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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $378.78/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 574 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $383.57/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 522 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.21/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,325/hd at 670 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 567 527
Feeder cattle 400 542 486
Slaughter cattle 30 22 37
Replacement cattle 8 3 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 fancy 473 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,849 -27.00
450–488 475 5 371.00–379.00 $377.19 $1,792 -9.08
505 505 1 371.00 $371.00 $1,874 -16.00
511–541 value added 524 15 392.50–425.00 $405.80 $2,126 +4.20
553–598 570 27 363.00–385.00 $373.79 $2,131 -3.71
575–597 value added 586 8 390.00–401.00 $395.60 $2,318 —
612–638 value added 633 11 373.00–400.00 $395.26 $2,502 +22.26
650 value added 650 4 363.00 $363.00 $2,360 —
670–690 675 15 335.00–346.00 $343.00 $2,315 -2.00
706–745 724 7 320.00–334.00 $331.61 $2,401 -14.20
821 value added 821 10 343.00 $343.00 $2,816 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,432 —
455–490 473 2 315.00–337.50 $326.67 $1,545 —
647 647 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,006 —
715–740 728 2 281.00–293.00 $286.90 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,687 —
720 720 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,084 —
330–340 335 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,176 -17.44
367–395 376 3 360.00–363.00 $361.95 $1,361 -3.05
400–437 fancy 418 11 389.00–400.00 $397.14 $1,660 +4.64
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 +16.81
450–456 fancy 455 4 379.00–390.00 $387.28 $1,762 -4.57
450–480 465 8 349.00–373.00 $360.05 $1,674 +1.80
510–530 517 8 343.00–359.00 $355.38 $1,837 +1.38
518 value added 518 4 379.00 $379.00 $1,963 +7.99
555–582 578 13 344.00–359.00 $347.59 $2,009 +0.87
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 -10.08
650–692 677 11 325.00–337.00 $330.90 $2,240 +7.05
762 value added 762 4 323.00 $323.00 $2,461 -16.85
832 value added 832 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 320.00 $320.00 $880 —
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 +5.00
450–485 469 5 310.00–321.00 $316.62 $1,485 +0.81
545 545 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,630 +14.09
575 575 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,679 —
600–640 623 5 281.00–289.00 $283.98 $1,769 —
650–660 653 3 287.00–290.00 $288.99 $1,887 +3.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 -5.92
445 445 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,473 +3.42
465–480 476 4 339.00–346.00 $342.75 $1,631 +12.75
510–545 523 3 321.00–335.00 $329.41 $1,723 -0.47
560–575 568 4 315.00–331.00 $324.26 $1,842 +9.09
645 645 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 -2.74
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,542 —
1410 1410 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–230 225 3 397.50–425.00 $406.88 $915 —
287 287 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,177 +7.46
335–348 345 8 375.00–390.00 $386.16 $1,332 +0.42
345 fancy 345 1 411.00 $411.00 $1,418 —
350–395 376 7 373.00–383.00 $380.02 $1,429 +6.51
406–440 422 11 375.00–380.00 $378.35 $1,597 -3.10
480–490 489 14 370.00–392.50 $377.09 $1,844 -3.57
517–521 fancy 520 6 391.00–393.00 $392.34 $2,040 -12.72
503–543 523 18 370.00–387.00 $380.65 $1,991 +8.44
570–575 573 13 357.50–371.00 $363.54 $2,083 +3.58
617 fancy 617 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,129 —
610–645 629 6 320.00–335.00 $330.06 $2,076 -9.94
655–680 670 5 310.00–327.50 $322.66 $2,162 +5.67
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 +23.00
770 770 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,944 -21.49
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —
1010 1010 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,116 —
380–390 385 2 330.00–347.50 $338.64 $1,304 —
415 415 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,359 +3.72
467–490 479 5 315.00–330.00 $321.64 $1,541 -20.86
505–535 520 2 301.00–312.50 $306.92 $1,596 —
560 560 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,097 —
315 315 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,126 —
425 425 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 -20.00
451 451 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,601 —
540 540 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 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
1175 1175 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,680 —
1275–1490 1351 80-85% 5 151.00–164.00 $158.11 $2,136 +1.79
1275–1475 1374 80-85% 4 166.00–171.00 $169.08 $2,323 +12.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–810 795 85-90% 2 107.00–116.00 $111.58 $887 —
820–1080 938 85-90% 3 121.00–125.00 $122.82 $1,152 —
945 945 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,408 —
1080–1175 1115 85-90% 3 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $1,572 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,536 +2.47
1530–1630 1580 75-80% 2 169.00–172.00 $170.55 $2,695 +12.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1390 1215 2 158.00–176.00 $168.30 $2,045 —
1300–2030 1665 2 186.00–193.00 $190.27 $3,168 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–815 715 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,572.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
683 683 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.