Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2025-12-10

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 10
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2212
Feeder Cattle receipts
882 head
437 vs last sale 445 232 vs year ago 650 · +35.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
43 head
2 vs last sale 45 14 vs year ago 57 · 24.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
4 vs last sale 8 1 vs year ago 11 · +9.1%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $355.89/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits 43.73 against this barn's trailing median of $399.63.
Average price
$355.89
79 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,939
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$281
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$38.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.14
vs KY average
22.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550365.432,01054
Medium and Large 2537342.931,84313thin
Medium and Large 2-3529327.001,73012thin
One grade step is worth $38.43/cwt here — about $281 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

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 sale79 hd
355.89
KY average27 barns · 1,801 hd
347.75
+8.14
National average184 barns · 19,282 hd
377.96
−22.07
This barn, trailing median31 sales
399.63
−43.73
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
BullsAverage1,658182.483,0266thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,644163.992,6967thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,303159.512,07812
CowsLean 85-90%Low966127.471,23110
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,152207.622,3924thin

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)1,260$2,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,5251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,630$2,4751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,433$2,2662thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)715$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,360$2,8574thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,210$2,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,245$2,5001thin

Every lot, as filed

122 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350330453.56/cwt447.50–460.001,4972
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650628353.77/cwt331.00–397.002,22220
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900885260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,3011
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700695262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,8241
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900892290.09/cwt289.75–291.502,588149
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450422465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9622
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650606388.52/cwt362.50–395.002,35417
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700672350.50/cwt349.00–359.002,35526
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550540384.77/cwt381.00–400.002,0786
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550539447.00/cwt447.00–447.002,40916
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900850273.00/cwt273.00–273.002,3211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300287405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,1622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340413.00/cwt413.00–413.001,4043
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550519383.82/cwt375.00–393.001,99217
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600582369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,1484
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800752324.50/cwt324.50–324.502,44025
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,000205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450423385.62/cwt382.50–389.001,6312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600584353.69/cwt341.00–360.002,06620
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800765297.42/cwt285.00–304.002,2753
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750713302.57/cwt285.00–309.002,15716
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700678319.82/cwt310.00–325.002,16825
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400385375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4441
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575335.69/cwt333.00–337.001,9303
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300270350.00/cwt350.00–350.009451
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650627320.23/cwt309.00–333.002,00818
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650620284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,7611
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550526345.10/cwt335.00–347.001,81510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550529358.36/cwt350.00–372.501,89613
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550521326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,6989
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500471452.19/cwt439.00–463.002,13013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250200480.00/cwt480.00–480.009601
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700669331.70/cwt323.00–333.002,2198
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500480360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7281
SteersMedium and Large 2-3900–950935262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,4541
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800750300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2501
SteersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000960250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650603315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8992
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400393426.99/cwt425.00–429.001,6782
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650633324.79/cwt322.50–327.002,0562
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600579339.26/cwt330.00–359.001,96425
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750710295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600561378.06/cwt367.50–383.002,12118
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600570319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,8181
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800755328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,4763
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450445421.06/cwt409.00–427.001,8743
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750724324.51/cwt321.00–327.002,3494
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500467422.89/cwt410.00–433.001,9754
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450435385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950921286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,6344
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550531357.30/cwt357.00–360.001,89710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550531424.50/cwt421.00–435.002,2544
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000982298.25/cwt298.25–298.252,92957
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750712346.50/cwt346.50–346.502,46762
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700664367.26/cwt365.00–370.002,43923
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700670326.49/cwt326.00–327.002,1874
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750722281.35/cwt277.00–290.002,0313
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450415405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600568338.83/cwt330.00–350.001,9255
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320451.00/cwt451.00–451.001,4431
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650608361.00/cwt361.00–361.002,1954
CowsBoner 80-85%1,333156.78/cwt151.00–165.002,0906
CowsLean 85-90%957122.87/cwt116.00–127.001,1763
CowsLean 85-90%922110.23/cwt109.00–113.001,0163
CowsLean 85-90%1,075148.58/cwt148.00–149.001,5972
CowsBoner 80-85%1,323142.91/cwt135.00–149.001,8912
CowsBoner 80-85%1,248171.89/cwt168.00–179.002,1454
HeifersSelect and Choice1,060180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9081
HeifersSelect and Choice1,183216.83/cwt212.00–219.002,5653
CowsLean 85-90%935139.11/cwt135.00–143.001,3012
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,533163.50/cwt163.00–164.002,5062
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,645145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,3851
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,699168.98/cwt166.00–172.002,8714
Bulls1,682185.17/cwt174.00–191.003,1155
Bulls1,540169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,6031
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,6302,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2102,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4302,892.61/head2,700.00–2,975.002,8933
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27152,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1002,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2602,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4332,266.01/head2,175.00–2,350.002,2662
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1502,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400390320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2481
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600554381.01/cwt375.00–383.002,1114
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500457449.00/cwt449.00–449.002,0525
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550500330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6501
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350345310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550530394.25/cwt380.00–405.002,09019
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600573316.36/cwt313.00–320.001,8132
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600553330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8253
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700693305.67/cwt305.00–306.002,1183
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450423398.90/cwt395.00–405.001,6873
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650623343.81/cwt341.00–347.502,1428
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500476353.19/cwt350.00–357.501,6816
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700685286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,9591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500462368.38/cwt361.00–383.001,7028
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850805283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,2781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400374399.53/cwt387.00–412.501,4945
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450449330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4828
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400355365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500460398.43/cwt387.50–417.001,83334
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250218454.06/cwt447.50–465.009903
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450425310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3181
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700650316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,0543
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650613340.06/cwt337.00–343.002,0852
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800770280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1561
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500455373.75/cwt372.50–375.001,7012
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650645314.00/cwt311.00–317.002,0252
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500475410.34/cwt407.50–413.001,9492
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300285401.00/cwt401.00–401.001,1431
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700670275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8431
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500455360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6381
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850831246.23/cwt245.00–250.002,0464
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900890242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,1581
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400365370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550530356.35/cwt351.00–367.501,8893
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400363450.03/cwt445.00–460.001,6343
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425450.74/cwt431.00–461.001,9166
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800770250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9251

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.