Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2025-12-06

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Sat, Dec 6
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2192
Feeder Cattle receipts
293 head
139 vs last sale 154 129 vs year ago 422 · 30.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
38 head
23 vs last sale 61 12 vs year ago 50 · 24.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
1 vs last sale 18 6 vs year ago 11 · +54.5%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $325.97/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits 62.79 against this barn's trailing median of $388.77.
Average price
$325.97
11 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,757
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$189
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$23.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
17.14
vs KY average
44.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541328.071,77510thin
Medium and Large 2-3520305.001,5861thin
One grade step is worth $23.07/cwt here — about $189 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

20 sales
435405374344median 388.7701/1003/1404/2506/2008/15
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 sale11 hd
325.97
KY average26 barns · 1,590 hd
343.12
−17.14
National average194 barns · 19,992 hd
370.45
−44.48
This barn, trailing median20 sales
388.77
−62.79
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,730177.113,0644thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,659164.252,7256thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,401154.252,1618thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,103129.631,43013
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,238208.632,5835thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,053$2,2572thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,090$2,2501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,170$2,1251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,165$1,8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$1,6923thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,128$1,6902thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$1,3343thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,3001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,250$2,8851thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)695$1,5751thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550536305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6353
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3400–450430170.00/cwt170.00–170.007311
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3550–600595160.00/cwt160.00–160.009521
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500465250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1631
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750718247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,7733
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600575361.00/cwt361.00–361.002,0762
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500479382.46/cwt377.50–385.001,8325
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500470321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,5091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650633342.91/cwt331.00–349.002,1716
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550511368.11/cwt365.00–372.501,8814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850838307.98/cwt306.00–310.002,5812
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450433320.49/cwt320.00–321.001,3882
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350345330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1391
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450419411.98/cwt410.00–417.001,7265
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550510301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,5352
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700675303.89/cwt299.00–309.002,0512
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500478321.48/cwt305.00–335.001,5373
Bulls1,495160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,3921
Bulls1,630177.72/cwt172.00–183.002,8972
CowsBoner 80-85%1,387154.89/cwt150.00–159.002,1483
CowsBoner 80-85%1,320144.32/cwt140.00–148.001,9053
CowsBoner 80-85%1,543168.18/cwt166.00–170.002,5952
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650641328.18/cwt317.00–331.002,1045
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500467377.87/cwt370.00–385.001,7658
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800750240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450425310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3181
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700655319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,0891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850840219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,8401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550540346.99/cwt343.00–349.001,8744
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950910211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,9201
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850810180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4581
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500470352.14/cwt347.00–357.501,6552
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700676307.91/cwt305.00–313.002,0814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450432351.47/cwt348.00–363.001,5185
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550505352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,7781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500469346.38/cwt339.00–361.001,6255
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,9742
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400385365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4051
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400360330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1882
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700675257.48/cwt255.00–260.001,7382
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600595313.35/cwt310.00–315.001,8643
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650625340.00/cwt339.00–341.002,1254
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400376429.00/cwt429.00–429.001,6133
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350329446.49/cwt441.00–449.001,4694
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750700301.00/cwt301.00–301.002,1071
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700663242.27/cwt242.00–245.001,60611
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900890200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7801
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800785213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,6721
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added500–550528327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,72796
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450427396.74/cwt390.00–405.001,6945
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350315354.43/cwt350.00–359.001,1162
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600565322.30/cwt317.00–325.001,8216
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550520305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,5861
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750725272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,9761
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550505331.64/cwt329.00–333.001,6753
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400378307.25/cwt300.00–315.001,1612
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650625292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,8281
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470331.47/cwt330.00–333.001,5582
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715304.27/cwt299.00–308.002,1764
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700673287.57/cwt285.00–290.001,9352
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300273371.70/cwt360.00–385.001,0152
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250228397.36/cwt395.00–400.009062
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425372.21/cwt368.00–381.001,5825
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350330322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,0641
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350345350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2081
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1751,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,6252,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1651,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1281,690.13/head1,500.00–1,850.001,6902
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0851,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0551,338.15/head1,325.00–1,350.001,3382
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,2502,885.00/head2,885.00–2,885.002,8851
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26951,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1702,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0532,256.83/head1,850.00–2,625.002,2572
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1451,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0351,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0902,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bulls2,165193.00/cwt193.00–193.004,1781
HeifersSelect and Choice1,238208.63/cwt191.00–215.002,5835
CowsLean 85-90%1,123134.54/cwt125.00–140.001,5115
CowsLean 85-90%1,220143.62/cwt142.00–145.001,7523
CowsLean 85-90%977120.55/cwt118.00–124.001,1783
CowsLean 85-90%1,065110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1722
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,671160.63/cwt159.00–164.002,6844
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,635171.50/cwt171.00–172.002,8042
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250245449.00/cwt449.00–449.001,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550530367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,9481
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600560351.00/cwt351.00–351.001,9661
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250220397.50/cwt397.50–397.508751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900875199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,7411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400390400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750730273.05/cwt265.00–281.001,9932
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650605285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7241
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600578304.96/cwt295.00–315.001,7632

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.