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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 11, 2025

757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $380.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 546 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.21/cwt +10.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 617 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $340.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 606 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 757 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,939 -36.00
469 469 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,970 -27.12
535 535 31 410.50 $410.50 $2,196 +23.50
568–574 571 7 385.00–402.50 $392.46 $2,241 +2.46
615–626 621 28 361.00–381.00 $366.83 $2,278 -0.73
659–683 666 14 350.00–356.00 $351.76 $2,343 +6.12
720 720 12 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 -15.16
800 800 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 -17.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–464 461 7 342.50–355.00 $351.49 $1,620 -51.01
529 529 11 353.00 $353.00 $1,867 +15.63
595 595 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,166 +29.19
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,203 +12.50
658 658 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,237 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,339 -6.61
371 371 9 462.50 $462.50 $1,716 +2.50
428 428 14 400.00 $400.00 $1,712 +15.00
485 485 34 371.00 $371.00 $1,799 +11.82
532–543 537 17 348.00–361.00 $353.42 $1,898 +1.18
550 550 23 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
614–631 617 38 325.00–342.00 $338.21 $2,087 +10.56
662 662 9 331.00 $331.00 $2,191 +11.00
707 707 16 312.00 $312.00 $2,206 —
758–783 779 17 311.00–315.00 $311.69 $2,428 —
813 813 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,317 —
983 983 14 269.00 $269.00 $2,644 —
1175 1175 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
388 388 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,630 -4.27
420–439 438 19 322.50–360.00 $354.21 $1,551 —
490 490 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 —
523–535 525 6 320.00–328.00 $326.64 $1,715 —
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 —
680 680 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,122 +17.00

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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 5 502.50 $502.50 $1,362 -25.00
342 342 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,659 —
428 428 25 441.00 $441.00 $1,887 —
487 487 30 407.00 $407.00 $1,982 -29.84
546 546 42 380.00 $380.00 $2,075 +5.00
606 606 34 340.00 $340.00 $2,060 +1.00
695 695 14 311.00 $311.00 $2,161 -10.39
808 808 6 274.00 $274.00 $2,214 +2.50
1005–1020 1013 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,015 —
285 285 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 —
345 345 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,406 —
360 360 5 442.50 $442.50 $1,593 +5.20
415–436 434 16 352.50–400.00 $358.91 $1,558 -88.26
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 -45.00
528 528 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,853 +13.50
551 551 4 341.00 $341.00 $1,879 +11.00
620–644 637 14 307.50–320.00 $309.60 $1,972 -7.40
704 704 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,954 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1685 1444 75-80% 17 150.00–161.00 $156.38 $2,258 —
1270–1850 1472 75-80% 23 162.00–179.00 $166.48 $2,451 -4.28
1580–1590 1585 75-80% 2 140.00–148.00 $144.01 $2,283 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,448 —
1435–1860 1620 75-80% 4 154.00–166.00 $160.83 $2,605 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1360 1203 80-85% 8 162.00–172.50 $165.68 $1,993 +31.68
1100–1370 1215 80-85% 15 150.00–159.00 $155.72 $1,892 +21.72
1100–1520 1253 80-85% 6 129.00–139.00 $134.93 $1,691 -35.07
1140–1415 1254 80-85% 6 144.00–147.00 $145.13 $1,820 -24.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1130 963 85-90% 4 162.50–172.50 $167.77 $1,616 +13.15
950–1020 985 85-90% 2 154.00–156.00 $155.04 $1,527 +0.42
780–1310 989 85-90% 9 123.00–139.00 $130.89 $1,295 —
960–1285 1111 85-90% 10 140.00–149.00 $144.92 $1,610 +12.09
1200–1285 1243 85-90% 2 146.00–148.00 $146.97 $1,827 -15.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1785 1506 10 177.00–188.00 $183.43 $2,762 —
1095–2080 1675 12 190.00–199.00 $194.75 $3,262 +14.80
1565–2075 1721 6 200.00–212.00 $205.95 $3,544 +7.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1275 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,112.77
1275–1295 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,624.42
1220–1655 1374 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,850.00 $2,596.87
1205–1605 1411 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,571.51
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1110 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,375.00 $2,062.07

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
900–1050 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,850.00 $2,554.17 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.