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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

1,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.46/cwt +29.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 833 lb · 212 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.15/cwt +23.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,404/hd at 931 lb · 112 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.37/cwt +22.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,340/hd at 892 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,201 466 982
Feeder cattle 1,130 382 912
Slaughter cattle 56 76 63
Replacement cattle 15 8 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 4 472.50 $472.50 $1,583 —
352 352 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,373 +21.99
350–367 fancy 361 3 431.00–477.50 $446.01 $1,610 +51.21
400–405 fancy 402 5 392.50–405.00 $397.18 $1,597 -26.82
405–445 418 3 387.50–389.00 $388.03 $1,622 +36.15
465–470 fancy 469 17 395.00–398.00 $397.48 $1,864 +8.98
465–495 473 15 365.00–389.00 $379.54 $1,795 +32.01
520–540 528 3 325.00–343.00 $334.41 $1,766 +13.41
505–540 value added 532 18 358.00–375.00 $367.39 $1,955 +24.20
560–595 574 4 323.00–330.00 $325.55 $1,869 +4.20
582–590 value added 583 37 350.25–353.50 $350.78 $2,045 —
600–636 value added 617 22 313.00–334.00 $325.52 $2,008 —
620–630 629 7 285.00–291.00 $290.15 $1,825 +9.15
683–690 684 13 291.00–300.00 $298.53 $2,042 +29.53
705–715 710 3 265.00–268.00 $266.67 $1,893 +6.15
725 value added 725 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,037 —
755–775 774 15 257.00–263.00 $262.61 $2,033 —
775–787 value added 786 24 275.00–278.00 $275.25 $2,163 —
805–835 818 7 249.00–259.00 $253.27 $2,072 +12.44
802–846 value added 834 205 264.25–277.60 $271.05 $2,261 —
850–870 858 7 257.00–260.50 $259.27 $2,225 +19.27
896 value added 896 57 262.75 $262.75 $2,354 —
920–945 923 19 229.00–247.50 $246.16 $2,272 +11.66
919–941 value added 933 93 259.85–261.00 $260.60 $2,431 —
1097 1097 2 218.00 $218.00 $2,391 —
1112 1112 11 208.00 $208.00 $2,313 —
1160 1160 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,297 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —
591 591 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,655 -1.00
720 720 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,746 —
855–896 888 5 224.00–225.00 $224.19 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 315.00 $315.00 $866 —
490–495 493 2 330.00–355.00 $342.44 $1,688 —
550–585 562 3 312.00–319.00 $316.57 $1,779 +14.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,170 +52.50
315–348 fancy 335 5 390.00–402.50 $398.27 $1,334 +48.27
352–372 362 4 377.50–380.00 $378.78 $1,371 +66.28
350–398 fancy 368 19 385.00–427.00 $410.19 $1,509 +25.47
400–445 fancy 430 28 375.00–392.50 $379.33 $1,631 +6.35
440–445 443 2 365.00–367.50 $366.24 $1,622 +49.09
451–488 473 22 345.00–352.00 $349.03 $1,651 +27.13
485 fancy 485 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,831 +25.99
500–527 value added 523 34 321.00–335.00 $326.17 $1,706 +4.27
505–545 530 14 299.00–319.00 $309.69 $1,641 +11.35
555–595 578 24 297.00–319.00 $312.93 $1,809 +23.92
602–615 value added 603 17 274.00–279.00 $276.24 $1,666 —
612–641 624 14 253.00–270.00 $263.67 $1,645 +4.67
650–698 683 10 250.50–266.00 $254.14 $1,736 +14.14
710–740 723 3 229.00–242.50 $235.18 $1,700 -6.69
712–728 value added 723 6 245.50–249.00 $246.65 $1,783 -19.10
775–777 776 10 230.00–237.00 $235.85 $1,830 —
792 value added 792 30 245.75 $245.75 $1,946 —
892 892 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,695 —
1015–1022 1020 3 190.00–205.00 $194.98 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
350–370 360 2 337.50–340.00 $338.78 $1,220 —
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
465–498 489 6 323.00–335.00 $332.66 $1,627 +36.79
516–540 526 5 280.00–290.00 $284.11 $1,494 —
550–586 570 8 282.00–285.00 $283.65 $1,617 —
650–690 672 3 247.00–249.00 $248.35 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
