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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.25/cwt +44.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 816 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.71/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 612 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.95/cwt -16.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 473 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 625 588
Feeder cattle 550 582 511
Slaughter cattle 45 36 68
Replacement cattle 9 7 9

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 445.00 $445.00 $712 —
380 380 2 360.00–405.00 $382.50 $1,454 -10.00
390 fancy 390 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,650 -19.57
470–475 474 7 350.00–370.00 $366.43 $1,737 -13.59
480–491 fancy 490 14 392.50–397.00 $396.69 $1,944 -16.50
510–525 518 2 336.00–347.50 $341.83 $1,771 +6.83
541 value added 541 11 381.50 $381.50 $2,064 —
550–565 561 4 335.00–347.00 $344.06 $1,930 +19.54
601–637 value added 609 25 329.00–355.00 $347.64 $2,117 +9.99
615–628 625 6 300.00–324.00 $306.68 $1,917 -19.50
717 value added 717 8 310.50 $310.50 $2,226 +13.48
730 730 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,088 +7.00
750 value added 750 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
807 value added 807 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,260 —
895 895 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,408 +13.99
950–990 964 5 237.00–246.00 $243.34 $2,346 —
1005 1005 2 223.00 $223.00 $2,241 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,445 —
550 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 -5.00
625–630 628 2 275.00–279.00 $276.99 $1,739 —
715 715 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,730 —
780 780 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,778 —
830 830 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $1,603 +12.54
515 515 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,617 +4.00
745 745 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,877 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–290 fancy 278 10 385.00–403.00 $393.81 $1,095 -1.19
265–295 280 4 340.00–367.50 $348.96 $977 +7.03
300 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 —
320 fancy 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 +12.50
353–382 fancy 362 10 385.00–422.00 $404.56 $1,465 -18.29
407–415 fancy 413 10 385.00–395.00 $385.99 $1,594 +13.63
405–430 418 2 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $1,327 -13.50
460 fancy 460 6 353.00 $353.00 $1,624 -1.88
465–497 477 23 310.00–332.00 $328.98 $1,569 -10.17
505–520 511 5 312.00–317.00 $315.59 $1,613 +10.02
500–547 value added 518 21 320.00–351.00 $335.06 $1,736 -3.94
550–560 value added 554 8 323.00–331.00 $327.84 $1,816 +6.84
560–590 575 13 290.00–317.00 $305.71 $1,758 +6.73
605–612 value added 610 13 293.00–295.00 $294.00 $1,793 +1.27
604–645 614 7 275.00–283.00 $280.77 $1,724 +18.18
660–685 671 4 259.00–278.00 $267.44 $1,795 -2.56
735 value added 735 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,896 +4.84
757–763 761 5 248.00–253.00 $251.01 $1,910 +18.01
815 value added 815 67 264.85 $264.85 $2,159 —
835 835 2 244.00 $244.00 $2,037 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 +10.00
425–435 430 2 300.00–310.00 $305.06 $1,312 —
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 -17.14
530–540 536 7 278.00–285.00 $279.87 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 320.00 $320.00 $880 —
385 385 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,088 —
497 497 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,307 -26.07
550–570 560 2 263.00–278.00 $270.63 $1,516 +0.63
675 675 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,660 +6.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1105 1018 2 156.00–161.00 $158.29 $1,611 —
1240 1240 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,306 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 460.00 $460.00 $966 —
280–290 285 2 367.50–380.00 $373.64 $1,065 -8.86
302–342 331 10 360.00–389.00 $381.36 $1,262 +24.61
330–345 fancy 338 2 399.00–400.00 $399.51 $1,350 —
350–380 364 4 370.00–380.00 $373.78 $1,361 —
365–395 fancy 380 2 400.00–422.50 $410.81 $1,561 -18.23
401 fancy 401 3 421.00 $421.00 $1,688 -20.53
410–447 432 12 320.00–372.50 $352.17 $1,521 -30.12
458–487 480 13 344.00–361.00 $348.68 $1,674 -15.94
458–492 fancy 483 11 395.00–415.00 $400.18 $1,933 -9.82
505–508 fancy 508 13 360.00–392.00 $387.10 $1,966 —
510–535 529 8 327.00–335.00 $330.24 $1,747 +26.07
554 fancy 554 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,033 +40.00
565–598 591 14 291.00–310.00 $295.72 $1,748 +0.17
605–630 622 3 293.00–297.00 $294.30 $1,831 +16.00
639 fancy 639 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,051 —
675–685 680 2 274.00–286.00 $279.96 $1,904 +5.01
700–735 718 2 274.00–279.00 $276.44 $1,985 —
760 760 2 274.00 $274.00 $2,082 +39.00
800–810 805 2 224.00–227.00 $225.51 $1,815 —
990 990 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 +12.46
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
450–465 458 2 317.50–323.00 $320.30 $1,467 -1.00
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 260.00–267.00 $263.50 $1,252 —
635 635 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,600 —
690 690 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,780 +7.00
795 795 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1495 1257 80-85% 8 131.00–144.00 $139.77 $1,757 +13.28
1175–1425 1268 80-85% 6 145.00–162.00 $153.12 $1,942 +26.63
1150–1455 1299 80-85% 4 120.00–126.00 $122.08 $1,586 -4.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–960 815 85-90% 5 83.00–98.00 $90.58 $738 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,477 +16.84
825–1285 1045 85-90% 3 113.00–119.00 $114.96 $1,201 -10.20
980–1180 1075 85-90% 3 126.00–131.00 $129.17 $1,389 +12.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,362 —
1920 1920 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1760 1591 4 150.00–162.00 $158.41 $2,520 —
1510–2080 1755 4 136.00–149.00 $145.10 $2,547 —
1915 1915 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,466 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1095 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,310.00 $1,305.18
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,035.00 $2,035.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 —
1008 value added 1008 58 211.10 $211.10 $2,128 —

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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.