Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $366.53/cwt on 20 head, up $23.28 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 27 comparable sales and sits −57.96 against this barn's trailing median of $424.50.

Average price

$366.53

▲ 23.28 vs prior sale

20 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,949

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

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

$58.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.08

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	524	381.26	1,998	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	555	322.36	1,790	5thin

One grade step is worth $58.90/cwt here — about $208 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $461.15, low $329.80, median $424.50 across 27 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 sale20 hd

366.53

—

KY average25 barns · 510 hd

357.45

+9.08

This barn, trailing median27 sales

424.50

−57.96

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	—	Average	1,694	188.79	3,198	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	151.67	2,249	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,301	141.41	1,840	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	955	120.87	1,154	2thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$2,675	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$1,625	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	660	$1,610	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$2,810	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,390	$2,713	2thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,399	132.76/cwt	104.00–140.00	1,857	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	153.61/cwt	148.00–162.00	2,218	6
Bulls	—	—	1,694	188.79/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,198	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,401	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	120.87/cwt	114.00–130.00	1,154	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	154.38/cwt	147.00–163.00	1,783	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,314	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	866	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,693	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	367	422.00/cwt	417.00–427.00	1,549	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	417.41/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,983	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	381.26/cwt	347.50–393.00	1,998	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	2,809.90/head	2,200.00–3,425.00	2,810	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	582	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,223	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	440.04/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	461	431.00/cwt	431.00–431.00	1,987	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	395.73/cwt	392.50–397.50	1,472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,934	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	338	330.22/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	672	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,426	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	311.93/cwt	305.00–319.00	1,638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	616	319.28/cwt	300.00–337.00	1,967	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	802	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,502	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	388.67/cwt	381.00–390.00	2,052	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	415.76/cwt	410.00–421.00	1,746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	569	327.95/cwt	313.00–345.00	1,866	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,161	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	660	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,400	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,674	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1

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 (Wednesday) - Campbellsville, KY

Wed Sep 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 117Last week 185Year ago 359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 24Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 11Year ago 5

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,399	104.00–140.00	132.76
6	—	1,155	147.00–163.00	154.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,444	148.00–162.00	153.61
1	—	1,715	140.00	140.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	114.00–130.00	120.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,694	185.00–195.00	188.79

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	461	431.00	431.00
7	500–550	528	381.00–390.00	388.67
2	650–700	667	347.00	347.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	500	387.00	387.00
6	550–600	582	382.00	382.00
7	650–700	672	361.00	361.00
2	800–850	802	312.00	312.00
5	850–900	866	311.00	311.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	575	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	435.00–445.00	440.04
4	350–400	367	417.00–427.00	422.00
2	400–450	420	410.00–421.00	415.76
5	450–500	475	415.00–420.00	417.41
15	500–550	524	347.50–393.00	381.26
1	650–700	670	317.50	317.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	425.00	425.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
4	550–600	569	313.00–345.00	327.95
4	600–650	616	300.00–337.00	319.28
1	650–700	665	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	351.00	351.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	435.00	435.00
1	250–300	275	360.00	360.00
3	350–400	372	392.50–397.50	395.73
2	500–550	517	329.00	329.00
1	600–650	600	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	650	312.00	312.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	343.00	343.00
2	300–350	338	300.00–360.00	330.22
1	400–450	440	325.00	325.00
2	500–550	525	305.00–319.00	311.93
1	600–650	610	317.00	317.00
1	650–700	650	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	2,200.00–3,425.00	2,809.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	2,725.00	2,725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	2,675.00	2,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	660	1,610.00	1,610.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	185.00	185.00

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

Bulls · 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 (Wednesday) - Campbellsville, KY

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle