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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.49/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,335/hd at 678 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $465.11/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 471 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.19/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,267/hd at 631 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 699 1,201
Feeder cattle 443 656 1,130
Slaughter cattle 29 36 56
Replacement cattle 15 7 15

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 -30.00
345 345 1 529.00 $529.00 $1,825 -36.00
465–475 468 4 467.00–467.50 $467.13 $2,186 -22.63
470 fancy 470 2 513.00 $513.00 $2,411 -27.00
510 value added 510 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,384 —
550–585 565 3 431.00–437.50 $435.09 $2,458 -7.91
610 value added 610 2 413.00–418.00 $415.50 $2,535 —
600–635 628 9 385.00–407.00 $401.70 $2,523 -11.93
655 value added 655 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,686 —
660–690 677 3 360.00–366.00 $362.36 $2,453 -39.36
700 700 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 —
765–790 778 3 337.00–340.00 $338.15 $2,631 -29.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 +17.52
375 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 —
465–492 483 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,029 -5.00
510–535 523 2 365.00–395.00 $380.36 $1,989 -36.55
555–595 578 4 377.00–390.00 $383.02 $2,214 -29.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 439.00 $439.00 $2,041 -5.46
555–592 577 5 400.00–412.50 $409.10 $2,361 -11.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 490.00 $490.00 $980 —
245 fancy 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 —
275 fancy 275 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,581 —
295 295 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,401 -57.93
300–306 305 4 502.50–507.50 $506.27 $1,544 +6.83
305–321 fancy 318 11 520.00–535.00 $522.62 $1,662 +2.62
375 fancy 375 7 520.00 $520.00 $1,950 -5.02
355–396 382 6 480.00–497.50 $484.37 $1,850 -26.31
430–439 fancy 436 8 457.50–477.00 $471.61 $2,056 —
405–445 437 14 423.00–447.50 $438.77 $1,917 -10.37
451 fancy 451 3 458.00 $458.00 $2,066 —
470–495 480 9 411.00–433.00 $422.27 $2,027 -23.77
511–520 value added 515 5 410.00–415.00 $411.62 $2,120 -7.38
515–545 534 9 375.00–404.00 $393.28 $2,100 -10.82
552–596 573 9 385.00–409.00 $398.14 $2,281 +2.81
600–643 624 10 330.00–355.00 $345.06 $2,153 -7.47
611–645 value added 636 15 364.00–382.00 $368.61 $2,344 —
651 value added 651 12 355.00 $355.00 $2,311 -2.75
670–685 685 44 325.00–342.00 $341.62 $2,340 +9.33
700 value added 700 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,289 +0.54
702 702 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,197 —
765–780 773 2 301.00–311.00 $305.95 $2,365 -9.20
800–815 808 2 302.00–313.00 $307.55 $2,485 +27.55
850–890 870 3 299.00–311.00 $306.26 $2,664 +14.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 402.50 $402.50 $825 —
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
335–340 337 3 425.00–430.00 $428.32 $1,443 -31.68
350–365 360 3 422.50–442.50 $431.79 $1,554 —
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 -35.12
555–595 575 5 342.50–350.00 $347.08 $1,996 -20.88
660 660 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,132 +3.51
785 785 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 314 7 460.00–475.00 $469.27 $1,474 -15.73
350–375 365 3 447.50–457.50 $453.32 $1,655 -26.62
415–425 420 2 400.00–411.00 $405.57 $1,703 -29.43
465–480 473 2 400.00–402.50 $401.27 $1,898 -12.31
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,053 —
220 fancy 220 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,408 -2.50
226 226 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,333 —
255–286 276 8 550.00–580.00 $558.54 $1,542 +13.54
315–345 325 4 512.50–537.50 $522.77 $1,699 -13.87
341 fancy 341 6 577.50 $577.50 $1,969 +7.50
350–375 364 8 507.50–537.50 $524.56 $1,909 -5.50
376 fancy 376 11 547.00 $547.00 $2,057 —
405–430 fancy 411 4 499.00–500.00 $499.26 $2,052 -8.41
430–445 435 3 462.50–470.00 $465.82 $2,026 -10.46
465–480 fancy 469 12 475.00–500.00 $491.25 $2,304 +6.14
465–486 472 13 431.00–446.00 $440.98 $2,081 -19.54
500–545 524 10 392.50–419.00 $405.58 $2,125 -13.18
530–544 fancy 541 9 430.00–435.00 $431.09 $2,332 -28.91
560–570 565 3 395.00–417.00 $407.68 $2,303 +11.87
568 fancy 568 8 443.00 $443.00 $2,516 +2.50
600–625 613 2 365.00–380.00 $372.65 $2,284 -3.80
610–627 fancy 617 10 399.00–411.00 $407.36 $2,513 —
655–695 690 10 357.00–371.00 $369.50 $2,550 +19.56
750 750 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,452 -12.91
810 810 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,329 —
880–892 888 3 280.00–290.00 $286.70 $2,546 —
980 980 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–447 435 7 430.00–442.50 $434.75 $1,891 -15.25
450–495 473 2 419.00–420.00 $419.48 $1,984 -9.67
595 595 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,261 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 480.00–490.00 $485.09 $1,407 —
395 395 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,886 —
472–490 478 3 397.50–409.00 $401.43 $1,919 -15.64
555–595 575 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,171 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —
730 730 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,978 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1095 973 85-90% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.66 $1,145 +7.66
895–1080 1006 85-90% 4 130.00–138.00 $132.40 $1,332 +7.54
930–1175 1020 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $105.97 $1,081 -27.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1310 1184 80-85% 5 140.00–149.00 $145.25 $1,720 -1.23
1205–1280 1238 80-85% 3 152.00–165.00 $156.22 $1,934 -16.79
1320 1320 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,218 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,486 —
1500–1555 1528 75-80% 2 152.00–154.00 $152.98 $2,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,160 —
1520–1855 1688 2 150.00–177.00 $162.16 $2,737 —
2195 2195 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,610 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1125 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 172.00–205.00 $192.27 $2,048

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1170 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,585.00 $2,512.88
950–1255 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,310.00 $2,208.75
1150–1235 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,416.51
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
917 917 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,161 —
705 705 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 —
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —

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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
1207 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.