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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.57/cwt ≈ $2,397/hd at 857 lb · 63 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $296.62/cwt -15.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 738 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.00/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 579 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 509 764 1,051
Feeder cattle 452 719 970
Slaughter cattle 46 45 77
Replacement cattle 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
300 300 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,028 -35.50
360 fancy 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 —
390–395 393 2 365.00–375.00 $369.97 $1,454 -70.03
440 fancy 440 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,782 —
496 fancy 496 4 381.00 $381.00 $1,890 —
510–545 526 7 330.00–342.00 $336.89 $1,772 +1.16
502–547 value added 531 8 368.00–385.00 $372.38 $1,977 -12.62
621–630 622 7 301.00–320.00 $317.25 $1,973 +8.50
680–690 688 4 305.00–313.00 $306.98 $2,112 +5.04
720 720 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 +11.00
737–743 value added 741 37 296.00–303.00 $297.52 $2,205 -15.48
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 +2.00
835–848 847 9 247.50–266.00 $263.97 $2,236 —
857 value added 857 62 280.00 $280.00 $2,400 —
870 870 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,201 —
900–946 935 4 222.00–240.00 $235.67 $2,204 -22.33
950–990 970 2 213.00–232.00 $222.70 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 —
630 630 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,685 —
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
740 740 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,559 -39.50
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
870 870 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 367.50 $367.50 $772 —
285–295 290 2 340.00–347.50 $343.69 $997 +21.69
305 305 1 322.50 $322.50 $984 -43.53
335–345 fancy 340 2 355.00–365.00 $360.07 $1,224 —
355–392 372 6 320.00–345.00 $335.70 $1,249 -16.53
400–423 fancy 415 8 351.00–381.00 $356.59 $1,480 —
420–425 423 2 342.50–347.50 $344.99 $1,459 +6.28
450–490 466 9 325.00–347.50 $336.86 $1,570 +5.70
458–474 fancy 468 8 357.00–359.00 $358.27 $1,677 —
500–530 value added 523 10 330.00–342.00 $337.73 $1,766 -1.10
510–545 526 4 301.00–315.00 $308.99 $1,625 -18.74
551–591 579 21 297.50–312.00 $304.00 $1,760 -2.38
605 value added 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 —
635 635 3 251.00–262.00 $258.33 $1,640 -31.10
675–690 683 2 267.00–274.00 $270.54 $1,848 +7.54
700–713 value added 705 19 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
720 720 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,858 —
789 789 9 259.00 $259.00 $2,044 —
802–845 809 6 220.00–240.00 $236.52 $1,913 —
875 875 2 233.00 $233.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 -26.19
440 440 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 -24.53
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -27.86
550–580 566 5 277.50–281.00 $279.12 $1,580 +9.88
635 635 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,467 -19.00
680 680 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,445 -24.50
720 720 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 —
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 —
675 675 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,671 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,393 —
1125–1290 1208 2 193.00–198.00 $195.67 $2,364 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
225 225 1 387.50 $387.50 $872 —
320 320 2 330.00–332.50 $331.25 $1,060 -79.75
355–365 360 3 322.50–330.00 $326.70 $1,176 -70.51
355–390 fancy 373 2 362.50–380.00 $371.66 $1,386 —
405–425 415 2 330.00–335.00 $332.56 $1,380 -74.72
415–432 fancy 426 3 372.50–422.50 $388.72 $1,656 -41.28
465–480 473 4 340.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,679 +5.31
472–479 fancy 475 13 371.00 $371.00 $1,762 —
515 515 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,609 -22.07
550–565 fancy 555 10 327.00–359.00 $352.75 $1,958 —
565–590 582 6 282.50–291.00 $287.67 $1,674 -36.21
612 fancy 612 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,989 —
615 615 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,814 -9.39
651–680 655 7 288.00–300.00 $298.22 $1,953 +4.22
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 -13.96
747 fancy 747 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,189 —
773 773 4 268.00 $268.00 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1590 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,939 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1385 1272 80-85% 13 148.00–160.00 $153.26 $1,949 —
1240–1330 1285 80-85% 2 117.00–129.00 $123.21 $1,583 —
1160–1555 1312 80-85% 7 130.00–145.00 $139.27 $1,827 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1025 907 85-90% 3 80.00–103.00 $95.49 $866 —
950–1190 1070 85-90% 2 108.00–114.00 $111.34 $1,191 +10.02
1080 1080 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,415 +29.68
1070–1090 1082 85-90% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.66 $1,489 +36.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,816 —
1505–1540 1523 75-80% 2 148.00 $148.00 $2,254 +8.01
1480–1645 1563 75-80% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.95 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2045 1773 4 152.00–165.00 $159.03 $2,820 —
2265 2265 1 173.50 $173.50 $3,930 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1075–1240 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,747.30
1160–1165 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1437 1437 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,486 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 215.00 $215.00 $796 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854 value added 854 62 219.90 $219.90 $1,878 —

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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.