Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2025-09-03

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 3
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2212
Feeder Cattle receipts
483 head
264 vs last sale 747 81 vs year ago 564 · 14.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
4 vs last sale 61 24 vs year ago 41 · +58.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
13 vs last sale 28 10 vs year ago 5 · +200.0%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $384.25/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 9 of 31 comparable sales and sits 15.37 against this barn's trailing median of $399.63.
Average price
$384.25
51 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,063
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$305
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$70.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.96
vs KY average
+12.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537390.182,09445
Medium and Large 2518360.131,8653thin
Medium and Large 2-3560319.411,7893thin
One grade step is worth $70.78/cwt here — about $305 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

31 sales
453411370328median 399.6312/1703/0404/2906/2408/19
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $438.84, low $342.27, median $399.63 across 31 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 sale51 hd
384.25
KY average18 barns · 1,094 hd
365.30
+18.96
National average145 barns · 7,681 hd
371.51
+12.74
This barn, trailing median31 sales
399.63
−15.37
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
BullsLow1,811195.733,5469thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,565163.292,5553thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,284154.581,98421
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,140145.631,66020

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,320$3,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$3,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,405$2,6501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,022$2,6252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,385$2,4501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,341$2,3824thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)645$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,255$4,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,140$2,4251thin

Every lot, as filed

115 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Wednesday) - Campbellsville, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400387496.88/cwt485.00–510.001,92312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200195485.00/cwt485.00–485.009461
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450422482.37/cwt462.50–497.502,03611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250230520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,1961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750725326.46/cwt315.00–330.002,3675
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850830300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500466392.72/cwt385.00–400.001,8304
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,5602
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500483410.56/cwt399.00–415.001,9839
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650620341.98/cwt340.00–343.002,1203
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450429436.95/cwt430.00–443.001,8754
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400376389.56/cwt385.00–400.001,4658
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650621348.80/cwt332.50–356.002,1667
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950926275.22/cwt270.00–277.002,5494
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900855294.99/cwt293.00–297.002,5222
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750732319.61/cwt315.00–327.502,3404
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800785332.48/cwt330.00–335.002,6102
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500468411.37/cwt400.00–417.001,9253
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400382425.06/cwt412.50–442.501,6247
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250235437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,0281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400385426.51/cwt417.50–436.001,6422
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850800290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3201
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,020295.00/cwt295.00–295.003,0091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600578404.00/cwt404.00–404.002,3355
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450417403.50/cwt390.00–412.501,6839
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300250400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750728338.47/cwt332.00–352.502,46413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350346390.34/cwt386.00–392.501,3513
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700695323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,2452
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,045203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,1211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550507411.47/cwt405.00–431.002,0864
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900870272.47/cwt270.00–275.002,3702
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500479435.40/cwt427.00–457.502,0866
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650608362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,2015
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600574365.08/cwt351.00–372.502,09615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550516370.93/cwt355.00–380.001,9148
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350345452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,5615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250210415.00/cwt415.00–415.008721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450431466.64/cwt450.00–477.502,0116
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400376490.38/cwt482.50–515.001,8444
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450413423.44/cwt423.00–425.001,74914
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350330412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,3611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400389433.08/cwt427.50–447.501,6858
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600566389.00/cwt389.00–389.002,2025
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3852,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4052,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2554,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1402,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,110180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500462454.49/cwt449.00–459.002,10025
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500457422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,9316
CowsLean 85-90%1,095117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,2811
CowsLean 85-90%1,151132.00/cwt129.00–137.001,5195
Bulls1,640171.01/cwt169.00–173.002,8052
Bulls1,995217.00/cwt217.00–217.004,3291
CowsBoner 80-85%1,320145.44/cwt141.00–148.001,9206
CowsLean 85-90%1,118162.29/cwt157.00–171.001,8145
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,645173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,8461
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,525158.43/cwt154.00–163.002,4162
CowsBoner 80-85%1,353173.32/cwt168.00–178.002,3452
CowsLean 85-90%1,151147.12/cwt143.00–153.001,6939
CowsBoner 80-85%1,256155.92/cwt150.00–162.001,95813
Bulls1,838200.43/cwt189.00–210.003,6846
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0222,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6252
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,065179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,9061
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26451,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3203,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3412,382.17/head2,075.00–2,725.002,3824
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400395300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1851
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750720289.00/cwt289.00–289.002,0811
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600575314.61/cwt300.00–330.001,8092
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450438334.97/cwt325.00–357.501,4674
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700685300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0551
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400360342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,2331
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1553,375.00/head3,375.00–3,375.003,3751
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500485331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,6051
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400360350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2601
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350300347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,0431
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450440345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5182
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300288375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0803
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350320335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,0721
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750705317.71/cwt312.50–323.002,2402
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350323357.33/cwt355.00–360.001,1542
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700675321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,1671
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550530329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,7441
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550510342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,7471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750707370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,6162
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650607396.56/cwt391.00–405.002,4075
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523391.19/cwt370.00–395.002,04614
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600569368.95/cwt361.00–382.502,09912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600565390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700669346.05/cwt337.50–355.002,3155
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350305422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,2891
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550519355.59/cwt350.00–365.001,8464
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950938330.00/cwt330.00–330.003,09518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550524403.57/cwt400.00–415.002,11518
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800755326.00/cwt326.00–326.002,4611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700689378.38/cwt376.00–379.002,60714
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350348390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3573
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300295382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,1281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650617380.48/cwt376.00–381.002,34819
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600586390.22/cwt379.00–397.502,28711
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450441400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7644
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550530387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,0541
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400363400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4522
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500486370.75/cwt370.00–375.001,8028
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400371368.17/cwt357.50–375.001,3664
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475386.67/cwt385.00–387.501,8373
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650625313.81/cwt310.00–317.501,9612
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550518360.13/cwt355.00–365.001,8653
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750730302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,2081
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450421363.67/cwt350.00–383.001,5315
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500495370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8321
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600577341.80/cwt340.00–343.001,9723
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600560308.42/cwt300.00–317.001,7272

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.