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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 26, 2025

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $302.75/cwt +37.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,761/hd at 912 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.91/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 617 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.41/cwt -8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 537 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 563 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 435.00 $435.00 $992 —
250 250 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 —
338 338 4 422.50 $422.50 $1,428 —
462–479 473 6 375.00–385.00 $381.75 $1,806 +9.75
544 544 9 342.00 $342.00 $1,860 -16.50
553 value added 553 14 380.25 $380.25 $2,103 —
616–633 629 18 326.00–334.00 $332.26 $2,090 +5.26
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —
708–737 724 22 298.00–310.00 $303.34 $2,196 -16.66
776–790 777 14 290.75–295.00 $291.06 $2,262 -12.94
912 value added 912 56 302.75 $302.75 $2,761 —
965 value added 965 2 284.00 $284.00 $2,741 —
1016 1016 9 259.00 $259.00 $2,631 —
1165 1165 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–483 481 4 340.00–351.50 $345.78 $1,663 -9.22
612 612 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,836 -5.00
660–690 673 3 265.00–288.00 $277.76 $1,869 -26.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 -70.00
369–371 370 16 370.00–390.00 $380.03 $1,406 +2.53
430–437 431 15 337.50–340.00 $339.49 $1,463 -30.51
458–481 473 23 328.00–334.00 $330.16 $1,562 -25.84
522–540 537 40 321.00–342.00 $329.41 $1,769 -8.09
563 563 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,706 -32.00
608–630 614 27 280.00–292.00 $289.74 $1,779 -4.67
621 value added 621 20 316.00 $316.00 $1,962 —
680–690 683 3 282.50–287.00 $285.49 $1,950 +0.49
724 value added 724 7 292.00 $292.00 $2,114 —
762 762 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,974 -32.00
860 860 3 262.00 $262.00 $2,253 +19.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 345.00 $345.00 $966 -27.50
445 445 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,413 -23.56
460 460 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,368 —
595 595 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 —
620 620 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,680 —
650 650 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,576 +5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–998 985 4 207.50–212.50 $210.01 $2,069 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 11 370.00–375.00 $374.09 $1,414 -52.91
435–448 437 15 359.00–361.00 $360.73 $1,576 -26.27
455–484 478 9 362.00–362.50 $362.11 $1,731 +17.11
555–568 561 16 317.00–333.00 $328.02 $1,840 —
605–620 618 8 302.00–302.50 $302.06 $1,867 -16.94
693 693 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,927 -18.00
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 —
845 845 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,753 -52.50
910 910 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,979 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 —
365–385 372 3 330.00–347.50 $341.46 $1,270 -32.36
520 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1360 1111 80-85% 6 142.00–150.00 $147.13 $1,635 —
1145 1145 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,317 -46.28
860–1495 1194 80-85% 19 151.00–166.00 $158.68 $1,895 —
1100–1440 1245 80-85% 20 167.00–182.00 $171.98 $2,141 -0.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1065 863 85-90% 8 112.50–130.00 $121.19 $1,046 —
800–1090 955 85-90% 15 141.00–159.00 $149.09 $1,424 +25.08
935–1000 960 85-90% 4 160.00–177.00 $167.26 $1,606 +43.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1440 1420 75-80% 2 161.00–162.00 $161.51 $2,293 +8.51
1470–1530 1500 75-80% 2 152.00–153.00 $152.51 $2,288 —
1410–1685 1544 75-80% 4 168.00–178.00 $174.21 $2,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1495 1273 4 159.00–176.00 $169.10 $2,153 —
1385–2100 1728 8 194.00–217.00 $206.09 $3,561 —
2050–2275 2180 3 225.00–245.00 $233.84 $5,098 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,949

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1275 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,217.05
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1085–1350 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,321.77
1205–1300 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,363.71
1200–1330 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,421.15
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1100–1200 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,550.00–3,150.00 $2,773.27
1000–1200 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,850.00–3,300.00 $3,154.69

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1100–1225 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,375.00 $3,219.34 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.