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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 14, 2025

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $395.00/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 491 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $370.85/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 543 lb · 36 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $331.50/cwt ≈ $2,679/hd at 808 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 597 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 487.50 $487.50 $1,843 +40.00
453 453 10 435.00 $435.00 $1,971 +27.75
543 543 2 384.00 $384.00 $2,085 +6.62
556 556 9 371.00 $371.00 $2,063 -13.50
605–637 613 16 335.00–355.00 $352.31 $2,160 —
677 677 13 331.00 $331.00 $2,241 +11.00
777 value added 777 8 327.00 $327.00 $2,541 -35.00
780–797 793 4 309.00–312.50 $309.86 $2,457 -7.64
808 value added 808 34 331.50 $331.50 $2,679 —
883 value added 883 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,826 —
1044 1044 6 287.00 $287.00 $2,996 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,617 —
455–480 474 4 385.00–395.00 $387.40 $1,836 —
526 526 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,878 —
595 595 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,940 -29.00
625 625 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,981 —
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 —
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 467.50 $467.50 $1,192 —
345 345 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
356 356 11 430.00 $430.00 $1,531 +12.50
433 433 9 387.50 $387.50 $1,678 -19.50
455–494 491 30 363.00–377.50 $363.90 $1,787 +5.90
550 550 25 347.00 $347.00 $1,908 —
622–623 623 30 321.00–327.00 $325.60 $2,028 +2.16
719–720 719 12 304.00–309.00 $304.83 $2,192 +15.56
800 800 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,300 —
833 value added 833 11 295.00 $295.00 $2,457 —
912 912 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,481 +3.00
985 985 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,413 —
1138 1138 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,235 +27.50
351 351 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,316 —
405–433 426 12 315.00–345.00 $342.62 $1,460 -7.29
515–548 542 13 305.00–338.00 $329.30 $1,785 +11.30
565–598 587 3 325.00–327.50 $325.80 $1,912 +14.23
855 855 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,180 —
1055 1055 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 273 4 475.00–500.00 $480.73 $1,312 +30.73
364 364 12 480.00 $480.00 $1,747 +30.00
432 432 14 434.00 $434.00 $1,875 +13.00
491 491 39 395.00 $395.00 $1,939 +9.66
536–548 543 36 363.00–375.50 $370.85 $2,014 +7.05
588 588 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,958 —
617 617 17 336.00 $336.00 $2,073 +4.50
660–675 670 3 297.50–301.00 $299.85 $2,009 —
701 fancy 701 5 309.00 $309.00 $2,166 —
810 810 7 274.00 $274.00 $2,219 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,094 +5.00
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 —
420–446 435 11 385.00–395.00 $390.78 $1,700 +33.28
530 530 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1660 1367 75-80% 20 174.00–188.00 $178.96 $2,446 —
1210–1785 1411 75-80% 7 162.00–173.00 $168.12 $2,372 -14.68
1235–2120 1561 75-80% 14 171.00–194.00 $179.28 $2,799 —
1235–2100 1564 75-80% 15 156.00–169.00 $162.98 $2,549 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,866 —
1085–1240 1159 80-85% 5 165.00–177.50 $171.33 $1,986 —
1150–1270 1210 80-85% 4 174.00–190.00 $180.70 $2,186 +19.68
1105–1320 1217 80-85% 6 159.00–164.00 $161.67 $1,968 +0.65
1425–1500 1449 80-85% 4 142.00–147.00 $144.29 $2,091 —
1500 1500 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,070 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,517 —
995–1130 1085 85-90% 3 168.00–177.00 $171.45 $1,860 +3.20
955–1330 1097 85-90% 3 128.00–140.00 $135.15 $1,483 +1.25
925–1230 1123 85-90% 3 141.00–145.00 $143.54 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1560 1483 3 190.00–195.00 $192.67 $2,857 —
1530–1920 1695 3 202.00–208.00 $204.27 $3,462 +7.81
1485–1980 1724 8 203.00–214.00 $207.66 $3,580 —
1645–2305 1828 6 216.00–227.00 $221.01 $4,040 +30.56
2085–2130 2102 3 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $4,435 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 thin fleshed 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1135–1450 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,590.23
1270–1335 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.62
1105–1580 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,700.00 $2,401.31
1240–1455 1361 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,725.00–3,100.00 $3,005.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1075 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,649.17 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 315.00 $315.00 $898 —
482 482 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,518 —

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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.