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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.42/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,606/hd at 775 lb · 85 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.29/cwt +16.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,880/hd at 789 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $452.13/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 476 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 914 302 604
Feeder cattle 877 281 550
Slaughter cattle 28 17 45
Replacement cattle 9 4 9

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,425 —
315–325 320 2 555.00–560.00 $557.54 $1,784 —
350 value added 350 1 632.50 $632.50 $2,214 —
365–380 fancy 373 4 590.00–595.00 $592.45 $2,210 +32.45
370–395 387 3 561.00–572.50 $567.98 $2,198 —
412–437 429 3 515.00–527.50 $523.50 $2,246 +10.43
412–448 fancy 434 12 550.00–577.50 $567.12 $2,461 —
460 fancy 460 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,553 +7.00
465–495 481 12 519.00–531.00 $524.94 $2,525 -0.06
500–521 value added 517 10 490.00–502.50 $496.80 $2,568 +6.35
510–522 fancy 518 3 515.00–525.00 $521.72 $2,703 —
526–535 529 10 455.00–482.50 $472.22 $2,498 -2.78
557–596 572 22 439.00–460.00 $452.44 $2,588 +1.23
588 value added 588 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,793 —
603–645 623 15 413.00–444.00 $426.37 $2,656 +23.37
656–686 value added 659 33 450.00–485.00 $453.31 $2,987 —
662–672 668 6 411.00–425.00 $416.03 $2,779 —
702–745 726 7 347.50–362.50 $356.02 $2,585 +7.02
710–732 value added 729 17 380.00–384.00 $381.12 $2,778 —
775–783 782 16 340.00–363.50 $360.42 $2,818 +11.42
789–796 value added 792 30 365.50–369.50 $367.89 $2,914 —
815 value added 815 6 351.00 $351.00 $2,861 —
830 830 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,805 —
857–892 886 11 329.00 $329.00 $2,915 —
900–908 905 17 325.50–329.50 $328.10 $2,969 —
950 950 4 306.00 $306.00 $2,907 -14.00
1003 1003 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,959 -12.00
1168 1168 13 270.50 $270.50 $3,159 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 —
470–496 490 4 440.00–450.00 $442.40 $2,168 —
530 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 —
593–595 594 4 403.00–419.00 $414.99 $2,465 —
611–647 625 9 380.00–397.50 $387.89 $2,424 —
655–678 669 5 385.50–391.00 $387.65 $2,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,130 —
479–492 485 11 480.00–485.00 $482.31 $2,339 —
570–590 585 4 422.00–425.00 $422.73 $2,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 fancy 165 1 745.00 $745.00 $1,229 —
195 195 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,063 —
225–230 228 2 545.00–550.00 $547.53 $1,248 —
285–290 288 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,584 +10.00
301–335 fancy 315 5 550.00–560.00 $555.74 $1,751 +25.74
300–337 323 6 517.00–545.00 $528.67 $1,708 +51.17
370 fancy 370 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,016 —
378 378 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,966 —
415–425 421 4 440.00–457.50 $444.42 $1,871 +14.42
415–435 value added 422 3 517.50–522.50 $520.78 $2,198 —
417–445 fancy 436 11 473.00–512.50 $492.82 $2,149 +22.82
451–455 value added 452 4 490.00–502.50 $493.15 $2,229 —
450–496 fancy 471 19 457.00–485.00 $468.22 $2,205 -3.79
469–498 486 20 425.00–441.00 $428.65 $2,083 +3.91
505–543 527 15 400.00–421.00 $415.16 $2,188 +20.81
517–540 value added 536 12 426.00–433.00 $431.19 $2,311 -11.81
551–590 value added 571 12 390.00–425.00 $418.73 $2,391 —
550–594 581 29 362.50–385.00 $377.50 $2,193 -6.91
600–622 value added 607 6 375.00–380.00 $378.29 $2,296 +9.32
620–645 630 12 351.00–365.00 $362.76 $2,285 +27.76
650–697 676 30 330.00–351.00 $342.99 $2,319 +27.99
682 value added 682 9 363.00 $363.00 $2,476 +5.10
707–745 716 10 325.00–345.00 $335.76 $2,404 +5.96
731–749 743 22 375.00–379.00 $377.75 $2,807 +47.95
