Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $266.93/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −121.84 against this barn's trailing median of $388.77.

Average price

$266.93

10 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,493

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$15.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−33.09

vs KY average

−48.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	563	278.00	1,565	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	558	262.18	1,463	7thin

One grade step is worth $15.82/cwt here — about $102 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.27, low $357.73, median $388.77 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale10 hd

266.93

—

KY average26 barns · 1,963 hd

300.02

−33.09

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−48.03

This barn, trailing median20 sales

388.77

−121.84

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	2,027	169.19	3,429	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,418	133.50	1,892	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	124.90	1,505	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	109.47	1,138	8thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$2,292	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,945	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$1,855	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,687	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,043	$1,494	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$2,328	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$1,949	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,590	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$2,150	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	267.26/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	401	326.33/cwt	324.00–331.00	1,309	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	310.32/cwt	290.00–317.00	1,474	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	333.07/cwt	331.00–336.00	1,049	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	469	283.29/cwt	250.00–301.00	1,329	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	533	249.49/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,330	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	314.75/cwt	310.00–324.00	1,605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,125	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	665	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	225	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	329.66/cwt	322.50–331.00	1,622	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	362	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,303	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,897	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	317.20/cwt	303.00–320.00	2,008	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,029	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	2,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	521	308.52/cwt	302.00–322.00	1,607	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	700	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,407	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	888	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,687	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	905	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	316.66/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,672	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	301.49/cwt	295.00–309.00	1,872	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	352.47/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,357	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	317	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	1,303	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	144.75/cwt	140.00–151.50	1,676	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	108.42/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,063	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	110.52/cwt	104.00–120.00	1,215	4
Bulls	—	—	1,972	168.25/cwt	165.00–170.00	3,318	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,000	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,782	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	127.01/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,529	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	106.68/cwt	95.00–115.00	1,317	5
Bulls	—	—	2,190	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	3,767	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	930	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	2,255.18/head	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,255	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	1,055	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	1,948.68/head	1,925.00–1,975.00	1,949	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	2,292.12/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,292	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,493.59/head	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,494	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,689.02/head	1,050.00–1,975.00	1,689	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	210.09/cwt	179.00–253.00	1,876	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,945.00/head	1,945.00–1,945.00	1,945	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	905	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,855.00/head	1,855.00–1,855.00	1,855	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,115	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,590	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	441	328.88/cwt	315.00–334.00	1,450	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	289.95/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	273	310.21/cwt	307.50–312.50	847	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,453	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	341	379.89/cwt	372.50–387.50	1,295	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	309.20/cwt	304.00–319.00	1,769	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	332.23/cwt	321.00–345.00	1,249	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	251.09/cwt	224.00–277.00	1,682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	315.00/cwt	270.00–360.00	1,229	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	888	210.42/cwt	210.00–210.50	1,869	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	214.56/cwt	207.00–222.00	1,352	2

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY

Sat Mar 15, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 157Last week 178Year ago 376

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 38Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 8Year ago 7

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	355	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	415	302.00	302.00
6	450–500	469	250.00–301.00	283.29
2	500–550	533	249.00–250.00	249.49
5	550–600	568	260.00–271.00	267.26
2	600–650	630	207.00–222.00	214.56
2	650–700	670	224.00–277.00	251.09
1	700–750	725	192.50	192.50
6	850–900	888	210.00–210.50	210.42
1	900–950	920	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	355.00	355.00
3	300–350	315	331.00–336.00	333.07
8	350–400	376	321.00–345.00	332.23
3	400–450	401	324.00–331.00	326.33
9	450–500	475	290.00–317.00	310.32
3	550–600	563	278.00	278.00
1	650–700	695	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	362	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	400	360.00	360.00
6	450–500	492	322.50–331.00	329.66
5	500–550	510	310.00–324.00	314.75
1	550–600	570	322.00	322.00
6	600–650	633	303.00–320.00	317.20
3	650–700	695	273.00	273.00
2	700–750	722	281.00	281.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	435	312.00	312.00
3	500–550	521	302.00–322.00	308.52
1	600–650	610	291.00	291.00
1	650–700	675	254.00	254.00
1	700–750	730	283.00	283.00
1	900–950	905	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	300.00	300.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	700	220.00	220.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	201.00	201.00
4	850–900	888	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	341	372.50–387.50	379.89
2	350–400	385	350.00–355.00	352.47
5	400–450	441	315.00–334.00	328.88
1	450–500	490	302.00	302.00
6	500–550	528	316.00–320.00	316.66
4	550–600	572	304.00–319.00	309.20
4	600–650	621	295.00–309.00	301.49
3	650–700	677	285.00–295.00	289.95
1	750–800	765	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	307.50–312.50	310.21
2	350–400	390	270.00–360.00	315.00
1	400–450	415	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	475	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	555	287.50	287.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	317	411.00	411.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,158	140.00–151.50	144.75
15	—	1,204	120.00–136.00	127.01
5	—	1,235	95.00–115.00	106.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	980	100.00–116.00	108.42
4	—	1,099	104.00–120.00	110.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,320	135.00	135.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,972	165.00–170.00	168.25
1	—	2,190	172.00	172.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,063	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,255.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	898	1,925.00–1,975.00	1,948.68
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,475.00	2,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,292.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,493.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,100	1,050.00–1,975.00	1,689.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,945.00	1,945.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,855.00	1,855.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	1,675.00	1,675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	893	179.00–253.00	210.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,590	3,700.00	3,700.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle