Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2026-05-13

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Wed, May 13
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2212
Feeder Cattle receipts
647 head
331 vs last sale 316 35 vs year ago 682 · 5.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
24 head
3 vs last sale 21 24 vs year ago 48 · 50.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
11 vs last sale 14 14 vs year ago 11 · +127.3%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $416.47/cwt on 78 head, down $1.05 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 31 comparable sales and sits +16.85 against this barn's trailing median of $399.63.
Average price
$416.47
1.05 vs prior sale
78 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,242
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$221
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$54.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.08
vs KY average
0.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539421.002,26970
Medium and Large 2517382.981,9825thin
Medium and Large 2-3559366.682,0493thin
One grade step is worth $54.32/cwt here — about $221 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 sale78 hd
416.47
KY average26 barns · 1,142 hd
409.39
+7.08
National average171 barns · 11,385 hd
417.11
−0.64
This barn, trailing median31 sales
399.63
+16.85
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
BullsHigh1,535216.573,3245thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,602180.532,8913thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,152175.052,0175thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average961152.011,4608thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,170219.002,5621thin

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/Aged (>5 yrs)1,520$2,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,355$2,8251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$2,2932thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,108$2,1882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)945$1,8251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)962$2,8143thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)715$1,9782thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,225$3,5501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,402$4,4752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,640$4,4752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,805$4,4251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,702$4,4002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,527$4,3603thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,350$4,3251thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550525429.75/cwt429.00–430.002,25636
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250230475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,0931
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450409519.81/cwt512.50–523.002,12614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650615465.32/cwt464.00–468.002,86212
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750727390.21/cwt384.00–394.002,83721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250220530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,1661
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800773339.61/cwt339.00–339.752,62531
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500469451.79/cwt440.00–460.002,11915
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200160624.53/cwt610.00–640.009992
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300268515.05/cwt510.00–520.001,3802
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600579424.00/cwt424.00–424.002,4558
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900860311.74/cwt308.00–313.002,6814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350330480.46/cwt469.00–487.501,5865
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600578361.27/cwt360.00–362.502,0882
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650621380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3606
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750722333.48/cwt321.00–339.002,4088
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675361.56/cwt347.00–363.002,44111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450427460.55/cwt457.50–462.501,96713
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550519412.12/cwt400.00–425.002,13913
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300280443.10/cwt430.00–450.001,2413
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400380445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,6912
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550503383.73/cwt380.00–390.001,9304
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400388470.72/cwt452.50–475.001,8266
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500471415.11/cwt400.00–420.001,9558
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550520377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,9631
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450447485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,1682
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1851
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500464430.32/cwt430.00–432.501,9978
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450427432.73/cwt430.00–435.001,84813
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700658373.98/cwt372.50–377.002,4619
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5761
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450420441.12/cwt430.00–452.501,8532
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350345555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,9152
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573403.80/cwt397.50–412.502,31413
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300255550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,4031
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700679410.16/cwt405.00–411.002,7857
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450436506.54/cwt505.00–507.502,2098
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600581410.77/cwt402.50–415.002,3873
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700670377.28/cwt370.00–385.002,5282
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500466512.80/cwt512.50–515.002,3908
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550535437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,3411
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450415470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750737365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,6902
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550526454.52/cwt451.00–469.002,3916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650639438.31/cwt427.00–441.002,8015
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600595467.50/cwt467.50–467.502,7821
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500495470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,3271
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350325500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780353.73/cwt350.00–357.502,7592
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500475490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,3282
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650638402.92/cwt392.50–405.002,5716
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700666432.00/cwt432.00–432.002,87767
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600578478.03/cwt476.00–493.002,76353
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350320595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,9041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800758340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5773
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700668363.00/cwt363.00–363.002,4253
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500463496.26/cwt490.00–497.502,2986
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250240665.00/cwt665.00–665.001,5961
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550529447.83/cwt447.00–452.502,36913
HeifersSelect and Choice1,170219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,5621
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,610173.79/cwt170.00–178.002,7982
CowsLean 85-90%1,075160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7201
CowsBoner 80-85%1,185192.15/cwt190.00–194.002,2772
CowsBoner 80-85%1,215149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,8101
CowsLean 85-90%1,050129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,3551
CowsBoner 80-85%1,088170.97/cwt165.00–176.001,8602
CowsLean 85-90%960138.37/cwt135.00–144.001,3283
CowsLean 85-90%893170.66/cwt170.00–171.001,5243
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,585194.00/cwt194.00–194.003,0751
Bulls1,895232.46/cwt228.00–236.004,4052
Bulls1,340216.47/cwt216.00–217.002,9012
Bulls1,205185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,2291
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4002,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29852,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38152,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3552,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39451,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4024,475.00/head4,475.00–4,475.004,4752
Stock CowsSmall 1-2555236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,3101
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29622,814.30/head2,350.00–3,175.002,8143
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27151,977.80/head1,875.00–2,075.001,9782
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27251,985.00/head1,985.00–1,985.001,9851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3504,325.00/head4,325.00–4,325.004,3251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,7024,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6404,475.00/head4,475.00–4,475.004,4752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5274,360.02/head4,000.00–4,675.004,3603
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,8054,425.00/head4,425.00–4,425.004,4251
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2253,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
HeifersLarge 1-2700–750735297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,1832
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400385500.26/cwt490.00–510.001,9262
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400395432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,7081
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700670330.48/cwt327.00–335.002,2144
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450423414.74/cwt410.00–419.001,7542
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650600332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,9951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550541414.52/cwt409.00–421.002,2434
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400368551.17/cwt547.50–555.002,0282
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350315517.50/cwt517.50–517.501,6301
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650606427.25/cwt427.25–427.252,58943
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250215600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500452470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,1242
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700695352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,4501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,040247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,5691
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650614382.96/cwt381.00–387.252,3515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500470465.58/cwt460.00–480.002,18810
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750705341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,4041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250220601.31/cwt600.00–602.501,3232
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450425415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,7641
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600569406.31/cwt401.00–417.002,3126
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400395525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,0741
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350325507.85/cwt500.00–515.001,6517
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450443447.51/cwt445.00–450.001,9822
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400359508.57/cwt500.00–515.001,8264
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450430485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,0861
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450405512.47/cwt510.00–520.002,0764
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300280525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,4701
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350315545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,7171
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600590370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1832
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500467430.85/cwt425.00–437.502,0123

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.