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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $316.82/cwt -20.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 580 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.18/cwt -28.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 564 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.28/cwt -15.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 620 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 553 421
Feeder cattle 359 506 369
Slaughter cattle 48 39 43
Replacement cattle 5 8 9

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 -45.00
390 390 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 -50.00
410 fancy 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 -57.50
410–446 431 7 370.00–392.50 $378.06 $1,629 —
455–465 fancy 458 4 429.00–440.00 $431.80 $1,978 -23.20
525–545 530 4 370.00–387.50 $375.57 $1,991 -11.66
535 value added 535 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,167 -15.33
562–595 571 10 375.00–382.50 $380.19 $2,171 -9.96
600–630 605 6 347.50–361.00 $358.66 $2,170 —
600–615 value added 608 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,265 -4.50
676–683 680 6 336.50–342.50 $339.48 $2,308 -18.91
700–720 705 4 330.00–335.00 $333.72 $2,353 -20.28
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
870–885 878 2 313.00–321.00 $316.97 $2,783 -18.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,491 —
420–441 436 4 360.00–367.50 $365.69 $1,594 —
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 ±0.00
875 875 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,647 —
915 915 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 485 3 300.00–342.50 $328.04 $1,591 —
575 575 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,800 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 233.00 $233.00 $3,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 4 432.50 $432.50 $930 —
255–283 278 7 375.00–400.00 $387.37 $1,077 -2.63
310–325 321 5 350.00–365.00 $353.90 $1,136 -68.60
337 fancy 337 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,348 -30.00
370–392 385 4 357.50–367.50 $360.26 $1,387 -51.71
400–407 fancy 405 3 372.00–377.50 $373.81 $1,514 -36.79
410–420 416 8 350.00–351.00 $350.12 $1,456 -34.02
467 fancy 467 4 373.50–385.00 $379.25 $1,771 -32.38
450–492 471 5 342.50–355.00 $351.05 $1,653 -38.40
508–545 524 9 320.00–332.50 $327.74 $1,717 -39.93
530 value added 530 5 366.00 $366.00 $1,940 -23.54
550–555 value added 554 9 353.00–359.00 $357.68 $1,982 —
560–583 575 9 320.00–321.00 $320.68 $1,844 -47.02
615 615 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,974 -32.24
608–635 value added 621 15 348.00–355.00 $351.34 $2,182 -16.95
650–655 653 2 337.50–341.00 $339.26 $2,215 +1.40
712 712 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,072 -24.46
715 value added 715 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 —
803 803 3 299.00 $299.00 $2,401 +20.48
880 880 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,385 —
910 910 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–296 290 4 365.00–367.50 $366.92 $1,064 -3.08
350–385 368 10 337.50–345.00 $341.08 $1,255 -47.90
430–445 437 3 320.00–335.00 $328.32 $1,435 -42.69
470–496 489 13 321.00–339.00 $330.02 $1,614 -35.82
535–545 540 3 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $1,647 -44.97
572–580 575 3 315.00–316.00 $315.66 $1,815 -36.07
620 620 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,941 -6.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,080 -32.50
375 375 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,228 -22.43
455–470 463 2 301.00–310.00 $305.43 $1,414 -13.92
525 525 2 287.50–295.00 $291.25 $1,529 -21.71
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —
772 772 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,104 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 fancy 145 1 640.00 $640.00 $928 —
180–195 187 3 535.00–565.00 $553.71 $1,035 —
279 fancy 279 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,214 —
290–295 292 3 382.50–400.00 $394.20 $1,151 -25.80
305–335 323 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,292 -29.22
310–340 fancy 325 2 410.00–420.00 $414.77 $1,348 —
365–394 384 10 381.00–400.00 $384.48 $1,476 -47.40
407 407 1 389.00 $389.00 $1,583 -32.70
450 fancy 450 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 -5.00
485–495 490 3 385.00–405.00 $392.49 $1,923 -20.33
515–535 fancy 523 3 390.00–397.50 $393.38 $2,057 -17.33
525–542 536 3 380.00–387.50 $385.05 $2,064 +23.12
555 fancy 555 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 -15.00
560–596 583 7 342.50–362.50 $356.28 $2,077 -11.75
600–635 623 4 322.50–342.50 $330.49 $2,059 -9.73
661 661 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,175 —
730–740 735 3 287.50–302.50 $295.65 $2,173 -26.41
765–780 770 3 285.00–300.00 $290.06 $2,233 -13.77
805–810 808 3 265.00–275.00 $268.32 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 375.00 $375.00 $938 —
300 300 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 -19.60
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -57.00
537 537 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,786 -7.50
560–583 580 18 314.00–339.00 $316.82 $1,838 -20.47
635–640 639 4 300.00–315.00 $311.27 $1,989 +10.03
655 655 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,981 —
732 732 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 —
470–495 483 2 282.50–300.00 $291.02 $1,406 -68.98
500–505 503 2 295.00–302.50 $298.77 $1,503 —
635 635 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,816 -9.00
782 782 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,033 -10.00
800 800 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1305 1285 80-85% 2 167.00–168.00 $167.51 $2,153 —
1120–1615 1316 80-85% 5 135.00–148.00 $141.93 $1,868 -14.42
1225–1505 1370 80-85% 6 150.00–164.00 $156.54 $2,145 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,450 —
1000–1455 1163 85-90% 4 146.00–160.00 $149.54 $1,739 —
985–1345 1177 85-90% 7 130.00–144.00 $136.59 $1,608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,703 +14.26
1520–1690 1592 75-80% 3 151.00–161.00 $157.13 $2,502 +1.39
1700–1805 1753 75-80% 2 135.00–149.00 $142.21 $2,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1850 1523 2 160.00–167.00 $164.25 $2,502 -6.75
1685 1685 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,404 —
1410–2085 1825 4 181.00–197.00 $189.69 $3,462 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1105 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 175.00–185.00 $180.39 $1,849

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00

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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 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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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.