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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

929 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $381.18/cwt +15.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,934/hd at 770 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $447.86/cwt +21.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,801/hd at 625 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $402.15/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,338/hd at 581 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 929 914 764
Feeder cattle 885 877 719
Slaughter cattle 37 28 45
Replacement cattle 7 9 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,605 —
265 265 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,643 +50.00
275 fancy 275 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,856 —
305 fancy 305 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,135 —
320–325 322 4 600.00–624.00 $614.51 $1,979 +56.97
355–392 fancy 387 8 657.50–675.00 $659.50 $2,552 +67.05
370–398 387 7 595.00–615.00 $605.87 $2,345 +37.89
400–440 420 2 520.00–530.00 $524.76 $2,204 +1.26
405–438 fancy 425 7 570.00–587.50 $579.85 $2,464 +12.73
455–461 460 4 510.00–517.00 $515.27 $2,370 -9.67
450–478 fancy 468 28 544.00–559.00 $547.16 $2,561 -7.84
515–538 value added 526 19 507.50–540.00 $525.31 $2,763 +28.51
515–543 535 15 475.00–491.00 $485.24 $2,596 +13.02
556–590 572 28 465.00–480.00 $474.63 $2,715 +22.19
604–641 value added 625 70 441.00–461.00 $450.19 $2,814 —
615–640 630 7 418.00–439.00 $424.55 $2,675 -1.82
650–698 685 29 411.00–424.50 $419.49 $2,874 +3.46
701–730 708 4 375.00–377.50 $376.86 $2,668 +20.84
750–780 763 22 360.00–375.00 $368.95 $2,815 +8.53
772 value added 772 66 385.25 $385.25 $2,974 +17.36
820 820 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,796 +3.00
845 value added 845 34 355.50 $355.50 $3,004 +4.50
860 860 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,838 +1.00
910–926 925 12 318.00–327.00 $326.26 $3,018 -1.84
965 965 1 317.00 $317.00 $3,059 +11.00
1130 1130 2 281.00 $281.00 $3,175 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,874 —
475–495 483 3 460.00–475.00 $468.38 $2,262 +25.98
541–545 543 9 429.00–437.00 $433.46 $2,354 +33.46
555–590 573 2 417.50–445.00 $430.83 $2,469 +15.84
615 615 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,491 +17.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,249 —
355 355 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,970 —
455–490 470 11 480.00–490.00 $484.98 $2,279 +2.67
520–540 530 2 452.50–455.00 $453.73 $2,405 —
755–760 758 2 352.50–353.00 $352.75 $2,674 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,276 +32.47
250–275 260 3 565.00–585.00 $574.94 $1,495 +24.94
295 fancy 295 1 623.00 $623.00 $1,838 —
311 value added 311 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,990 —
305–335 fancy 323 9 575.00–600.00 $585.15 $1,890 +29.41
310–345 334 17 542.50–560.00 $544.63 $1,819 +15.96
357–390 fancy 373 13 560.00–600.00 $582.66 $2,173 +37.66
370–390 382 5 525.00–545.00 $532.13 $2,033 +12.13
405–430 422 10 450.00–472.50 $459.47 $1,939 +15.05
421–442 fancy 430 18 487.50–545.00 $519.05 $2,232 +26.23
455–498 470 16 450.00–475.00 $465.09 $2,186 +36.44
455–485 fancy 471 8 480.00–512.50 $489.72 $2,307 +21.50
505–533 value added 522 27 444.00–480.00 $457.51 $2,388 +26.32
510–535 530 11 411.00–435.00 $420.17 $2,227 +5.01
560–598 581 45 393.00–406.00 $399.67 $2,322 +22.17
586 value added 586 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,520 +11.27
600–645 value added 626 31 379.00–393.00 $386.74 $2,421 +8.45
615–645 634 5 350.00–372.50 $361.05 $2,289 -1.71
665–674 value added 674 23 375.00–394.00 $393.18 $2,650 +30.18
665–690 678 2 330.00–337.50 $333.82 $2,263 -9.17
700–745 722 14 325.00–345.00 $337.13 $2,434 +1.37
785–795 790 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $2,587 +10.98
800–825 813 2 307.50–328.00 $317.59 $2,582 —
860–875 866 4 298.00–321.00 $306.99 $2,659 -18.01
953 953 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,640 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,313 —
325 325 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,674 +53.69
365–395 380 2 490.00–505.00 $497.80 $1,892 +29.73
435–440 438 2 420.00–430.00 $424.97 $1,861 +24.97
455–490 477 5 350.00–427.50 $397.60 $1,897 -9.61
520–535 528 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,927 -14.89
550–575 565 5 350.00–375.00 $364.17 $2,058 +19.81
600 600 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,986 +28.50
770 770 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,302 —
810–820 815 2 292.00–303.00 $297.47 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–480 456 7 430.00–440.00 $431.50 $1,968 —
540–545 543 2 390.00–400.00 $395.02 $2,145 —
560–580 573 3 382.50–387.50 $384.13 $2,201 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,782 —
270–287 281 3 600.00–635.00 $611.20 $1,717 +40.59
316 fancy 316 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,943 +43.76
315–345 328 6 560.00–590.00 $570.08 $1,870 +35.52
350–372 fancy 363 14 632.50–662.50 $649.12 $2,356 +60.31
390 390 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,301 +45.00
419–445 fancy 426 8 560.00–597.50 $583.08 $2,484 +15.58
415–445 436 7 500.00–540.00 $509.03 $2,219 -10.21
455–490 468 5 460.00–490.00 $473.95 $2,218 -45.10
495 fancy 495 1 532.50 $532.50 $2,636 —
500–533 522 18 422.50–445.00 $429.87 $2,244 -39.55
523–535 fancy 530 7 469.00–522.50 $499.87 $2,649 -10.23
562–590 577 7 420.00–431.00 $427.41 $2,466 -15.43
601 fancy 601 8 445.00 $445.00 $2,674 +27.15
605–635 619 7 407.00–427.00 $417.95 $2,587 +17.44
665 665 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,660 +27.52
712–740 721 3 342.50–366.00 $357.96 $2,581 +7.15
845 845 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,696 -2.00
900 900 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,880 —
1055 1055 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 +20.48
335 335 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 +20.00
360–390 375 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,044 —
402 402 2 482.50 $482.50 $1,940 -17.50
455–490 476 4 447.50–455.00 $450.58 $2,145 -36.92
572–590 575 6 414.00–416.00 $415.66 $2,390 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 —
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 -40.00
451–490 461 4 415.00–420.00 $418.67 $1,930 -8.83
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 -87.00
595 595 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,306 -22.52
635–640 639 5 382.50–395.00 $384.98 $2,460 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,725 —
1140–1295 1207 80-85% 3 163.00–170.00 $166.87 $2,014 -21.84
1130–1525 1338 80-85% 10 179.00–197.00 $184.06 $2,463 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,040 —
830–1160 977 85-90% 5 146.00–154.00 $149.10 $1,457 —
955–1045 1000 85-90% 2 162.00–163.00 $162.52 $1,625 +20.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,745 —
1525–1665 1595 75-80% 2 174.00–175.00 $174.52 $2,784 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1755 1528 4 197.00–209.00 $203.58 $3,111 +0.58
1795–2330 1999 6 219.00–233.00 $227.60 $4,550 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1240 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 200.00–236.00 $217.10 $2,449

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,510.00 $2,510.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,854 —

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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
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,789 —

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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.