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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 1, 2025

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $302.06/cwt +15.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 625 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.80/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 541 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.51/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 611 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 879 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
355–391 385 6 410.00–417.50 $416.35 $1,603 -26.15
450–480 479 21 391.00–402.50 $391.51 $1,875 —
508–548 value added 529 21 385.00–386.00 $385.46 $2,039 +13.46
540–548 547 21 340.00–358.00 $355.45 $1,944 -8.47
555 fancy 555 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 -2.50
554–565 560 8 342.50 $342.50 $1,918 +2.50
608–640 611 52 315.00–339.00 $326.51 $1,995 -2.49
660–691 688 10 310.00–312.50 $310.24 $2,134 —
700–735 712 3 277.50–288.00 $284.39 $2,025 -3.03
750 value added 750 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
765 765 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 -5.00
880 880 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 -1.00
908–910 909 4 245.00–250.00 $246.25 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,088 —
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 —
800 800 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,980 +3.75
985 985 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,136 +55.00
283 283 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,259 +59.78
366–370 366 32 365.00–385.00 $379.36 $1,388 +3.05
428–448 433 50 350.00–360.00 $357.52 $1,548 -25.48
457–483 478 37 335.00–355.00 $342.06 $1,635 -3.60
510–543 540 50 320.00–334.00 $329.51 $1,779 +6.21
549 value added 549 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,867 —
554 value added 554 11 339.00 $339.00 $1,878 —
560 560 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,778 -6.58
616–628 625 75 297.00–303.00 $302.06 $1,888 +18.15
710 710 15 281.00 $281.00 $1,995 +31.61
719 value added 719 30 288.00 $288.00 $2,071 —
750–798 793 9 250.00–251.00 $250.89 $1,990 +2.66
825 825 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,124 +12.45
970 value added 970 10 228.00 $228.00 $2,212 —
1018 1018 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,036 —
1240 1240 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 370.00–380.00 $375.05 $949 —
338 338 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,234 —
538 538 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,646 —
630 630 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 —
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 +5.00
787 787 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,142 +65.00
299 299 10 450.00 $450.00 $1,346 —
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 +29.88
366–370 367 14 430.00 $430.00 $1,578 +35.00
426–445 432 34 395.00–407.00 $404.07 $1,746 +5.85
452–490 486 26 372.50–381.00 $380.09 $1,847 -14.91
548 548 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,973 +5.00
555 555 22 354.00 $354.00 $1,965 +4.06
610–630 621 16 307.50–321.00 $317.95 $1,974 +7.29
695–698 698 9 277.50–292.00 $290.40 $2,027 +7.29
817 817 5 252.00 $252.00 $2,059 —
950 950 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,995 —
1020 1020 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 -20.00
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 -52.50
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —
741 741 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,941 +32.00
825 825 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–383 376 4 390.00–405.00 $397.35 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1350 1288 75-80% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.52 $1,771 -30.00
1025–1465 1309 75-80% 5 156.00–159.00 $157.36 $2,060 —
1250–1450 1354 75-80% 9 140.00–150.00 $144.12 $1,951 —
1155–1710 1421 75-80% 44 152.00–174.00 $160.35 $2,279 +1.47
1310–1855 1469 75-80% 9 161.00–173.00 $164.93 $2,423 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1330 1147 80-85% 20 152.00–173.00 $161.82 $1,856 +0.68
1055–1405 1182 80-85% 5 147.00–154.00 $150.39 $1,778 -6.68
1010–1340 1231 80-85% 17 137.00–150.00 $146.23 $1,800 +1.44
1160–1300 1243 80-85% 3 160.00–166.00 $162.09 $2,015 +17.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1100 993 85-90% 10 146.00–165.00 $157.48 $1,564 —
895–1340 1031 85-90% 10 117.00–130.00 $124.22 $1,281 -14.81
800–1240 1032 85-90% 13 132.00–144.00 $138.07 $1,425 -0.96
1170–1265 1238 85-90% 4 135.00–140.00 $136.44 $1,689 —
1240 1240 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1500 1413 2 190.00–196.00 $193.19 $2,730 —
1455–1995 1637 3 158.00–164.00 $161.27 $2,640 —
1220–2050 1680 6 172.00–181.00 $176.75 $2,969 +31.02
1715–1805 1753 3 199.00–210.00 $205.33 $3,599 —
1715–2010 1858 3 186.00–197.00 $190.71 $3,543 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 thin fleshed 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1115–1350 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,698.71
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1120–1685 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,487.03
1400–1820 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,509.08
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 thin fleshed 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–930 873 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,803.30
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1400 1400 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 thin fleshed 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —

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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.