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KY-TN Livestock Market Report, Guthrie, KY

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 15, 2025

823 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.26/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 569 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.00/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 498 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.50/cwt -3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 547 lb · 31 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 823 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 —
374 fancy 374 7 445.00 $445.00 $1,664 —
430–448 441 15 410.00–430.00 $417.80 $1,842 —
476 476 12 383.50 $383.50 $1,825 -16.50
512 value added 512 21 381.00 $381.00 $1,951 +1.00
528 528 8 347.00–350.00 $348.50 $1,840 -14.00
554–595 557 33 347.50–355.00 $353.76 $1,970 -6.24
584 value added 584 28 381.00 $381.00 $2,225 —
625–635 635 26 326.00–332.00 $331.77 $2,107 -11.23
710–726 716 22 280.00–295.00 $292.25 $2,093 -10.75
755–790 777 5 275.00–279.00 $276.98 $2,152 —
808–809 809 12 274.00–278.00 $276.67 $2,238 -5.83
882 882 10 268.00 $268.00 $2,364 —
1023 1023 2 233.00 $233.00 $2,384 -7.56
1109 1109 9 228.50 $228.50 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 433 4 330.00–380.00 $356.03 $1,542 —
563–592 573 6 300.00–322.50 $314.75 $1,804 —
613 613 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,839 +35.00
693 693 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,899 —
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 +10.00
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
1140 1140 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,337 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,850 —
767 767 6 266.00 $266.00 $2,040 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 2 194.00 $194.00 $2,580 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 435.00 $435.00 $970 —
293 293 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,187 +20.00
367 367 18 409.00 $409.00 $1,501 +14.44
431–436 432 30 360.00–364.00 $363.33 $1,570 -11.67
498 498 38 348.00 $348.00 $1,733 +2.16
547 547 31 329.50 $329.50 $1,802 -3.33
555 555 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 —
611 611 13 291.00 $291.00 $1,778 -3.86
672–692 686 10 261.00–264.00 $261.88 $1,796 +0.88
715–726 721 7 251.00–255.00 $252.70 $1,822 -2.30
795 795 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,769 —
800–845 834 4 225.00–229.00 $225.96 $1,885 —
915–938 934 6 219.00–224.00 $219.82 $2,053 -2.68
985 985 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,044 -2.50
1085 1085 2 198.00 $198.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 394 4 365.00–380.00 $372.58 $1,468 +32.58
408–439 430 7 320.00–325.00 $323.64 $1,392 -8.86
465 465 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 —
500–533 528 7 293.00–300.00 $293.95 $1,552 -5.81
580 580 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,580 —
620–630 625 4 252.50–265.00 $258.70 $1,617 -8.07
825 825 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 10 308.00 $308.00 $1,632 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,497 —
700 700 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,312 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–243 234 5 485.00–515.00 $496.29 $1,161 —
288 288 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,253 —
313 313 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,362 -7.16
365 fancy 365 14 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 —
368 368 6 402.50 $402.50 $1,481 -30.40
434 fancy 434 15 423.00 $423.00 $1,836 —
480 480 16 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 +9.50
534–540 538 18 324.00–345.00 $338.05 $1,819 -6.53
621 621 18 317.00 $317.00 $1,969 +29.01
697 697 8 293.00 $293.00 $2,042 —
727 727 5 277.50 $277.50 $2,017 —
762–798 769 11 267.50–277.50 $275.61 $2,119 +8.11
892 892 3 233.00 $233.00 $2,078 +8.00
935 935 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,964 —
980–990 985 2 205.00–225.00 $215.05 $2,118 —
1025 1025 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 323 4 405.00–410.00 $406.16 $1,312 —
411–443 424 11 342.50–380.00 $367.13 $1,557 +2.22
475 475 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 +40.00
543 543 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,721 +7.76
555–585 568 4 270.00–290.00 $274.89 $1,561 -22.61
620 620 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 +26.72
657–685 668 5 270.00–272.50 $271.47 $1,813 +31.47

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1385 1338 75-80% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $1,839 -14.39
1295–1445 1366 75-80% 4 155.00–162.50 $159.67 $2,181 —
1150–1860 1429 75-80% 35 160.00–175.00 $165.26 $2,362 +6.39
1175–1720 1435 75-80% 14 149.00–159.00 $155.55 $2,232 -3.32
1315–1700 1508 75-80% 2 164.00–167.50 $165.53 $2,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1065 957 85-90% 3 126.00–128.00 $126.63 $1,212 +6.23
815–1150 978 85-90% 17 157.00–172.50 $164.60 $1,610 +44.20
800–1215 1025 85-90% 19 142.00–155.00 $148.94 $1,527 -9.25
1055 1055 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,556 -5.00
825–1390 1091 85-90% 13 130.00–140.00 $135.67 $1,480 -5.99
935–1275 1105 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.88 $1,468 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1170 1165 80-85% 2 150.00–152.50 $151.24 $1,762 -11.12
970–1335 1173 80-85% 24 160.00–184.00 $167.24 $1,962 +11.36
1190 1190 80-85% 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,934 +28.08
1045–1415 1193 80-85% 13 146.00–159.00 $155.15 $1,851 +20.73
1350–1375 1363 80-85% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $1,874 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2030 1528 6 157.50–177.50 $167.40 $2,558 +0.96
1480–1565 1528 3 192.50–197.50 $195.82 $2,992 +29.38
1250–1765 1536 6 190.00–197.00 $193.11 $2,966 +26.67
1455–1825 1640 2 173.00–187.50 $179.43 $2,943 —
1220–2310 1763 5 180.00–185.00 $182.30 $3,214 —
1680–2020 1878 3 215.00–221.00 $218.85 $4,110 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1230 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,305.18
1100–1400 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,531.92
1125–1690 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,950.00–2,725.00 $2,402.47
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
985–1065 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,281.83

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
975 thin fleshed 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +150.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.