Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2026-03-21

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Sat, Mar 21
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2192
Feeder Cattle receipts
783 head
604 vs last sale 179 432 vs year ago 1,215 · 35.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
23 vs last sale 49 5 vs year ago 67 · +7.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
81 head
63 vs last sale 18 75 vs year ago 6 · +1,250.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steer and feeder heifers 500 lbs and under sold sharply higher. Feeders over 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders . Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $396.05/cwt on 28 head, up $16.20 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 20 comparable sales and sits +7.28 against this barn's trailing median of $388.77.
Average price
$396.05
16.20 vs prior sale
28 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,187
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$264
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
12.93
vs KY average
20.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2552397.942,19627
Medium and Large 2-3560345.001,9321thin
One grade step is worth $52.94/cwt here — about $264 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
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 sale28 hd
396.05
KY average25 barns · 996 hd
408.98
−12.93
National average164 barns · 8,069 hd
416.12
−20.07
This barn, trailing median20 sales
388.77
+7.28
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
BullsHigh1,480201.602,9848thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,683187.873,1614thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,286173.482,23129
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,008138.931,4005thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,365227.853,11012

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 (2-4 yrs)1,425$5,1501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,530$2,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,045$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,330$2,2001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,202$4,4673thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,265$3,7742thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$2,9251thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2,015$4,4251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,570$4,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,172$5,5003thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,855$5,5001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,299$5,4732thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,585$5,47210
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,425$5,3001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,685$5,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,129$4,0655

Every lot, as filed

119 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
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750720340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4481
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450430432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,8601
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350335450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5081
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435442.10/cwt425.00–460.001,9232
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700692360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,4912
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400373498.69/cwt497.50–500.001,8602
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500470439.00/cwt439.00–439.002,0631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750720402.50/cwt402.50–402.502,8981
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,042290.00/cwt290.00–290.003,02213
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650615350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1531
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500480407.08/cwt367.50–427.501,9543
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450440470.00/cwt460.00–480.002,0682
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400360506.37/cwt497.50–515.001,8232
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400364577.78/cwt575.00–585.002,1035
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,5641
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300295530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,5641
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750720321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,3111
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650615387.00/cwt387.00–387.002,3801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700660365.02/cwt360.00–367.502,4093
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550515452.50/cwt452.50–452.502,3301
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500463474.81/cwt455.00–490.002,1985
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800778280.77/cwt215.00–305.002,1845
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600595431.00/cwt431.00–431.002,5644
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500495419.00/cwt419.00–419.002,0742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,2756
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400379500.54/cwt485.00–515.001,8975
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600582386.96/cwt380.00–390.002,2524
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550511443.12/cwt410.00–462.502,2644
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450414471.43/cwt405.00–490.001,9529
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200175751.86/cwt730.00–775.001,3162
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400358527.31/cwt500.00–555.001,8882
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450417504.20/cwt465.00–537.502,1039
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600588396.00/cwt396.00–396.002,3287
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750733370.28/cwt362.50–378.002,7142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450425510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,1681
BullsMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,100248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,7283
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750700362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,5381
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350315586.24/cwt505.00–605.001,84715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300277608.36/cwt550.00–657.501,6859
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250222708.20/cwt690.00–745.001,5723
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650618361.63/cwt350.00–370.002,2353
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850840330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,7723
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4365,425.00/head5,425.00–5,425.005,4254
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1725,500.00/head5,500.00–5,500.005,5003
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550521399.80/cwt380.00–424.002,08313
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500492470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,3122
HeifersLarge 2800–850830200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6602
Dairy SteersLarge 1-2750–800770305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,3494
Bulls1,580220.24/cwt217.00–223.003,4802
Bulls1,447195.39/cwt164.00–207.002,8276
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,630189.49/cwt182.00–194.003,0893
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,840183.00/cwt183.00–183.003,3671
Dairy SteersLarge 3900–950910265.60/cwt214.00–270.002,41733
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550524403.27/cwt375.00–420.002,11321
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3700–750737343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,5282
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3900–950903290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,6198
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3350–400390435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,6977
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3600–650606383.00/cwt383.00–383.002,32114
Dairy HeifersLarge 3800–850846228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,9293
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450427476.76/cwt440.00–500.002,03612
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700679333.25/cwt326.00–337.002,26314
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900860272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,3441
Dairy HeifersLarge 3650–700655237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,5561
Dairy HeifersLarge 3500–550525237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2471
Dairy SteersLarge 31100–11501,100262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,8821
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350324523.92/cwt470.00–547.501,69823
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400373494.61/cwt460.00–510.001,8459
Dairy HeifersLarge 3600–650617265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6354
Dairy SteersLarge 3750–800759316.19/cwt300.00–321.002,4009
Dairy SteersLarge 3950–1000970251.00/cwt251.00–251.002,4352
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2-3300–350320395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,2641
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750730320.95/cwt320.00–325.002,34326
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500462457.70/cwt390.00–500.002,11523
Dairy SteersLarge 3800–850823287.46/cwt284.25–298.002,36627
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600573383.85/cwt345.00–400.002,19921
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650631341.56/cwt265.00–361.002,15570
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1985,075.00/head5,075.00–5,075.005,0753
Bred HeifersMedium 1-29053,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Dairy SteersLarge 31050–11001,050224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,3529
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3950–1000992297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,9512
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3300–350310395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,2256
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600560345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9321
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5704,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2995,472.82/head5,425.00–5,525.005,4732
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4255,300.00/head5,300.00–5,300.005,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6845,504.12/head5,025.00–5,600.005,5046
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6855,300.00/head5,300.00–5,300.005,3001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000983245.19/cwt230.00–260.002,4102
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700665345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2941
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3900–950915282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,5851
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700653309.76/cwt307.00–312.502,0232
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550525405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,1261
CowsBoner 80-85%1,090156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,7001
CowsBoner 80-85%1,261166.37/cwt150.00–180.002,09817
CowsLean 85-90%970123.22/cwt116.00–130.001,1952
CowsLean 85-90%1,033149.41/cwt142.00–156.001,5433
HeifersChoice1,365227.85/cwt227.00–228.003,11012
CowsBoner 80-85%1,343186.06/cwt179.00–202.002,49911
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4255,150.00/head5,150.00–5,150.005,1501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,3505,150.00/head5,150.00–5,150.005,1502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,8555,500.00/head5,500.00–5,500.005,5001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29802,925.00/head2,925.00–2,925.002,9251
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-28902,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3302,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650630408.08/cwt402.50–409.002,5717
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy150–200185825.00/cwt825.00–825.001,5261
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1603,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1-22,0154,425.00/head4,425.00–4,425.004,4251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,2653,773.91/head3,250.00–4,350.003,7742
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550525440.78/cwt430.00–457.502,3143
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650610365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2271
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573396.43/cwt382.50–432.502,2727
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350332571.96/cwt549.00–582.501,8998
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,169229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,6771
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5302,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250218607.79/cwt550.00–670.001,3253
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600565427.84/cwt405.00–445.002,4178

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.