 885 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 -7.53
430 430 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,301 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -10.43
500–520 510 3 285.00–297.00 $289.25 $1,475 -10.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,288 —
1200–1335 1268 80-85% 2 116.00–123.00 $119.31 $1,513 —
1145–1425 1274 80-85% 4 143.00–148.00 $145.70 $1,856 —
1075–1540 1313 80-85% 12 130.00–139.50 $135.65 $1,781 +12.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–945 853 85-90% 5 70.00–102.00 $87.89 $750 —
835–1230 974 85-90% 6 106.00–114.00 $110.17 $1,073 —
895–1395 1123 85-90% 6 118.00–124.00 $121.00 $1,359 +40.27
1185 1185 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,635 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1700 1563 75-80% 5 140.00–154.00 $145.70 $2,277 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,086 —
1780 1780 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,136 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1730 1593 2 116.00–140.00 $129.04 $2,056 —
1695 1695 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,542 —
2060 2060 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,420 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1140–1645 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–2,150.00 $1,935.10
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–700 660 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,241.16
570–725 672 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,100.00 $1,015.14

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,671 -6.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,120 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138 1138 5 193.00 $193.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,781 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,058 —
602 602 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,324 -5.00
705 705 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,431 —
780 780 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,466 —
878 value added 878 44 215.75 $215.75 $1,894 —
980 980 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,646 —
1008 value added 1008 48 205.50 $205.50 $2,071 —

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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.