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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.75/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,187/hd at 613 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $371.83/cwt -14.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 485 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.67/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 581 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 813 838
Feeder cattle 382 738 778
Slaughter cattle 40 63 56
Replacement cattle 12 12 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 fancy 366 5 461.00 $461.00 $1,687 —
385 385 3 419.00 $419.00 $1,613 +29.00
415 fancy 415 3 423.00 $423.00 $1,755 —
470–485 480 19 370.00–395.00 $383.85 $1,842 +3.85
505–520 value added 513 2 382.50–385.00 $383.73 $1,969 -16.27
530 530 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,868 -27.55
550 550 2 347.50–350.00 $348.75 $1,918 +1.75
562 value added 562 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,164 +10.00
601–647 611 20 334.00–354.00 $349.06 $2,133 +11.19
615–620 value added 616 13 366.50–380.00 $368.59 $2,271 +0.55
652 652 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,295 —
658 value added 658 18 360.00 $360.00 $2,369 —
733 733 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,441 +4.83
770 770 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,456 -0.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 324.00 $324.00 $956 —
440 440 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,529 -16.40
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -1.00
600 600 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,890 +6.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 397.50 $397.50 $795 +42.50
261 261 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,044 +57.50
320–345 333 2 360.00–372.50 $366.48 $1,220 -21.02
377–396 385 9 370.00–375.00 $372.72 $1,435 +23.65
431 value added 431 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,713 -0.50
410–447 434 6 350.00–363.00 $358.37 $1,555 +18.37
455–480 473 8 350.00–368.00 $364.03 $1,722 -12.54
465–492 fancy 489 23 373.00–377.50 $374.54 $1,832 —
515–535 527 6 320.00–340.00 $327.49 $1,726 -34.69
510–540 value added 531 5 352.50–365.00 $357.68 $1,899 -11.32
560–590 581 5 318.00–329.00 $324.46 $1,885 -29.05
565–589 value added 581 25 355.00–362.50 $357.11 $2,075 —
620–640 630 7 309.00–319.00 $315.03 $1,985 -24.52
651–665 662 16 318.00–325.00 $323.28 $2,140 +3.28
738 738 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,354 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 396 5 330.00–339.00 $335.43 $1,328 +23.99
460–490 475 2 310.00–319.00 $314.36 $1,493 -35.03
525 525 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,659 -15.89
550–595 577 8 300.00–310.00 $308.81 $1,782 -34.51
680 680 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,911 -39.00
730 730 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,843 -44.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 357.50–360.00 $358.72 $1,015 —
305–310 308 2 350.00–352.50 $351.24 $1,082 —
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,979 -4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 7 379.00 $379.00 $1,031 -40.00
300–330 310 3 367.00–385.00 $373.39 $1,158 -25.60
320–335 fancy 323 6 433.00–445.00 $442.92 $1,431 —
350 350 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,396 +4.00
400–445 429 5 392.50–400.00 $396.18 $1,700 -32.83
455–471 469 10 366.00–370.00 $366.50 $1,719 -26.27
480 fancy 480 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,877 —
536 fancy 536 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,064 —
540 540 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 -26.66
558 fancy 558 4 383.00 $383.00 $2,137 —
560–577 575 7 354.00–361.00 $354.97 $2,041 +4.09
643 643 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,025 -29.48
675 675 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,099 -1.43
720 720 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,182 +14.00
755 755 10 300.50 $300.50 $2,269 +39.50
810 810 14 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 -10.00
405 405 3 325.00–330.00 $326.67 $1,323 -6.62
460–485 474 5 302.50–330.00 $311.62 $1,477 +4.78
500 500 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,595 +1.09
570–580 577 3 300.00–311.00 $305.30 $1,762 -4.80
600–625 613 2 290.00–301.00 $295.61 $1,812 -19.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 —
400–447 416 7 350.00–370.00 $357.51 $1,487 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–690 685 2 247.00–282.50 $264.62 $1,813 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1475 1329 80-85% 17 140.00–155.00 $146.80 $1,951 -2.32
1400 1400 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,226 —
1325–1700 1478 80-85% 3 130.00–135.00 $133.08 $1,967 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1030 983 85-90% 3 130.00–143.00 $135.16 $1,329 —
955–1340 1148 85-90% 2 147.00–152.00 $149.08 $1,711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1645 1598 75-80% 2 150.00–159.00 $154.63 $2,471 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,231 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860–2200 1958 4 173.00–189.00 $182.49 $3,573 —
1775–2145 1960 2 143.00–169.00 $157.23 $3,082 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–930 822 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 161.00–178.00 $166.69 $1,370

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1035 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,723.33
1030–1255 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,915.36
1250–1375 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–3,325.00 $2,761.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.