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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $429.93/cwt +44.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,869/hd at 667 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $477.83/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,763/hd at 578 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $425.07/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 523 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 351 741
Feeder cattle 647 316 682
Slaughter cattle 24 21 48
Replacement cattle 25 14 11

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,402 -100.00
345 345 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,915 —
402–427 fancy 409 14 512.50–523.00 $519.81 $2,126 —
400–446 436 8 505.00–507.50 $506.54 $2,209 +31.75
450–468 fancy 466 8 512.50–515.00 $512.80 $2,390 +15.52
475 475 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,328 +11.58
525–530 526 6 451.00–469.00 $454.52 $2,391 +1.09
560–581 value added 578 53 476.00–493.00 $478.03 $2,763 +3.03
595 595 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,782 +17.50
610–617 value added 615 12 464.00–468.00 $465.32 $2,862 +42.32
615–645 639 5 427.00–441.00 $438.31 $2,801 +33.61
666 value added 666 67 432.00 $432.00 $2,877 +32.00
665–681 679 7 405.00–411.00 $410.16 $2,785 +25.07
715–732 value added 727 21 384.00–394.00 $390.21 $2,837 —
737 737 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,690 +2.00
775–785 780 2 350.00–357.50 $353.73 $2,759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
415 415 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 —
495 495 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,326 +20.00
535 535 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,341 —
635–638 638 6 392.50–405.00 $402.92 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,576 —
415–425 420 2 430.00–452.50 $441.12 $1,853 —
577–590 581 3 402.50–415.00 $410.77 $2,387 —
650–690 670 2 370.00–385.00 $377.28 $2,528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–165 160 2 610.00–640.00 $624.53 $999 -85.47
215 fancy 215 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,290 —
220 220 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,166 —
265–270 268 2 510.00–520.00 $515.05 $1,380 -69.95
315 fancy 315 1 517.50 $517.50 $1,630 -32.50
310–335 330 5 469.00–487.50 $480.46 $1,586 -52.60
375–395 fancy 385 2 490.00–510.00 $500.26 $1,926 —
355–395 388 6 452.50–475.00 $470.72 $1,826 -60.24
400–441 427 13 457.50–462.50 $460.55 $1,967 -8.52
447 fancy 447 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,168 +1.91
452 fancy 452 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,124 -15.00
453–496 469 15 440.00–460.00 $451.79 $2,119 -3.67
500–535 519 13 400.00–425.00 $412.12 $2,139 -10.55
515–531 value added 525 36 429.00–430.00 $429.75 $2,256 —
555–585 573 13 397.50–412.50 $403.80 $2,314 -17.95
579 value added 579 8 424.00 $424.00 $2,455 —
606 value added 606 43 427.25 $427.25 $2,589 —
617–630 621 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,360 +9.36
650–665 value added 658 9 372.50–377.00 $373.98 $2,461 —
670–675 675 11 347.00–363.00 $361.56 $2,441 -4.19
705–727 722 8 321.00–339.00 $333.48 $2,408 —
766–775 773 31 339.00–339.75 $339.61 $2,625 —
858–865 860 4 308.00–313.00 $311.74 $2,681 +11.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 —
380 380 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 —
401–445 427 13 430.00–435.00 $432.73 $1,848 +1.51
460–475 464 8 430.00–432.50 $430.32 $1,997 —
500–505 503 4 380.00–390.00 $383.73 $1,930 —
575 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 430.00–450.00 $443.10 $1,241 —
395 395 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,708 -62.36
400–445 423 2 410.00–419.00 $414.74 $1,754 —
450–490 471 8 400.00–420.00 $415.11 $1,955 -3.89
520 520 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,963 -15.50
570–585 578 2 360.00–362.50 $361.27 $2,088 -26.70
600 600 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,995 —
650–685 670 4 327.00–335.00 $330.48 $2,214 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,183 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 600.00–602.50 $601.31 $1,323 —
240 fancy 240 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,596 —
320 320 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,904 -8.49
360–375 368 2 547.50–555.00 $551.17 $2,028 -66.33
400–415 fancy 405 4 510.00–520.00 $512.47 $2,076 —
430 430 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,086 -7.18
460–464 fancy 463 6 490.00–497.50 $496.26 $2,298 —
462–481 470 10 460.00–480.00 $465.58 $2,188 —
517–535 fancy 529 13 447.00–452.50 $447.83 $2,369 +12.83
540–545 541 4 409.00–421.00 $414.52 $2,243 -13.48
567–570 569 6 401.00–417.00 $406.31 $2,312 -12.03
605–640 614 5 381.00–387.25 $382.96 $2,351 -22.76
668 668 3 363.00 $363.00 $2,425 -16.00
705 705 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,404 —
750–770 758 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,577 —
1040 1040 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,569 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,470 —
320–326 325 7 500.00–515.00 $507.85 $1,651 —
350–375 359 4 500.00–515.00 $508.57 $1,826 +11.07
425 425 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 -35.00
460–475 467 3 425.00–437.50 $430.85 $2,012 -24.15
590 590 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 —
695 695 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,717 —
395 395 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,074 -27.58
440–445 443 2 445.00–450.00 $447.51 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 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
770–990 893 85-90% 3 170.00–171.00 $170.66 $1,524 +19.66
940–975 960 85-90% 3 135.00–144.00 $138.37 $1,328 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,354 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,720 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1180 1088 80-85% 2 165.00–176.00 $170.97 $1,860 —
1095–1275 1185 80-85% 2 190.00–194.00 $192.15 $2,277 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,810 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,075 +6.38
1525–1695 1610 75-80% 2 170.00–178.00 $173.79 $2,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,229 -19.00
1250–1430 1340 2 216.00–217.00 $216.47 $2,901 —
1675–2115 1895 2 228.00–236.00 $232.46 $4,405 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,310

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1520 1520 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,985.00 $1,985.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–735 715 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,075.00 $1,977.80
850–1160 962 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,175.00 $2,814.30

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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
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,325.00 $4,325.00 —
1402 1402 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,475.00 $4,475.00 —
1515–1545 1527 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00–4,675.00 $4,360.02 —
1640 1640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,475.00 $4,475.00 —
1702 1702 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1805 1805 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,425.00 $4,425.00 —

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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.