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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.52/cwt +42.52 vs last sale · ≈ $3,004/hd at 835 lb · 131 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.02/cwt +41.02 vs last sale · ≈ $3,142/hd at 935 lb · 113 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $387.36/cwt +30.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,866/hd at 740 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 692 586 680
Feeder cattle 657 525 637
Slaughter cattle 29 50 39
Replacement cattle 6 11 4

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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 1 429.00 $429.00 $1,308 —
395 395 1 427.00 $427.00 $1,687 +47.00
520 520 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 +4.16
522 value added 522 2 441.00 $441.00 $2,302 +28.00
552–587 value added 571 12 417.00–440.00 $429.94 $2,455 +16.83
585–590 588 2 385.00–399.00 $391.97 $2,305 +14.06
610–625 623 6 347.00–360.00 $356.20 $2,219 -6.30
617–640 value added 625 3 380.00–404.00 $395.80 $2,474 +9.01
672 value added 672 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,587 —
650–677 673 16 339.00–350.00 $342.73 $2,307 -25.08
700–735 715 3 334.00–339.00 $336.62 $2,407 -20.38
741 value added 741 71 389.50 $389.50 $2,886 —
755–786 773 7 339.00–340.50 $339.63 $2,625 -5.37
827 value added 827 66 374.00 $374.00 $3,093 —
815–846 844 65 330.00–345.60 $344.82 $2,910 +27.82
885 885 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,929 —
926–945 value added 935 113 335.50–336.50 $336.02 $3,142 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,605 —
570–595 580 3 321.00–342.50 $335.15 $1,944 —
620 620 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,916 —
675–690 683 2 329.00–331.00 $330.01 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 —
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 —
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 -22.99
800 800 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,128 +17.50
300 300 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 -4.66
315–325 fancy 318 6 417.00–425.00 $422.28 $1,343 —
360–385 377 4 382.50–395.00 $388.67 $1,465 -12.33
429 fancy 429 5 414.00 $414.00 $1,776 —
410–447 442 9 377.00–387.50 $382.56 $1,691 -5.41
460–491 477 6 370.00–387.50 $379.33 $1,809 -7.67
502–548 525 17 349.00–372.50 $359.44 $1,887 -7.28
565–593 586 4 347.50–358.00 $355.47 $2,083 -5.22
585–592 value added 589 10 377.00–397.50 $388.18 $2,286 +5.18
606–608 value added 607 6 355.00–379.00 $366.98 $2,228 —
625–635 630 2 311.00–330.00 $320.42 $2,019 -11.60
658–690 676 8 315.00–327.00 $319.89 $2,162 —
710–730 717 5 289.00–311.00 $298.17 $2,138 -2.83
736 value added 736 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,340 -9.00
760–775 768 2 303.00–308.00 $305.48 $2,346 -14.52
860–886 880 4 290.00–315.00 $308.89 $2,718 -1.11
935 935 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,141 —
1050 1050 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,214 -7.50
365 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 +8.80
460–490 475 2 340.00–347.50 $343.63 $1,632 -16.37
500–540 518 3 330.00–345.00 $334.82 $1,734 +10.51
589 589 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,944 +7.50
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 350.00–351.00 $350.52 $1,157 +2.46
360 360 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,228 —
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 +33.24
575 575 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,852 +10.99
670 670 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,936 —
885 885 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,372 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 405.00 $405.00 $810 +5.00
285–290 288 2 400.00–419.00 $409.42 $1,179 -0.58
315–335 325 2 392.50–400.00 $396.37 $1,288 -6.13
360 fancy 360 1 421.00 $421.00 $1,516 -29.87
350–390 362 8 383.00–402.50 $397.51 $1,439 -5.00
410–443 fancy 427 6 421.00–433.00 $427.23 $1,824 -10.57
413–443 430 9 400.00–402.50 $401.43 $1,726 +7.07
465–495 472 5 364.00–375.00 $368.12 $1,738 -15.16
521–522 fancy 521 5 399.00–445.00 $426.58 $2,222 +15.73
510–548 543 9 370.00–389.00 $378.14 $2,053 -2.67
571–593 576 13 377.00–380.00 $377.71 $2,176 +5.51
602–620 609 4 329.00–343.00 $338.44 $2,061 -1.32
601–613 fancy 611 20 349.00–361.00 $351.36 $2,147 -10.47
650–675 671 7 311.00–315.00 $314.45 $2,110 -26.35
705–745 735 4 270.00–300.00 $292.81 $2,152 +12.81
830 830 2 286.00 $286.00 $2,374 +9.00
935 935 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,216 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,453 +27.50
435 435 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,620 —
520 520 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,815 +9.00
565–570 568 2 355.00–357.50 $356.26 $2,024 +6.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,163 —
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 +13.00
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 +10.00
785 785 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,049 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–880 870 85-90% 2 117.00–119.00 $117.99 $1,027 —
985 985 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 -8.54
1005–1100 1053 85-90% 2 153.00–163.00 $157.77 $1,661 —
1035–1190 1113 85-90% 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,547 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1360 1195 80-85% 4 171.00–175.00 $172.55 $2,062 —
1155–1460 1275 80-85% 3 151.00–155.00 $153.41 $1,956 +4.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1650 1608 75-80% 2 160.00–164.00 $161.95 $2,604 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1785 1567 3 182.00–188.00 $184.89 $2,897 —
1660–1725 1693 2 150.00–178.00 $163.73 $2,772 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–950 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 196.00–203.00 $199.42 $1,851

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–860 808 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,941.56

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,672 —

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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
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.