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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

699 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $413.63/cwt -31.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,651/hd at 641 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $406.34/cwt -19.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 524 lb · 40 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.00/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,019/hd at 888 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 699 794 466
Feeder cattle 656 758 382
Slaughter cattle 36 30 76
Replacement cattle 7 6 8

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,378 —
320 320 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,808 —
365–390 368 8 525.00–548.00 $544.95 $2,005 —
400 400 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,910 —
444 fancy 444 6 533.00 $533.00 $2,367 -34.00
455 fancy 455 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,457 -3.00
460–491 486 10 487.50–490.00 $489.76 $2,380 -12.74
515–521 520 7 442.50–450.00 $448.94 $2,334 -10.57
598 598 3 443.00 $443.00 $2,649 -5.71
620–642 641 45 397.50–417.50 $413.63 $2,651 -12.69
655–690 663 15 390.00–414.00 $401.72 $2,663 -6.29
762 762 16 368.00 $368.00 $2,804 -8.00
840 840 13 338.50 $338.50 $2,843 +3.50
888 888 37 340.00 $340.00 $3,019 +1.00
915 915 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,846 —
1019 1019 35 306.75 $306.75 $3,126 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $1,428 —
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 +30.00
495 495 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,104 +25.00
500–545 523 2 415.00–419.00 $416.91 $2,180 —
550–556 555 5 410.00–419.00 $412.79 $2,291 —
690–695 693 3 360.00–377.00 $365.64 $2,534 -14.36
1025 1025 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,590 —
415 415 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,857 —
462–490 474 9 442.50–445.00 $444.46 $2,107 -30.54
505 505 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,121 -9.00
580 580 1 421.00 $421.00 $2,442 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,332 —
252–270 261 2 520.00–545.00 $532.93 $1,391 —
320 fancy 320 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,664 -10.00
330–340 338 4 490.00–502.50 $499.44 $1,688 -5.33
360–370 363 18 495.00–512.50 $510.68 $1,854 -14.02
370–375 fancy 372 3 522.50–530.00 $525.02 $1,953 -19.98
420–446 434 10 440.00–460.00 $449.14 $1,949 -37.18
450–478 464 14 430.00–456.00 $446.04 $2,070 -0.02
505 value added 505 6 419.00 $419.00 $2,116 -14.79
505–535 527 34 397.50–415.00 $404.10 $2,130 -4.52
559–563 value added 561 14 408.00–422.00 $415.98 $2,334 -1.88
555–590 565 15 381.00–403.00 $395.33 $2,234 -3.67
612–625 619 4 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $2,182 +7.53
651 value added 651 20 357.75 $357.75 $2,329 —
670–690 678 9 325.00–347.00 $332.29 $2,253 -13.55
700–721 value added 719 12 326.00–326.50 $326.46 $2,347 —
750–776 771 10 300.00–317.50 $315.15 $2,430 +5.15
801 value added 801 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,683 —
811 811 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,271 -45.22
807–840 821 4 314.00–321.00 $316.79 $2,601 -8.43
856 856 4 292.00 $292.00 $2,500 —
1045 1045 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,541 +35.00
400–410 405 2 395.00–415.00 $405.12 $1,641 -31.88
452–495 480 6 390.00–400.00 $396.71 $1,904 -20.26
555–590 564 7 362.50–372.50 $367.96 $2,075 +36.96
660–675 668 2 319.00–320.00 $319.49 $2,134 —
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 -15.00
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 500.00–505.00 $502.41 $1,357 —
317 317 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,537 —
385–395 390 2 475.00–485.00 $479.94 $1,872 —
420 420 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,827 —
480–497 491 3 410.00–421.00 $413.58 $2,031 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1380 1300 8 218.00–234.00 $228.40 $2,969 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 fancy 212 2 642.50 $642.50 $1,362 —
285 285 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,553 -45.00
300–330 320 4 530.00–547.50 $536.64 $1,717 -58.36
322 fancy 322 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,835 -68.05
360–366 365 4 515.00–535.00 $530.06 $1,935 -11.29
400–435 424 12 467.50–480.00 $476.28 $2,019 -65.32
400–446 fancy 428 8 500.00–515.00 $507.67 $2,173 -62.33
462–472 fancy 465 6 477.50–500.00 $485.11 $2,256 —
450–486 467 8 445.00–472.50 $460.52 $2,151 -55.83
518 fancy 518 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,383 -36.00
511–545 527 11 400.00–428.00 $418.76 $2,207 -31.24
550–565 558 3 390.00–400.00 $395.81 $2,209 -16.70
559 fancy 559 25 440.50 $440.50 $2,462 +2.18
610–630 623 11 369.00–385.00 $376.45 $2,345 -31.05
660–675 fancy 673 6 400.00–419.00 $403.11 $2,713 —
660–695 678 2 347.50–352.50 $349.94 $2,373 -39.44
735 fancy 735 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,830 —
748 748 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,566 —
752–785 768 9 333.00–352.50 $339.91 $2,611 +15.54
945 945 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 485.00–510.00 $497.50 $1,592 —
352–395 365 6 490.00–492.50 $492.05 $1,796 -7.95
447 447 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,012 —
462–497 479 20 415.00–440.00 $429.15 $2,056 -74.66
515–545 525 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 —
575 575 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,199 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
420 420 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,701 -50.00
455–466 463 4 405.00–421.00 $417.07 $1,931 -48.41
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 -61.61
649 649 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1315 1174 80-85% 4 139.00–149.00 $146.48 $1,720 —
1065–1300 1233 80-85% 4 167.00–175.00 $173.01 $2,133 —
1140–1425 1295 80-85% 3 150.00–165.00 $158.40 $2,051 -15.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,084 —
875–1085 1003 85-90% 4 122.00–128.00 $124.86 $1,252 -49.24
995–1045 1020 85-90% 2 130.00–137.00 $133.59 $1,363 -40.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1985 1985 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1515 1343 2 186.00–197.00 $190.79 $2,562 —
1395–1565 1491 4 155.00–176.00 $167.08 $2,491 —
1150–1870 1510 2 206.00–207.00 $206.38 $3,116 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,676

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00

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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.