755–760 758 2 316.00–317.00 $316.50 $2,399 -10.50
760–778 value added 775 83 335.25–346.00 $336.90 $2,611 -6.60
811 value added 811 6 347.00 $347.00 $2,814 —
890 890 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,892 -2.14
902 902 2 299.00 $299.00 $2,697 —
981 981 5 274.00 $274.00 $2,688 —
1061 1061 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,759 +22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,163 —
335–340 338 2 452.50–470.00 $461.31 $1,559 —
350–375 366 4 465.00–472.50 $468.07 $1,713 —
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
460–482 474 5 400.00–419.00 $407.21 $1,930 —
526–537 530 6 376.00–387.50 $379.89 $2,013 +24.89
560–585 568 3 320.00–357.50 $344.36 $1,956 —
605 605 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 505.00–527.50 $516.36 $1,358 —
355–380 372 5 477.50–495.00 $489.62 $1,821 —
421–430 423 4 427.50–431.00 $430.11 $1,819 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,230 —
1380 1380 1 227.00 $227.00 $3,133 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,235 -5.00
215–225 fancy 220 2 610.00–635.00 $622.22 $1,369 —
255–280 268 2 557.50–585.00 $570.61 $1,529 —
305–347 322 5 517.50–547.50 $534.56 $1,721 —
322–325 fancy 323 6 565.00–572.50 $571.24 $1,845 —
355 355 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,935 +32.50
365–388 fancy 382 4 585.00–590.00 $588.81 $2,249 +37.81
407 fancy 407 2 567.50 $567.50 $2,310 +4.51
415–432 427 4 512.50–532.50 $519.24 $2,217 -10.76
450–490 fancy 459 20 540.00–557.50 $554.17 $2,544 —
460–490 480 9 512.50–535.00 $519.05 $2,491 +42.05
506–517 fancy 510 6 502.50–525.00 $510.10 $2,602 —
508–540 515 5 447.00–477.50 $469.42 $2,418 —
552–595 564 15 427.00–456.00 $442.84 $2,498 +30.40
600–615 fancy 613 13 415.00–419.00 $417.85 $2,561 —
600–637 624 12 393.00–410.00 $400.51 $2,499 -2.49
650–680 666 9 369.00–395.00 $372.48 $2,481 -5.83
737–745 739 13 337.00–355.00 $350.81 $2,592 -10.99
765–768 768 6 344.00–349.00 $348.17 $2,674 +9.17
820 820 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,632 -18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,813 +15.00
410–435 425 5 431.00–455.00 $444.75 $1,890 +49.75
495 495 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,116 —
540 540 1 437.00 $437.00 $2,360 —
565–590 585 7 405.00–415.00 $410.02 $2,399 —
677–685 680 3 350.00–357.00 $352.35 $2,396 —
805 805 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 270 3 520.00–537.50 $529.52 $1,430 —
315 315 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 —
400–410 405 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 —
490 490 1 487.50 $487.50 $2,389 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1040 1006 85-90% 4 138.00–145.00 $142.20 $1,431 —
975–1185 1080 85-90% 2 164.00–170.00 $166.71 $1,800 —
945–1330 1138 85-90% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.83 $1,466 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1275 1215 80-85% 3 183.00–193.00 $188.71 $2,293 —
1040–1465 1280 80-85% 5 164.00–171.00 $167.69 $2,146 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1780 1657 75-80% 3 181.00–192.00 $187.10 $3,100 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,277 —
1525 1525 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,096 +3.34
1565–1995 1780 2 233.00 $233.00 $4,147 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1295 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 160.00–199.00 $180.63 $2,065

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1260 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,725.25
1280–1400 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,954.48
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,599 —

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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
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —

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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.