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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $473.52/cwt +13.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,236/hd at 472 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $453.43/cwt +14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,404/hd at 530 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $447.44/cwt -8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,572/hd at 575 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 569 744
Feeder cattle 488 516 679
Slaughter cattle 49 41 55
Replacement cattle 19 12 10

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,932 +20.00
330 330 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,930 —
355 355 4 607.50 $607.50 $2,157 -27.09
425 fancy 425 1 573.00 $573.00 $2,435 +0.74
440 440 3 512.50–530.00 $518.33 $2,281 —
452–460 453 7 500.00–505.00 $500.73 $2,268 -19.27
503–512 value added 508 10 475.00–482.50 $478.78 $2,432 -1.22
500–540 516 10 429.00–453.00 $441.16 $2,276 -27.06
552–591 571 19 425.00–450.00 $440.54 $2,515 -15.31
583 value added 583 9 462.00 $462.00 $2,693 —
602 value added 602 2 422.50 $422.50 $2,543 —
620–645 632 6 400.00–419.00 $408.04 $2,579 -11.45
663 value added 663 10 425.00 $425.00 $2,818 —
680–695 690 7 394.00–400.00 $398.44 $2,749 -13.47
703–720 value added 707 4 386.00–395.00 $388.29 $2,745 —
701–735 712 6 365.00–373.00 $368.84 $2,626 -10.66
805 value added 805 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,858 —
835 835 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,856 —
855–865 860 2 329.00–341.00 $335.03 $2,881 —
928 928 3 332.00 $332.00 $3,081 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 467.50–475.00 $469.00 $2,087 —
490–495 491 4 462.50–473.00 $468.86 $2,302 -6.14
500 500 2 357.00–382.50 $369.75 $1,849 —
635 635 2 385.00–392.50 $388.75 $2,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,995 —
410–415 413 3 492.50 $492.50 $2,034 —
452 452 2 487.50 $487.50 $2,204 —
530 530 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,146 —
575–580 578 2 417.00–419.00 $418.00 $2,416 -17.00

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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 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,386 —
280 280 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 -19.91
310 fancy 310 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,658 -21.96
325–330 328 2 505.00–520.00 $512.44 $1,681 -21.29
350–387 365 6 495.00–517.50 $503.81 $1,839 -25.88
367 fancy 367 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,018 ±0.00
400–445 421 25 442.50–462.50 $454.74 $1,914 -2.31
425–445 fancy 435 2 467.50–470.00 $468.72 $2,039 -17.17
450–495 465 14 441.00–465.00 $459.53 $2,137 +7.47
468–487 fancy 476 27 472.50–485.00 $480.77 $2,288 +12.65
500–541 value added 525 23 450.00–469.00 $460.76 $2,419 +5.76
510–545 537 18 420.00–446.00 $444.06 $2,385 +5.92
552–570 558 7 415.00–439.00 $425.28 $2,373 +4.33
596 value added 596 8 453.00 $453.00 $2,700 —
602–605 value added 604 4 387.50–412.50 $399.97 $2,416 +8.41
605–640 621 4 350.00–372.50 $362.81 $2,253 -17.19
650–675 657 6 341.00–345.00 $342.50 $2,250 -29.96
720–730 725 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $2,265 -17.24
755 755 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,273 -35.43
840 840 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,764 —
1040 1040 7 259.00 $259.00 $2,694 +39.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,186 —
380–390 385 4 440.00–465.00 $453.02 $1,744 -34.16
400 400 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,660 —
470–480 475 2 410.00–433.00 $421.38 $2,002 -10.39
540 540 3 350.00–387.00 $374.67 $2,023 -35.52
560–590 570 6 371.00–391.00 $382.79 $2,182 -1.71
670 670 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,271 +2.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,886 -14.84
530 530 1 411.00 $411.00 $2,178 —
555–560 558 2 407.00–411.00 $409.01 $2,282 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 value added 205 1 920.00 $920.00 $1,886 —
230 230 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,334 —
235 fancy 235 1 715.00 $715.00 $1,680 +2.50
250–275 fancy 263 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,841 —
270–285 278 4 640.00–665.00 $651.26 $1,811 +39.67
315 fancy 315 1 710.00 $710.00 $2,236 +62.50
320–343 337 4 577.50–605.00 $584.02 $1,968 -43.61
360 360 1 582.50 $582.50 $2,097 -54.12
415–442 437 16 487.50–500.00 $496.45 $2,169 -51.05
420–447 fancy 442 8 551.00–585.00 $578.20 $2,556 -18.79
457 fancy 457 2 567.50 $567.50 $2,593 -3.97
473 473 9 531.00 $531.00 $2,512 -3.22
530 fancy 530 6 489.00 $489.00 $2,592 -18.00
505–541 532 10 419.00–441.00 $429.46 $2,285 -14.82
550–592 571 9 417.00–430.00 $423.04 $2,416 -9.53
590 fancy 590 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,773 —
610–645 628 6 387.00–408.00 $396.17 $2,488 -13.43
635 fancy 635 6 429.00 $429.00 $2,724 —
665–685 675 4 393.00–413.00 $405.57 $2,738 +16.17
700–730 715 2 345.00–359.00 $352.15 $2,518 -18.27
1005 1005 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 —
350–380 373 4 495.00–520.00 $500.87 $1,868 +10.87
410–440 426 4 447.50–460.00 $456.77 $1,946 —
487–497 490 7 419.00–440.00 $425.09 $2,083 -54.91
515–545 535 4 387.00–410.00 $401.96 $2,150 -13.19
597 597 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,209 -38.83
665 665 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,140 —
385 385 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,137 -32.21
492 492 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,312 -30.00
510 510 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–910 908 85-90% 2 110.00–120.00 $115.01 $1,044 —
940–1090 1014 85-90% 6 130.00–142.00 $136.49 $1,384 -22.84
850–1170 1030 85-90% 6 147.00–152.00 $149.35 $1,538 -9.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,628 —
1235–1420 1315 80-85% 3 183.00–202.00 $194.61 $2,559 —
1210–1420 1324 80-85% 8 167.00–178.00 $171.90 $2,276 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1505 1499 75-80% 4 170.00–178.00 $173.99 $2,608 —
1445–1660 1555 75-80% 6 181.00–192.00 $185.37 $2,883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1660 1528 2 174.00–184.00 $178.57 $2,729 —
1440–1830 1643 5 204.00–218.00 $211.93 $3,482 —
1840 1840 1 232.00 $232.00 $4,269 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1015 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 206.00–211.00 $208.65 $1,999

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
900–980 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,225.00 $2,159.84
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
930–1180 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,256.08
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1140–1325 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,425.00–3,000.00 $2,734.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,285.00 $3,285.00 —

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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.