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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.47/cwt +12.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 723 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.04/cwt +21.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 539 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.42/cwt +38.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 481 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 504 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,376 +1.43
418 fancy 418 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,609 +7.50
430 430 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 +15.00
456–459 fancy 458 10 375.00–378.00 $376.50 $1,724 +19.50
556 value added 556 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,890 +9.00
560–580 576 5 305.00–330.00 $309.86 $1,785 -0.14
613 value added 613 7 311.00 $311.00 $1,906 +9.00
600–642 638 11 275.00–290.00 $276.28 $1,763 -23.72
667–688 value added 678 17 286.00–292.00 $288.78 $1,958 —
828–840 831 4 239.00–249.00 $246.47 $2,048 +1.12
870 870 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,071 +3.00
980 980 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,132 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,571 —
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,768 +7.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,379 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–364 fancy 363 19 377.50–381.00 $379.89 $1,379 —
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 -20.81
405–417 415 14 365.00–367.50 $367.15 $1,524 +35.63
427 fancy 427 6 372.50 $372.50 $1,591 —
475 fancy 475 11 353.00 $353.00 $1,677 —
486 486 15 326.00 $326.00 $1,584 +27.00
539 value added 539 14 316.00 $316.00 $1,703 —
523–545 540 13 293.00–304.00 $301.54 $1,628 +13.54
550 value added 550 7 297.00 $297.00 $1,634 —
595 595 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,612 —
614–615 614 7 250.00–261.00 $253.15 $1,554 -8.92
680–690 685 2 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $1,606 -15.06
700 700 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,659 -12.00
705 fancy 705 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,770 —
725 value added 725 71 262.75 $262.75 $1,905 —
775 775 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,802 +5.50
843 843 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,762 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 317.50 $317.50 $810 -6.84
300 300 5 322.50 $322.50 $968 —
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 -9.14
470 470 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 -13.38
530–535 532 3 250.00–280.00 $260.06 $1,384 —
593 593 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,488 +28.50
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 -12.42
310–320 317 6 365.00–367.50 $366.67 $1,162 -5.83
358 fancy 358 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,334 —
365–395 375 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 -26.75
425–428 425 14 351.00–360.00 $352.29 $1,497 -7.71
454 fancy 454 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,598 —
495 495 10 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 -1.17
528–543 534 7 324.00–337.50 $331.62 $1,771 +18.62
606 fancy 606 23 289.00 $289.00 $1,751 -12.00
635 635 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 -3.00
687 687 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,772 —
735 735 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 -16.00
780–788 786 5 236.00–240.00 $236.79 $1,861 +11.79
955 955 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,929 —
1100 1100 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $871 —
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 -9.61
475 475 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,484 +16.50
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 +9.14
630 630 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,632 +16.44
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1615 1397 75-80% 9 131.00–139.00 $134.83 $1,884 —
1090–1730 1434 75-80% 17 140.00–153.00 $148.48 $2,129 +2.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1295 1162 80-85% 5 140.00–145.00 $142.75 $1,659 —
1180–1190 1185 80-85% 2 121.00–123.00 $122.00 $1,446 —
1070–1505 1217 80-85% 12 125.00–139.00 $132.57 $1,613 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1205 1072 85-90% 8 111.00–123.00 $116.22 $1,246 —
960–1205 1076 85-90% 6 125.00–135.00 $129.94 $1,398 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,571 +12.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1545 1528 2 148.00–154.00 $150.97 $2,307 —
1580–2025 1778 3 159.00–168.00 $162.71 $2,893 —
2055–2240 2148 2 172.00–181.00 $176.69 $3,795 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 thin fleshed 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1125–1255 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,145.58
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1200–1275 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,680.61
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
850–910 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,684.38
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1050–1125 thin fleshed 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,875.00–3,100.00 $2,981.48 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +700.00
1100–1510 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,658.64 -180.60
1300–1330 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,073.57 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
490 490 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,090 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.