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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 27, 2025

953 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.77/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 712 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $285.92/cwt +18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 668 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $326.18/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 481 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 953 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 417.50 $417.50 $1,403 —
355 fancy 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 +2.75
378–391 388 12 400.00–407.00 $405.29 $1,573 +24.28
418 fancy 418 6 414.00 $414.00 $1,731 —
454–485 465 31 372.00–377.00 $375.83 $1,748 -1.67
520 value added 520 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —
525–543 539 21 325.00–340.00 $338.74 $1,826 -2.66
553–557 555 5 316.00–333.00 $322.77 $1,791 -1.33
624–640 627 11 307.00–312.50 $311.58 $1,954 -11.56
698 698 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,094 —
733 733 4 288.50 $288.50 $2,115 -0.33
1200 1200 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,490 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,349 —
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 ±0.00
529 529 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,746 +20.00
550 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 —
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 -14.00
795 795 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,051 —
850–870 860 2 222.50–245.00 $233.62 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 6 358.00 $358.00 $1,675 —
845 845 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,112 —
1010 1010 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–245 232 6 375.00–380.00 $377.65 $876 +22.65
251 251 4 385.00 $385.00 $966 —
362–370 367 31 375.00–387.50 $379.37 $1,392 +14.37
431 431 27 331.00 $331.00 $1,427 -20.53
453 fancy 453 16 335.00 $335.00 $1,518 -15.84
465–497 496 30 305.00–322.00 $321.47 $1,594 +5.47
530–546 545 23 295.00–308.00 $307.45 $1,676 +1.33
555–559 556 17 280.00–298.00 $293.74 $1,633 -1.22
610–644 629 36 282.00–291.00 $284.00 $1,786 +21.29
666 value added 666 75 287.25 $287.25 $1,913 —
691 691 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,838 -1.00
706–721 711 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,778 ±0.00
712 value added 712 72 276.25 $276.25 $1,967 +2.35
768–795 779 5 241.00–259.00 $251.65 $1,960 +7.65
827 827 3 242.00 $242.00 $2,001 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–346 336 12 327.50–330.00 $328.57 $1,104 —
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 -62.50
438–441 440 7 275.00–307.50 $293.63 $1,292 -21.37
460 460 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,276 +2.50
625 625 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 +5.00
715–725 722 5 230.00–242.50 $233.11 $1,683 —
865–875 870 2 212.50–217.50 $214.99 $1,870 +2.49
965–990 982 3 207.00–215.00 $209.62 $2,058 —
1010 1010 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,580 —
649 649 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,765 —
857 857 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,894 —
1015 1015 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,055 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 —
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,017 —
260–287 280 7 387.50–420.00 $404.09 $1,131 +6.59
310–320 319 7 407.50–415.00 $408.54 $1,303 +36.04
366–369 368 16 413.00–417.50 $414.96 $1,527 +10.30
400–433 431 15 355.00–358.00 $357.81 $1,542 —
455–494 487 26 315.00–333.00 $331.69 $1,615 +5.69
511–545 518 5 305.00–317.00 $314.47 $1,629 -8.03
518 fancy 518 18 337.00 $337.00 $1,746 -1.00
557 557 23 322.50 $322.50 $1,796 +6.50
621–626 622 35 292.00–293.00 $292.77 $1,821 +4.77
665–697 691 16 273.00–279.00 $277.32 $1,916 —
787–790 788 8 240.00–257.00 $252.74 $1,992 -14.26
840 840 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,974 —
935 935 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 +10.00
1115 1115 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,091 —
1165 1165 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,243 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–292 284 6 305.00–350.00 $332.11 $943 +17.11
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
350–375 365 5 325.00–365.00 $348.07 $1,270 +27.01
425 425 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 -10.00
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 —
508 508 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,422 -14.55
555–595 567 14 280.00–290.00 $284.60 $1,614 +22.10
640 640 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,696 —
690 690 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
850 850 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,764 —
923 923 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,763 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,512 —
1300–1600 1417 75-80% 19 130.00–144.00 $138.16 $1,958 -12.66
1410–1480 1435 75-80% 3 151.00–160.00 $154.75 $2,221 +3.93
1280–1620 1447 75-80% 3 134.00–149.00 $140.59 $2,034 -10.23
1245–1800 1502 75-80% 28 146.00–163.00 $153.22 $2,301 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,258 —
805–1215 948 85-90% 6 104.00–111.00 $107.22 $1,016 -2.78
830–1325 1047 85-90% 15 127.50–138.00 $132.27 $1,385 -10.66
845–1205 1050 85-90% 11 115.00–125.00 $121.68 $1,278 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1155 1085 80-85% 2 148.00–151.00 $149.40 $1,621 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,357 -3.50
1115–1330 1225 80-85% 3 119.00–122.00 $120.09 $1,471 -16.30
1075–1440 1241 80-85% 12 128.00–140.00 $135.76 $1,685 -0.63
1090–1425 1241 80-85% 6 143.00–152.00 $145.81 $1,810 +9.42
1290 1290 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,793 -5.49
1220–1390 1305 80-85% 2 124.00–126.00 $124.93 $1,630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1800 1538 2 166.00–168.00 $166.83 $2,566 -5.65
1040–2250 1573 8 139.00–159.00 $154.06 $2,423 -13.94
1450–1845 1668 5 170.00–180.00 $174.51 $2,911 —
1165–2190 1695 15 161.00–174.00 $167.72 $2,843 —
1325–2225 1891 4 171.00–180.00 $174.70 $3,304 —
2215 2215 1 202.00 $202.00 $4,474 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1275 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,675.00 $2,598.54
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1170–1370 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,965.37
1120–1528 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,375.00–2,800.00 $2,662.25
1290–1300 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,073.94
1200–1480 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,225.00 $2,191.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
855–950 903 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,844.74
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 +75.00

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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.