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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 18, 2025

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $380.73/cwt +9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 479 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $370.43/cwt -36.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 486 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.35/cwt -13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 618 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 620 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 470.00–490.00 $480.00 $1,608 —
410 410 5 432.50 $432.50 $1,773 -32.50
473 473 12 437.50 $437.50 $2,069 +17.50
530–541 541 30 397.50–400.00 $397.58 $2,151 -12.92
613 613 31 357.50 $357.50 $2,191 -9.33
687–698 691 5 340.00–360.00 $351.92 $2,432 +0.16
745 745 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 -25.00
780 780 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,574 —
803–810 807 4 311.00–315.00 $313.01 $2,526 +3.01
993 993 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,880 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–461 459 10 377.50–400.00 $381.94 $1,753 +30.45
530 530 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -33.00
550 550 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 —
627 627 8 317.50–326.00 $322.81 $2,024 —
685 685 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 —
753 753 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,259 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–273 268 8 475.00–505.00 $493.54 $1,323 +8.54
353 353 16 475.00 $475.00 $1,677 +12.50
425 425 21 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 +10.00
456–484 479 58 372.50–382.50 $380.73 $1,824 +9.73
510–540 531 17 350.00–365.00 $352.00 $1,869 -1.42
558 558 29 355.00 $355.00 $1,981 -5.00
558 fancy 558 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,092 —
616–619 618 33 320.00–338.00 $324.35 $2,004 -13.86
692 692 9 290.00 $290.00 $2,007 -41.00
735 735 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,113 -24.50
1090 1090 2 242.50 $242.50 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,445 —
359 359 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,472 -10.00
611–640 617 5 290.00–302.50 $299.91 $1,850 -15.09
798 798 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,815 —
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
885 885 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,168 —
905 905 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,240 —
1070–1090 1080 2 220.00–226.00 $223.03 $2,409 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 530.00 $530.00 $1,574 +27.50
345–348 347 10 495.00–505.00 $501.02 $1,739 +16.02
427 427 23 445.00 $445.00 $1,900 +4.00
460–489 486 33 370.00–375.00 $370.43 $1,800 -36.57
551 551 31 355.00 $355.00 $1,956 —
614 614 27 333.00 $333.00 $2,045 -7.00
650 650 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 —
710 710 20 293.00 $293.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,120 -25.00
320–348 341 4 405.00–452.50 $441.36 $1,505 +33.86
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 -42.50
431 431 8 362.50 $362.50 $1,562 +3.59
505–545 534 16 329.00–335.00 $329.48 $1,759 -21.52
624–645 626 9 293.00–310.00 $294.95 $1,846 -14.65

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1745 1394 75-80% 5 144.00–149.00 $146.91 $2,048 —
1150–1985 1440 75-80% 9 161.00–182.00 $167.80 $2,416 +11.42
1350–1960 1516 75-80% 13 150.00–159.00 $155.95 $2,364 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1110 978 85-90% 6 140.00–149.00 $144.84 $1,417 -10.20
845–1220 1038 85-90% 12 125.00–137.50 $131.18 $1,362 —
885–1210 1053 85-90% 5 150.00–157.00 $153.43 $1,616 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1330 1197 80-85% 3 160.00–168.00 $164.41 $1,968 —
1005–1490 1243 80-85% 6 143.00–148.00 $145.26 $1,806 -10.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–2345 1799 6 179.00–189.00 $185.20 $3,332 —
1585–2050 1818 2 204.00–205.00 $204.56 $3,719 —
1620–2350 1833 5 191.00–197.00 $194.76 $3,570 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1245 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.94
1205–1535 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,540.05

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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
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 -800.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,365 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,225.00 $4,225.00 —

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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.