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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $391.98/cwt -30.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 519 lb · 43 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.00/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 783 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $369.48/cwt +10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 524 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 692 620
Feeder cattle 377 657 567
Slaughter cattle 26 29 49
Replacement cattle 10 6 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 fancy 371 4 437.00 $437.00 $1,621 —
360–395 378 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,512 -27.00
420–430 fancy 425 2 391.00–417.00 $403.85 $1,716 —
430 430 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,552 —
460–492 478 7 359.00–379.00 $370.38 $1,770 —
505–543 value added 515 30 385.00–413.00 $400.58 $2,063 -40.42
521–545 528 13 361.00–383.00 $372.14 $1,965 -12.86
556 value added 556 4 393.00 $393.00 $2,185 -36.94
567 567 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,126 -16.97
600–624 620 12 331.00–348.00 $345.98 $2,145 -10.22
625–635 value added 633 11 354.00–361.00 $355.26 $2,249 -40.54
660–680 value added 668 14 359.00–393.00 $375.23 $2,507 -9.77
655–690 678 7 325.00–339.00 $329.11 $2,231 -13.62
702 702 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,282 -11.62
783 783 40 335.00 $335.00 $2,623 -4.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 2 352.50–357.50 $355.06 $1,892 —
605–625 615 3 319.00–323.00 $320.99 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,615 -3.00
825 825 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 -35.00
345 fancy 345 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,389 -19.78
367–380 371 3 361.00–370.00 $366.93 $1,361 -21.74
380–381 fancy 381 4 395.00–415.00 $399.99 $1,524 —
422–432 fancy 425 7 397.50–405.00 $402.82 $1,712 -11.18
405–440 429 7 357.50–381.00 $372.45 $1,598 -10.11
456–480 fancy 461 10 389.00–394.00 $392.96 $1,812 —
475–493 487 5 377.50–382.50 $380.61 $1,854 +1.28
509–543 value added 519 18 369.00–381.00 $378.21 $1,963 —
515–547 536 8 341.00–360.00 $349.83 $1,875 -9.61
555–596 571 15 321.00–341.00 $332.34 $1,898 -23.13
605 value added 605 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,063 -25.98
625–645 638 3 311.00–324.00 $319.76 $2,040 -0.66
690 690 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,125 -11.89
785 785 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,347 -6.48
935 935 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,403 +28.00
1007 1007 2 253.00 $253.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 340.00 $340.00 $680 —
440 440 2 305.00–317.00 $311.00 $1,368 —
578–587 583 7 309.00–315.00 $311.55 $1,816 -10.45
600–635 620 3 272.50–285.00 $280.12 $1,737 —
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 330.00–349.00 $340.01 $1,438 —
473 473 4 341.00 $341.00 $1,613 -2.63
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 -9.82
605 605 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,821 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 -35.00
275 275 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 -29.42
315 fancy 315 1 413.00 $413.00 $1,301 —
320 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 -41.37
395 fancy 395 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,647 -4.00
402–432 417 4 350.00–365.00 $357.23 $1,490 -44.20
430–433 fancy 432 4 397.00–413.00 $409.02 $1,767 -18.21
460 fancy 460 1 401.00 $401.00 $1,845 —
460–495 474 7 332.50–345.00 $338.46 $1,604 -29.66
528 fancy 528 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,964 -54.58
535–543 541 4 330.00–341.00 $338.28 $1,830 -39.86
550–565 fancy 558 2 365.00–373.00 $369.05 $2,059 —
555–590 572 5 320.00–345.00 $330.94 $1,893 -46.77
605–620 609 4 326.00–327.00 $326.25 $1,987 -12.19
676 676 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,028 -14.45
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 -12.81
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 —
335 335 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,169 —
387 387 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,316 -37.50
430–440 435 2 332.50–335.00 $333.74 $1,452 -38.76
500 500 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,555 -38.00
580 580 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,792 -47.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,401 -40.00
515–545 530 3 281.00–303.00 $288.13 $1,527 -21.87
600–630 615 2 282.50–285.00 $283.78 $1,745 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1365 1229 80-85% 9 150.00–165.00 $158.86 $1,952 —
1140–1325 1233 80-85% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.61 $1,808 —
1360–1460 1397 80-85% 3 167.00–173.00 $170.06 $2,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1075 1042 85-90% 3 135.00–144.00 $139.44 $1,453 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,900 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,569 —
1510–1615 1563 75-80% 2 163.00–165.00 $164.03 $2,564 —
1735 1735 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1610 1485 2 159.00–173.00 $166.59 $2,474 —
1720–1830 1775 2 187.00–192.00 $189.58 $3,365 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1245 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 179.00–207.00 $190.24 $2,011

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1130–1315 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,976.48
1515–1555 1528 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,366.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 2 287.00 $287.00 $2,066 —
873 873 3 271.00 $271.00 $2,366 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 801 5 254.00 $254.00 $2,035 —

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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.