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Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.50/cwt +16.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 534 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $323.97/cwt ≈ $1,859/hd at 574 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $356.51/cwt ≈ $2,042/hd at 573 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 171 567
Feeder cattle 388 117 542
Slaughter cattle 40 39 22
Replacement cattle 4 15 3

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,363 —
395 395 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,647 —
420–445 433 6 435.00–447.00 $443.22 $1,919 —
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 -56.00
516–540 523 6 365.00–372.50 $370.24 $1,936 -18.43
536 value added 536 3 419.00 $419.00 $2,246 —
558–580 565 10 371.00–389.00 $376.41 $2,127 —
620–622 value added 622 13 373.00–387.00 $374.07 $2,327 —
629 629 6 368.00 $368.00 $2,315 —
660 660 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,237 -8.00
660–693 value added 673 15 360.00–375.00 $365.89 $2,462 +4.89
705 705 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,305 —
760–767 766 11 318.00–321.00 $320.73 $2,457 —
805 805 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,721 —
891 891 5 313.50 $313.50 $2,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 —
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 —
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,698 -37.00
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 +5.00
630 630 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,060 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 475.00 $475.00 $831 —
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -35.00
285–290 288 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,152 +40.00
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
375 fancy 375 2 423.00 $423.00 $1,586 —
360–397 383 5 380.00–400.00 $396.24 $1,518 +0.51
405–445 422 5 357.50–380.00 $369.90 $1,561 —
455–476 465 9 360.00–377.50 $367.48 $1,709 —
505–545 532 20 329.00–349.00 $336.93 $1,792 +7.93
540 value added 540 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 —
550–590 573 24 312.00–330.00 $324.84 $1,861 —
595 595 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,803 —
600–615 606 7 304.00–325.00 $311.29 $1,886 +1.29
614–620 value added 615 11 336.00–341.00 $336.46 $2,069 —
656–665 659 6 320.00–327.00 $324.65 $2,139 +12.65
712–743 732 17 300.00–303.00 $301.03 $2,204 —
750–760 755 2 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $2,227 —
867 value added 867 18 301.25 $301.25 $2,612 —
1025 1025 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —
455–495 478 5 312.00–327.00 $317.54 $1,518 —
500 500 2 310.00–322.50 $316.25 $1,581 +4.32
580 580 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,746 —
625 625 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,831 -24.00
675–691 687 4 280.00–295.00 $291.32 $2,001 —
720 720 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,178 —
350–380 365 2 360.00–372.50 $366.51 $1,338 —
410–445 428 2 340.00–347.50 $343.60 $1,471 —
457–498 482 9 341.00–350.00 $345.13 $1,664 -5.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 465.00 $465.00 $860 —
250–295 268 3 410.00–430.00 $421.12 $1,129 —
305–310 308 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,232 -40.04
335 fancy 335 1 429.00 $429.00 $1,437 —
360–365 363 2 410.00–422.50 $416.21 $1,511 -5.79
390 fancy 390 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,726 —
412–435 fancy 422 8 440.00–455.00 $448.74 $1,894 —
400–445 424 9 386.00–415.00 $396.43 $1,681 -19.33
455 fancy 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 —
460–495 477 7 365.00–390.00 $380.21 $1,814 -37.20
500 fancy 500 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,925 —
525–547 540 3 349.00–351.00 $349.65 $1,888 -31.61
553–592 568 12 339.00–360.00 $349.06 $1,983 —
571–585 fancy 580 8 364.00–374.00 $367.69 $2,133 —
602–630 612 16 321.00–344.00 $337.45 $2,065 —
657–680 665 3 312.50–331.00 $324.69 $2,159 +7.19
710–715 712 3 299.00–305.00 $301.01 $2,143 —
770–785 778 2 276.00–280.00 $277.98 $2,163 —
840 840 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,360 —
880 880 2 271.00–275.00 $273.00 $2,402 —
905 905 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,444 —
965 965 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,552 —
430 430 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,537 —
480–496 492 4 359.00–362.50 $359.85 $1,770 —
560–570 563 3 330.00–333.00 $330.99 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,468 —
485–495 490 2 323.00–340.00 $331.59 $1,625 —
535 535 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,610 +1.00
555–565 560 2 317.00–323.00 $320.03 $1,792 -7.92
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 -50.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1180 960 85-90% 5 102.00–109.00 $106.13 $1,019 -14.74
1020–1220 1071 85-90% 6 110.00–119.00 $114.47 $1,226 —
950–1230 1110 85-90% 7 120.00–131.00 $123.67 $1,373 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1490 1282 80-85% 3 118.00–120.00 $118.59 $1,520 —
1260–1425 1326 80-85% 5 130.00–140.00 $132.88 $1,762 —
1425–1430 1428 80-85% 2 152.00–158.00 $154.99 $2,213 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1815 1660 75-80% 2 135.00–150.00 $143.20 $2,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1490 1430 2 165.00–170.00 $167.60 $2,397 —
1970 1970 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,546 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,584

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.