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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.86/cwt +17.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,297/hd at 672 lb · 88 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.85/cwt +15.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 695 lb · 66 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $303.00/cwt ≈ $2,763/hd at 912 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 789 592
Feeder cattle 682 759 484
Slaughter cattle 48 28 95
Replacement cattle 11 2 13

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 value added 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 -20.00
351 fancy 351 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,562 +15.00
420–440 428 11 399.00–413.00 $407.05 $1,742 +12.05
453 fancy 453 17 440.50 $440.50 $1,995 +5.00
455–487 480 8 380.00–400.00 $395.21 $1,897 +7.23
500–541 value added 525 27 390.00–407.00 $397.05 $2,085 +19.05
500–546 529 12 360.00–385.00 $374.33 $1,980 +18.74
556 value added 556 12 399.50 $399.50 $2,221 +31.50
567–590 587 22 350.00–377.00 $374.30 $2,197 +17.24
607 value added 607 4 369.00 $369.00 $2,240 +29.38
615–625 620 2 337.50–338.00 $337.75 $2,094 +22.32
669 value added 669 75 347.00 $347.00 $2,321 —
675–690 689 13 311.50–321.00 $312.22 $2,151 -11.83
705 705 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 -23.83
769–772 769 23 291.25–292.00 $291.32 $2,240 -5.56
912 fancy 912 61 303.00 $303.00 $2,763 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 —
580–586 585 8 319.50–321.00 $319.69 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 +4.57
500 500 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,735 +16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132 132 2 575.00 $575.00 $759 —
150–160 fancy 155 2 595.00–625.00 $610.48 $946 —
160–190 175 2 480.00–500.00 $490.86 $859 —
225–230 fancy 228 2 452.50–460.00 $456.29 $1,040 -60.02
255 255 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,109 —
305 fancy 305 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 -30.21
315–340 330 3 395.00–400.00 $396.72 $1,309 -4.98
350–395 368 19 385.00–402.50 $394.20 $1,451 -15.01
375 fancy 375 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 —
408–431 fancy 418 20 375.00–397.00 $388.62 $1,624 +4.00
405–443 434 10 351.00–357.50 $355.37 $1,542 +2.08
455–498 486 16 349.00–369.00 $351.27 $1,707 -0.96
500–501 501 5 327.50–341.00 $338.30 $1,695 +8.63
502–530 value added 511 3 354.00–363.00 $357.11 $1,825 +16.65
556 value added 556 12 341.50 $341.50 $1,899 —
577–590 588 27 321.00–335.00 $331.72 $1,951 +11.22
601 value added 601 7 326.00 $326.00 $1,959 +14.64
604–630 608 9 302.00–305.00 $304.32 $1,850 +7.83
695 value added 695 66 307.85 $307.85 $2,140 —
745 745 3 252.50–274.00 $266.83 $1,988 -5.92
762 762 4 279.00 $279.00 $2,126 +19.00
810–825 818 2 233.00–252.50 $242.84 $1,986 -3.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 —
340–343 342 4 322.50–332.50 $324.98 $1,111 —
370–395 387 3 330.00–335.00 $333.41 $1,290 +0.98
435 435 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,335 —
477 477 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,340 +1.00
530 530 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 —
550–595 573 4 260.00–286.00 $276.04 $1,582 -2.76
630–640 635 2 230.00–252.50 $241.16 $1,531 -6.34
650–695 673 2 237.50–240.00 $238.79 $1,607 —
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 385.00 $385.00 $943 —
275–295 285 2 380.00–390.00 $384.82 $1,097 —
335–345 340 2 360.00–367.50 $363.81 $1,237 -8.69
385 385 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,415 +2.50
400–415 408 2 332.50–333.00 $332.75 $1,358 +14.51
472–480 475 4 327.50–330.00 $328.76 $1,562 -0.29
560–595 578 2 300.00–315.00 $307.73 $1,779 —
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 192 3 490.00–500.00 $493.22 $947 —
205–225 value added 215 2 510.00–545.00 $528.31 $1,136 —
230–235 fancy 233 2 470.00–487.50 $478.84 $1,116 —
250–265 fancy 258 2 465.00–472.50 $468.86 $1,210 —
285–290 286 5 390.00–400.00 $392.03 $1,121 —
305–315 fancy 310 2 440.00–460.00 $449.84 $1,395 +3.56
315 315 2 422.50–430.00 $426.25 $1,343 +8.75
360–385 377 6 400.00–415.00 $407.97 $1,538 +7.97
420–445 431 5 365.00–381.00 $370.71 $1,598 -19.04
415–447 fancy 437 9 399.00–437.50 $404.62 $1,768 -10.26
455 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 +10.87
470 fancy 470 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,056 +17.50
507–530 fancy 512 5 380.00–392.50 $389.91 $1,996 —
500–535 515 8 337.50–365.00 $347.61 $1,790 -1.26
565–590 584 4 331.00–350.00 $335.60 $1,960 -8.46
605–646 631 8 319.00–330.50 $327.57 $2,067 +11.63
705–738 728 5 274.00–290.00 $285.68 $2,080 +1.28
800 800 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,840 +7.02
935 935 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,964 —
1015–1047 1031 4 200.00–222.00 $210.83 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 7 265.00–367.00 $342.76 $1,278 —
795 795 2 208.00–247.00 $227.50 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 380.00–395.00 $387.60 $1,434 +35.10
405 405 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,438 —
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 +5.43
505–535 520 2 310.00–323.00 $316.69 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1135 1098 80-85% 2 131.00–137.00 $134.10 $1,472 —
970–1350 1116 80-85% 9 155.00–165.00 $156.94 $1,751 —
1035–1280 1168 80-85% 8 141.00–154.00 $148.24 $1,731 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1260 986 85-90% 4 135.00–148.00 $138.37 $1,364 +2.37
900–1140 1006 85-90% 5 120.00–133.00 $127.18 $1,279 +11.18
1075 1075 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 -18.79
1305 1305 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,305 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,128 —
1515–1820 1685 75-80% 4 156.00–165.00 $160.77 $2,709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1480 1236 7 159.50–177.50 $167.72 $2,073 —
1210–1570 1390 2 184.00–190.00 $187.39 $2,605 —
2790 2790 1 150.00 $150.00 $4,185 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
817 817 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,855
840–990 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 166.00–179.00 $173.03 $1,583

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–820 783 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,842.45

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,254 —

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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
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,135.00 $3,135.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 187.50 $187.50 $788 —

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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.