Sale reports / Kentucky / Campbellsville Livestock Auction / 2025-09-03

Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 3
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2212
Feeder Cattle receipts
483 head
▼ 264 vs last sale 747▼ 81 vs year ago 564 · −14.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 61▲ 24 vs year ago 41 · +58.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 28▲ 10 vs year ago 5 · +200.0%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $384.25/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 17 of 33 comparable sales and sits −4.57 against this barn's trailing median of $388.82.
Average price
$384.25
51 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,063
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$305
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$70.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.96
vs KY average
+12.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537390.182,09445
Medium and Large 2518360.131,8653thin
Medium and Large 2-3560319.411,7893thin
One grade step is worth $70.78/cwt here — about $305 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale51 hd
384.25
—
KY average18 barns · 1,094 hd
365.30
+18.96
National average145 barns · 7,681 hd
371.51
+12.74
This barn, trailing median33 sales
388.82
−4.57
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

33 sales
453403352302median 388.8203/0404/2906/2408/2610/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $438.84, low $316.11, median $388.82 across 33 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—Low1,811195.733,5469thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,565163.292,5553thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,284154.581,98421
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,140145.631,66020

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)1,320$3,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$3,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,405$2,6501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,022$2,6252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,385$2,4501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,341$2,3824thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)645$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,255$4,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,140$2,4251thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,2891
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2348390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3573
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2601
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376490.38/cwt482.50–515.001,8444
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385426.51/cwt417.50–436.001,6422
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy431466.64/cwt450.00–477.502,0116
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462454.49/cwt449.00–459.002,10025
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468411.37/cwt400.00–417.001,9253
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475386.67/cwt385.00–387.501,8373
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2519355.59/cwt350.00–365.001,8464
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,0541
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560308.42/cwt300.00–317.001,7272
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578404.00/cwt404.00–404.002,3355
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2586390.22/cwt379.00–397.502,28711
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607396.56/cwt391.00–405.002,4075
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617380.48/cwt376.00–381.002,34819
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,1671
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2689378.38/cwt376.00–379.002,60714
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705317.71/cwt312.50–323.002,2402
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,6162
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728338.47/cwt332.00–352.502,46413
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2755326.00/cwt326.00–326.002,4611
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785332.48/cwt330.00–335.002,6102
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added938330.00/cwt330.00–330.003,09518
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020295.00/cwt295.00–295.003,0091
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,0281
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2250400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2288375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0803
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,0721
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2323357.33/cwt355.00–360.001,1542
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,5615
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2346390.34/cwt386.00–392.501,3513
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,2331
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2371368.17/cwt357.50–375.001,3664
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376389.56/cwt385.00–400.001,4658
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy389433.08/cwt427.50–447.501,6858
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413423.44/cwt423.00–425.001,74914
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417403.50/cwt390.00–412.501,6839
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421363.67/cwt350.00–383.001,5315
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5182
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy457422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,9316
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483410.56/cwt399.00–415.001,9839
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,6051
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2495370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8321
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518360.13/cwt355.00–365.001,8653
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523391.19/cwt370.00–395.002,04614
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524403.57/cwt400.00–415.002,11518
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,7441
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2041
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569368.95/cwt361.00–382.502,09912
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575314.61/cwt300.00–330.001,8092
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621348.80/cwt332.50–356.002,1667
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625313.81/cwt310.00–317.501,9612
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669346.05/cwt337.50–355.002,3155
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720289.00/cwt289.00–289.002,0811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725326.46/cwt315.00–330.002,3675
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3201
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855294.99/cwt293.00–297.002,5222
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2926275.22/cwt270.00–277.002,5494
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,1211
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2195485.00/cwt485.00–485.009461
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2210415.00/cwt415.00–415.008721
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,1961
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2295382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,1281
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3300347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,0431
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,5602
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2330412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,3611
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2363400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4522
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2382425.06/cwt412.50–442.501,6247
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy387496.88/cwt485.00–510.001,92312
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422482.37/cwt462.50–497.502,03611
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2429436.95/cwt430.00–443.001,8754
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3438334.97/cwt325.00–357.501,4674
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2441400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7644
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2466392.72/cwt385.00–400.001,8304
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479435.40/cwt427.00–457.502,0866
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2486370.75/cwt370.00–375.001,8028
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy507411.47/cwt405.00–431.002,0864
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2510342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,7471
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2516370.93/cwt355.00–380.001,9148
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy566389.00/cwt389.00–389.002,2025
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2574365.08/cwt351.00–372.502,09615
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2577341.80/cwt340.00–343.001,9723
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy608362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,2015
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620341.98/cwt340.00–343.002,1203
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3685300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0551
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2695323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,2452
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,2081
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2732319.61/cwt315.00–327.502,3404
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4901
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870272.47/cwt270.00–275.002,3702
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3395300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1851
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,640171.01/cwt169.00–173.002,8052
Bulls——1,838200.43/cwt189.00–210.003,6846
Bulls——1,995217.00/cwt217.00–217.004,3291
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,2811
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,118162.29/cwt157.00–171.001,8145
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,151147.12/cwt143.00–153.001,6939
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,151132.00/cwt129.00–137.001,5195
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,256155.92/cwt150.00–162.001,95813
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,320145.44/cwt141.00–148.001,9206
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,353173.32/cwt168.00–178.002,3452
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,525158.43/cwt154.00–163.002,4162
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,645173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,8461
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0222,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1553,375.00/head3,375.00–3,375.003,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3203,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3412,382.17/head2,075.00–2,725.002,3824
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3852,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4052,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2554,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,9061
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9981
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26451,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001

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.