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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 17, 2025

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.01/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 477 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.12/cwt -4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 618 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.96/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 526 lb · 48 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
360–377 373 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,567 +0.61
420 420 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 —
475–493 483 11 359.00–378.00 $368.12 $1,778 -11.88
530–536 535 28 360.50–361.00 $360.55 $1,929 +3.86
550–565 562 5 330.00–340.00 $336.84 $1,893 —
614 value added 614 5 367.00 $367.00 $2,253 -24.75
620 620 19 338.00 $338.00 $2,096 +9.22
665–698 686 29 314.00–334.00 $324.48 $2,226 +16.63
704 value added 704 14 337.00 $337.00 $2,372 —
736 736 7 329.50 $329.50 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 365.00 $365.00 $920 —
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 -20.00
474 474 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,621 —
505–519 516 8 339.00–340.00 $339.24 $1,750 +19.24
570 570 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,659 -36.00
850 850 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,336 —
628–636 634 10 310.00–318.00 $312.38 $1,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–291 284 9 368.00–380.00 $370.43 $1,052 -44.57
350–379 361 19 360.00–374.00 $368.58 $1,331 -24.81
426–430 427 27 347.00–353.00 $351.88 $1,503 +2.88
453–487 477 61 340.00–344.00 $341.01 $1,627 +2.82
509 value added 509 8 346.00 $346.00 $1,761 —
515–540 530 40 319.00–334.00 $329.15 $1,744 -4.14
572 572 6 332.00 $332.00 $1,899 —
592 value added 592 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,131 —
600–618 617 46 293.00–302.00 $301.43 $1,860 -6.88
626 fancy 626 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,097 —
703 703 19 270.00 $270.00 $1,898 -11.00
850 850 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,184 —
1015–1025 1020 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,938 -5.00
1095 1095 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,080 +3.02
1130 1130 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,175 —
1165 1165 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 328 6 342.50–355.00 $344.44 $1,130 —
354 354 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,195 -13.69
446 446 13 330.00 $330.00 $1,472 -1.76
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 +10.00
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 +30.00
553 553 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,593 -7.00
638 638 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,774 -8.16
723–738 727 7 245.00–257.00 $253.52 $1,843 -1.48
830 830 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,764 —
940 940 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,908 —
965 965 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,858 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,595 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–303 303 6 400.00–432.50 $427.13 $1,294 —
350–388 367 18 380.00–400.00 $394.01 $1,446 -17.73
432 432 8 371.00 $371.00 $1,603 -10.00
485–489 489 17 340.00–355.50 $354.60 $1,734 +0.60
511–548 533 10 316.00–330.50 $321.56 $1,714 +2.56
551 fancy 551 13 336.00 $336.00 $1,851 —
617 617 21 310.00 $310.00 $1,913 +3.60
652 fancy 652 33 307.00 $307.00 $2,002 —
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 +15.00
704–735 713 10 275.00–281.00 $278.37 $1,985 +9.21
785 785 3 256.00 $256.00 $2,010 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 -10.00
323 323 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,179 -20.00
378–390 384 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,421 —
430–435 434 4 290.00–322.50 $314.45 $1,365 -45.73
453 453 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,463 +5.50
538 538 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,679 +14.50
605–635 620 2 249.00–275.00 $262.31 $1,626 -2.69

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,880 —
1350 1350 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,714 —
1355 1355 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,276 —
1225–1540 1388 75-80% 11 169.00–180.00 $174.39 $2,421 —
1215–1715 1452 75-80% 10 157.00–167.00 $163.51 $2,374 -4.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1130 983 85-90% 2 152.00–153.00 $152.42 $1,498 —
830–1310 1020 85-90% 9 125.00–143.00 $137.38 $1,401 -28.17
900–1355 1096 85-90% 6 145.00–149.00 $146.84 $1,609 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1515 1194 80-85% 8 154.00–163.00 $159.30 $1,902 +18.77
1185–1215 1200 80-85% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $1,782 -14.50
1205–1215 1210 80-85% 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,045 +5.99
1260 1260 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,726 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1600 1575 2 217.00–220.00 $218.48 $3,441 —
1515–1900 1647 3 180.00–197.00 $190.24 $3,133 -23.19
1350–2240 1751 10 184.00–194.00 $188.43 $3,299 —
1675–2140 1830 3 199.00–208.00 $202.92 $3,713 +1.49
1805–2030 1943 3 203.00–205.00 $203.68 $3,958 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 thin fleshed 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 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.