Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady with some gains in light weight feeders. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $307.17/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −112.54 against this barn's trailing median of $419.71.

Average price

$307.17

10 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$27.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−36.27

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	326.66	1,798	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	567	298.82	1,693	7thin

One grade step is worth $27.84/cwt here — about $105 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $440.96, low $347.47, median $419.71 across 21 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

307.17

—

KY average26 barns · 572 hd

343.44

−36.27

This barn, trailing median21 sales

419.71

−112.54

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	—	High	1,770	189.00	3,345	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,558	148.35	2,311	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,262	146.53	1,849	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	913	131.37	1,199	4thin

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$1,856	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,551	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	675	$1,035	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,286	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	338.77/cwt	300.00–405.00	1,277	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	227.00/cwt	213.00–241.00	1,793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	190	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	332.53/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,729	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	325.41/cwt	310.00–333.00	2,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	812	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,233	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	326.28/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,370	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	374.90/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,650	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	495	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	431.45/cwt	415.00–485.00	1,402	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,856.15/head	1,775.00–1,950.00	1,856	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	350.67/cwt	350.00–351.00	1,687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	339.70/cwt	325.00–347.00	1,610	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	316.17/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,793	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	195	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	339.99/cwt	337.50–342.50	1,914	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,969	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	148.35/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,311	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	119.16/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,302	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,490	169.87/cwt	164.50–175.00	2,531	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	147.34/cwt	130.00–156.00	1,842	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	138.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,350	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	124.24/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,056	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	189.50/cwt	161.00–227.50	1,626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	271.60/cwt	256.00–287.00	2,010	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	675	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,045	1,551.44/head	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,551	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	395	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	889	1
Bulls	—	—	1,770	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	3,345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	613	286.23/cwt	275.50–293.00	1,755	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	241	538.40/cwt	515.00–550.00	1,298	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	782	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,151	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	2,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,937	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	865	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	608	340.70/cwt	339.00–344.00	2,071	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	305.83/cwt	282.50–322.50	1,468	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	713	263.24/cwt	220.00–279.00	1,877	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	371.93/cwt	343.00–400.00	1,246	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	945	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	955	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	255	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	438	344.62/cwt	324.00–365.00	1,509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	332.66/cwt	320.00–346.00	1,929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	576	301.12/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,734	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	309.41/cwt	297.00–322.50	1,748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	369.10/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,403	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	482.50/cwt	450.00–515.00	1,327	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 May 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 126Last week 157Year ago 161

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 51Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 10Year ago 14

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady with some gains in light weight feeders. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	500.00	500.00
1	450–500	495	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	580	320.00–346.00	332.66
1	600–650	635	305.00	305.00
3	650–700	672	310.00–333.00	325.41
3	750–800	775	295.00	295.00
1	950–1000	955	247.00	247.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	608	339.00–344.00	340.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	343.00–400.00	371.93
3	350–400	377	300.00–405.00	338.77
2	400–450	438	324.00–365.00	344.62
1	500–550	510	285.00	285.00
6	550–600	576	300.00–307.00	301.12
1	650–700	675	239.00	239.00
6	700–750	713	220.00–279.00	263.24
2	750–800	790	213.00–241.00	227.00
1	850–900	865	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	945	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	555.00	555.00
3	200–250	241	515.00–550.00	538.40
2	250–300	275	450.00–515.00	482.50
1	300–350	345	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	370	415.00	415.00
4	400–450	440	365.00–405.00	374.90
3	450–500	481	350.00–351.00	350.67
1	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	563	337.50–342.50	339.99
1	600–650	625	315.00	315.00
2	700–750	740	256.00–287.00	271.60
2	750–800	782	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	810	257.00	257.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	490.00	490.00
4	300–350	325	415.00–485.00	431.45
4	350–400	380	355.00–380.00	369.10
4	400–450	420	315.00–340.00	326.28
5	450–500	474	325.00–347.00	339.70
5	500–550	520	320.00–340.00	332.53
4	550–600	567	305.00–320.00	316.17
1	600–650	630	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	680	273.00	273.00
2	800–850	812	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	387.50	387.50
1	300–350	340	445.00	445.00
1	350–400	380	322.50	322.50
1	400–450	435	342.00	342.00
3	450–500	480	282.50–322.50	305.83
2	550–600	565	297.00–322.50	309.41
3	600–650	613	275.50–293.00	286.23
1	750–800	780	244.00	244.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,775.00–1,950.00	1,856.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	1,035.00	1,035.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,551.44
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	161.00–227.50	189.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,558	140.00–151.00	148.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,093	116.00–123.00	119.16
2	—	1,490	164.50–175.00	169.87
10	—	1,250	130.00–156.00	147.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	137.00–140.00	138.49
2	—	850	119.00–129.00	124.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	189.00	189.00

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

Bulls · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle