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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.85/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,791/hd at 841 lb · 65 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.75/cwt ≈ $3,243/hd at 966 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $478.98/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 464 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 556 741
Feeder cattle 620 488 704
Slaughter cattle 43 49 32
Replacement cattle 7 19 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,416 —
310 310 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,906 +30.00
360 360 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,142 -12.50
421–435 425 5 467.00–470.00 $468.88 $1,993 -49.45
441 fancy 441 4 521.00 $521.00 $2,298 -52.00
485–490 490 10 475.00–476.00 $475.90 $2,332 —
492 fancy 492 9 548.00 $548.00 $2,696 —
505–511 510 5 445.00–470.00 $449.95 $2,295 +8.79
533 value added 533 5 539.00 $539.00 $2,873 +60.22
572 572 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,631 +19.46
602–648 623 15 410.00–421.00 $415.94 $2,591 +7.90
630 value added 630 12 446.50 $446.50 $2,813 +24.00
666 value added 666 4 437.00 $437.00 $2,910 +12.00
650–690 681 11 399.00–415.50 $412.18 $2,807 +13.74
726 726 4 367.00 $367.00 $2,664 -1.84
780 780 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,738 —
785 value added 785 6 388.00 $388.00 $3,046 —
819–822 value added 821 28 350.00–366.00 $355.13 $2,916 +0.13
865 865 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,746 -17.53
930 value added 930 21 329.50 $329.50 $3,064 —
966 value added 966 58 335.75 $335.75 $3,243 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 -29.00
455–495 473 4 437.50–447.50 $441.15 $2,087 -27.71
535–546 543 4 420.00–429.00 $422.22 $2,293 —
550–590 570 2 425.00–427.00 $426.04 $2,428 —
735 735 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,462 —
760 760 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,098 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,260 +10.00
285–295 290 2 550.00–580.00 $564.74 $1,638 +14.74
320–347 340 4 502.50–515.00 $508.62 $1,729 -3.82
350–370 357 3 490.00–512.50 $504.72 $1,802 +0.91
350–397 fancy 382 4 537.50–545.00 $542.54 $2,073 -7.46
410 thin fleshed 410 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,194 —
405–412 fancy 411 5 501.00–512.50 $503.27 $2,068 +34.55
440 440 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,057 +12.76
450–475 fancy 463 32 475.00–500.00 $489.04 $2,264 +8.27
452–487 467 16 445.00–467.50 $458.85 $2,143 -0.68
501–546 523 16 415.00–435.00 $422.41 $2,209 -21.65
520–547 value added 541 13 447.50–450.00 $449.45 $2,432 -11.31
550–559 value added 552 35 440.00–450.00 $447.40 $2,470 —
555–575 571 5 413.00–420.00 $414.36 $2,366 -10.92
610–645 624 4 370.00–378.00 $372.45 $2,324 +9.64
657–688 677 16 357.50–373.00 $364.62 $2,468 +22.12
705–717 715 7 335.00–338.00 $337.58 $2,414 +25.10
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 +24.00
815–845 value added 841 65 330.00–332.00 $331.85 $2,791 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 -53.02
400–410 405 2 400.00–427.50 $413.58 $1,675 -1.42
480–495 488 2 425.00–427.00 $425.98 $2,079 +4.60
575–595 587 8 370.00–390.00 $376.23 $2,208 -6.56
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 -39.00
710 710 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
425–440 429 5 440.00–445.00 $441.62 $1,895 —
470–495 491 7 433.00–442.50 $437.56 $2,148 —
655 655 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,276 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,376 +75.00
250 250 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,488 -56.26
307–330 fancy 315 3 600.00–605.00 $603.25 $1,900 -106.75
315–340 325 3 520.00–535.00 $528.41 $1,717 -55.61
365–395 379 6 525.00–547.50 $536.13 $2,032 -46.37
410–440 422 3 467.50–480.00 $472.37 $1,993 -24.08
433 fancy 433 10 575.00–602.50 $583.25 $2,525 +5.05
450 fancy 450 4 575.00 $575.00 $2,588 +7.50
450–470 457 10 495.00–517.00 $512.63 $2,343 -18.37
500–540 522 5 419.00–430.00 $424.00 $2,213 -5.46
560–590 571 6 435.00–445.00 $441.12 $2,519 +18.08
588 fancy 588 8 450.00 $450.00 $2,646 -20.00
605–645 fancy 625 4 423.00–442.00 $431.60 $2,698 +2.60
662–695 664 16 385.00–399.50 $398.55 $2,646 -7.02
752–760 753 9 330.00–355.50 $352.64 $2,655 —
912 912 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 -55.00
423–430 426 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,960 —
467–471 469 5 457.50–475.00 $468.04 $2,195 -1.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 437.50–455.00 $446.31 $1,732 -54.56
410–430 420 2 447.50–450.00 $448.78 $1,885 -7.99
475–485 480 2 427.50–450.00 $438.63 $2,105 +13.54
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 -1.96
570 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1205 1147 80-85% 3 154.00–162.00 $156.41 $1,794 —
1030–1370 1191 80-85% 14 169.00–178.00 $173.42 $2,065 —
1190–1410 1283 80-85% 9 181.00–200.00 $185.15 $2,375 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1000 920 85-90% 2 144.00–149.00 $146.28 $1,346 +31.27
925–1065 996 85-90% 4 151.00–155.00 $153.23 $1,526 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,828 -6.37
1525–1750 1638 75-80% 2 186.00–187.00 $186.47 $3,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1845 1778 2 225.00–236.00 $230.71 $4,102 —
1810–2340 2075 2 217.00–218.00 $217.44 $4,512 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,838

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1740 1740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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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
1495–1900 1698 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,775.00–4,235.00 $4,032.44 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —

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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.