420–438 434 4 271.00–301.00 $293.73 $1,275 +23.73
480–495 488 2 310.00–311.00 $310.49 $1,515 —
515–520 518 2 225.00–226.00 $225.50 $1,168 -45.50
550–595 573 2 269.00–275.00 $272.12 $1,559 +8.69
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
677–690 684 4 230.00–241.00 $233.03 $1,594 +7.03
705 705 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,579 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1150 1138 2 150.00–175.00 $162.36 $1,848 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 fancy 263 4 397.50–400.00 $398.18 $1,047 —
260–295 278 2 365.00–375.00 $370.32 $1,029 +20.32
327 327 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,218 —
315–345 fancy 330 2 475.00–477.50 $476.19 $1,571 +76.19
351–353 fancy 352 7 445.00–476.00 $462.67 $1,629 +40.17
365–385 375 2 392.50–397.50 $394.93 $1,481 —
415–418 fancy 417 6 401.00–427.50 $410.07 $1,710 +26.75
428–435 431 8 352.50–379.00 $369.87 $1,594 +26.65
450 fancy 450 3 402.50–407.00 $404.00 $1,818 +27.48
460–467 465 3 355.00–365.00 $361.70 $1,682 +42.70
518–531 fancy 523 8 357.00–375.00 $364.43 $1,906 +26.04
500–545 533 9 320.00–339.00 $328.71 $1,752 +15.30
550–597 580 4 315.00–338.00 $322.84 $1,872 +16.93
600–630 fancy 615 2 300.00–315.00 $307.32 $1,890 +5.10
600–630 621 10 266.00–297.00 $281.35 $1,747 —
650–685 664 4 260.00–280.00 $270.92 $1,799 +8.92
705–735 715 3 247.00–265.00 $259.08 $1,852 +20.54
710–717 fancy 715 3 269.00–278.00 $271.98 $1,945 —
725 thin fleshed 725 14 280.50 $280.50 $2,034 —
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 +17.00
805 805 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,715 —
895 895 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,781 —
950 950 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,814 —
1005 1005 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 332.50 $332.50 $665 —
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
305–340 319 7 305.00–337.50 $325.84 $1,039 —
360–370 365 2 300.00–332.50 $316.03 $1,154 —
420–437 431 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,422 +20.00
457–480 470 6 300.00–340.00 $328.26 $1,543 —
556–565 557 16 296.00–310.00 $309.11 $1,722 +14.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 —
485 485 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 —
515–540 534 4 270.00–287.00 $274.10 $1,464 —
550–587 575 7 270.00–286.00 $279.39 $1,606 —
740 740 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,684 —
790 790 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,809 —
835 835 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,353 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1325 1238 80-85% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.39 $1,342 -29.40
1135–1450 1304 80-85% 8 133.00–144.00 $137.19 $1,789 +24.02
1160–1485 1317 80-85% 6 123.00–148.00 $130.32 $1,716 +17.15
1290–1495 1374 80-85% 6 147.00–154.00 $150.73 $2,071 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–930 828 85-90% 6 83.00–100.00 $91.81 $760 —
990–1095 1027 85-90% 3 122.00–130.00 $125.49 $1,289 —
935–1130 1052 85-90% 7 110.00–119.00 $116.19 $1,222 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1515 1473 75-80% 3 147.00–153.00 $150.07 $2,211 —
1390–1630 1537 75-80% 3 136.00–143.00 $139.52 $2,144 +0.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1960 1507 3 135.00–147.00 $141.21 $2,128 —
1720 1720 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,993 +18.92
1225–2445 1816 6 151.00–160.00 $157.07 $2,852 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–705 675 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,107.59
590–815 703 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–1,250.00 $1,019.04

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,065 —
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
828 828 5 198.50 $198.50 $1,644 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 8 213.00 $213.00 $2,045 —

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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
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.