Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to Holiday last weekend.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $314.97/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −73.80 against this barn's trailing median of $388.77.

Average price

$314.97

26 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

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

$27.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.65

vs KY average

−17.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	326.75	1,761	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	531	298.90	1,588	11thin

One grade step is worth $27.85/cwt here — about $172 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale26 hd

314.97

—

KY average17 barns · 889 hd

331.62

−16.65

National average127 barns · 6,029 hd

332.69

−17.72

This barn, trailing median20 sales

388.77

−73.80

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	—	Low	1,793	203.88	3,655	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,707	153.76	2,625	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,348	150.21	2,025	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	978	132.69	1,297	6thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$2,407	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$2,142	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,064	$1,774	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$2,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,475	2thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	895	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,053	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	374.64/cwt	367.50–377.00	1,787	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	400.09/cwt	383.00–417.00	1,516	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	325.35/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,705	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,291	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	328.85/cwt	315.00–332.00	1,845	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	350.19/cwt	320.00–369.00	2,000	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	409.20/cwt	390.00–422.50	1,359	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	309.51/cwt	308.00–311.00	1,873	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,000	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	162	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	363.25/cwt	351.00–381.00	1,900	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	381.07/cwt	351.00–400.00	1,658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	354.24/cwt	347.00–361.00	2,058	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	402.83/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,688	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,095	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	210	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	311	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,400	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	430.97/cwt	411.00–440.00	1,573	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	324	445.57/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,444	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,232	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	320.42/cwt	307.00–327.00	2,028	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	436.99/cwt	400.00–457.50	1,180	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	338.07/cwt	335.00–357.00	1,572	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	296.09/cwt	291.00–301.00	2,126	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	300.66/cwt	297.00–303.00	1,978	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	378.47/cwt	367.00–388.00	1,741	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	162.58/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,276	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	134.38/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,696	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	185.64/cwt	185.00–186.00	2,259	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,917	153.20/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,937	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,000	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,580	1
Bulls	—	—	1,430	165.51/cwt	152.00–175.00	2,367	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	540	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,580	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,403	148.40/cwt	140.00–162.00	2,082	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,247	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	131.83/cwt	121.00–143.00	1,306	5
Bulls	—	—	2,288	227.02/cwt	223.00–233.00	5,194	3
Bulls	—	—	1,717	204.61/cwt	189.00–217.00	3,513	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,204	2,285.49/head	1,800.00–2,725.00	2,285	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,060	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,055	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,008	1,672.89/head	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,673	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	640	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	390	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,053	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,035	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	150–200	190	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,036	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	2,542.68/head	2,225.00–2,725.00	2,543	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,629	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	292.00/cwt	289.00–295.00	1,869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	578	312.34/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	474	310.39/cwt	250.00–332.50	1,471	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,873	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	342.96/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	521	295.91/cwt	225.00–325.00	1,542	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	589	340.18/cwt	317.50–351.00	2,004	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	353.36/cwt	330.00–369.00	1,466	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	757	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,233	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	405.15/cwt	382.00–430.00	1,722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	905	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	521	349.75/cwt	311.00–360.00	1,822	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	835	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,060	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	378.51/cwt	351.00–391.00	1,961	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	324.00/cwt	312.00–337.00	2,006	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	333.61/cwt	311.00–360.00	1,435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	328.09/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,247	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 31, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 239Last week 1,156Year ago 290

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 48Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 15Year ago 3

No trends available due to Holiday last weekend.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	397.50	397.50
3	400–450	415	330.00–369.00	353.36
2	450–500	485	320.00–365.00	342.96
5	500–550	521	311.00–360.00	349.75
4	550–600	589	317.50–351.00	340.18
2	600–650	640	289.00–295.00	292.00
1	650–700	690	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	757	295.00	295.00
1	850–900	895	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	905	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	219.00	219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	585.00	585.00
3	250–300	270	400.00–457.50	436.99
8	300–350	324	435.00–460.00	445.57
8	350–400	365	411.00–440.00	430.97
5	400–450	435	351.00–400.00	381.07
8	450–500	460	367.00–388.00	378.47
10	500–550	523	351.00–381.00	363.25
6	550–600	571	320.00–369.00	350.19
3	600–650	633	307.00–327.00	320.42
3	650–700	658	297.00–303.00	300.66
2	700–750	718	291.00–301.00	296.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	545.00	545.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	292.50	292.50
3	550–600	590	348.00	348.00
1	600–650	605	339.00	339.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	445.00	445.00
1	350–400	395	415.00	415.00
2	400–450	425	382.00–430.00	405.15
4	450–500	477	367.50–377.00	374.64
8	500–550	518	351.00–391.00	378.51
13	550–600	581	347.00–361.00	354.24
7	600–650	619	312.00–337.00	324.00
1	700–750	745	309.00	309.00
2	750–800	790	290.00	290.00
1	1050–1100	1,095	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	162	490.00	490.00
2	250–300	280	440.00	440.00
3	300–350	332	390.00–422.50	409.20
10	350–400	379	383.00–417.00	400.09
12	400–450	419	395.00–405.00	402.83
7	450–500	465	335.00–357.00	338.07
9	500–550	524	320.00–330.00	325.35
6	550–600	561	315.00–332.00	328.85
2	600–650	605	308.00–311.00	309.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	305.00–350.00	328.09
3	400–450	430	311.00–360.00	333.61
11	450–500	474	250.00–332.50	310.39
9	500–550	521	225.00–325.00	295.91
2	550–600	578	305.00–320.00	312.34
1	600–650	610	307.00	307.00
1	650–700	660	317.00	317.00
1	800–850	835	179.00	179.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	196.00	196.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	311	450.00	450.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	540	292.50	292.50

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,204	1,800.00–2,725.00	2,285.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,475	2,225.00–2,725.00	2,542.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,008	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,672.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	640	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	2,475.00	2,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	2,475.00	2,475.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	231.00	231.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,275.00	2,275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,400	161.00–164.00	162.58
3	—	1,917	149.00–156.00	153.20
1	—	2,000	129.00	129.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,262	130.00–139.00	134.38
3	—	1,217	185.00–186.00	185.64
15	—	1,403	140.00–162.00	148.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	137.00	137.00
5	—	991	121.00–143.00	131.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	152.00–175.00	165.51
3	—	2,288	223.00–233.00	227.02
10	—	1,717	189.00–217.00	204.61

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle