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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 6, 2025

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $288.86/cwt -13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 433 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $319.33/cwt +29.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 520 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $309.14/cwt -6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 555 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 421 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 —
315–325 320 2 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $1,128 —
378 fancy 378 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,427 —
400–442 432 4 315.00–323.00 $321.15 $1,387 -38.85
457 457 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,517 -14.00
505 505 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 +12.13
550 value added 550 8 319.00 $319.00 $1,754 —
550–570 558 11 300.00–311.00 $301.97 $1,685 -14.03
609 609 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,553 -34.80
675–697 693 10 256.00–268.00 $258.34 $1,790 -13.90
700–749 729 12 247.00–255.00 $250.20 $1,824 -12.62
770–775 771 5 241.00–246.00 $244.99 $1,889 -5.05
815 815 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 -18.47
865 865 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 -16.61
960 960 3 227.00 $227.00 $2,179 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,480 +9.02
560–596 587 7 270.00–287.50 $280.15 $1,644 +16.15
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 2 167.50 $167.50 $2,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 340.00 $340.00 $986 -2.16
318 318 7 332.50 $332.50 $1,057 -7.50
364 fancy 364 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,174 —
376 376 7 316.00 $316.00 $1,188 -21.00
423–444 431 18 275.00–294.00 $286.39 $1,234 -16.01
440 fancy 440 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
450–483 479 18 281.00 $281.00 $1,346 -3.17
543 543 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,444 -5.83
551 551 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,438 -9.00
608–615 609 12 241.00–245.00 $243.66 $1,484 -7.02
717–739 728 12 220.00–229.00 $224.57 $1,635 +5.96
868 868 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–370 362 3 255.00–290.00 $266.92 $966 -31.89
428 428 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,147 -4.00
452 452 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,220 —
557 557 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,370 —
642 642 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,355 —
652 652 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,376 —
715 715 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,480 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,385 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,197 -32.63
355–357 356 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,157 -27.65
428 428 14 307.50 $307.50 $1,316 -20.52
505 fancy 505 14 329.00 $329.00 $1,661 —
549 549 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,647 +10.00
553 fancy 553 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,742 +14.00
620 620 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 -18.84
659 659 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,582 —
728 728 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,725 -11.92
808 808 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,737 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 290.00 $290.00 $624 —
435–444 441 8 277.50–285.00 $280.28 $1,236 —
450 450 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 -31.00
535–545 541 9 240.00–270.00 $256.80 $1,389 -10.20
597 597 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,266 —
698 698 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1540 1287 75-80% 3 116.00–130.00 $125.49 $1,615 —
1155–1760 1456 75-80% 27 134.00–157.50 $141.93 $2,067 +29.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1285 1159 80-85% 5 132.00–144.00 $137.68 $1,596 —
980–1445 1283 80-85% 8 119.00–130.00 $124.69 $1,600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1125 974 85-90% 4 109.00–115.00 $112.55 $1,096 +15.65
855–1100 1011 85-90% 7 118.00–127.00 $122.33 $1,237 +12.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1700 1482 5 136.00–149.00 $145.29 $2,153 —
1620–1925 1764 6 151.00–160.00 $156.35 $2,758 -7.05
1685–1975 1842 6 164.00–173.00 $167.28 $3,081 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1270 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,373.76
1095–1450 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,500.00 $2,301.02
1140–1510 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,092.45
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.