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KY-TN Livestock Market Report, Guthrie, KY

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.98/cwt +19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 634 lb · 110 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.04/cwt +19.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 888 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $336.17/cwt +51.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 482 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 948 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,190 —
355–390 373 8 382.50–390.00 $386.07 $1,440 +62.49
413 413 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,446 +45.00
428 fancy 428 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,616 —
461 461 7 349.00 $349.00 $1,609 +37.00
473 fancy 473 12 357.00 $357.00 $1,689 —
504–538 value added 523 16 337.00–340.00 $338.74 $1,772 —
510–541 539 18 312.50–333.50 $332.40 $1,792 —
553 value added 553 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,830 -7.00
588 588 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,823 -1.00
620 620 17 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 +24.16
620 value added 620 17 302.00 $302.00 $1,872 —
706–725 709 7 259.00–273.00 $270.95 $1,921 +12.29
760–788 776 7 240.00–253.50 $246.72 $1,915 -11.49
810–840 836 7 245.00–247.50 $245.35 $2,051 —
855 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 +7.50
889 value added 889 57 247.25 $247.25 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,596 +44.00
505 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 —
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 +20.53
600–645 628 8 260.00–274.00 $271.00 $1,702 +18.00
650–680 665 2 252.50–256.00 $254.29 $1,691 +6.37
720 720 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,742 —
793 793 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,824 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 5 370.00 $370.00 $973 —
306–333 320 12 357.50–367.50 $362.71 $1,161 —
362–370 366 23 359.00–362.50 $360.81 $1,321 +70.81
432–443 439 29 327.00–342.00 $331.52 $1,455 +19.28
478 478 31 299.00 $299.00 $1,429 +29.00
549 549 30 288.00 $288.00 $1,581 +16.43
551–555 551 10 267.50–276.00 $275.14 $1,516 —
600–621 616 27 260.00–268.00 $262.07 $1,614 +5.57
640 value added 640 83 280.50 $280.50 $1,795 —
667–696 691 17 243.00–258.00 $249.56 $1,724 +7.56
720 720 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,793 —
765 765 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,737 —
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 -11.25
885 885 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 —
925 925 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,919 -0.50
988 988 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,946 —
1014 1014 9 199.00 $199.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
275–290 283 2 300.00–350.00 $324.34 $918 —
357–362 360 8 315.00–337.50 $329.14 $1,185 —
408–435 429 9 300.00–305.00 $303.38 $1,302 +18.24
475–495 488 3 285.00–290.00 $288.38 $1,407 —
570 570 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,268 -16.38
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 —
815–820 818 2 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $1,656 —
885 885 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,805 —
1075 1075 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 242 7 380.00–400.00 $382.42 $925 —
307 fancy 307 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,228 —
316 316 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,177 +22.50
363–379 372 9 367.50–375.00 $371.75 $1,383 +49.25
429 429 18 360.00 $360.00 $1,544 +53.04
468–485 482 46 336.00–337.00 $336.17 $1,620 +51.17
541 541 11 313.00 $313.00 $1,693 +23.00
552 fancy 552 33 333.00 $333.00 $1,838 —
622 fancy 622 30 301.00 $301.00 $1,872 —
642 642 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,753 +12.00
702 702 19 261.00 $261.00 $1,832 +26.00
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 —
805–837 833 8 223.00–227.50 $223.54 $1,862 +14.54
915 915 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
368–390 375 3 290.00–320.00 $309.61 $1,161 —
430 430 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,440 +85.00
460 460 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,362 +38.07
510–540 528 3 267.50–275.00 $270.86 $1,430 —
553–578 559 8 262.50–283.00 $277.70 $1,552 +36.83
620–630 625 2 235.00–250.00 $242.56 $1,516 —
693 693 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,705 —
738 738 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,753 +20.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1820 1440 75-80% 27 140.00–153.00 $145.83 $2,100 —
1265–1835 1468 75-80% 14 128.00–139.00 $135.84 $1,994 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,257 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1315 1147 80-85% 10 140.00–157.50 $144.92 $1,662 —
1100–1520 1263 80-85% 21 124.00–139.00 $131.32 $1,659 +3.76
1235–1335 1284 80-85% 4 115.00–122.00 $118.70 $1,524 -8.86
1150–1465 1358 80-85% 3 99.00–108.00 $102.58 $1,393 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–865 835 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.59 $898 —
860–1075 985 85-90% 3 137.50–143.00 $140.31 $1,382 +18.11
880–1205 1001 85-90% 10 116.00–120.00 $117.79 $1,179 -16.17
860–1385 1100 85-90% 16 122.00–135.00 $126.57 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1900 1696 7 142.00–156.00 $150.63 $2,555 —
1115–2375 1737 13 158.00–169.00 $162.94 $2,830 —
1410–2285 1923 8 170.00–179.00 $174.92 $3,364 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1100–1245 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,488.71
1060–1360 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,319.54
1150–1250 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,850.00 $2,653.08
1220–1305 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,825.03
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1150–1545 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,225.00–2,450.00 $2,370.81
1290–1310 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,924.42
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
992 992 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
975–1120 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,294.22
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1170–1200 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,975.00 $2,839.24 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1100–1580 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,787.60 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,281 —

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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.