Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2025-04-16

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 16
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2212
Feeder Cattle receipts
558 head
▲ 106 vs last sale 452▲ 24 vs year ago 534 · +4.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
34 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 46▼ 32 vs year ago 66 · −48.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 11▲ 16 vs year ago 2 · +800.0%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $346.77/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −85.36 against this barn's trailing median of $432.12.
Average price
$346.77
27 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,958
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$409
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$74.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.23
vs KY average
−17.99 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2557364.772,03317thin
Medium and Large 2579319.081,8479thin
Medium and Large 2-3560290.001,6241thin
One grade step is worth $74.77/cwt here — about $409 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale27 hd
346.77
—
KY average24 barns · 1,140 hd
356.00
−9.23
National average169 barns · 11,281 hd
364.76
−17.99
This barn, trailing median29 sales
432.12
−85.36
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

29 sales
506455404352median 432.1203/0404/2906/1708/1210/21
Steers 500–600 lb: high $492.00, low $366.47, median $432.12 across 29 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—High1,430155.232,2205thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,259146.791,84814
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,623146.772,3825thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average891117.831,0498thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,215177.002,1511thin

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)1,202$1,9852thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)998$1,9532thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$1,7312thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,103$1,6682thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)825$1,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,065$1,3601thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)780$1,6501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)775$1,5205
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)640$8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,105$2,9751thin

Every lot

103 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323416.59/cwt413.00–422.501,3465
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383393.62/cwt380.00–400.001,5087
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy392419.98/cwt412.50–425.001,6467
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420274.82/cwt270.00–280.001,1542
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430414.95/cwt407.50–427.501,7849
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438386.65/cwt380.00–390.001,6943
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465273.75/cwt257.50–290.001,2732
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470414.78/cwt410.00–420.001,94910
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2497335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6652
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0021
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554373.00/cwt372.00–375.002,0669
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6241
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567351.29/cwt347.00–352.001,9927
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2579319.08/cwt310.00–322.501,8479
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,9901
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635312.87/cwt305.00–321.001,9872
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0462
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2737291.31/cwt289.00–296.002,1473
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added746320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,387122
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750281.00/cwt281.00–281.002,1081
Steers800–850Medium 1-2800213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,7041
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2829264.50/cwt264.00–266.002,1934
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added857280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,40015
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2891286.84/cwt269.00–367.002,55616
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945246.00/cwt246.00–246.002,3251
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2986245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,4166
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,032223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,3012
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy210442.50/cwt442.50–442.509291
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2255397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,0141
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2290332.50/cwt332.50–332.509641
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,0001
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy324403.11/cwt370.00–412.501,3065
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2343328.81/cwt320.00–337.501,1282
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2541
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384388.82/cwt377.50–409.001,4935
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2410315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2921
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420334.36/cwt320.00–340.001,4048
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423367.88/cwt352.50–397.501,55614
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473311.20/cwt310.00–312.501,4722
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478331.43/cwt325.00–345.001,58412
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy481354.33/cwt353.00–355.001,7046
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512339.39/cwt329.00–352.501,7386
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525284.45/cwt281.00–287.501,4933
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531306.09/cwt290.00–312.501,6259
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559330.48/cwt329.00–332.001,8476
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573298.21/cwt287.00–317.001,7095
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,5761
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5991
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623297.02/cwt289.00–302.001,85015
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2662272.66/cwt260.00–284.001,8057
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9004
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728243.89/cwt233.00–255.001,7762
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2753255.59/cwt252.00–256.251,92513
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added816269.10/cwt269.10–269.102,19666
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Replacement837275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,30216
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,0311
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added910250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2751
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy178505.00/cwt505.00–505.008991
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0301
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy313415.69/cwt412.50–422.501,3013
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315377.74/cwt370.00–385.001,1902
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1221
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355442.71/cwt427.50–457.501,5726
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2371392.06/cwt385.00–395.001,4558
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408422.21/cwt401.00–432.501,7233
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2445370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6471
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy459416.42/cwt407.50–425.001,9117
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6801
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2485387.70/cwt379.00–391.001,8804
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508386.53/cwt380.00–393.001,9642
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525333.93/cwt320.00–341.001,7533
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2570333.47/cwt320.00–340.001,9015
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8741
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615336.00/cwt336.00–336.002,0661
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615315.88/cwt303.00–321.501,94311
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2667300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0016
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3670266.07/cwt249.00–275.001,7833
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9241
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755274.00/cwt274.00–274.002,0691
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2810235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9041
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,215177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,1511
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,135134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,5211
Bulls——1,357154.71/cwt150.00–159.002,0993
Bulls——1,945178.00/cwt178.00–178.003,4621
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%720100.00/cwt100.00–100.007201
Cows—Lean 85-90%820109.82/cwt106.00–116.009013
Cows—Lean 85-90%950121.73/cwt121.00–123.001,1563
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,6211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,4511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,256155.01/cwt145.00–169.001,9478
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,269139.40/cwt133.00–142.501,7695
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,435139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,9951
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,670148.71/cwt147.00–150.002,4834
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 2-3640850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27751,519.51/head1,100.00–1,875.001,5205
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27801,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38251,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29981,953.26/head1,650.00–2,200.001,9532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,360.00/head1,360.00–1,360.001,3601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,667.97/head1,575.00–1,775.001,6682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,731.33/head1,400.00–1,975.001,7312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2021,985.00/head1,985.00–1,985.001,9852
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9751

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.