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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.58/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,409/hd at 897 lb · 100 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.20/cwt +17.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 787 lb · 72 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $406.93/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 381 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 625 1,201 703
Feeder cattle 582 1,130 625
Slaughter cattle 36 56 66
Replacement cattle 7 15 12

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
296 fancy 296 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,265 —
335 335 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,248 —
362–387 fancy 375 4 425.00–459.00 $442.57 $1,660 -3.44
390 390 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,531 —
421–435 fancy 425 4 400.00–422.50 $416.74 $1,771 +19.56
445 445 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,678 -11.03
455–483 fancy 477 5 413.00–414.00 $413.19 $1,971 +15.71
455–496 487 16 366.00–385.00 $380.02 $1,851 +0.48
503 value added 503 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,947 +19.61
510–520 513 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,719 +0.59
554–567 value added 556 17 353.00–365.00 $363.56 $2,021 +12.78
560–575 573 6 319.00–328.00 $324.52 $1,859 -1.03
607–628 value added 624 11 336.50–343.00 $337.65 $2,107 +12.13
637–640 637 8 317.00–327.50 $326.18 $2,078 +36.03
655–685 663 7 310.00–314.00 $312.56 $2,072 +14.03
710–717 value added 715 6 290.00–300.50 $297.02 $2,124 +16.02
715 715 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,995 +12.33
815–825 820 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 -3.27
895–897 896 3 245.00–260.00 $255.01 $2,285 —
897 value added 897 97 269.00 $269.00 $2,413 +6.25
1021 1021 4 234.00 $234.00 $2,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 342.50 $342.50 $702 —
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 -12.44
514 514 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,593 —
565–597 589 8 300.00–310.00 $307.60 $1,812 -8.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
570 570 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 350.00 $350.00 $735 —
210 fancy 210 1 375.00 $375.00 $788 —
250–290 268 4 331.00–350.00 $341.93 $916 —
280 fancy 280 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,106 —
330 fancy 330 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,295 -5.77
347 347 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,284 +17.50
357–395 376 6 340.00–360.00 $351.22 $1,321 -27.56
378–389 fancy 383 21 422.00–424.00 $422.85 $1,620 +12.66
400–412 407 4 320.00–337.50 $330.93 $1,347 —
415–436 fancy 430 10 365.00–375.00 $372.36 $1,601 -6.97
460–488 fancy 479 12 352.00–359.00 $354.88 $1,700 -22.62
465–495 489 5 327.00–342.00 $339.15 $1,658 -9.88
502 value added 502 5 339.00 $339.00 $1,702 +12.83
505–545 524 8 293.00–316.00 $305.57 $1,601 -4.12
550 value added 550 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,766 —
555–590 572 10 289.00–308.00 $298.98 $1,710 -13.95
600–633 value added 616 13 278.00–297.00 $292.73 $1,803 +16.49
610–640 631 7 250.00–271.00 $262.59 $1,657 -1.08
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 +15.86
710–743 value added 735 6 252.00–255.00 $253.16 $1,861 +6.51
787 value added 787 71 261.60 $261.60 $2,059 +15.85
795 795 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,852 -2.85
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 —
1080 1080 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 325.00–332.50 $328.81 $1,019 +3.81
360–385 373 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,194 -18.78
472–495 484 4 306.00–317.00 $312.14 $1,511 -20.52
565–595 575 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,644 +2.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 —
420–430 425 2 220.00–281.00 $250.14 $1,063 -43.59
455–490 473 2 280.00–297.50 $289.07 $1,367 -21.42
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -2.12
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 +6.97
705 705 2 219.00–226.00 $222.50 $1,569 -1.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 240.00 $240.00 $876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 2 428.00 $428.00 $1,070 +29.82
295 295 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,128 +12.18
325–345 328 6 355.00–365.00 $356.75 $1,170 -15.75
380–383 fancy 382 5 401.00–436.00 $429.04 $1,639 -33.63
416–425 418 5 356.00–389.00 $382.29 $1,598 +12.42
416–435 fancy 420 10 411.00–457.50 $441.53 $1,854 +31.46
450–488 475 15 350.00–375.00 $364.62 $1,732 +2.92
465–493 fancy 482 5 399.00–427.50 $410.00 $1,976 +6.00
500–535 521 5 299.00–312.00 $304.17 $1,585 -24.54
557 fancy 557 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,821 —
565–585 580 4 290.00–302.00 $295.55 $1,714 -27.29
602–640 614 8 260.00–285.00 $278.30 $1,709 -3.05
675–695 688 3 265.00–280.00 $274.95 $1,892 +4.03
747 fancy 747 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,994 -4.98
790 790 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,856 —
1000 1000 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,830 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
260 260 1 342.50 $342.50 $890 +12.50
330–335 333 2 332.50–342.50 $337.54 $1,124 +11.70
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 +3.97
460–485 475 9 310.00–330.00 $321.30 $1,526 -6.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 +15.00
420–435 428 2 270.00–287.50 $278.60 $1,192 —
555–590 573 2 270.00–284.00 $277.21 $1,588 -2.18
665 665 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,669 —
915 915 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,565 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1295 1015 85-90% 5 85.00–93.00 $89.29 $906 -36.20
920–1115 1033 85-90% 5 121.00–128.00 $125.16 $1,293 -0.33
965–1145 1077 85-90% 5 111.00–119.00 $116.57 $1,255 +0.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1275 1268 80-85% 2 124.00–129.00 $126.49 $1,604 —
1270–1425 1368 80-85% 4 145.50–160.00 $149.52 $2,045 -1.21
1095–1565 1403 80-85% 6 132.00–143.00 $136.69 $1,918 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,130 —
1645–1850 1775 75-80% 3 151.00–155.00 $152.68 $2,710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1625 1370 2 130.00–134.00 $131.63 $1,803 —
1645–1825 1735 2 150.00–155.00 $152.37 $2,644 -21.63

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,303

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
955–1065 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,897.28
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,380 —

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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.