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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $289.98/cwt ≈ $2,586/hd at 892 lb · 150 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.17/cwt +7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,460/hd at 713 lb · 66 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $298.25/cwt ≈ $2,929/hd at 982 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 498 718
Feeder cattle 882 445 650
Slaughter cattle 43 45 57
Replacement cattle 12 8 11

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 480.00 $480.00 $960 —
320–340 fancy 330 2 447.50–460.00 $453.56 $1,497 -3.44
390–395 393 2 425.00–429.00 $426.99 $1,678 +26.99
422 fancy 422 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,962 +46.00
440–447 445 3 409.00–427.00 $421.06 $1,874 —
450–475 467 4 410.00–433.00 $422.89 $1,975 +21.89
455–491 fancy 471 13 439.00–463.00 $452.19 $2,130 —
530–531 value added 531 4 421.00–435.00 $424.50 $2,254 +37.50
539 fancy 539 16 447.00 $447.00 $2,409 —
510–548 540 6 381.00–400.00 $384.77 $2,078 —
555–585 561 18 367.50–383.00 $378.06 $2,121 +18.46
601–626 value added 606 17 362.50–395.00 $388.52 $2,354 +17.52
605–644 628 20 331.00–397.00 $353.77 $2,222 +17.33
663–667 value added 664 23 365.00–370.00 $367.26 $2,439 +13.26
656–684 672 26 349.00–359.00 $350.50 $2,355 +20.13
712 value added 712 62 346.50 $346.50 $2,467 +5.00
700–745 724 4 321.00–327.00 $324.51 $2,349 +8.93
755 755 3 328.00 $328.00 $2,476 +4.60
921 921 4 286.00 $286.00 $2,634 -1.00
982 value added 982 57 298.25 $298.25 $2,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 —
531–535 531 10 357.00–360.00 $357.30 $1,897 —
550–598 579 25 330.00–359.00 $339.26 $1,964 -5.74
620–645 633 2 322.50–327.00 $324.79 $2,056 —
664–695 669 8 323.00–333.00 $331.70 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 +52.00
570 570 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,818 —
600–605 603 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,899 —
695 695 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,824 —
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 —
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
885 885 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,301 —
935 935 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,454 —
960 960 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 fancy 218 3 447.50–465.00 $454.06 $990 —
287 287 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,162 —
340 340 3 413.00 $413.00 $1,404 —
362–390 374 5 387.00–412.50 $399.53 $1,494 +50.01
405–440 423 2 382.50–389.00 $385.62 $1,631 +41.70
410–435 fancy 423 3 395.00–405.00 $398.90 $1,687 +3.90
450–487 fancy 460 34 387.50–417.00 $398.43 $1,833 +25.43
453–485 462 8 361.00–383.00 $368.38 $1,702 +29.38
513–528 value added 519 17 375.00–393.00 $383.82 $1,992 +19.82
500–547 529 13 350.00–372.50 $358.36 $1,896 +19.94
582 value added 582 4 369.00 $369.00 $2,148 +21.64
560–591 584 20 341.00–360.00 $353.69 $2,066 +10.08
610–628 value added 623 8 341.00–347.50 $343.81 $2,142 —
600–645 627 18 309.00–333.00 $320.23 $2,008 -7.26
655–682 678 25 310.00–325.00 $319.82 $2,168 +11.01
700–747 713 16 285.00–309.00 $302.57 $2,157 +7.77
752 value added 752 25 324.50 $324.50 $2,440 —
750–795 765 3 285.00–304.00 $297.42 $2,275 +1.42
805 805 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,278 +22.00
850 850 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,320 —
866–898 value added 892 149 289.75–291.50 $290.09 $2,588 —
1000 1000 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
325 325 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 +57.00
355 355 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 —
449 449 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,482 +30.00
521 521 9 326.00 $326.00 $1,698 —
553 553 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,825 +40.00
620 620 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,761 -7.00
685 685 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,959 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 +40.00
470–490 476 6 350.00–357.50 $353.19 $1,681 +39.80
520–535 526 10 335.00–347.00 $345.10 $1,815 +28.10
565–580 575 3 333.00–337.00 $335.69 $1,930 +23.39
685–697 693 3 305.00–306.00 $305.67 $2,118 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,908 —
1100–1225 1183 3 212.00–219.00 $216.83 $2,565 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 401.00 $401.00 $1,143 +1.00
320 fancy 320 1 451.00 $451.00 $1,443 —
362–365 fancy 363 3 445.00–460.00 $450.03 $1,634 +3.44
415 415 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,681 +7.07
400–442 fancy 425 6 431.00–461.00 $450.74 $1,916 +29.92
457 fancy 457 5 449.00 $449.00 $2,052 —
460–490 475 2 407.50–413.00 $410.34 $1,949 +31.34
501–547 fancy 530 19 380.00–405.00 $394.25 $2,090 +43.25
515–537 530 3 351.00–367.50 $356.35 $1,889 +35.30
550–555 fancy 554 4 375.00–383.00 $381.01 $2,111 —
555–590 568 5 330.00–350.00 $338.83 $1,925 +28.53
608 fancy 608 4 361.00 $361.00 $2,195 —
600–625 613 2 337.00–343.00 $340.06 $2,085 +19.60
655–685 670 4 326.00–327.00 $326.49 $2,187 —
720–725 722 3 277.00–290.00 $281.35 $2,031 +10.62
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 +1.00
815–836 831 4 245.00–250.00 $246.23 $2,046 —
890 890 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,158 +5.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —
455 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 +26.00
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 +35.00
550–595 573 2 313.00–320.00 $316.36 $1,813 +17.36
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 —
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 —
455 455 2 372.50–375.00 $373.75 $1,701 —
645 645 2 311.00–317.00 $314.00 $2,025 +14.00
650 650 3 316.00 $316.00 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1455 1248 80-85% 4 168.00–179.00 $171.89 $2,145 +38.83
1150–1495 1323 80-85% 2 135.00–149.00 $142.91 $1,891 —
1245–1445 1333 80-85% 6 151.00–165.00 $156.78 $2,090 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1095 922 85-90% 3 109.00–113.00 $110.23 $1,016 —
910–960 935 85-90% 2 135.00–143.00 $139.11 $1,301 —
805–1065 957 85-90% 3 116.00–127.00 $122.87 $1,176 —
900–1250 1075 85-90% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.58 $1,597 +17.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1540 1533 75-80% 2 163.00–164.00 $163.50 $2,506 +3.79
1645 1645 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,385 —
1635–1780 1699 75-80% 4 166.00–172.00 $168.98 $2,871 -1.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,603 —
1345–2090 1682 5 174.00–191.00 $185.17 $3,115 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1375–1490 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,350.00 $2,266.01
1630 1630 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1285–1502 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,975.00 $2,892.61 —

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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.