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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.83/cwt ≈ $2,741/hd at 777 lb · 81 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.70/cwt +64.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,850/hd at 827 lb · 67 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $321.00/cwt ≈ $3,011/hd at 938 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 99 118
Feeder cattle 740 73 106
Slaughter cattle 33 22 12
Replacement cattle 4 4 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 410.00–430.00 $420.48 $1,325 —
355 fancy 355 1 467.50 $467.50 $1,660 —
400–417 fancy 411 3 439.00–442.50 $441.37 $1,814 —
455–495 471 7 375.00–395.00 $380.68 $1,793 -15.32
491 fancy 491 6 424.00 $424.00 $2,082 —
518 518 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,852 —
522–543 value added 542 43 390.00–401.00 $400.51 $2,171 —
570–592 582 8 349.00–357.50 $353.66 $2,058 +16.16
595 value added 595 16 400.00 $400.00 $2,380 —
605–648 619 12 330.00–353.00 $343.34 $2,125 —
605–626 value added 622 22 371.00–395.00 $375.27 $2,334 —
664 value added 664 23 367.50 $367.50 $2,440 —
687–688 688 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,270 —
700–730 708 15 317.00–330.00 $320.84 $2,272 —
754–795 763 15 310.00–326.50 $321.96 $2,457 —
780 value added 780 66 359.85 $359.85 $2,807 —
826 value added 826 64 346.75 $346.75 $2,864 —
841 841 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,531 +21.00
850–865 853 9 290.00–305.00 $301.62 $2,573 —
938 value added 938 56 321.00 $321.00 $3,011 —
1072 value added 1072 51 299.75 $299.75 $3,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,498 —
470–490 480 2 365.00–373.00 $369.08 $1,772 —
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
595 595 3 326.00–337.50 $329.83 $1,962 —
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 570 2 275.00–285.00 $279.96 $1,596 —
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 —
665 665 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,812 —
725–745 735 2 247.50–250.00 $248.73 $1,828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
225 fancy 225 1 412.50 $412.50 $928 —
255 255 2 352.50–362.50 $357.50 $912 —
280 fancy 280 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,211 —
305–345 fancy 332 3 400.00–407.50 $405.20 $1,345 —
355–385 375 3 380.00–382.50 $381.71 $1,431 +22.96
400–445 fancy 423 9 387.00–400.00 $394.61 $1,669 -0.46
436 436 3 379.00 $379.00 $1,652 +26.50
465–470 468 4 363.00–383.00 $372.95 $1,745 +28.00
507–520 value added 511 25 363.00–372.00 $368.81 $1,885 -1.19
525–530 528 6 341.00–351.00 $344.99 $1,822 —
551–557 value added 555 10 366.00–367.50 $366.60 $2,035 —
560–592 585 26 341.00–360.00 $351.59 $2,057 +7.57
607–633 value added 629 24 351.00–352.50 $352.26 $2,216 —
602–643 636 20 330.00–340.00 $332.86 $2,117 —
652–686 678 10 324.00–339.00 $327.49 $2,220 +1.49
707 value added 707 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,262 —
710–715 713 4 308.00–309.00 $308.50 $2,200 —
765 765 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,341 —
1000–1010 1005 2 238.00–241.00 $239.51 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 —
425–445 436 6 330.00–352.50 $337.86 $1,473 —
453–480 458 7 330.00–351.00 $340.46 $1,559 —
502–545 519 4 327.50–337.00 $331.21 $1,719 —
550–590 579 5 320.00–330.00 $326.06 $1,888 —
615 615 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,032 —
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
455–482 474 4 300.00–320.00 $309.82 $1,469 +2.32
590 590 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,776 —
670 670 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,926 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 value added 220 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,111 —
240 fancy 240 2 425.00–440.00 $432.50 $1,038 —
255–290 273 3 385.00–410.00 $401.39 $1,096 —
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 -2.50
320 fancy 320 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 +32.50
361 fancy 361 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,733 —
350–395 380 3 391.00–407.00 $399.66 $1,519 -0.34
400–438 418 8 390.00–405.00 $397.89 $1,663 +10.39
400–430 fancy 420 4 425.00–450.00 $431.98 $1,814 +24.48
512–540 518 5 347.50–357.00 $349.48 $1,810 +13.74
515–547 fancy 531 4 375.00–380.00 $377.42 $2,004 +24.92
550–584 578 18 339.00–350.00 $344.14 $1,989 +6.53
610 fancy 610 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,178 —
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 +7.50
680–691 688 4 309.00–315.00 $310.48 $2,136 —
735 735 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,124 —
830 830 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,606 —
460–465 463 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,667 —
545 545 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,839 —
555–575 568 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,903 +17.50
730 730 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–365 356 3 330.00–340.00 $333.41 $1,187 —
400–430 415 2 305.00–307.50 $306.20 $1,271 —
462–480 468 3 317.50–330.00 $325.73 $1,524 +4.73
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1525 1255 80-85% 10 150.00–170.00 $163.17 $2,048 -7.62
1235–1335 1290 80-85% 3 175.00–177.00 $175.69 $2,266 +4.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1290 1154 85-90% 5 141.00–149.00 $144.46 $1,667 —
1070–1245 1155 85-90% 4 165.50–176.00 $169.69 $1,960 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1550 1525 75-80% 2 150.00–173.00 $161.69 $2,466 -13.29
1445–1675 1560 75-80% 5 176.00–190.00 $182.38 $2,845 +37.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,252 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1085 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,949.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,483 —
788 788 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,442 —
790 value added 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
792 792 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,727 —

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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.