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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $394.22/cwt +43.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,632/hd at 668 lb · 109 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.50/cwt +66.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,985/hd at 937 lb · 61 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.49/cwt +26.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,106/hd at 874 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 836 211 115
Feeder cattle 747 169 73
Slaughter cattle 61 38 42
Replacement cattle 28 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
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 —
370 fancy 370 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,868 —
420–432 fancy 429 4 467.50–500.00 $476.09 $2,042 —
455–485 476 4 425.00–431.00 $426.69 $2,031 +15.69
500–542 522 6 360.00–385.00 $371.86 $1,941 -10.72
515–548 value added 541 5 395.00–408.00 $405.53 $2,194 +13.53
555–582 value added 576 34 391.00–423.00 $414.24 $2,386 —
591 591 3 367.00 $367.00 $2,169 -1.09
608–637 619 19 360.00–377.00 $365.30 $2,261 +3.15
630 value added 630 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,394 —
659 fancy 659 33 414.75 $414.75 $2,733 —
650–690 661 10 344.00–355.00 $347.90 $2,300 -3.06
652–685 value added 673 66 380.00–401.00 $390.97 $2,631 —
700–735 720 24 337.00–355.00 $348.71 $2,511 +9.71
776 776 7 347.00 $347.00 $2,693 +8.00
801–825 804 7 330.00–336.25 $335.33 $2,696 +7.33
850 850 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,890 +11.00
874 value added 874 60 355.75 $355.75 $3,109 —
970 970 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 +25.00
565–585 574 6 350.00–352.50 $351.68 $2,019 —
660 660 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 —

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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 1 420.00 $420.00 $987 —
270 270 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,072 +2.00
300–345 325 3 405.00–412.50 $409.00 $1,329 +18.25
350 350 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,479 +22.50
353–387 fancy 357 25 441.00–484.00 $477.42 $1,704 —
420 420 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,628 -4.21
430–446 fancy 443 7 412.00–417.00 $413.50 $1,832 —
450–490 473 9 380.00–397.50 $386.57 $1,828 -4.00
476–485 fancy 479 8 409.00–413.00 $410.86 $1,968 —
517–520 value added 518 5 380.00–382.50 $380.50 $1,971 +0.88
507–546 520 19 351.00–373.00 $365.35 $1,900 +15.82
551–597 value added 570 22 367.50–386.00 $379.58 $2,164 —
565–595 570 7 341.00–345.00 $341.60 $1,947 -10.65
600–645 612 6 337.50–357.50 $346.36 $2,120 —
600–625 value added 620 12 367.00–374.50 $372.07 $2,307 +15.07
650–683 674 7 329.00–346.00 $343.29 $2,314 +16.79
673–680 value added 674 47 369.00–374.00 $369.75 $2,492 —
701–707 value added 704 8 351.00–367.00 $359.03 $2,528 +34.03
730–745 739 11 325.00–347.00 $344.11 $2,543 +28.50
756–772 765 7 329.00–335.00 $332.46 $2,543 —
937 value added 937 59 320.25 $320.25 $3,001 —
940 940 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,510 +14.50
1050 1050 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 381.00 $381.00 $1,276 +4.00
455–485 475 3 362.50–372.50 $368.25 $1,749 -0.75
500–520 510 2 320.00–330.00 $325.10 $1,658 —
578 578 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,919 —
605–615 611 4 317.50–330.00 $323.24 $1,975 —
705 705 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 310.00–322.50 $316.14 $901 —
367 367 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,101 —
435 435 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 -15.00
495 495 1 323.50 $323.50 $1,601 -21.50
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,249 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–160 158 2 512.50 $512.50 $810 —
225 fancy 225 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,159 +65.00
265–280 273 2 460.00–470.00 $465.14 $1,270 +35.14
315 fancy 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 —
360–380 fancy 378 19 490.00–522.00 $519.17 $1,962 —
410–447 fancy 432 7 442.50–495.00 $465.98 $2,013 +45.98
420–445 433 2 400.00–411.00 $405.34 $1,755 +14.79
450–465 fancy 458 2 442.50–462.50 $452.66 $2,073 —
475–485 483 8 400.00–430.00 $411.56 $1,988 —
505–530 fancy 523 6 380.00–398.00 $392.33 $2,052 —
510–546 537 7 357.00–376.00 $367.55 $1,974 -1.34
565–598 582 9 355.00–375.00 $361.75 $2,105 -10.26
605–625 fancy 618 9 357.00–358.00 $357.67 $2,210 —
605–635 622 6 329.00–349.00 $342.08 $2,128 +9.58
670–685 677 8 327.00–350.00 $336.63 $2,279 +7.48
702–720 708 3 322.00–330.00 $327.29 $2,317 +6.95
766 766 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,566 —
800–805 802 3 285.00–300.00 $295.01 $2,366 +39.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 —
490–498 496 4 387.50–392.50 $391.27 $1,941 +23.77
540 540 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,847 —
566–590 574 8 339.00–352.50 $342.99 $1,969 -0.01
670–690 680 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $2,125 —
705 705 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,122 —
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 +25.00
485 485 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1310 1215 80-85% 3 139.00–152.00 $143.98 $1,749 —
1100–1670 1281 80-85% 18 155.50–169.00 $163.57 $2,095 -13.43
1190–1370 1300 80-85% 7 172.00–185.00 $176.07 $2,289 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $823 —
935–1110 1031 85-90% 6 142.00–150.00 $145.50 $1,500 —
950–1210 1080 85-90% 2 158.00–163.00 $160.80 $1,737 —
930–1575 1146 85-90% 5 120.00–139.00 $132.60 $1,520 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,780 —
1760 1760 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,080 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1555 1298 3 187.00–188.00 $187.40 $2,432 —
1540–2130 1754 8 194.00–210.00 $205.57 $3,606 —
1740–1855 1798 2 211.00–220.00 $215.64 $3,877 -0.93

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1170–1255 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,525.00–3,100.00 $2,815.65
1030–1375 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–3,300.00 $2,487.57
1155–1320 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,450.00 $2,345.00
1050–1475 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,675.00–3,300.00 $3,040.10
1055–1575 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,850.00–3,375.00 $2,682.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–875 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,103.55

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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
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,335.00 $3,335.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 251.00 $251.00 $552 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,036 —

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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.