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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 21, 2025

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $378.55/cwt +57.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,899/hd at 766 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.86/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 627 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $384.00/cwt +51.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 550 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 529 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,728 —
446 446 8 454.00 $454.00 $2,025 —
529–548 533 25 400.00 $400.00 $2,132 +16.00
618 618 14 369.00 $369.00 $2,280 +16.69
665–670 668 2 340.00–347.50 $343.76 $2,296 +12.76
735 735 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,403 —
750 750 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,494 —
766 value added 766 66 379.25 $379.25 $2,905 +52.25
825–845 835 2 295.00–315.00 $304.88 $2,546 —
965–980 978 7 295.00–304.00 $302.73 $2,961 —
1113 1113 5 275.00 $275.00 $3,061 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,029 —
570 570 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 —
620 620 6 347.00 $347.00 $2,151 —
653–697 680 7 325.00–329.00 $327.44 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,658 +7.50
455 455 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 -42.40
560 560 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,898 +13.00
665 665 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,945 -17.50
740 740 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,016 —
1045 1045 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,717 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 —
369–375 371 7 430.00–445.00 $440.66 $1,635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 12 427.50 $427.50 $1,518 -2.50
433 433 18 409.00 $409.00 $1,771 +21.50
490 490 20 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 +21.10
551 551 25 353.00 $353.00 $1,945 +6.00
620–645 627 37 318.00–337.00 $331.86 $2,081 +6.26
705–730 715 10 298.00–321.00 $307.39 $2,198 +2.56
840 840 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,134 —
340 340 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 —
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 -5.00
450–470 458 9 320.00–350.00 $343.85 $1,575 —
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 -4.30
590 590 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,929 +1.20
675 675 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,076 —
865 865 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,240 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–535 527 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 5 512.50 $512.50 $1,389 +31.77
368 368 8 460.00 $460.00 $1,693 -20.00
421 421 12 464.00 $464.00 $1,953 +30.00
488 488 22 427.00 $427.00 $2,084 +32.00
550 550 25 384.00 $384.00 $2,112 —
619 619 12 345.50 $345.50 $2,139 +9.50
655–695 682 3 315.00–325.00 $321.80 $2,195 +21.95
702–745 711 14 305.00–319.00 $315.86 $2,246 —
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 +55.00
370 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 —
405–425 415 2 385.00–400.00 $392.68 $1,630 +1.90
450–470 463 6 375.00–397.50 $392.43 $1,817 —
529 529 5 363.00 $363.00 $1,920 +38.00
560 560 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,946 —
619–625 620 12 330.00–333.00 $332.75 $2,063 —
748 748 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,445.00 $3,445.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1745 1422 75-80% 5 175.00–179.00 $176.71 $2,513 +8.59
1245–1750 1505 75-80% 8 175.00–185.00 $179.73 $2,705 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,516 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,729 +27.00
785–1100 958 85-90% 3 125.00–140.00 $133.44 $1,278 -20.56
900–1070 1014 85-90% 6 153.00–163.00 $157.24 $1,594 —
1020–1270 1145 85-90% 2 144.00–149.00 $146.77 $1,681 +3.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1210 1180 80-85% 2 175.00–187.00 $181.15 $2,138 +9.82
1250 1250 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,850 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,108 —
1335–1555 1445 80-85% 2 135.00–137.00 $136.08 $1,966 -8.21
1465 1465 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,388 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 226.00 $226.00 $3,130 —
1415 1415 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,519 —
1300–2070 1591 6 190.00–200.00 $194.53 $3,095 —
1575–2080 1890 3 197.00–204.00 $200.04 $3,781 —
1990–2000 1995 2 214.00–218.00 $215.99 $4,309 —
1835–2080 1998 3 208.00–212.00 $209.22 $4,180 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1130–1300 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,125.00–2,575.00 $2,409.90
1590 fancy 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1685 fancy 1685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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.