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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

1,279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.70/cwt +21.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,667/hd at 719 lb · 130 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.02/cwt ≈ $2,854/hd at 830 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.16/cwt +49.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,332/hd at 627 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,279 222 0
Feeder cattle 1,212 180 0
Slaughter cattle 61 37 0
Replacement cattle 6 5 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
397 397 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,655 —
398 fancy 398 7 521.00 $521.00 $2,074 —
420–445 fancy 428 3 450.00–462.50 $454.33 $1,945 —
435 435 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 —
455–482 fancy 467 14 455.00–505.00 $483.07 $2,256 +25.69
460–493 488 9 425.00–445.00 $427.98 $2,089 —
512–531 value added 521 14 429.00–440.00 $436.63 $2,275 -3.37
545–548 548 6 405.00–424.00 $420.85 $2,306 +21.85
567–576 value added 573 15 429.00–451.00 $445.29 $2,552 —
560–595 581 19 402.00–421.00 $415.43 $2,414 +32.91
600–605 fancy 604 30 419.00–420.00 $419.73 $2,535 —
601–640 618 9 365.00–380.00 $369.82 $2,285 +15.80
607–645 value added 627 11 390.00–412.00 $399.35 $2,504 +25.60
655–690 667 12 360.00–382.50 $371.18 $2,476 +30.18
660–691 value added 677 18 388.00–395.00 $389.40 $2,636 —
701–740 value added 719 126 362.00–381.00 $371.56 $2,672 +22.56
710–745 735 4 337.00–360.00 $343.55 $2,525 —
752 value added 752 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,764 —
750–795 783 15 330.00–347.00 $338.29 $2,649 +12.29
829–830 value added 829 56 348.00–349.00 $348.82 $2,892 —
826–837 833 12 318.50–328.00 $321.64 $2,679 —
863–895 870 12 313.00–328.00 $322.56 $2,806 —
891 value added 891 49 339.95 $339.95 $3,029 —
918–927 922 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,858 —
939 value added 939 55 338.00 $338.00 $3,174 —
1040 value added 1040 55 295.00 $295.00 $3,068 —
1095 1095 5 275.00 $275.00 $3,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,632 —
453 453 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,812 —
505 505 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,975 —
570–590 578 3 375.00–393.00 $380.91 $2,202 —
610–640 627 3 350.00–357.00 $353.29 $2,215 —
650–695 673 3 350.00–351.00 $350.66 $2,360 —
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 —
480–495 488 2 383.00–387.00 $385.03 $1,879 +23.54
540 540 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,960 —
550–555 553 2 347.50–350.00 $348.76 $1,929 -11.24
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 -10.00
655–662 660 3 343.00–347.50 $344.49 $2,274 —
835 835 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,505 —
850 850 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,592 —
1010 1010 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–177 173 3 500.00–505.00 $501.59 $868 —
230 230 1 395.00 $395.00 $908 +15.00
315–320 fancy 318 2 462.50–505.00 $483.92 $1,539 —
305–340 320 5 400.00–415.00 $406.83 $1,302 —
367–395 375 4 412.50–427.00 $420.22 $1,576 +37.22
365–395 fancy 380 4 451.00–453.00 $452.04 $1,718 —
402–446 fancy 423 15 417.50–423.00 $420.47 $1,779 +5.58
400–446 429 11 380.00–405.00 $395.99 $1,699 +38.17
461–492 fancy 478 11 409.00–425.00 $413.69 $1,977 +18.81
465–490 480 8 370.00–387.50 $374.62 $1,798 +3.62
500–545 519 17 362.50–389.00 $379.92 $1,972 +27.30
510–540 value added 529 40 400.00–426.00 $411.40 $2,176 +43.25
560–565 value added 561 12 405.00–414.00 $412.49 $2,314 —
550–595 580 23 360.00–387.50 $381.60 $2,213 +53.09
600–649 value added 626 57 363.00–392.00 $377.69 $2,364 —
610–645 630 9 330.00–350.00 $337.13 $2,124 +14.52
651–680 value added 665 27 356.00–370.00 $364.03 $2,421 —
651–687 673 12 320.00–335.00 $325.87 $2,193 +21.87
700–745 717 8 300.00–318.00 $311.13 $2,231 +13.11
711–734 value added 725 8 325.50–332.00 $327.89 $2,377 —
751–782 767 14 300.00–318.00 $309.58 $2,374 —
800–835 813 4 283.00–287.00 $285.48 $2,321 —
814 value added 814 50 325.25 $325.25 $2,648 —
870 870 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,349 +5.00
