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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $297.00/cwt ≈ $2,860/hd at 963 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $417.80/cwt -7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 415 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $381.67/cwt -10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,340/hd at 613 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 269 99
Feeder cattle 190 238 73
Slaughter cattle 24 27 22
Replacement cattle 19 4 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 260 3 505.00–535.00 $525.38 $1,366 —
336 fancy 336 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,915 —
345 345 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 —
405–447 442 9 440.00–459.00 $453.69 $2,005 —
470–478 475 5 443.00–465.00 $456.29 $2,167 —
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 -5.00
575–595 580 5 382.50–383.00 $382.80 $2,220 -25.12
600–630 613 10 377.00–385.00 $381.67 $2,340 +11.17
660 660 9 352.50–367.00 $365.39 $2,412 -3.91
710–720 713 3 335.00–340.00 $338.32 $2,412 -16.68
855 855 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,745 —
963 963 15 297.00 $297.00 $2,860 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,335 —
435 435 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 —
480–496 492 4 400.00–410.00 $402.44 $1,980 -22.56
540 540 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 +70.00
586 586 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 fancy 155 1 620.00 $620.00 $961 —
235 235 1 402.50 $402.50 $946 -102.50
255 255 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,096 —
305 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 —
365–391 382 5 372.50–390.00 $384.69 $1,470 -92.81
400–411 fancy 406 8 420.00–429.00 $424.44 $1,723 —
410–445 434 4 400.00–410.00 $404.52 $1,756 -20.48
460–470 465 2 405.00–407.50 $406.26 $1,889 -1.04
505–536 527 9 347.50–360.00 $350.51 $1,847 -25.78
555–580 572 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,945 -25.19
602–635 617 7 320.00–338.00 $331.50 $2,045 -8.50
663 663 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,181 -21.00
930 930 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,316 —
1000 1000 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 -77.50
342 342 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,223 —
350 350 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,146 -79.50
400 400 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,410 —
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 +11.34
500 500 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,612 —
775 775 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,034 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 fancy 185 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,128 —
260–280 267 3 450.00–465.00 $455.25 $1,216 —
315–330 323 2 465.00–480.00 $472.67 $1,527 -70.40
350 fancy 350 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,785 —
350 350 1 482.50 $482.50 $1,689 -58.11
405 fancy 405 1 467.50 $467.50 $1,893 —
430–445 438 2 425.00–431.00 $427.95 $1,874 -93.60
470–492 486 4 385.00–401.00 $392.66 $1,908 -72.34
503 fancy 503 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,113 —
515–520 518 2 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $1,787 -50.99
567–577 572 5 340.00–352.50 $346.17 $1,980 —
600 600 2 340.00–342.50 $341.25 $2,048 -9.86
632 fancy 632 2 373.00 $373.00 $2,357 —
730 730 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,446 +11.72
757–790 764 5 310.00–329.00 $325.07 $2,484 +10.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 —
360–370 365 2 415.00–420.00 $417.53 $1,524 +10.03
415 415 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 —
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 -58.98
710 710 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1150 1124 80-85% 4 173.00–179.00 $175.75 $1,975 +23.75
1080–1335 1220 80-85% 6 180.00–188.00 $184.52 $2,251 —
1090–1300 1227 80-85% 5 196.00–206.00 $200.65 $2,462 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,637 —
990–1040 1015 85-90% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $1,619 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,769 —
1485–1590 1548 75-80% 3 196.00–208.00 $201.71 $3,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,334 —
1535 1535 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,331 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1360 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,275.00–2,700.00 $2,487.10
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1365–1490 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,432 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,981 —

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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.