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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.69/cwt ≈ $2,414/hd at 757 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $299.01/cwt -16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 616 lb · 65 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $312.23/cwt ≈ $2,663/hd at 853 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 742 434 1,100
Feeder cattle 691 382 1,050
Slaughter cattle 40 40 44
Replacement cattle 11 12 6

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 —
395 395 1 419.00 $419.00 $1,655 ±0.00
410 fancy 410 2 428.00–429.00 $428.50 $1,757 +5.50
447 447 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,576 —
465–472 471 6 350.00–370.00 $366.71 $1,727 -17.14
500–520 505 22 340.00–356.00 $346.62 $1,750 -5.88
520 value added 520 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 -13.73
555–565 value added 562 11 361.00–365.00 $362.72 $2,038 -22.28
570–595 583 2 333.00–335.00 $333.98 $1,947 -14.77
642–645 643 5 321.00–326.00 $325.00 $2,090 -24.06
649 value added 649 41 343.00 $343.00 $2,226 -25.59
662–693 669 19 322.50–335.00 $332.27 $2,223 -19.73
688 688 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,961 —
712 value added 712 6 337.00 $337.00 $2,399 —
730–732 731 3 310.00–320.00 $316.67 $2,315 -16.33
772 772 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,463 ±0.00
845 845 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,527 —
853–860 853 63 295.00–313.00 $312.23 $2,663 —
900 900 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,205 —
1035 1035 10 251.00 $251.00 $2,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 330.00–340.00 $334.91 $1,383 —
450–475 460 3 330.00–341.00 $337.08 $1,551 —
502–508 506 5 315.00–318.00 $316.81 $1,603 —
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 —
695 695 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,148 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881 881 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,617 —
948 948 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,607 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,393 -34.50
670 670 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,990 —
760 760 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 -50.00
345 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 -11.48
355–385 370 2 360.00–377.00 $368.84 $1,365 -3.88
415 fancy 415 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,523 —
415–430 418 6 334.00–349.00 $346.18 $1,447 -12.19
460–490 fancy 475 20 361.00–369.00 $365.67 $1,737 -8.87
450–490 478 6 320.00–341.00 $332.35 $1,589 -31.68
512–538 value added 528 25 354.00–359.00 $355.17 $1,875 -2.51
570–575 572 3 310.00–311.00 $310.34 $1,775 -14.12
606–640 616 65 292.50–311.00 $299.01 $1,842 -16.02
659–695 672 12 287.50–295.00 $290.57 $1,953 -32.71
710–740 728 18 284.00–299.00 $286.65 $2,087 -32.35
756 value added 756 79 320.00 $320.00 $2,419 —
785–790 786 4 287.00–307.00 $292.77 $2,301 —
865–870 870 47 267.50–281.50 $281.20 $2,446 —
1070 1070 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,568 —
1105 1105 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,663 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,066 —
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 -35.43
495 495 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 -24.36
541–545 542 4 270.00–291.00 $285.72 $1,549 -30.28
575–595 585 2 292.50–299.00 $295.81 $1,730 -13.00
600–625 613 2 270.00–283.00 $276.37 $1,694 —
690 690 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,949 +1.50
785 785 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 347.50 $347.50 $990 -11.22
365 365 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,226 —
445 445 2 320.00–321.00 $320.50 $1,426 —
455–490 467 3 310.00–311.00 $310.35 $1,449 -19.65
641 641 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 500.00 $500.00 $600 —
270 270 1 365.00 $365.00 $986 -14.00
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 -23.39
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 -24.00
385 fancy 385 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,598 —
400–445 fancy 412 7 389.00–402.50 $397.71 $1,639 —
445 445 2 367.50–370.00 $368.75 $1,641 -27.43
455 fancy 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 -31.00
460–495 477 7 330.00–347.00 $341.26 $1,628 -25.24
505 505 3 325.00–350.00 $341.67 $1,725 -23.33
555–595 579 4 327.00–351.00 $332.75 $1,927 -22.22
600 fancy 600 2 343.00 $343.00 $2,058 —
605–615 610 3 317.50–327.00 $321.19 $1,959 +6.19
670 670 7 308.00 $308.00 $2,064 -3.00
710–745 733 6 282.50–297.00 $293.31 $2,150 -9.69
760–773 771 6 287.50–304.00 $301.29 $2,323 +0.79
800–835 818 2 252.50–260.00 $256.33 $2,097 -33.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 330.00 $330.00 $726 -20.00
330 330 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,015 —
450–485 459 4 300.00–313.00 $309.56 $1,421 -2.06
500–527 517 4 285.00–300.00 $289.75 $1,498 -29.25
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 -10.30
633 633 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,817 -8.61
660 660 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,749 —
720–725 723 2 260.00–275.00 $267.53 $1,934 —
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —
875 875 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,028 —
455–490 475 4 319.00–321.00 $319.98 $1,520 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,493 —
505 505 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,498 —
1295–1420 1378 80-85% 3 163.00–164.00 $163.34 $2,251 —
1225–1495 1380 80-85% 5 133.00–144.00 $138.52 $1,912 —
1400–1720 1466 80-85% 7 145.00–159.00 $149.98 $2,199 +16.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1105 946 85-90% 4 104.00–108.00 $106.17 $1,004 —
880–1060 981 85-90% 5 111.00–119.00 $115.63 $1,134 -19.53
1115 1115 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,394 -24.08
1100–1595 1348 85-90% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.22 $1,931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,599 +9.37
1480–1960 1608 75-80% 4 151.00–161.00 $156.11 $2,510 +17.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,227 —
2025 2025 1 209.00 $209.00 $4,232 —
1925–2185 2055 2 178.00–187.00 $182.78 $3,756 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 thin fleshed 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1080–1175 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,900.39
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1075–1235 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,913.85
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,214 —

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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
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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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.