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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 24, 2025

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $398.00/cwt ≈ $1,385/hd at 348 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $343.00/cwt +21.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 543 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.99/cwt -5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 541 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 344 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 412.50–437.50 $428.72 $1,586 +8.72
460–465 464 8 362.50–385.00 $382.21 $1,773 +14.09
541–545 542 7 347.50–359.50 $356.05 $1,930 -4.50
620 620 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,996 -16.00
655–683 669 4 314.00–331.00 $322.68 $2,159 -1.80
708–733 719 7 307.00–315.00 $310.50 $2,232 -19.00
805–822 820 11 309.00–317.00 $316.29 $2,594 —
888 888 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,602 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 +24.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 370.00 $370.00 $881 —
290–293 292 4 377.50–407.50 $392.58 $1,146 +22.15
348 348 26 398.00 $398.00 $1,385 —
353–355 354 4 367.50–370.00 $368.13 $1,303 -0.45
426 426 15 364.00 $364.00 $1,551 +12.12
498 498 14 340.00 $340.00 $1,693 -1.01
535–543 541 17 321.00–327.50 $325.99 $1,764 -3.16
614–648 623 11 316.00 $316.00 $1,969 +14.57
702 702 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,895 ±0.00
787 787 5 269.00 $269.00 $2,117 —
828 828 2 258.00 $258.00 $2,136 —
880 880 2 261.00 $261.00 $2,297 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 360.00 $360.00 $990 —
437–444 440 9 334.00–335.00 $334.55 $1,472 +4.55
570 570 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,607 -6.00
628 628 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,758 +2.00
765 765 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,893 —

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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 3 418.00 $418.00 $1,024 —
255–299 292 6 420.00–425.00 $420.73 $1,229 —
308 308 2 433.00 $433.00 $1,334 +5.87
352–376 363 14 380.00–406.00 $398.11 $1,445 +4.10
422 422 16 395.00 $395.00 $1,667 +24.00
450–488 474 8 360.00–362.00 $361.29 $1,713 +6.69
543 543 17 343.00 $343.00 $1,862 +21.44
614 614 11 316.00 $316.00 $1,940 +6.00
718 718 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,046 +6.63
781 781 4 262.00 $262.00 $2,046 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 360.00–390.00 $374.42 $1,209 +9.42
438–443 440 5 345.00–350.00 $347.99 $1,531 +33.54
480 480 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,476 -15.50
555–560 557 3 273.00–312.50 $286.25 $1,594 —
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 +37.69
705 705 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,954 —
1170–1580 1373 75-80% 8 152.00–163.00 $156.82 $2,153 -17.57
1215–1625 1381 75-80% 14 167.00–176.00 $170.51 $2,355 -3.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,853 —
1065–1300 1175 80-85% 8 164.00–177.00 $169.67 $1,994 +10.37
1060–1450 1184 80-85% 7 150.00–160.00 $155.83 $1,845 -3.47
1125–1435 1287 80-85% 3 145.00–148.00 $146.59 $1,887 +9.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 2 127.00–134.00 $130.50 $1,253 -21.92
780–1065 964 85-90% 6 145.00–150.00 $147.29 $1,420 -5.13
1060–1270 1150 85-90% 3 155.00–157.00 $156.06 $1,795 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1970 1446 4 190.00–195.00 $192.91 $2,789 —
1710–1735 1723 2 198.00–204.00 $200.98 $3,463 —
1515–2130 1822 7 201.00–215.00 $210.16 $3,829 +7.24
1845 1845 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,856 +6.08
1530–2105 1877 5 217.00–224.00 $219.30 $4,116 —
2045 2045 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,947 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.