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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.60/cwt ≈ $2,884/hd at 862 lb · 126 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.91/cwt +7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,364/hd at 710 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $386.35/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 484 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 813 413 217
Feeder cattle 738 377 194
Slaughter cattle 63 26 20
Replacement cattle 12 10 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate to good demand for feeders. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,304 —
370 value added 370 1 429.00 $429.00 $1,587 —
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 -10.00
430–448 444 5 425.00–431.00 $426.16 $1,892 +65.16
485 485 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 +9.62
485 value added 485 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,001 —
511 value added 511 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,044 -0.58
505–543 536 21 350.00–389.00 $380.05 $2,037 +7.91
556 value added 556 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,085 -18.00
573 573 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,988 -28.00
626–648 639 9 331.00–349.00 $337.87 $2,159 -8.11
627–642 value added 640 19 351.00–370.00 $368.04 $2,355 +12.78
706 value added 706 48 334.00 $334.00 $2,358 —
720–731 728 11 327.50–330.00 $328.17 $2,389 +3.17
755–770 762 25 313.00–323.00 $319.98 $2,438 -15.02
827–838 832 22 320.50–333.50 $327.55 $2,725 —
856–868 value added 862 126 332.00–337.50 $334.60 $2,884 —
1006 value added 1006 21 299.00 $299.00 $3,008 —
1042 1042 2 297.00 $297.00 $3,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
405–433 417 7 340.00–375.00 $363.90 $1,517 —
462 462 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,709 —
510–535 526 7 330.00–350.00 $339.09 $1,784 +21.09
590 590 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,894 —
610–630 618 4 280.00–337.50 $308.02 $1,904 —
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —
725–730 730 10 308.00–323.50 $321.96 $2,350 —
760 760 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,333 —
865–870 868 2 255.00–313.00 $284.08 $2,466 —
1153 1153 14 270.50 $270.50 $3,119 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 355.00 $355.00 $816 —
255 255 1 342.50 $342.50 $873 —
320 320 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,240 +27.50
359–375 363 4 347.00–355.00 $349.07 $1,267 -17.86
400 value added 400 6 398.00 $398.00 $1,592 —
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 -32.45
452 fancy 452 4 397.00 $397.00 $1,794 +4.04
476–495 481 11 369.00–382.00 $376.57 $1,811 -4.04
495 value added 495 14 391.00 $391.00 $1,935 —
515 value added 515 4 369.00 $369.00 $1,900 -9.21
520–540 527 7 353.00–364.00 $362.18 $1,909 +12.35
560–590 572 29 344.00–356.00 $353.51 $2,022 +21.17
602–616 613 17 330.00–344.00 $339.55 $2,081 +19.79
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 +12.00
717 717 5 311.00 $311.00 $2,230 —
761 761 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,291 +2.00
865 865 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,526 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 335.00–380.00 $355.73 $793 +15.73
270–275 273 2 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $826 —
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
350–393 377 7 287.00–345.00 $311.44 $1,174 —
410–435 421 9 230.00–355.00 $318.44 $1,341 +7.44
465–495 480 2 320.00–377.00 $349.39 $1,677 —
501–540 519 8 300.00–363.00 $331.89 $1,723 —
571–595 576 5 310.00–352.00 $343.32 $1,978 +31.77
600–646 630 13 300.00–329.00 $320.56 $2,020 +40.44
650 650 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
730 730 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,168 +57.00
790 790 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —
955 955 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,316 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1590 1530 2 176.00–227.00 $200.50 $3,068 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 3 419.00 $419.00 $1,073 +39.00
300–345 323 3 395.00–402.50 $398.99 $1,289 +43.99
360 fancy 360 1 427.00 $427.00 $1,537 +10.00
367 367 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,450 —
430–438 436 5 425.00–430.00 $429.01 $1,870 +71.78
465–497 491 5 387.50–394.00 $392.77 $1,929 +54.31
515–525 519 11 375.00–397.00 $391.66 $2,033 +53.38
560–585 578 7 347.00–361.00 $350.88 $2,028 +19.94
602–629 613 20 341.00–348.00 $344.48 $2,112 +18.23
672–691 676 15 311.00–318.00 $312.43 $2,112 +12.43
729 729 11 289.00 $289.00 $2,107 +9.00
743 fancy 743 4 318.50 $318.50 $2,366 —
762 762 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,989 -19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 360.00 $360.00 $846 —
256–290 273 2 357.50–360.00 $358.67 $979 —
320 320 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,152 —
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —
400–435 411 8 287.50–465.00 $333.29 $1,370 —
485–495 492 6 280.00–369.00 $306.84 $1,510 +6.84
500–530 510 3 285.00–380.00 $317.91 $1,621 +29.78
574–590 577 8 300.00–330.00 $310.10 $1,789 —
608–610 609 4 300.00–320.00 $314.99 $1,918 +31.21
675 675 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,816 —
710–745 733 3 281.00–287.00 $282.94 $2,074 —
815 815 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,078 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1555 1217 80-85% 15 100.00–142.00 $127.98 $1,558 -30.88
1065–1625 1340 80-85% 10 143.00–163.00 $149.12 $1,998 —
1095–1625 1360 80-85% 2 167.00–173.00 $170.58 $2,320 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 97.50 $97.50 $902 —
809–1145 944 85-90% 8 108.00–126.00 $117.97 $1,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1445 1388 75-80% 2 139.00–149.00 $143.79 $1,996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1775 1700 3 170.00–175.00 $172.78 $2,937 —
1830 1830 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,733 —
1365–2165 1843 10 168.00–197.00 $186.15 $3,431 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1205 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 181.00–205.00 $190.68 $1,979

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1455–1675 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,475.00–2,625.00 $2,574.37
1635 1635 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1710 1710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
910–935 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,764.02

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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.