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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $370.37/cwt +35.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 520 lb · 131 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.08/cwt +21.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 583 lb · 90 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.85/cwt ≈ $2,610/hd at 926 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 744 545
Feeder cattle 704 679 497
Slaughter cattle 32 55 45
Replacement cattle 5 10 3

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 430.00–440.00 $434.89 $1,022 —
235 fancy 235 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,210 —
310 fancy 310 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 -25.00
360–390 370 3 397.50–412.50 $403.18 $1,492 —
396 fancy 396 4 436.00 $436.00 $1,727 —
433 433 8 398.00 $398.00 $1,723 +9.00
455–472 465 7 390.00–400.00 $395.01 $1,837 +36.66
515–520 517 7 350.00–365.00 $361.07 $1,867 -1.64
512–545 value added 532 20 371.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,995 -16.46
555 value added 555 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 —
550–575 557 8 350.00–366.00 $362.01 $2,016 +6.42
604–645 614 27 320.00–338.00 $333.48 $2,048 —
643 value added 643 5 353.00 $353.00 $2,270 +9.00
650 value added 650 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,236 —
658–685 668 24 319.00–339.50 $332.92 $2,224 +10.78
700–707 value added 703 6 305.00–308.00 $306.17 $2,152 —
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 +3.39
780 780 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,137 -18.01
825 825 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,128 —
860 860 15 270.00 $270.00 $2,322 +1.00
926 value added 926 60 281.85 $281.85 $2,610 —
992 992 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,381 —
1085 1085 2 229.00 $229.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,596 -6.54
570–572 572 5 330.00–333.00 $332.40 $1,901 -6.06
655 655 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,752 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,360 —
445 445 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 —
540 540 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,850 —
565 565 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —
615 615 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,004 —
240 240 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,020 —
247 fancy 247 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,173 —
295 295 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,276 —
315–325 fancy 320 2 420.00–422.50 $421.27 $1,348 -5.73
325–345 333 4 387.50–405.00 $399.22 $1,329 +29.22
360–385 fancy 368 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,509 -5.71
350–397 380 15 370.00–400.00 $394.93 $1,501 +39.12
405–425 fancy 412 5 379.00–385.00 $381.61 $1,572 +10.67
415–445 433 17 350.00–373.00 $366.85 $1,588 +31.30
455–487 470 10 344.00–362.00 $353.14 $1,660 +18.04
510–523 value added 514 9 336.00–338.00 $337.32 $1,734 -3.94
520 fancy 520 100 382.35 $382.35 $1,988 —
510–545 523 22 317.50–334.00 $329.44 $1,723 +20.06
555–594 581 36 315.00–332.00 $327.83 $1,905 +20.31
584 value added 584 54 348.25 $348.25 $2,034 +11.60
600–642 632 11 291.00–307.00 $304.57 $1,925 +21.60
620–645 value added 636 10 312.00–315.00 $314.12 $1,998 +4.89
653–670 656 12 287.00–302.00 $296.99 $1,948 +22.85
675 675 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,870 +2.86
700 value added 700 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,932 -2.26
745 745 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,881 —
779 value added 779 13 270.00 $270.00 $2,103 -9.14
820 820 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,034 -52.00
941 941 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,287 -3.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 +42.52
435 435 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,468 —
465–499 493 12 332.50–339.00 $334.29 $1,648 +11.16
505 505 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,490 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,113 —
380 380 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,349 +46.33
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 +25.00
455–485 470 3 302.50–327.50 $314.45 $1,478 +4.45
640 640 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,488 —
670 670 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,692 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,470 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,553 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,092 +35.00
315 fancy 315 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 -26.00
345 345 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,337 -17.50
350–396 379 17 392.50–400.00 $398.78 $1,511 +13.78
395 fancy 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 -3.97
410–435 fancy 417 4 400.00–417.50 $408.25 $1,702 -18.33
430–445 438 2 375.00–382.50 $378.69 $1,659 -14.06
455 fancy 455 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $1,831 -3.49
455–495 477 10 370.00–395.00 $378.79 $1,807 +11.85
505–540 fancy 518 10 357.50–367.50 $360.89 $1,869 -9.11
505–543 523 9 350.00–355.00 $352.31 $1,843 +11.31
550–575 563 7 325.00–350.00 $342.64 $1,929 +13.37
605–645 625 2 307.00–315.00 $311.13 $1,945 +7.01
650–675 660 3 293.00–309.00 $299.58 $1,977 +0.79
755–798 784 6 274.00–297.00 $281.39 $2,206 —
1025 1025 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–486 480 9 361.00–367.50 $364.29 $1,749 +16.82
593 593 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 3 350.00–357.50 $352.58 $1,692 —
505–540 523 2 282.50–285.00 $283.71 $1,484 -21.29
595 595 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,681 -25.50
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1205 1142 80-85% 3 146.00–149.50 $148.15 $1,692 —
1065–1435 1209 80-85% 12 152.00–160.00 $155.55 $1,881 +29.55
1335–1490 1413 80-85% 2 124.00–133.00 $128.25 $1,812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $840 —
720–995 885 85-90% 3 120.00–133.00 $125.73 $1,113 —
915–950 933 85-90% 2 137.00–147.00 $141.91 $1,324 -2.03
835–1195 978 85-90% 3 78.00–104.00 $87.72 $858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1755 1528 2 150.00–151.00 $150.43 $2,299 -15.60
1150–2050 1698 3 170.00–175.00 $172.09 $2,922 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590 590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,313
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,734

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.