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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 22, 2025

751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.15/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 479 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.50/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 607 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.96/cwt -11.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 530 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 751 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 258 3 430.00–455.00 $446.45 $1,152 —
350–365 355 13 400.00–445.00 $420.99 $1,495 —
413 fancy 413 7 447.50 $447.50 $1,848 —
450–475 468 24 377.00–392.00 $387.60 $1,814 +4.10
509–537 530 41 350.00–371.00 $360.96 $1,913 +12.46
565–575 568 4 334.00–343.00 $336.28 $1,910 -17.48
610–626 621 36 335.00–340.00 $338.36 $2,101 +6.59
653–665 662 14 316.00–321.00 $317.71 $2,103 —
707–720 707 32 310.00 $310.00 $2,192 +17.75
774–793 779 7 272.00–282.50 $279.45 $2,177 +2.47
813 813 5 271.50 $271.50 $2,207 -5.17
873 873 8 262.00 $262.00 $2,287 -6.00
925 925 2 248.00 $248.00 $2,294 —
1030 1030 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,343 -5.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 +13.97
495 495 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 —
555–595 568 5 305.00–322.50 $318.32 $1,808 +3.57
700–705 703 2 272.50–282.50 $277.48 $1,951 —
845 845 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,224 —
358 fancy 358 7 409.00 $409.00 $1,464 —
390 390 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,550 -11.50
420–427 426 23 369.00–380.00 $369.94 $1,576 +6.61
450–488 479 57 343.00–353.00 $346.15 $1,658 -1.85
520–543 538 32 319.00–333.50 $330.43 $1,778 +0.93
564 564 11 329.00 $329.00 $1,856 -1.00
607 607 43 300.50 $300.50 $1,824 +9.50
715 715 12 274.00 $274.00 $1,959 +21.30
991 991 9 220.00 $220.00 $2,180 +12.50
1127 1127 7 186.00 $186.00 $2,096 —
1180 1180 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 —
373–385 377 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,376 -7.58
400–423 415 3 330.00–350.00 $336.42 $1,396 +12.78
495 495 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 ±0.00
534 534 6 307.50 $307.50 $1,642 +13.55
615–645 638 4 261.00–270.00 $263.17 $1,679 +4.47
715 715 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,877 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,397 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 489.00 $489.00 $1,076 -7.29
300 300 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 +35.00
367 367 6 439.00 $439.00 $1,611 +36.50
408–445 425 35 380.00–406.00 $402.51 $1,711 —
450–492 481 20 360.00–370.00 $367.58 $1,768 -12.42
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 +1.95
553 553 31 347.00 $347.00 $1,919 —
620–628 621 32 296.00–313.00 $308.55 $1,916 -8.45
690 690 8 290.50 $290.50 $2,004 -2.50
750–785 779 6 265.00–275.00 $266.60 $2,077 -9.01
805 805 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 340 5 405.00–420.00 $413.09 $1,405 +6.93
410–435 418 3 335.00–365.00 $345.40 $1,444 -21.73
508 508 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,605 -1.00
573 573 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,765 +33.11
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1610 1372 75-80% 8 142.00–158.00 $152.43 $2,091 -7.24
1455 1455 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,488 —
1035–1980 1467 75-80% 33 160.00–180.00 $166.99 $2,450 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,875 -40.53
1340–1730 1565 75-80% 3 163.00–168.00 $165.02 $2,583 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,966 +19.76
1075–1260 1155 80-85% 12 159.00–172.00 $164.08 $1,895 +12.84
1040–1410 1184 80-85% 10 146.00–157.00 $151.05 $1,788 -11.45
1120–1470 1289 80-85% 6 153.00–162.00 $157.27 $2,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 —
925 925 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,295 —
835–1340 975 85-90% 11 156.00–176.00 $164.88 $1,608 +0.28
825–1050 978 85-90% 4 129.00–139.00 $134.98 $1,320 -29.62
900–1130 1039 85-90% 9 143.00–152.00 $147.67 $1,534 -1.27
1200 1200 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,824 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1715 1527 3 175.00–188.00 $182.79 $2,791 +15.39
1510–2080 1797 6 190.00–202.00 $194.12 $3,488 +11.82
1840 1840 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,128 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1180–1385 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,335.81
1160–1440 1252 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,650.56
1315–1450 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,882.23
1185–1700 1456 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,350.00–2,850.00 $2,684.84
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.