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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

95 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.35/cwt -7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 510 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 95 379 563
Feeder cattle 76 342 483
Slaughter cattle 17 23 65
Replacement cattle 2 14 15

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 fancy 466 4 409.00 $409.00 $1,906 —
535 535 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,782 -7.00
605–620 613 4 336.00–341.00 $338.53 $2,075 +0.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 430.00 $430.00 $688 —
202 fancy 202 2 422.50 $422.50 $853 —
225 225 1 385.00 $385.00 $866 —
255–280 268 2 390.00–402.50 $395.96 $1,061 +18.30
425 425 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,441 -48.50
470–473 472 5 346.00–347.00 $346.40 $1,635 +9.32
505–515 510 11 310.00–323.00 $319.35 $1,629 -7.82
555–597 570 6 307.00–320.00 $312.84 $1,783 -21.76
612 612 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,891 -0.28
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 -14.50
705–740 718 3 260.00–270.00 $266.73 $1,915 -30.77
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 -37.00
900 900 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,272 —
990 990 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 -6.61
637–640 638 3 280.00–283.00 $282.00 $1,799 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 440.00–447.50 $443.75 $1,265 —
440 440 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,544 +11.00
470 470 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,706 +13.88
500–545 506 7 327.50–380.00 $371.93 $1,882 +39.13
555–595 575 2 335.00–341.00 $337.90 $1,943 -0.74
605 605 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,882 -12.80
690 690 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,022 -38.00
700–720 710 2 291.00–293.00 $292.01 $2,073 -0.98
950 950 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,776 —
1020 1020 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,152 —
1065 1065 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,316 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1045 953 85-90% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.55 $1,216 —
880–1300 1090 85-90% 2 114.00–120.00 $117.58 $1,282 —
1125–1220 1173 85-90% 2 136.00–141.00 $138.40 $1,623 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1240 1233 80-85% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,726 -10.05
1435 1435 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,152 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1710 1663 75-80% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $2,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,353 —
1855 1855 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,673 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,633

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,324 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1685 1600 2 119.00–134.00 $126.90 $2,030 —
1680 1680 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,386 —

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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.