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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

1,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.54/cwt +10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 527 lb · 69 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $284.25/cwt +73.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,626/hd at 924 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.71/cwt +15.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 479 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,035 520 1,322
Feeder cattle 964 483 1,187
Slaughter cattle 62 28 114
Replacement cattle 9 9 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to no sale last week for the Fourth of July Holiday. There was good demand for all classes of cattle this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 430.00 $430.00 $796 -85.00
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 -45.00
376 376 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,513 +47.50
390 fancy 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 —
405 fancy 405 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,590 -7.50
417–446 437 9 381.00–385.00 $384.28 $1,679 +8.34
459–489 479 26 367.00–385.00 $375.42 $1,798 +10.00
505–525 518 4 335.00–355.00 $344.98 $1,787 -9.19
523–545 value added 535 33 368.00–386.50 $380.77 $2,037 +10.77
552–563 value added 555 14 365.00–395.00 $376.64 $2,090 +6.66
555–575 563 10 340.00–361.00 $352.88 $1,987 +32.40
605–645 614 8 323.00–342.00 $335.33 $2,059 +5.23
623–635 value added 626 22 371.00–372.00 $371.72 $2,327 +22.49
681 681 42 343.25 $343.25 $2,338 +30.57
689 value added 689 6 352.00 $352.00 $2,425 +1.50
701 fancy 701 44 365.00 $365.00 $2,559 —
705 705 2 323.00 $323.00 $2,277 +7.99
779 779 8 265.00 $265.00 $2,064 -16.00
792 value added 792 6 336.00 $336.00 $2,661 +22.00
871 value added 871 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,683 —
899 899 14 297.50 $297.50 $2,675 —
1074 value added 1074 27 273.00 $273.00 $2,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —
435–440 437 13 345.00–360.00 $347.70 $1,519 -14.80
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
555–571 557 24 323.50–333.00 $324.72 $1,809 —
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,220 -5.00
455 455 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,415 —
520 520 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,409 -29.00
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 +80.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 270 4 352.50–371.00 $359.91 $972 +5.11
280 fancy 280 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,134 —
300 300 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,058 -18.50
340–345 fancy 343 2 412.50–420.00 $416.22 $1,428 +33.22
350–385 fancy 365 7 390.00–415.00 $402.21 $1,468 +19.21
365–390 374 4 377.50–382.50 $379.97 $1,421 +32.47
400–429 419 18 340.00–361.00 $354.87 $1,487 +10.20
420–441 fancy 437 9 367.50–385.00 $377.71 $1,651 —
455–480 fancy 473 26 365.00–373.00 $367.82 $1,740 —
450–497 486 24 342.50–363.00 $359.26 $1,746 +11.22
505–541 525 40 310.00–331.00 $320.81 $1,684 +14.58
500–542 value added 529 29 342.00–367.00 $355.86 $1,882 +16.81
550–586 567 14 315.00–333.00 $327.24 $1,855 +10.58
556–592 value added 574 22 337.50–354.00 $346.75 $1,990 +19.28
600–635 607 5 321.00–330.00 $324.17 $1,968 +5.17
600–635 value added 615 19 332.00–350.00 $336.94 $2,072 +14.01
650–665 660 47 307.00–328.00 $308.96 $2,039 +21.96
701 value added 701 23 316.75 $316.75 $2,220 —
710–730 720 2 270.00–289.00 $279.37 $2,011 +11.07
765–767 767 8 286.00–297.00 $294.26 $2,257 +25.26
879 879 10 272.00 $272.00 $2,391 +42.00
924 value added 924 59 284.25 $284.25 $2,626 —
1011–1035 value added 1032 23 255.75–256.00 $255.78 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 -38.00
428 428 9 303.00 $303.00 $1,297 —
530–540 535 2 270.00–297.50 $283.62 $1,517 +1.12
555–595 573 5 248.00–299.00 $283.45 $1,624 —
600–640 628 5 279.00–287.00 $283.82 $1,782 +3.82
670 670 2 261.00–280.00 $270.50 $1,812 —
1020 1020 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 —
365–390 378 2 322.50–340.00 $331.54 $1,253 —
406–425 411 5 330.00–335.00 $333.96 $1,373 +8.96
460–490 480 3 320.00–330.00 $323.40 $1,552 +0.24
530 530 2 300.00–307.50 $303.75 $1,610 —
595 595 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 —
630 630 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
665–685 675 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,005 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 360.00–375.00 $367.64 $1,011 -17.56
295 fancy 295 3 402.50–405.00 $404.17 $1,192 —
310–325 321 5 385.00–397.50 $394.07 $1,265 +3.16
320–340 fancy 333 3 400.00–412.50 $404.00 $1,345 -5.00
352–390 fancy 365 6 400.00–447.50 $409.62 $1,495 —
380–395 386 4 370.00–385.00 $378.74 $1,462 +5.43
405–436 fancy 429 11 380.00–405.00 $382.15 $1,639 —
405–445 431 8 350.00–372.50 $362.01 $1,560 -6.10
452–495 474 13 350.00–375.00 $361.91 $1,715 +3.17
500–543 522 21 320.00–345.00 $333.36 $1,740 —
505–537 fancy 530 13 357.00–371.00 $358.89 $1,902 —
550–585 571 14 327.00–345.00 $335.93 $1,918 +45.63
600 fancy 600 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,022 —
627–645 635 9 300.00–322.00 $314.42 $1,997 +31.92
655–695 684 12 291.00–300.50 $298.74 $2,043 +31.24
710–725 718 2 293.00–295.00 $293.99 $2,111 —
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 —
845 845 4 218.50 $218.50 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–270 257 4 350.00–351.00 $350.74 $901 —
325–340 333 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,166 -17.50
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 —
405–445 415 5 300.00–342.50 $332.63 $1,380 +2.63
480 480 4 315.00–330.00 $323.75 $1,554 —
505–535 518 3 313.00–322.50 $317.63 $1,645 —
572–587 583 8 314.00–315.00 $314.25 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,028 —
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 —
550 550 3 280.00–295.00 $288.67 $1,588 +3.67
607 607 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1445 1220 80-85% 11 166.00–180.00 $171.22 $2,089 +26.99
1035–1610 1324 80-85% 13 150.00–165.00 $157.87 $2,090 —
1335–1445 1390 80-85% 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $734 —
895–1115 996 85-90% 5 130.00–153.00 $146.87 $1,463 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,622 —
1430 1430 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1625 1590 75-80% 2 159.00–163.00 $160.96 $2,559 —
1585–1695 1640 75-80% 2 139.00–141.00 $139.97 $2,296 —
1700–1940 1820 75-80% 2 173.00–183.00 $177.67 $3,234 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1300 1151 4 160.00–173.00 $165.33 $1,903 —
1365–2130 1682 3 189.00–205.00 $198.14 $3,333 -7.86
1500–1970 1744 5 208.00–223.00 $214.21 $3,736 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1060 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 162.00–166.00 $164.20 $1,581

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1065–1240 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,400.00 $2,180.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,704 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,356 —
700 700 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,477 —

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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.