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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $384.87/cwt +43.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,443/hd at 635 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $409.48/cwt +38.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 508 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $403.93/cwt +43.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,321/hd at 575 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 586 212 323
Feeder cattle 525 170 274
Slaughter cattle 50 38 44
Replacement cattle 11 4 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 —
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 —
431 fancy 431 5 461.00 $461.00 $1,987 —
485 485 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 —
532 value added 532 2 413.00 $413.00 $2,197 +14.00
530–540 537 3 370.00–392.50 $380.84 $2,045 +15.84
553–574 value added 570 17 409.00–433.00 $413.11 $2,355 +16.11
585–588 588 6 377.00–382.50 $377.91 $2,222 +29.35
631 631 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,287 +33.50
603–646 value added 635 35 383.00–398.50 $386.79 $2,456 +21.79
680–696 695 13 347.00–369.50 $367.81 $2,556 —
700 700 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,499 —
760 760 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,622 +38.00
840 840 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,663 —
910 910 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,684 —
1015 1015 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,045 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–685 678 2 337.00–339.00 $337.99 $2,292 +20.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 337.50–350.00 $343.50 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 fancy 228 6 449.00 $449.00 $1,024 —
285 285 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 —
302–322 305 16 381.00–402.50 $399.66 $1,219 +69.77
358 358 4 401.00 $401.00 $1,436 +54.00
370–398 fancy 391 4 411.00–415.00 $411.95 $1,611 -9.05
400–430 415 5 382.50–401.00 $387.97 $1,610 +16.52
450 fancy 450 8 412.50 $412.50 $1,856 -1.25
484 484 5 387.00 $387.00 $1,873 +37.00
500–525 508 6 353.00–370.00 $366.72 $1,863 —
504–528 value added 508 29 390.00–425.00 $418.33 $2,125 +47.33
575 value added 575 5 383.00 $383.00 $2,202 —
560–590 576 6 347.00–370.00 $360.69 $2,078 +25.69
600–647 640 7 319.00–339.00 $332.02 $2,125 +0.96
706 value added 706 8 327.00 $327.00 $2,309 —
710 710 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,137 +12.00
795 795 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,544 —
817 value added 817 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,614 —
865 865 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,682 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 341.00–355.00 $348.06 $1,089 +29.06
460–481 476 4 325.00–342.50 $338.27 $1,610 —
505–520 513 2 281.00–282.50 $281.76 $1,445 —
560–597 589 5 302.50–315.00 $311.01 $1,832 +31.01
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 +10.00
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,228 —
350–360 355 2 352.50–360.00 $356.20 $1,265 —
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 +33.00
500–520 513 4 320.00–332.50 $324.31 $1,664 —
560 560 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,806 —
775 775 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,267 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
191 191 3 472.50 $472.50 $902 —
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
257 fancy 257 9 470.00 $470.00 $1,208 —
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 +25.75
330 fancy 330 7 433.00 $433.00 $1,429 +33.00
340 340 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,368 +23.75
350–390 fancy 371 13 427.00–465.00 $450.87 $1,673 +30.15
365–380 372 3 390.00–413.00 $402.51 $1,497 +17.51
400–425 fancy 417 3 431.00–441.00 $437.80 $1,826 +20.80
420–442 441 16 394.00–400.00 $394.36 $1,739 +7.08
470–490 478 6 371.00–389.00 $383.28 $1,832 +4.75
500–525 fancy 513 2 405.00–417.00 $410.85 $2,108 +5.85
505–523 521 12 375.00–390.00 $380.81 $1,984 —
553 fancy 553 6 421.00 $421.00 $2,328 —
550–594 589 16 370.00–392.50 $372.20 $2,192 —
605–607 fancy 606 3 359.00–367.50 $361.83 $2,193 —
620–632 628 8 330.00–348.00 $339.76 $2,134 -1.85
665–680 673 17 320.00–343.50 $340.80 $2,294 +31.00
740 740 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 -18.50
840 840 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,327 +24.00
905 905 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 365.00 $365.00 $949 ±0.00
306 306 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,117 —
365–370 368 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,288 -2.50
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -7.08
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 —
558 558 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 -17.48
435 435 2 307.00–327.00 $317.00 $1,379 +4.00
475 475 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,553 +12.00
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 -15.47
620 620 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1275 1217 80-85% 5 153.00–163.00 $158.10 $1,924 —
1010–1510 1234 80-85% 15 166.00–180.00 $173.56 $2,142 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,877 +14.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1185 983 85-90% 2 107.50–118.00 $113.83 $1,119 —
900–1070 985 85-90% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.54 $1,315 —
910–1095 1000 85-90% 5 136.00–148.00 $143.49 $1,435 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1510 1498 75-80% 2 161.00–163.00 $161.99 $2,427 —
1520–1780 1597 75-80% 6 166.00–183.00 $174.79 $2,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1645 1335 4 154.00–165.00 $159.57 $2,130 —
1445 1445 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,688 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,897

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–755 743 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,735.00–2,010.00 $1,921.21
730–825 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,050.16
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 5 271.00 $271.00 $2,813 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,394 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 value added 875 58 296.00 $296.00 $2,590 —
910 910 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,402 —
1005 1005 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,402 —
1057 1057 5 241.00 $241.00 $2,547 —

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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.