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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.85/cwt +38.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 721 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.24/cwt +12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 472 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $353.45/cwt +30.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 476 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 711 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,054 —
358 fancy 358 8 415.00–418.00 $417.25 $1,494 +19.75
388–395 389 9 380.50–385.00 $381.01 $1,482 +21.01
405–436 434 13 380.00–390.00 $389.28 $1,689 +32.28
467–468 468 28 374.50–385.00 $377.50 $1,767 —
489 fancy 489 7 393.00 $393.00 $1,922 —
505–543 536 30 334.00–343.00 $341.40 $1,830 +10.40
554–598 580 15 316.00–338.00 $324.10 $1,880 -8.40
618 618 7 321.00–324.00 $323.14 $1,997 +8.64
709–713 710 12 283.00–290.00 $288.83 $2,051 +3.83
763–779 772 7 277.50–289.50 $282.58 $2,182 +24.58
825 825 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,145 +12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 305.00–320.00 $312.50 $1,016 —
442 442 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,459 —
460–485 465 8 330.00–350.00 $342.30 $1,592 +39.85
542 542 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,680 +31.00
597 597 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,746 +21.25
615 615 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,777 —
725–743 738 6 250.00–271.00 $263.68 $1,946 +6.18
845 845 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 355.00 $355.00 $863 -7.84
290 290 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 -17.50
365 365 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 -6.75
360–380 fancy 378 9 382.00–383.00 $382.89 $1,447 —
423–434 424 31 351.00–355.00 $351.53 $1,490 +19.41
452–470 fancy 455 19 350.00–351.00 $350.84 $1,596 —
461–487 483 31 316.00 $316.00 $1,526 -0.30
503–534 525 10 299.00–309.00 $306.12 $1,607 +6.82
550–593 567 27 294.00–302.50 $294.96 $1,672 +3.95
601–634 621 10 260.00–267.00 $262.71 $1,631 -8.07
666 666 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,778 —
717 717 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,792 +15.96
721 value added 721 65 273.90 $273.90 $1,975 —
776 776 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,893 +4.12
839 839 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,980 +21.00
857 857 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,014 +19.00
1010 1010 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,070 +23.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,338 +34.56
425 425 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 +14.26
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
550 550 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,526 —
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 +1.00
673–685 678 5 233.00–242.50 $236.48 $1,603 —
875 875 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,859 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,017 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–278 267 5 397.50 $397.50 $1,061 +17.50
302 fancy 302 6 421.00 $421.00 $1,271 —
325 325 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,211 -12.05
355 fancy 355 6 411.00 $411.00 $1,459 —
354–376 369 12 404.50–405.00 $404.66 $1,493 +33.13
431 fancy 431 23 399.75 $399.75 $1,723 —
469 469 5 326.00 $326.00 $1,529 +2.97
451–485 fancy 477 44 355.00–357.00 $356.57 $1,701 —
538 538 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,735 -1.00
538 fancy 538 11 338.00 $338.00 $1,818 —
565 565 16 316.00 $316.00 $1,785 —
614 fancy 614 7 309.00 $309.00 $1,897 —
639 639 7 288.00 $288.00 $1,840 -18.00
702 702 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,930 +27.50
757 757 3 267.00 $267.00 $2,021 —
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 315.00 $315.00 $898 -20.00
355–375 368 3 305.00–355.00 $321.06 $1,182 +4.07
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 +47.00
517–549 535 7 284.00–302.00 $294.55 $1,576 +23.02
565 565 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,483 —
725 725 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1650 1354 75-80% 7 148.00–154.00 $150.94 $2,044 -9.06
1175–1500 1385 75-80% 11 137.00–141.00 $139.06 $1,926 -20.94
1205–1820 1445 75-80% 22 143.00–165.00 $150.82 $2,179 —
1420–1485 1453 75-80% 2 144.00–146.00 $144.98 $2,107 +9.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1270 1146 80-85% 7 147.00–153.00 $149.59 $1,714 —
1090–1270 1175 80-85% 10 143.00–156.00 $147.49 $1,733 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,398 —
1145–1430 1245 80-85% 6 131.00–140.00 $136.39 $1,698 +21.39
1240–1280 1260 80-85% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $1,821 +11.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034 —
935–1100 1028 85-90% 6 130.00–134.00 $132.78 $1,365 +25.78
885–1160 1039 85-90% 5 138.00–149.00 $142.93 $1,485 —
1080–1165 1123 85-90% 2 144.00–147.00 $145.44 $1,633 —
1285 1285 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1560 1478 3 162.00–169.00 $166.36 $2,459 —
1500–1530 1515 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $2,613 —
1560 1560 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,621 —
1500–2240 1848 6 170.00–173.00 $171.04 $3,161 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1215–1335 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,275.00–2,325.00 $2,299.21

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
1300–1350 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,131.65 -268.35
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.