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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $398.15/cwt +29.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 524 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $449.87/cwt +23.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 463 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $383.83/cwt +16.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 615 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 836 610
Feeder cattle 483 747 564
Slaughter cattle 65 61 41
Replacement cattle 15 28 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,289 -27.50
365–380 fancy 376 4 482.50–515.00 $490.38 $1,844 -14.62
375–395 385 2 417.50–436.00 $426.51 $1,642 —
415–435 fancy 431 6 450.00–477.50 $466.64 $2,011 -9.45
453–473 fancy 462 25 449.00–459.00 $454.49 $2,100 —
465–470 468 3 400.00–417.00 $411.37 $1,925 -15.32
530 530 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,054 +15.64
578 value added 578 5 404.00 $404.00 $2,335 -10.24
550–593 586 11 379.00–397.50 $390.22 $2,287 +23.22
602–610 value added 607 5 391.00–405.00 $396.56 $2,407 +16.56
605–619 617 19 376.00–381.00 $380.48 $2,348 +15.18
661–697 689 14 376.00–379.00 $378.38 $2,607 +30.48
707 value added 707 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,616 —
702–741 728 13 332.00–352.50 $338.47 $2,464 -10.24
780–790 785 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $2,610 -14.52
938 value added 938 18 330.00 $330.00 $3,095 —
1020 1020 1 295.00 $295.00 $3,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,357 —
470–477 475 3 385.00–387.50 $386.67 $1,837 +11.67
500–540 519 4 350.00–365.00 $355.59 $1,846 —
700–710 705 2 312.50–323.00 $317.71 $2,240 —
755 755 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 —
555–565 560 2 300.00–317.00 $308.42 $1,727 —
675 675 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,167 —

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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 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,028 +17.50
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +3.00
345 fancy 345 5 452.50 $452.50 $1,561 —
345–347 346 3 386.00–392.50 $390.34 $1,351 -18.66
355–395 376 8 385.00–400.00 $389.56 $1,465 -32.94
370–395 fancy 389 8 427.50–447.50 $433.08 $1,685 -44.34
402–430 fancy 413 14 423.00–425.00 $423.44 $1,749 +9.94
400–438 417 9 390.00–412.50 $403.50 $1,683 +16.00
450–470 fancy 457 6 422.50 $422.50 $1,931 +11.64
471–496 483 9 399.00–415.00 $410.56 $1,983 +23.99
505–545 523 14 370.00–395.00 $391.19 $2,046 +25.84
512–543 value added 524 18 400.00–415.00 $403.57 $2,115 +23.07
565 value added 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 +10.42
560–595 569 12 361.00–382.50 $368.95 $2,099 +27.35
615–645 621 7 332.50–356.00 $348.80 $2,166 +2.44
650–682 669 5 337.50–355.00 $346.05 $2,315 +2.76
705–735 725 5 315.00–330.00 $326.46 $2,367 -17.65
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 —
850–860 855 2 293.00–297.00 $294.99 $2,522 —
921–940 926 4 270.00–277.00 $275.22 $2,549 +8.22
1045 1045 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,080 —
300–345 323 2 355.00–360.00 $357.33 $1,154 -23.67
357–395 371 4 357.50–375.00 $368.17 $1,366 —
402–445 421 5 350.00–383.00 $363.67 $1,531 —
495 495 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 +1.75
505–545 518 3 355.00–365.00 $360.13 $1,865 +35.03
615–635 625 2 310.00–317.50 $313.81 $1,961 -9.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 —
360 360 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,233 +42.50
440 440 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 +20.00
485 485 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,605 +7.50
530 530 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,744 —
560–590 575 2 300.00–330.00 $314.61 $1,809 —
720 720 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,081 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 485.00 $485.00 $946 —
210 210 1 415.00 $415.00 $872 —
230 fancy 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 +5.00
325 fancy 325 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 -20.00
330 330 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,361 —
370–395 382 7 412.50–442.50 $425.06 $1,624 —
375–390 fancy 387 12 485.00–510.00 $496.88 $1,923 -22.29
400–435 fancy 422 11 462.50–497.50 $482.37 $2,036 +16.39
410–445 429 4 430.00–443.00 $436.95 $1,875 +31.61
450–480 466 4 385.00–400.00 $392.72 $1,830 -18.84
450–495 fancy 479 6 427.00–457.50 $435.40 $2,086 -17.26
505–508 fancy 507 4 405.00–431.00 $411.47 $2,086 +19.14
510–535 516 8 355.00–380.00 $370.93 $1,914 +3.38
566 fancy 566 5 389.00 $389.00 $2,202 —
562–598 574 15 351.00–372.50 $365.08 $2,096 +3.33
608 fancy 608 5 362.00 $362.00 $2,201 +4.33
612–635 620 3 340.00–343.00 $341.98 $2,120 -0.10
695 695 2 323.00 $323.00 $2,245 -13.63
720–737 732 4 315.00–327.50 $319.61 $2,340 -7.68
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 +4.99
860–880 870 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,128 —
350–375 363 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,452 —
441 441 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,764 +15.00
470–495 486 8 370.00–375.00 $370.75 $1,802 -20.52
510 510 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,747 +0.50
550–595 577 3 340.00–343.00 $341.80 $1,972 -1.19
730 730 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,208 +1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,042 —
435–445 438 4 325.00–357.50 $334.97 $1,467 -20.03
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1425 1256 80-85% 13 150.00–162.00 $155.92 $1,958 -7.65
1175–1585 1320 80-85% 6 141.00–148.00 $145.44 $1,920 -30.63
1265–1440 1353 80-85% 2 168.00–178.00 $173.32 $2,345 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,281 -43.80
1030–1270 1118 85-90% 5 157.00–171.00 $162.29 $1,814 +29.69
805–1520 1151 85-90% 9 143.00–153.00 $147.12 $1,693 —
1015–1335 1151 85-90% 5 129.00–137.00 $132.00 $1,519 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1550 1525 75-80% 2 154.00–163.00 $158.43 $2,416 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,846 +3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1650 1640 2 169.00–173.00 $171.01 $2,805 —
1625–2035 1838 6 189.00–210.00 $200.43 $3,684 —
1995 1995 1 217.00 $217.00 $4,329 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,906
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,998

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1230–1520 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,075.00–2,725.00 $2,382.17
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 —

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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.