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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 12, 2025

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.46/cwt +29.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,447/hd at 734 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $311.00/cwt +36.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 702 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $316.18/cwt +7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 613 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 697 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,377 —
462–475 467 17 397.50–402.50 $399.30 $1,865 -6.56
543 543 4 340.00–355.00 $347.50 $1,887 -8.50
555 value added 555 12 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 —
622–635 627 16 326.00–346.00 $333.60 $2,092 +6.60
685 685 2 314.00 $314.00 $2,151 ±0.00
705 705 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 +0.64
735 value added 735 66 334.75 $334.75 $2,460 —
761–785 769 6 293.00–294.00 $293.34 $2,256 —
864 value added 864 22 299.00 $299.00 $2,583 —
865–885 881 8 279.00–292.00 $288.90 $2,545 —
923–937 933 11 270.00–288.00 $274.15 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 411 4 400.00–402.50 $401.89 $1,652 +34.39
450–485 473 6 352.50–380.00 $366.63 $1,734 +19.03
515 515 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,687 +2.50
583–597 591 7 287.50–340.00 $315.28 $1,863 -2.62
640 640 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,840 —
650–695 665 3 298.00–301.00 $299.63 $1,993 —
775 775 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 —
830 830 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,054 —
1045 1045 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,377 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 227.50 $227.50 $3,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,294 -12.50
351 351 12 405.00 $405.00 $1,422 —
421 421 9 382.50 $382.50 $1,610 —
457–483 478 34 352.00–363.50 $361.56 $1,728 —
559 559 15 338.00 $338.00 $1,889 -2.00
600 value added 600 9 329.00 $329.00 $1,974 —
606–620 617 30 300.00–316.00 $312.33 $1,927 +3.33
682 682 5 312.00 $312.00 $2,128 +35.00
700–704 value added 701 41 311.00–312.00 $311.15 $2,181 —
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 +30.00
798 value added 798 33 298.00 $298.00 $2,378 —
843 843 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,301 +2.67
1020 1020 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,387 —
1165 1165 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 —
375–392 385 5 375.00–380.00 $376.95 $1,451 +15.86
438–443 439 11 310.00–342.50 $318.94 $1,400 -18.56
460 460 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 -9.03
528 528 6 306.00 $306.00 $1,616 -11.08
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +4.46
675–680 679 6 260.00–284.00 $280.02 $1,901 —
793 793 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,149 +46.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,783 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,877 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,237 -10.00
280 280 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,246 -28.64
337 337 12 452.50 $452.50 $1,525 +22.50
350–380 364 7 400.00–402.50 $401.08 $1,460 -40.17
413 413 16 388.00 $388.00 $1,602 -16.44
480–499 483 24 355.00–359.00 $358.31 $1,731 -3.69
535 535 9 346.00 $346.00 $1,851 +15.00
614 614 23 316.00 $316.00 $1,940 +1.00
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 +9.00
705 705 12 286.00 $286.00 $2,016 +26.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,363 +30.00
395 395 4 375.00–392.50 $383.75 $1,516 -1.25
420–435 432 5 349.00–355.00 $350.17 $1,513 -5.87
485 485 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,588 +2.50
533–540 534 7 291.00–310.00 $300.16 $1,603 -4.84
552 552 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,772 —
633 633 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,772 -6.64
663–670 667 5 271.00–277.00 $273.38 $1,823 —
785 785 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,758 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1465 1360 75-80% 2 172.00–189.00 $179.84 $2,446 —
1400–1420 1410 75-80% 2 169.00–172.00 $170.51 $2,404 —
1185–1770 1439 75-80% 19 166.00–185.00 $171.85 $2,473 —
1320–1650 1439 75-80% 8 154.00–164.00 $160.39 $2,308 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,235 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1350 1191 80-85% 13 165.00–180.00 $170.66 $2,033 —
1100–1445 1237 80-85% 10 150.00–163.00 $155.33 $1,921 —
1265–1400 1333 80-85% 2 144.00–146.00 $144.95 $1,932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1155 1003 85-90% 10 130.00–145.00 $142.84 $1,433 —
870–1155 1026 85-90% 7 162.50–180.00 $171.60 $1,761 —
1040–1150 1102 85-90% 6 150.00–157.00 $153.87 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1385 1343 2 195.00–200.00 $197.58 $2,653 —
1185–2165 1778 4 194.00–210.00 $201.27 $3,579 —
1800–1975 1888 2 216.00–219.00 $217.57 $4,108 —
1905–2145 2023 3 220.00–231.00 $225.55 $4,563 —
2040 2040 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,284 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1085 thin fleshed 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1090–1180 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,361.89
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1220–1235 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,800.00 $2,473.01
1140–1375 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,150.00–3,050.00 $2,794.62
1300 fancy 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1345–1455 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,274.02
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 thin fleshed 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,775.00 $1,726.16
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.