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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 7, 2025

820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $414.78/cwt +28.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,438/hd at 588 lb · 95 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $361.34/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,874/hd at 795 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.96/cwt +17.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 616 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 820 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 7 505.00 $505.00 $1,439 —
393 393 2 447.50 $447.50 $1,759 —
465–469 469 12 407.00–410.00 $407.25 $1,910 +4.75
540–541 541 12 372.50–379.00 $377.38 $2,042 +1.27
561–586 570 11 382.00–386.00 $384.50 $2,192 -1.31
590 value added 590 84 418.75 $418.75 $2,471 —
660 660 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 +0.42
723 723 12 323.00 $323.00 $2,335 —
760 760 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,413 +5.00
796 value added 796 66 362.00 $362.00 $2,882 —
960 960 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,760 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,268 —
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 ±0.00
569 569 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,020 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 11 417.50 $417.50 $1,561 +7.50
428 428 16 407.00 $407.00 $1,742 +17.00
498 498 19 358.00 $358.00 $1,783 -2.26
544 544 27 345.00 $345.00 $1,877 —
559 value added 559 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,912 -4.00
607 value added 607 19 354.00 $354.00 $2,149 —
609–648 620 42 321.50–328.00 $323.44 $2,005 +7.63
699 699 5 319.00 $319.00 $2,230 -13.00
710–716 714 11 289.00–290.00 $289.27 $2,065 —
758 value added 758 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,350 —
880 880 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,354 —
900 900 3 269.00 $269.00 $2,421 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 390.00–415.00 $402.50 $825 —
250–293 282 4 385.00–400.00 $390.91 $1,102 —
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
418–448 429 8 338.00–362.50 $349.91 $1,501 +8.89
482 482 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,566 —
512 512 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,628 —
557–592 575 6 306.00–317.50 $311.57 $1,792 +5.29
640 640 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,968 —
695 695 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,998 -2.10
815 815 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 -57.50
895 895 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,238 —
920 920 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,346 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
578 578 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,665 —
728 728 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,747 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 521.00 $521.00 $1,224 +21.00
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 -25.00
325 325 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 —
364 364 16 450.00 $450.00 $1,638 —
423 423 25 421.00 $421.00 $1,781 +13.30
483–491 490 29 362.50–387.00 $385.34 $1,888 -7.66
540–543 543 15 363.00–375.00 $363.80 $1,975 +26.22
626 626 14 331.50 $331.50 $2,075 +13.50
700–717 716 14 280.00–299.00 $297.67 $2,131 +17.67
808 808 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
355 355 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 +10.00
438 438 6 317.50–377.50 $357.50 $1,566 —
475 475 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,508 —
529 529 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,772 —
558 558 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,774 —
616–632 623 7 305.00–308.00 $306.70 $1,911 —
785 785 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,139 —
825 825 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,959 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1340 1325 75-80% 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $2,001 —
1155–1745 1426 75-80% 25 173.00–190.00 $182.80 $2,607 +2.52
1040–1695 1440 75-80% 38 166.00–183.00 $171.82 $2,474 -8.46
1500 1500 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,460 —
1325–1830 1506 75-80% 8 154.00–164.00 $158.83 $2,392 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1240 1032 85-90% 9 150.00–159.00 $152.77 $1,577 +7.09
935–1230 1048 85-90% 17 140.00–149.00 $144.62 $1,516 -9.59
830–1210 1073 85-90% 6 162.50–180.00 $168.25 $1,805 -12.06
915–1410 1097 85-90% 12 125.00–139.00 $133.90 $1,469 -46.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1085 1065 80-85% 3 170.00–180.00 $176.71 $1,882 —
1185–1265 1232 80-85% 3 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $1,984 -20.91
1070–1465 1242 80-85% 9 167.00–190.00 $172.74 $2,145 -9.19
1145–1445 1259 80-85% 12 140.00–149.00 $145.71 $1,834 —
1190–1350 1270 80-85% 2 134.00–138.00 $136.13 $1,729 —
1125–1475 1277 80-85% 9 153.00–164.00 $159.16 $2,032 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1815 1620 4 193.00–201.00 $199.02 $3,224 -29.11
1635 1635 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,335 -8.78
1215–2230 1694 8 190.00–200.00 $196.46 $3,328 —
1280–2595 1799 17 206.00–218.00 $211.17 $3,799 +15.28
1385–2255 1820 7 184.00–198.00 $190.45 $3,466 —
1515–2210 2008 5 221.00–228.00 $225.37 $4,525 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1145–1730 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,800.95
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
870 thin fleshed 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
870 thin fleshed 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.