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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.28/cwt +17.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,997/hd at 814 lb · 107 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $414.00/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,793/hd at 675 lb · 77 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.49/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $3,043/hd at 878 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 794 1,058 757
Feeder cattle 758 1,012 672
Slaughter cattle 30 37 74
Replacement cattle 6 9 11

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–415 fancy 413 9 566.00–575.00 $567.00 $2,342 -10.34
450 fancy 450 1 543.00 $543.00 $2,444 -0.41
475–491 487 6 495.00–517.50 $502.50 $2,447 +13.03
505–512 511 10 455.00–460.00 $459.51 $2,348 +17.79
500–530 value added 516 5 472.50–492.50 $483.73 $2,496 +10.49
555–582 577 28 442.00–462.50 $448.71 $2,589 +6.57
578 value added 578 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,803 +16.68
610–636 value added 620 8 455.00–463.00 $459.92 $2,852 +17.63
635–644 643 6 425.00–433.00 $426.32 $2,741 +10.73
674 value added 674 70 414.60 $414.60 $2,794 -15.54
675–683 681 7 395.00–411.00 $408.01 $2,779 +2.25
705–735 720 2 381.00–382.50 $381.77 $2,749 -3.29
700–738 value added 735 17 398.00–399.00 $398.23 $2,927 -1.42
750–755 753 2 375.00–377.00 $376.00 $2,831 +1.06
805 805 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,697 -9.37
807–826 value added 814 106 366.00–370.20 $368.59 $3,000 +12.59
877 value added 877 59 347.25 $347.25 $3,045 —
889 889 6 339.00 $339.00 $3,014 -8.00
988 value added 988 52 329.95 $329.95 $3,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,351 —
540 540 1 429.00 $429.00 $2,317 —
555 555 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,359 +14.85
600 600 1 399.00 $399.00 $2,394 +2.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 —
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
680 680 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,584 +8.50
760 760 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,679 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 -20.00
310–340 325 2 500.00–510.00 $504.77 $1,641 -10.27
329 fancy 329 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,744 —
355 fancy 355 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,935 +4.38
350–383 376 5 519.00–526.00 $524.70 $1,973 +18.80
400–410 fancy 405 16 500.00–517.00 $508.05 $2,058 -0.01
405–440 427 4 480.00–492.50 $486.32 $2,077 +9.65
462–495 469 7 431.00–450.00 $446.06 $2,092 -9.75
506–536 value added 515 24 427.00–441.00 $433.79 $2,234 -10.53
500–546 530 11 400.00–417.00 $408.62 $2,166 -11.96
550–585 value added 578 21 417.00–418.00 $417.86 $2,415 -31.48
555–598 579 14 377.50–404.50 $399.00 $2,310 -11.17
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 -32.49
610–627 value added 621 3 362.50–371.00 $368.22 $2,287 -30.13
670–690 686 7 333.00–349.00 $345.84 $2,372 -8.01
745 745 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,332 -19.94
753 753 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,334 —
800–838 810 12 323.00–326.00 $325.22 $2,634 -0.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 +45.00
426 426 4 437.00 $437.00 $1,862 —
480–495 487 3 415.00–421.00 $416.97 $2,031 +4.87
595 595 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,969 -34.89
640 640 2 315.00–323.00 $319.00 $2,042 -24.74
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 +2.47
860–895 878 2 275.00–291.00 $282.84 $2,483 —
930 930 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,418 —
985 985 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,487 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,079 -4.98
560 560 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,622 +32.77
330 330 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,964 —
305–339 fancy 333 13 630.00–675.00 $638.05 $2,125 +55.53
360–380 fancy 367 3 581.00–610.00 $591.02 $2,169 -12.81
355–382 377 7 530.00–567.00 $541.35 $2,041 -9.39
435 fancy 435 2 570.00 $570.00 $2,480 -13.67
400–439 436 17 541.00–550.00 $541.60 $2,361 +6.69
455–470 461 7 510.00–532.50 $516.35 $2,380 +6.52
510 510 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 —
526 fancy 526 21 496.00 $496.00 $2,609 -26.92
550–555 fancy 552 3 435.00–440.00 $438.32 $2,420 -40.68
560–570 562 8 410.00–423.00 $412.51 $2,318 -32.63
620–630 fancy 625 2 419.00–423.00 $421.02 $2,631 -0.08
630–631 631 4 400.00–410.00 $407.50 $2,571 +31.57
665–695 684 4 385.00–392.50 $389.38 $2,663 -6.08
770–785 778 3 315.00–337.00 $324.37 $2,524 -8.13
865 865 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 -25.00
435 435 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,979 +17.65
455–495 484 8 450.00–475.00 $465.48 $2,253 +15.48
530–540 538 4 392.50–415.00 $406.61 $2,188 -1.53
585 585 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,296 -8.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
472–487 480 4 500.00–507.50 $503.81 $2,418 +22.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1335 1273 80-85% 3 133.00–147.00 $139.55 $1,776 -43.45
1090–1520 1293 80-85% 4 167.00–185.00 $173.46 $2,243 -9.54
1305 1305 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,566 -40.14
1215–1445 1324 80-85% 6 151.00–162.00 $156.31 $2,070 -3.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1080 1030 85-90% 2 172.00–176.00 $174.10 $1,793 +50.06
965–1130 1048 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.70 $1,129 —
940–1225 1083 85-90% 2 141.00–142.00 $141.57 $1,533 -7.43
1080–1105 1093 85-90% 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,323 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1650 1578 75-80% 2 160.00–162.00 $161.05 $2,541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,830 -4.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,665

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–925 890 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,500.00 $2,461.03

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,606 —
1029 value added 1029 51 257.90 $257.90 $2,654 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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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.