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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.31/cwt +22.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 746 lb · 125 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.25/cwt +33.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 820 lb · 82 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $283.53/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,480/hd at 875 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 509 602
Feeder cattle 558 452 534
Slaughter cattle 34 46 66
Replacement cattle 18 11 2

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 fancy 323 5 413.00–422.50 $416.59 $1,346 —
367–390 383 7 380.00–400.00 $393.62 $1,508 +23.65
391–395 fancy 392 7 412.50–425.00 $419.98 $1,646 +29.98
417–442 fancy 430 9 407.50–427.50 $414.95 $1,784 +9.95
437–440 438 3 380.00–390.00 $386.65 $1,694 —
457–475 fancy 470 10 410.00–420.00 $414.78 $1,949 +33.78
520 value added 520 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 +12.62
553–554 value added 554 9 372.00–375.00 $373.00 $2,066 —
560–568 567 7 347.00–352.00 $351.29 $1,992 —
605 value added 605 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,990 —
625–645 635 2 305.00–321.00 $312.87 $1,987 -4.38
660 660 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 +3.02
730–740 737 3 289.00–296.00 $291.31 $2,147 +1.31
746 value added 746 122 320.00 $320.00 $2,387 +22.48
750 750 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,108 +1.00
800–840 829 4 264.00–266.00 $264.50 $2,193 +0.53
857 value added 857 15 280.00 $280.00 $2,400 ±0.00
865–897 891 16 269.00–367.00 $286.84 $2,556 +33.84
945 945 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,325 +10.33
986 986 6 245.00 $245.00 $2,416 +22.30
1032 1032 2 223.00 $223.00 $2,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,665 —
575–585 579 9 310.00–322.50 $319.08 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 270.00–280.00 $274.82 $1,154 —
465 465 2 257.50–290.00 $273.75 $1,273 —
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,704 —

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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 1 442.50 $442.50 $929 +75.00
255 255 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,014 +53.81
300–340 fancy 324 5 370.00–412.50 $403.11 $1,306 +43.04
340–345 343 2 320.00–337.50 $328.81 $1,128 —
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 -5.70
370–390 fancy 384 5 377.50–409.00 $388.82 $1,493 —
400–440 420 8 320.00–340.00 $334.36 $1,404 -10.63
400–436 fancy 423 14 352.50–397.50 $367.88 $1,556 +11.29
450–490 478 12 325.00–345.00 $331.43 $1,584 -5.43
478–490 fancy 481 6 353.00–355.00 $354.33 $1,704 -3.94
505–525 value added 512 6 329.00–352.50 $339.39 $1,738 +1.66
515–542 531 9 290.00–312.50 $306.09 $1,625 -2.90
551–566 value added 559 6 329.00–332.00 $330.48 $1,847 —
550–595 573 5 287.00–317.00 $298.21 $1,709 -5.79
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 +1.67
610–627 value added 623 15 289.00–302.00 $297.02 $1,850 +12.02
657–675 662 7 260.00–284.00 $272.66 $1,805 +2.12
717 value added 717 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,900 -5.00
720–735 728 2 233.00–255.00 $243.89 $1,776 -14.11
753–755 753 13 252.00–256.25 $255.59 $1,925 —
816 value added 816 66 269.10 $269.10 $2,196 —
837 837 16 275.00 $275.00 $2,302 +38.48
855 855 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,031 +4.50
910 value added 910 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 332.50 $332.50 $964 —
320 320 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,000 -2.50
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 —
455–490 473 2 310.00–312.50 $311.20 $1,472 +1.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 525 3 281.00–287.50 $284.45 $1,493 —
575 575 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,576 -5.12
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,151 -18.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
178 fancy 178 1 505.00 $505.00 $899 —
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
300–320 fancy 313 3 412.50–422.50 $415.69 $1,301 —
305–325 315 2 370.00–385.00 $377.74 $1,190 +46.49
350–360 fancy 355 6 427.50–457.50 $442.71 $1,572 +71.05
363–390 371 8 385.00–395.00 $392.06 $1,455 +65.36
400–412 fancy 408 3 401.00–432.50 $422.21 $1,723 +33.49
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 +37.44
455–485 fancy 459 7 407.50–425.00 $416.42 $1,911 +45.42
465–495 485 4 379.00–391.00 $387.70 $1,880 +32.73
505–510 fancy 508 2 380.00–393.00 $386.53 $1,964 —
522–530 525 3 320.00–341.00 $333.93 $1,753 +21.43
550–590 570 5 320.00–340.00 $333.47 $1,901 +45.80
600–628 615 11 303.00–321.50 $315.88 $1,943 +20.88
615 fancy 615 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,066 +11.00
663–685 667 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,001 +1.78
755 755 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,069 +6.00
810 810 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 —
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 —
595 595 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 —
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–690 670 3 249.00–275.00 $266.07 $1,783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,451 —
1050–1440 1256 80-85% 8 145.00–169.00 $155.01 $1,947 +1.75
1175–1340 1269 80-85% 5 133.00–142.50 $139.40 $1,769 -13.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —
700–890 820 85-90% 3 106.00–116.00 $109.82 $901 —
895–1035 950 85-90% 3 121.00–123.00 $121.73 $1,156 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,621 +10.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,995 +12.00
1460–1840 1670 75-80% 4 147.00–150.00 $148.71 $2,483 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,521 —
1220–1590 1357 3 150.00–159.00 $154.71 $2,099 —
1945 1945 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,462 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1100 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,200.00 $1,953.26
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1025–1180 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,775.00 $1,667.97
945–1285 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,975.00 $1,731.33
1202 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,985.00 $1,985.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
652–970 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,875.00 $1,519.51
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —

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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.