Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2026-05-20

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Wed, May 20
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2212
Feeder Cattle receipts
536 head
111 vs last sale 647 104 vs year ago 640 · 16.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
122 head
98 vs last sale 24 94 vs year ago 28 · +335.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
45 vs last sale 25 61 vs year ago 9 · +677.8%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $409.56/cwt on 41 head, down $6.91 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 31 comparable sales and sits +9.93 against this barn's trailing median of $399.63.
Average price
$409.56
6.91 vs prior sale
41 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,253
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$232
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$47.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.12
vs KY average
8.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547416.942,28033
Medium and Large 2564380.572,1467thin
Medium and Large 2-3555369.002,0481thin
One grade step is worth $47.94/cwt here — about $232 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale41 hd
409.56
KY average29 barns · 1,678 hd
410.68
−1.12
National average175 barns · 12,602 hd
418.26
−8.70
This barn, trailing median31 sales
399.63
+9.93
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
BullsHigh1,729218.223,7736thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,289189.732,44655
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,574186.232,93014
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,048170.091,78340
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,333236.423,1504thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,288$3,3204thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,398$3,2107
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,235$3,0501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,245$2,9783thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,364$2,9106
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,405$2,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,330$2,7703thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,292$2,7599
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,215$2,5392thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$2,5251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$2,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$2,1251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,395$3,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,333$3,8447
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,333$3,71113
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,304$3,5836
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,035$3,0751thin

Every lot, as filed

124 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 1-2650–700659381.70/cwt373.00–387.002,5158
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550542381.00/cwt381.00–381.002,0654
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500498463.00/cwt463.00–463.002,3065
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900891328.75/cwt328.75–328.752,92928
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250215580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,2471
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800783305.08/cwt300.00–310.002,3892
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950915295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,6991
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600597468.50/cwt468.50–468.502,7975
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500485462.50/cwt462.50–462.502,2431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550510497.00/cwt497.00–497.002,5357
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650627374.54/cwt371.00–380.002,34820
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,060265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,8091
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750707320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2622
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550524426.46/cwt400.00–437.002,23516
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450448580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,5983
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850805328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,6402
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450427496.91/cwt480.00–510.002,1223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200165700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,1551
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250238544.95/cwt540.00–550.001,2972
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000950280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,6601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700673414.55/cwt407.50–415.002,79016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500466502.42/cwt500.00–510.002,3414
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600595393.16/cwt387.50–395.002,3394
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700650359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,33414
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550529411.87/cwt400.00–420.002,1797
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550531430.50/cwt427.00–433.002,28611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800793330.80/cwt329.25–340.002,62377
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,080240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,5922
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500475449.94/cwt442.50–465.002,13713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500475490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,3283
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550512487.53/cwt482.50–490.002,4963
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900850316.33/cwt313.00–323.002,6893
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600593380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2533
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650627357.53/cwt356.50–365.002,2428
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1751
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500495427.50/cwt427.50–427.502,1161
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650618395.38/cwt391.00–397.502,4433
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350316567.95/cwt557.50–590.001,7953
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700665327.00/cwt320.00–335.002,1756
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650635371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,3561
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350335450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5081
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450400380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5201
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450400460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8401
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400390520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,0281
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650645340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1931
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800791343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,7134
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500473435.09/cwt432.50–437.502,0582
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350308500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5402
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400358532.55/cwt530.00–535.001,9072
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350345515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,7771
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600555369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,0481
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500475410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9481
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400365475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7341
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600571431.41/cwt430.00–432.002,4635
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600588408.54/cwt400.00–417.002,4022
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3900–950905252.50/cwt252.50–252.502,2851
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,490170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,5331
Bulls2,245225.00/cwt225.00–225.005,0511
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,580187.48/cwt181.00–194.002,96213
CowsBoner 80-85%1,228175.33/cwt172.00–180.002,1537
HeifersSelect and Choice1,370249.40/cwt240.50–261.003,4172
Bulls1,626216.86/cwt213.00–219.003,5265
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700650350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2751
CowsLean 85-90%892138.33/cwt134.00–145.001,2343
CowsLean 85-90%1,097177.19/cwt168.00–189.001,94429
CowsBoner 80-85%1,298191.83/cwt181.00–210.002,49048
CowsLean 85-90%929156.27/cwt152.00–164.001,4528
HeifersSelect and Choice1,295223.44/cwt222.00–225.002,8942
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550534452.24/cwt447.50–457.502,4158
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700673307.49/cwt300.00–317.002,0694
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400395485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,9161
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800785305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,3941
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450420452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,9011
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500480435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,0881
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1752,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,7054,375.00/head4,375.00–4,375.004,3751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650635403.97/cwt400.00–410.002,5656
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2353,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450418491.26/cwt490.00–492.502,0532
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450426537.58/cwt525.00–555.002,29011
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3333,843.89/head3,675.00–4,025.003,8447
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29452,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500452522.50/cwt522.50–522.502,3625
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250227700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,5892
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3983,210.36/head2,700.00–3,600.003,2107
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2252,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,055285.00/cwt285.00–285.003,0071
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2883,319.78/head3,100.00–3,775.003,3204
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3302,769.67/head2,400.00–2,900.002,7703
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4052,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3642,910.22/head2,800.00–3,250.002,9106
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2452,977.70/head2,925.00–3,000.002,9783
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400382508.57/cwt500.00–517.501,94316
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200183675.27/cwt620.00–700.001,2363
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650616457.00/cwt457.00–457.002,8159
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800773329.22/cwt320.00–339.002,5452
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950941298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,8046
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750742366.66/cwt360.00–370.002,72114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650620428.84/cwt421.00–441.002,6594
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850827316.10/cwt309.00–331.002,6143
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350337509.00/cwt500.00–520.001,7156
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750743312.51/cwt310.00–315.002,3222
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900860299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,5711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350320571.67/cwt565.00–575.001,8293
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600565450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,5431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600567409.36/cwt390.00–412.002,32115
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615367.54/cwt355.00–372.502,2604
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400355550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,9532
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500460540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,4841
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4153,624.29/head3,500.00–4,025.003,6244
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0353,075.00/head3,075.00–3,075.003,0751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700660381.69/cwt380.50–384.002,5199
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950940319.50/cwt319.50–319.503,00312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450443548.04/cwt540.00–550.002,42810
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430527.33/cwt520.00–535.002,2682
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3953,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2152,538.73/head2,300.00–2,725.002,5392
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800796350.50/cwt350.50–350.502,7909
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450407451.46/cwt445.00–462.501,83710
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0823,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2653,294.00/head3,075.00–3,375.003,2944
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,070251.00/cwt251.00–251.002,6861
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2922,759.36/head2,575.00–3,050.002,7599
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3203,836.63/head3,275.00–4,100.003,8378

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.