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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.95/cwt +21.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 739 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $312.33/cwt +21.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 522 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $289.01/cwt +8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 574 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 757 714
Feeder cattle 382 672 672
Slaughter cattle 76 74 38
Replacement cattle 8 11 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
310 310 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,077 —
370–390 fancy 378 3 380.00–410.00 $394.80 $1,492 +14.80
383–395 385 5 367.50–370.00 $368.01 $1,417 +28.01
405 fancy 405 2 424.00 $424.00 $1,717 +27.49
435 435 4 350.00–352.50 $351.88 $1,531 +0.40
455–479 fancy 467 15 375.00–400.00 $388.50 $1,814 -1.37
455–475 468 5 343.00–359.00 $347.53 $1,626 -4.97
501–535 value added 505 15 336.00–357.00 $343.19 $1,733 -3.39
522–545 531 4 317.00–323.00 $321.00 $1,705 +12.51
570–595 579 11 310.00–329.00 $321.35 $1,861 +8.73
642 642 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,804 +14.22
652 value added 652 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,995 +11.11
658 658 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,770 +0.77
735–745 740 2 257.00–264.00 $260.52 $1,928 -3.82
804–835 807 9 228.00–242.50 $240.83 $1,943 +1.89
865 865 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 -9.08
921 921 11 234.50 $234.50 $2,160 -4.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 ±0.00
576 576 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,619 +27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,373 —
525 525 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,617 —
595 595 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,797 +17.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 -2.50
325 fancy 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 -33.26
382 382 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,194 —
370–396 fancy 386 6 345.00–402.00 $384.72 $1,485 +16.14
405–445 425 2 310.00–325.00 $317.15 $1,348 +8.50
415–445 fancy 428 11 360.00–381.00 $372.98 $1,596 +28.12
467–468 fancy 468 8 338.00–356.00 $351.51 $1,645 +21.33
450–498 485 14 312.00–325.00 $321.90 $1,561 +13.91
500–512 value added 511 19 320.00–322.00 $321.90 $1,645 +17.63
526–548 539 13 281.00–311.00 $298.34 $1,608 +13.64
550–585 574 23 285.00–293.00 $289.01 $1,659 +8.73
607 607 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,572 -0.24
670–680 675 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 -11.17
718–741 736 14 239.50–242.50 $241.87 $1,780 +7.95
739 value added 739 74 265.75 $265.75 $1,964 +17.24
905 905 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
350 350 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,006 —
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 +7.39
530 530 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,436 +10.55
555–575 570 4 261.00–271.00 $263.43 $1,502 +0.43
670 670 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,514 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 3 292.50–300.00 $295.87 $1,414 +3.76
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
315 fancy 315 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 +22.50
380 fancy 380 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,606 +51.66
403–443 fancy 424 8 370.00–411.00 $383.32 $1,625 -7.96
430–435 434 4 340.00–353.00 $343.22 $1,490 +21.97
450–480 fancy 465 2 376.00–377.00 $376.52 $1,751 +9.34
495 495 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,579 —
525–535 fancy 530 2 327.00–350.00 $338.39 $1,793 -13.61
530–545 540 3 305.00–321.00 $313.41 $1,692 +6.41
560–580 569 6 300.00–318.00 $305.91 $1,741 +5.88
600–622 fancy 615 4 301.00–306.00 $302.22 $1,859 +9.02
665 665 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,742 -4.50
705–745 725 2 237.00–240.00 $238.54 $1,729 -7.52
750 750 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,672 -18.73
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 -21.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 —
520 520 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 —
565–580 573 2 291.00–298.00 $294.55 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 290.00 $290.00 $914 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1245 1132 80-85% 3 124.00–128.00 $126.16 $1,428 —
1045–1490 1238 80-85% 20 130.00–144.00 $137.79 $1,706 +16.91
1110–1560 1298 80-85% 10 145.00–155.00 $148.30 $1,925 —
1205–1450 1322 80-85% 3 110.00–115.00 $113.17 $1,496 -23.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1085 988 85-90% 2 72.00–84.00 $78.59 $776 —
890–1490 1092 85-90% 5 121.00–132.00 $125.58 $1,371 —
1095–1200 1137 85-90% 3 106.00–117.00 $113.12 $1,286 -15.23
1055–1445 1250 85-90% 2 136.00–137.50 $136.63 $1,708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1680 1549 75-80% 6 130.00–144.00 $138.93 $2,152 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,029 —
1610–1660 1635 75-80% 3 146.00–154.00 $151.04 $2,470 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1265 1110 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,998 —
1455–1945 1711 5 150.00–161.00 $155.08 $2,653 —
1880–1950 1915 2 135.00–144.00 $139.58 $2,673 -34.12

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,810

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1030–1265 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,727.56
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1217 1217 6 167.00 $167.00 $2,032 —

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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.