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

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.44/cwt +32.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 614 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.08/cwt +37.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 482 lb · 42 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.93/cwt ≈ $2,110/hd at 765 lb · 42 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 757 82 706
Feeder cattle 672 67 646
Slaughter cattle 74 13 59
Replacement cattle 11 2 1

No trends available due to no sale last week because of winter weather. However, very good demand was shown for all feeder classes. There was moderate to good demand noted for slaughter classes.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 fancy 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 —
375 fancy 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 —
415–420 fancy 416 4 395.00–401.00 $396.51 $1,649 —
400–435 422 3 340.00–357.50 $351.48 $1,483 +48.48
455–475 fancy 458 10 371.00–392.50 $389.87 $1,786 —
475 475 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,674 +62.50
500–520 507 3 300.00–320.00 $308.49 $1,564 —
520–540 value added 522 13 334.00–349.00 $346.58 $1,809 —
555–580 572 6 300.00–326.00 $312.62 $1,788 +28.64
601–621 612 8 260.00–275.00 $266.78 $1,633 +2.76
603–645 value added 615 37 289.00–329.00 $319.88 $1,967 +36.38
655–697 value added 674 10 288.00–300.00 $294.89 $1,988 —
665–695 680 4 265.00–270.00 $268.23 $1,824 —
705–742 733 23 250.00–268.50 $264.34 $1,938 —
757–758 757 12 255.50–262.50 $260.75 $1,974 —
768 value added 768 30 282.00 $282.00 $2,166 —
805–845 821 5 234.00–246.00 $238.94 $1,962 +14.94
821 value added 821 12 262.00 $262.00 $2,151 —
888–895 891 15 246.50–252.00 $249.08 $2,219 —
910–947 944 11 231.00–240.00 $239.21 $2,258 —
995 995 11 226.50 $226.50 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
570 570 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,448 -15.00
710–745 730 3 227.00–230.00 $229.03 $1,672 —
830 830 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,602 —
960 960 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–595 590 2 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,681 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,386 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 315.00 $315.00 $866 —
315–325 320 2 302.50 $302.50 $968 —
310–345 fancy 337 7 350.00–393.00 $383.26 $1,292 —
355–388 fancy 376 12 350.00–385.00 $368.58 $1,386 —
400–445 fancy 426 10 326.00–353.00 $344.86 $1,469 —
425–442 434 5 303.00–318.00 $308.65 $1,340 —
455–493 fancy 475 21 325.00–335.00 $330.18 $1,568 —
460–499 489 21 300.00–321.00 $307.99 $1,506 +26.26
505–537 value added 523 9 297.00–314.00 $304.27 $1,591 —
500–546 525 18 275.00–294.00 $284.70 $1,495 —
555–598 580 23 275.00–289.00 $280.28 $1,626 +26.80
605–630 618 17 254.00–262.00 $259.24 $1,602 +16.01
621–637 value added 628 11 267.00–271.00 $269.46 $1,692 —
662–685 666 9 237.00–254.00 $251.17 $1,673 —
690 value added 690 19 269.00 $269.00 $1,856 —
710–733 723 13 222.00–242.50 $233.92 $1,691 +15.86
722–737 value added 735 12 246.00–249.00 $248.51 $1,827 —
750–794 790 11 226.00–238.00 $236.96 $1,872 +19.96
806 806 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,781 —
841–846 value added 845 16 237.00 $237.00 $2,003 —
895 895 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,871 —
945 945 11 220.00 $220.00 $2,079 +40.00
1005 1005 5 205.00 $205.00 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 297.50 $297.50 $729 +26.50
425–435 430 2 253.00–272.00 $262.61 $1,129 —
460–470 465 2 270.00–278.00 $273.96 $1,274 —
525–530 528 2 251.00–270.00 $260.45 $1,375 —
592 592 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,557 —
650 650 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,456 —
720–735 727 3 187.00–210.00 $199.03 $1,447 —
750–785 768 2 201.00–211.00 $206.11 $1,583 —
900 900 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,552 —
1065 1065 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 458 6 280.00–299.00 $292.11 $1,338 —
670 670 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,568 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,610 —
1130–1238 1216 5 170.00–199.00 $175.39 $2,133 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 3 340.00–352.50 $344.12 $1,043 +38.12
315 fancy 315 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,189 —
375–395 385 3 330.00–350.00 $339.83 $1,308 +48.30
385–397 fancy 391 7 365.00–378.00 $370.84 $1,450 —
425 425 2 320.00–322.50 $321.25 $1,365 —
405–440 fancy 433 5 391.00–392.50 $391.28 $1,694 —
455–460 459 5 320.00–341.00 $336.84 $1,546 —
450–472 fancy 462 6 355.00–377.50 $367.18 $1,696 —
515 fancy 515 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,813 —
515–540 526 7 299.00–310.00 $307.00 $1,615 —
555–560 fancy 557 4 316.00–320.00 $318.00 $1,771 —
590–599 597 26 292.00–303.00 $300.03 $1,791 +38.80
605–615 fancy 610 2 287.50–299.00 $293.20 $1,789 —
626 626 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,671 +18.00
671 671 6 266.50 $266.50 $1,788 —
700–722 715 3 240.00–249.00 $246.06 $1,759 —
710–735 fancy 723 2 251.00–255.00 $253.03 $1,829 —
765–787 780 14 240.00–243.00 $241.73 $1,885 +5.73
815–845 841 10 194.00–225.50 $221.26 $1,861 —
860 860 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,711 —
910 910 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 287.50 $287.50 $963 —
367–390 375 3 285.00–287.50 $285.87 $1,072 —
467 467 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,275 —
510–545 533 3 260.00–280.00 $270.22 $1,440 —
570–590 578 5 260.00–271.00 $268.21 $1,550 —
630–645 638 2 240.00–244.00 $242.02 $1,544 —
690–695 693 2 246.00–247.50 $246.75 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1440 1226 80-85% 7 115.00–129.50 $120.88 $1,482 —
1140–1505 1300 80-85% 4 91.00–113.00 $105.25 $1,368 —
1025–1690 1337 80-85% 14 130.00–144.00 $136.43 $1,824 —
1180–1490 1387 80-85% 6 145.00–150.00 $146.67 $2,034 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1260 1040 85-90% 5 70.00–103.00 $88.60 $921 —
1005–1110 1052 85-90% 3 114.00–116.00 $115.36 $1,214 —
1045–1160 1103 85-90% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.47 $1,527 +17.46
895–1420 1138 85-90% 5 122.00–133.00 $128.35 $1,461 +7.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1530 1488 75-80% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $2,090 —
1480–1930 1663 75-80% 4 145.00–153.00 $148.22 $2,465 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1790 1558 3 154.00–166.00 $160.27 $2,497 —
1710–2115 1915 7 170.00–179.00 $173.70 $3,326 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1005–1250 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,601.21
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
875–1050 977 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,225.00 $1,957.72

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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.