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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 29, 2025

739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.27/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 482 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.21/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 538 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.88/cwt +9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 533 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 739 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,751 —
464 fancy 464 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,949 —
455–472 471 13 390.00–407.00 $405.74 $1,911 +18.14
512 value added 512 11 379.00 $379.00 $1,940 —
541 541 31 368.00 $368.00 $1,991 +7.04
550 value added 550 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,096 —
555–563 558 7 355.00–370.00 $361.48 $2,017 +25.20
619–630 628 29 318.00–330.00 $328.37 $2,062 -9.99
698 698 16 306.00 $306.00 $2,136 —
743 743 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,136 —
777 777 3 274.00 $274.00 $2,129 -5.45
840 840 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 -6.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,456 —
475 475 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 +35.00
515 515 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,738 —
553–595 570 5 338.00–347.00 $343.24 $1,956 +24.92
660–690 677 5 256.00–290.00 $275.16 $1,863 —
875 875 2 240.00–247.50 $243.75 $2,133 —
945 945 2 222.50–227.50 $225.00 $2,126 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1533 1533 2 203.00 $203.00 $3,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,032 —
258 258 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,096 —
315–345 330 4 425.00–435.00 $430.23 $1,420 +30.23
361–370 367 18 437.50–445.00 $442.12 $1,623 +44.62
426–429 427 20 375.00–402.50 $396.97 $1,695 +27.03
472–484 482 50 348.00–350.00 $348.27 $1,679 +2.12
515–544 538 50 312.50–332.00 $329.21 $1,771 -1.22
552–557 555 10 337.00–345.00 $341.02 $1,893 +12.02
602 602 13 320.00 $320.00 $1,926 +19.50
620–648 626 16 285.00–301.00 $295.54 $1,850 -4.96
657 657 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,932 —
660 660 11 317.00 $317.00 $2,092 —
708–723 713 6 251.00–265.00 $260.27 $1,856 -13.73
860 860 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–388 381 4 380.00–390.00 $385.10 $1,467 +20.10
435–445 443 5 310.00–340.00 $334.11 $1,480 -2.31
570 570 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,573 —
635 635 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,664 -1.17
668–675 671 5 240.00–247.50 $244.48 $1,640 —
865–893 884 3 207.50–210.00 $208.32 $1,842 —
963 963 3 215.00 $215.00 $2,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 475.00–510.00 $490.73 $1,094 +1.73
260 260 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,274 —
300–335 310 7 465.00–485.00 $478.82 $1,484 +8.82
366 366 10 470.00 $470.00 $1,720 +31.00
400–430 429 24 400.00–425.00 $407.87 $1,750 +5.36
455–487 483 27 362.50–384.00 $381.75 $1,844 +14.17
550 550 26 353.00 $353.00 $1,942 +6.00
622 622 15 317.00 $317.00 $1,972 +8.45
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
703 703 9 285.00 $285.00 $2,004 —
778 778 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,992 -10.60
868 868 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,892 —
965 965 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,147 —
1125 1125 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,194 —
1240 1240 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 430.00–435.00 $432.63 $1,419 +19.54
365 365 2 370.00–410.00 $390.00 $1,424 —
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 -15.40
472–490 474 9 320.00–351.00 $341.14 $1,617 —
510–544 528 13 295.00–343.00 $322.63 $1,703 +6.63
617 617 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,820 —
692 692 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–990 fancy 960 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 4,450.00–4,950.00 $4,707.81 —
930–1065 998 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,746.62 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1465 1375 75-80% 8 168.00–172.50 $170.67 $2,347 +18.24
1035–1660 1378 75-80% 13 152.50–165.00 $160.55 $2,212 +8.12
1240–1875 1461 75-80% 5 176.00–190.00 $182.35 $2,664 +15.36
1125–1745 1476 75-80% 17 167.00–193.00 $175.32 $2,588 +8.33
1725 1725 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,553 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1235 946 85-90% 11 126.00–141.00 $135.99 $1,286 -4.01
880–1180 996 85-90% 11 163.00–176.00 $168.52 $1,678 +33.54
1035 1035 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,656 +12.33
1025–1085 1055 85-90% 2 138.00–143.00 $140.57 $1,483 —
915–1270 1064 85-90% 14 147.00–161.00 $152.05 $1,618 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1250 1147 80-85% 8 166.00–184.00 $176.17 $2,021 —
1060–1300 1206 80-85% 14 152.00–164.00 $159.26 $1,921 —
1150–1370 1257 80-85% 3 139.00–145.00 $142.16 $1,787 -15.11
1355 1355 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2175 1546 5 169.00–180.00 $175.86 $2,719 -6.93
1275–2125 1620 4 204.00–214.00 $208.31 $3,375 —
1365–2250 1745 24 200.00–212.50 $205.91 $3,593 —
1410–1990 1754 5 187.50–195.00 $190.94 $3,349 —
1485–2000 1754 6 215.00–238.00 $221.67 $3,888 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1300 fancy 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,340.34
1100–1525 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,443.82
1215–1430 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,782.90
1260–1445 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,050.00 $2,793.38
1485 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.