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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 8, 2025

692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.84/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 479 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.83/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 541 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $344.58/cwt -15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 540 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 692 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,566 +18.65
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 +8.49
459 fancy 459 24 418.00 $418.00 $1,919 —
530 value added 530 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 -5.46
531 531 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,925 +7.05
550 550 33 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 +17.50
628 628 22 343.00 $343.00 $2,154 +16.49
700 700 8 303.00 $303.00 $2,121 +18.61
800 800 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,260 —
1010–1025 1022 9 239.00–241.00 $240.56 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 465 4 345.00–385.00 $367.73 $1,710 +17.73
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 —
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 —
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
855 855 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,052 —
900 900 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,958 —
950 950 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,280 +15.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,634 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 385.00 $385.00 $993 -60.00
300–340 318 4 360.00–380.00 $369.92 $1,176 —
357 fancy 357 12 408.00 $408.00 $1,457 —
370–395 383 9 380.00–400.00 $394.56 $1,511 +15.20
426 426 20 375.00 $375.00 $1,598 +17.48
452–487 479 48 344.00–352.50 $345.84 $1,657 +3.78
521–549 541 42 329.00–334.00 $332.83 $1,801 +3.32
608–630 613 24 287.00–297.00 $294.86 $1,807 -7.20
690 690 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,801 —
706 706 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,800 -26.00
865 865 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 —
905 905 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,014 —
965 965 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 —
448 448 6 332.50 $332.50 $1,490 —
510–535 523 2 290.00–310.00 $299.76 $1,568 -6.24
605–630 625 5 266.00–270.00 $266.77 $1,667 -13.23
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 -20.00
755 755 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,642 +12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–312 311 7 435.00–445.00 $442.16 $1,375 -7.84
369–395 379 17 420.00–445.00 $432.90 $1,641 +2.90
424–440 428 15 407.50–422.00 $418.03 $1,789 +13.96
489 489 28 370.50 $370.50 $1,812 -9.59
536–543 540 39 340.00–355.00 $344.58 $1,861 -15.42
623 fancy 623 12 322.00 $322.00 $2,006 —
627–633 630 6 285.00–291.00 $287.99 $1,814 -29.96
707 fancy 707 7 292.00 $292.00 $2,064 —
763 763 4 267.50 $267.50 $2,041 —
868 868 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,953 —
1185 1185 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 —
405–424 420 5 362.50–375.00 $364.91 $1,533 —
455 455 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 —
510–545 522 3 307.50–312.50 $309.24 $1,614 —
550 550 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,636 -12.50
620–625 622 3 245.00–272.50 $263.28 $1,638 —
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
735–740 738 2 245.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,826 -14.51
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1470 1338 75-80% 2 150.00–154.00 $151.80 $2,031 -5.56
1115–1475 1340 75-80% 11 156.00–165.00 $160.46 $2,150 +3.10
1240–1710 1412 75-80% 9 139.00–149.00 $145.08 $2,049 -15.27
1210–1760 1438 75-80% 35 150.00–172.50 $158.87 $2,285 -1.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1120 960 85-90% 4 117.50–124.00 $120.40 $1,156 -37.08
830–1245 1040 85-90% 10 150.00–170.00 $158.19 $1,645 +20.12
825–1210 1046 85-90% 7 128.00–133.00 $130.28 $1,363 -7.79
1050 1050 85-90% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,601 —
890–1250 1077 85-90% 26 136.00–149.00 $141.66 $1,526 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1250 1154 80-85% 6 156.00–165.00 $162.36 $1,874 +11.97
925–1490 1183 80-85% 23 150.00–167.00 $155.88 $1,844 +5.49
1085–1290 1188 80-85% 3 132.00–137.00 $134.42 $1,597 -15.97
1150–1270 1210 80-85% 3 144.00–152.00 $147.58 $1,786 +1.35
1115–1420 1225 80-85% 11 139.00–149.00 $143.27 $1,755 -2.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,966 —
1310–1775 1543 2 165.00–167.50 $166.44 $2,568 —
1410–2150 1721 18 185.00–197.50 $193.10 $3,323 —
1550–2005 1799 9 200.00–225.00 $206.24 $3,710 —
1745–2055 1914 4 182.50–195.00 $190.37 $3,644 —
1660–2305 1923 5 172.50–180.00 $176.65 $3,397 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1205 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,087.41
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1000–1630 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,540.47
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
895–900 898 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,099.86
990 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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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
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1210 thin fleshed 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1210–1385 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,825.00–3,375.00 $3,072.74 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1025 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00–3,900.00 $3,654.10 —

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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.