1055 1055 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,479 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 -5.00
350 350 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,269 +20.00
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 -17.00
465–490 478 2 320.00–330.00 $324.87 $1,553 —
505–530 520 3 329.00–345.00 $334.52 $1,740 +6.52
575–598 592 6 317.00–343.00 $334.05 $1,978 +18.06
605–645 624 4 291.00–315.00 $297.16 $1,854 +6.16
690–697 695 3 301.00–307.00 $305.01 $2,120 —
745 745 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,198 —
797 797 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,271 —
950–995 973 2 239.00–241.00 $239.98 $2,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,020 —
315–340 328 2 380.00–387.50 $383.89 $1,259 —
355–380 365 3 380.00–390.00 $386.71 $1,411 —
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —
455 455 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,649 —
510–545 520 5 352.50–357.50 $354.04 $1,841 —
550–565 558 3 347.50–357.00 $351.50 $1,961 —
605–625 613 3 325.00–329.00 $327.16 $2,005 —
655–675 663 3 310.00–317.00 $312.32 $2,071 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1190 1160 2 185.00–200.00 $192.69 $2,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 505.00–540.00 $521.04 $938 —
250 250 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,019 —
300–345 fancy 330 3 505.00–519.00 $514.76 $1,699 —
335 335 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 +32.84
357–385 fancy 373 9 500.00–530.00 $521.81 $1,946 +36.81
375–395 385 2 422.50–445.00 $433.46 $1,669 +33.46
401–405 402 4 390.00–420.00 $412.44 $1,658 —
400–445 fancy 425 8 450.00–515.00 $473.36 $2,012 +12.73
455–496 480 8 390.00–433.00 $419.40 $2,013 +34.40
472–497 fancy 489 13 450.00–487.50 $458.70 $2,243 -4.30
500–545 516 7 367.50–399.00 $380.64 $1,964 +17.64
511–535 fancy 519 10 400.00–430.00 $414.56 $2,152 —
553 fancy 553 12 412.00 $412.00 $2,278 +28.00
550–590 569 11 365.00–390.00 $377.14 $2,146 +16.14
600–630 fancy 613 5 360.00–383.00 $374.28 $2,294 —
603–635 622 14 331.00–357.00 $346.36 $2,154 +15.44
650 fancy 650 2 366.00 $366.00 $2,379 —
655–689 681 8 331.00–350.00 $347.10 $2,364 —
725 fancy 725 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,472 —
724–745 728 7 317.50–329.00 $325.89 $2,372 —
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 —
800–805 803 2 301.00–317.00 $308.98 $2,481 —
875 875 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,275 +10.00
965 965 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,248 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 —
415–435 420 4 357.50–375.00 $365.12 $1,534 —
570–590 581 5 335.00–348.00 $344.28 $2,000 +4.28
600–612 609 5 310.00–320.00 $315.39 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–435 426 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,619 —
450–475 460 3 375.00–385.00 $379.91 $1,748 —
521 521 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,850 —
580–595 593 6 355.00–360.00 $358.33 $2,125 —
660 660 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1270 1181 80-85% 6 134.00–149.00 $141.12 $1,667 —
1095–1655 1306 80-85% 15 150.00–164.00 $157.57 $2,058 +32.64
1305–1460 1396 80-85% 4 166.00–171.00 $169.32 $2,364 +26.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1275 991 85-90% 6 117.00–124.00 $120.82 $1,197 —
950–1145 1041 85-90% 6 97.00–114.00 $107.37 $1,118 —
920–1115 1046 85-90% 5 129.00–134.00 $131.33 $1,374 —
1285 1285 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,966 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,599 —
1630–1730 1680 75-80% 2 170.00–180.00 $174.85 $2,937 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1785 1642 3 164.00–170.00 $166.52 $2,734 —
1650–1815 1733 2 186.00–196.00 $191.24 $3,314 —
2025 2025 1 217.00 $217.00 $4,394 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–670 645 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,510.00–1,600.00 $1,549.37
760–875 818 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,760.00–2,325.00 $2,062.37

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 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.