Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2025-01-18

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Sat, Jan 18
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2192
Feeder Cattle receipts
958 head
▲ 958 vs last sale 0▲ 762 vs year ago 196 · +388.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
76 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 105▲ 33 vs year ago 43 · +76.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
27 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 4▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available on feeders due to no comparison from last Saturday. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $284.73/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −128.46 against this barn's trailing median of $413.19.
Average price
$284.73
23 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,556
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$118
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$28.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.45
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539299.801,61611thin
Medium and Large 2-3553270.921,49812thin
One grade step is worth $28.89/cwt here — about $118 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale23 hd
284.73
—
KY average24 barns · 469 hd
291.18
−6.45
This barn, trailing median23 sales
413.19
−128.46
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales
455408361314median 413.1903/1404/2506/2009/2610/31
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $440.96, low $327.75, median $413.19 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—Average1,990155.003,0851thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,690145.532,45910
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,396135.261,88844
CowsLean 85-90%Low99894.439424thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,130177.002,0001thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,450164.002,3785thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,200186.002,2321thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,350163.992,21423

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)1,225$2,0823thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,108$1,7052thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)910$1,4001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)803$1,6102thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,825$3,5251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,518$2,8382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,301$2,8003thin

Every lot

103 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370369.00/cwt369.00–369.001,3651
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436332.54/cwt320.00–360.001,4506
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474318.96/cwt312.50–321.001,5124
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3483277.53/cwt257.50–287.001,3403
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2500297.20/cwt295.00–306.001,4865
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3521278.47/cwt266.00–305.001,4513
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5821
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574294.83/cwt285.00–298.001,69210
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614287.64/cwt283.00–290.001,7666
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2650279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,8141
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,6551
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880241.00/cwt241.00–241.002,1211
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3240285.00/cwt285.00–285.006841
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,0631
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350285.00/cwt285.00–285.009981
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378303.47/cwt302.00–305.001,1472
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427294.62/cwt290.00–309.001,2584
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475289.18/cwt282.50–296.001,3742
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477274.17/cwt262.00–302.001,3089
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520268.96/cwt260.00–271.001,3997
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3537250.28/cwt247.50–254.001,3445
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,4932
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3572231.83/cwt215.00–240.001,3266
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,6623
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619243.40/cwt239.00–247.001,5078
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4321
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added645250.50/cwt250.50–250.501,6165
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6101
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4701
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5021
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765225.00/cwt220.00–230.001,7212
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770204.50/cwt200.00–206.001,5754
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3873206.52/cwt201.00–212.001,8032
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3940290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,7262
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2240315.00/cwt315.00–315.007561
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2316344.38/cwt320.00–360.001,0888
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2395341.00/cwt341.00–341.001,3471
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2414321.87/cwt315.00–329.001,3338
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3427273.30/cwt250.00–289.001,1673
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2465314.26/cwt310.00–322.001,4613
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3465301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,4001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3505271.35/cwt270.00–274.001,3703
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510320.75/cwt320.00–321.001,6364
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518292.00/cwt291.00–293.001,5132
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3569270.77/cwt257.00–294.001,5419
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2571286.17/cwt281.00–290.001,6345
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615274.63/cwt250.00–284.001,68915
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3625208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,3002
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2673238.85/cwt228.00–262.001,6075
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2735228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6762
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2768239.80/cwt238.00–241.001,8425
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3790221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,7461
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2885214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,8941
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2945206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,9471
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers16 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3320211.00/cwt211.00–211.006752
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3353251.00/cwt251.00–251.0088612
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3417251.98/cwt219.00–300.001,05129
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3477258.29/cwt237.50–272.001,23237
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3524260.59/cwt237.50–269.001,36533
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3564278.78/cwt271.00–282.001,57210
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3623242.83/cwt221.00–250.501,51363
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3Value Added625260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,62526
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3673247.15/cwt222.00–254.001,66322
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3726232.91/cwt223.50–240.001,69152
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3760234.21/cwt219.00–240.001,78046
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3815221.33/cwt210.00–222.251,80464
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3892158.81/cwt155.00–187.001,4178
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,016195.49/cwt187.50–196.501,98635
Dairy Steers1150–1200Large 31,183179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,1183
Dairy Steers1300–1350Large 31,300164.50/cwt164.50–164.502,13910
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3674186.60/cwt175.00–188.001,2589
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3867178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,54312
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2500299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,4955
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Large 3646239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,5449
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Large 3659211.20/cwt195.00–235.001,3925
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Large 2-3683239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,6323
Beef/Dairy Steers800–850Large 3800180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4401
Beef/Dairy Steers800–850Large 2-3824204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,6815
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3350200.00/cwt200.00–200.007002
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Large 2435238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,0353
Beef/Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,000172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,72512
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,990155.00/cwt155.00–155.003,0851
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97597.57/cwt90.00–108.009513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06585.00/cwt85.00–85.009051
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,319103.74/cwt91.00–117.001,3687
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,331134.53/cwt120.00–144.001,79124
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,556153.58/cwt147.00–163.002,39013
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,606153.01/cwt145.00–162.002,4575
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,773138.04/cwt135.50–141.002,4475
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,200186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,2321
Dairy Steers—Choice1,350163.99/cwt160.50–175.002,21423
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,130177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,0001
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,450164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,3785
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29101,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0201,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,860.00/head1,860.00–1,860.001,8601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3832,323.69/head2,125.00–2,500.002,3242
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3012,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4702,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5653,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,8253,525.00/head3,525.00–3,525.003,5251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28031,610.03/head1,600.00–1,620.001,6102

This sale against other markets

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.