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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 31, 2025

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.89/cwt ≈ $2,718/hd at 759 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.50/cwt +39.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 702 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.81/cwt ≈ $2,218/hd at 575 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 484 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,892 +20.29
530–535 534 7 357.50–385.00 $376.11 $2,008 +20.06
565–584 575 26 384.00–388.00 $385.81 $2,218 —
600–612 607 15 335.00–338.00 $336.61 $2,043 +14.61
635 value added 635 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 —
675–695 684 13 317.50–323.00 $319.58 $2,186 -3.10
702 value added 702 32 349.50 $349.50 $2,453 —
759 value added 759 67 359.25 $359.25 $2,727 —
773 773 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,416 —
840 840 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,646 -1.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 —
360 360 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 —
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 —
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 +45.00
610 610 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,906 —
820–835 828 2 285.00–287.50 $286.24 $2,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,142 +100.00
293 293 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,253 +34.92
353 353 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,447 +41.87
429 429 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,673 +26.00
480–487 486 16 355.00–361.00 $360.26 $1,751 +20.26
550 550 14 331.00 $331.00 $1,820 —
558 value added 558 6 346.00 $346.00 $1,931 —
606–610 607 11 310.00–318.00 $315.81 $1,917 -0.19
665 665 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,208 —
666 value added 666 20 342.00 $342.00 $2,278 —
793 793 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,316 +23.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–366 365 5 380.00–382.50 $382.01 $1,394 —
403–405 404 5 335.00–350.00 $341.02 $1,378 —
577–599 586 12 305.00–308.00 $306.28 $1,795 +24.28
680–693 688 5 289.00–290.00 $289.60 $1,992 —
705 705 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,886 —
805 805 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,234 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 —
298 298 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,416 +54.27
434–440 435 14 400.00–409.00 $407.70 $1,773 +12.70
489 489 8 393.00 $393.00 $1,922 +31.71
532–545 539 7 337.00–338.00 $337.58 $1,820 -5.42
552 fancy 552 18 347.50 $347.50 $1,918 —
555 555 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,843 —
615 615 16 318.00 $318.00 $1,956 +2.00
680–681 681 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,077 —
723 723 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,024 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,455 —
668 668 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,937 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1505 1388 75-80% 10 167.00–184.00 $172.78 $2,398 +2.27
1200–1700 1424 75-80% 11 175.00–191.00 $180.28 $2,567 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,453 —
1240–1710 1476 75-80% 4 159.00–163.00 $161.69 $2,387 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,067 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–995 938 85-90% 4 165.00–170.00 $168.04 $1,576 —
885–1260 1036 85-90% 8 141.00–149.00 $145.68 $1,509 —
925–1270 1049 85-90% 8 150.00–160.00 $154.21 $1,618 —
1020–1220 1088 85-90% 3 175.00–185.00 $180.31 $1,962 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,817 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,637 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1160 1125 80-85% 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,856 —
1015–1305 1203 80-85% 3 166.00–180.00 $172.49 $2,075 —
1010–1340 1206 80-85% 6 152.00–160.00 $155.51 $1,875 —
1200–1290 1245 80-85% 2 180.00–184.00 $181.93 $2,265 —
1360–1410 1378 80-85% 3 146.00–150.00 $148.34 $2,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1510 1314 4 181.00–200.00 $186.36 $2,449 —
1450 1450 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,740 —
1515–1785 1613 3 225.00–235.00 $228.13 $3,680 —
1395–2250 1645 6 209.00–220.00 $212.78 $3,500 —
1615–2030 1764 7 190.00–203.00 $195.89 $3,455 —
1875–1945 1910 2 209.00–220.00 $214.40 $4,095 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1305 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,433.44
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1625 1625 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 thin fleshed 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.