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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 25, 2025

520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $292.95/cwt ≈ $2,818/hd at 962 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $326.06/cwt -22.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 583 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.62/cwt +16.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 628 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 520 455 460
Feeder cattle 483 403 390
Slaughter cattle 28 48 62
Replacement cattle 9 4 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Extreme heat in the area restricting demand and movement of cattle. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. No test on slaughter bulls. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 515.00 $515.00 $901 —
305 305 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,296 —
360 360 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,278 -72.50
420–448 431 8 371.00–387.50 $375.94 $1,620 -13.72
440 fancy 440 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 -12.62
465 fancy 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
451–488 470 9 359.00–371.00 $365.42 $1,717 —
505–527 517 16 350.00–363.00 $354.17 $1,831 +0.98
534 value added 534 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,976 -1.00
555–598 value added 571 20 363.00–379.00 $369.98 $2,113 —
562–595 577 6 317.00–325.00 $320.48 $1,849 -29.93
603–610 603 23 316.00–330.75 $330.10 $1,991 -15.90
640–643 value added 643 13 340.00–350.00 $349.23 $2,246 —
661 value added 661 16 350.50 $350.50 $2,317 —
657–698 676 23 310.00–325.00 $312.68 $2,114 -19.97
716–725 719 7 314.00–317.50 $315.01 $2,265 -3.99
755 755 3 281.00 $281.00 $2,122 —
765 value added 765 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,402 —
823 value added 823 10 305.00 $305.00 $2,510 -6.00
830–840 835 2 280.00–281.00 $280.50 $2,342 —
962 value added 962 58 292.95 $292.95 $2,818 —
1070 1070 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,200 —
435 435 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,577 —
518–520 519 4 318.00–321.00 $318.75 $1,654 —
608–640 614 5 301.00–303.00 $302.58 $1,858 -12.42
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 -28.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,299 —
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
675 675 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,704 —
795 795 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,250 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 360.00 $360.00 $846 -70.00
260–282 271 4 350.00–360.00 $354.80 $962 —
305 305 1 371.00 $371.00 $1,132 -0.03
335 fancy 335 7 383.00 $383.00 $1,283 —
368 fancy 368 5 383.00 $383.00 $1,409 —
395 395 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,373 -28.11
410–445 425 4 337.50–348.00 $344.67 $1,465 -18.34
460–480 467 14 341.00–356.00 $348.04 $1,625 -4.06
505–545 536 11 300.00–320.00 $306.23 $1,641 -19.69
533–545 value added 538 14 336.50–341.00 $339.05 $1,824 -25.95
580–582 581 6 308.00–322.00 $316.66 $1,840 -21.31
574–592 value added 583 40 327.00–328.00 $327.47 $1,909 -33.53
615 615 13 319.00 $319.00 $1,962 +27.31
612–644 value added 634 26 320.00–328.00 $322.93 $2,047 +7.17
675 675 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,937 -15.34
675–676 value added 676 6 314.00–321.00 $317.50 $2,146 -10.50
725–745 732 3 261.00–279.00 $268.30 $1,964 -9.58
770 770 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,071 -0.54
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 —
880 880 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,024 -35.40
905–915 910 2 207.50–215.00 $211.23 $1,922 —
950 950 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 $894 +22.50
375 375 2 343.00 $343.00 $1,286 +40.00
480–493 491 6 312.50–314.00 $313.76 $1,541 —
500 500 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,412 —
640 640 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 +29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —
465–487 481 4 320.00–325.00 $323.16 $1,554 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 430.00 $430.00 $752 -60.00
280–295 288 2 377.50–392.50 $385.20 $1,109 -49.80
310–335 322 3 387.50–395.00 $390.91 $1,259 -36.59
347 fancy 347 4 409.00 $409.00 $1,419 -27.58
375–390 385 3 370.00–375.00 $373.31 $1,437 -31.68
420–425 421 4 362.50–370.00 $368.11 $1,550 -34.39
460–462 461 4 352.50–365.00 $358.74 $1,654 -13.15
555–595 572 5 285.00–300.00 $290.30 $1,661 -46.70
605 605 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,709 -2.50
680 680 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,819 -27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —
582 582 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,213 —
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1275 1175 80-85% 3 155.00–160.00 $156.94 $1,844 —
1005–1415 1202 80-85% 6 140.00–149.00 $144.23 $1,734 -14.67
1225–1260 1243 80-85% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $2,083 -1.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1020 938 85-90% 3 127.00–130.00 $128.40 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,450 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,099

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,096 —
693 693 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,081 —

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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.