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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 2, 2025

656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.00/cwt -8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 535 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.50/cwt -22.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 547 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $367.61/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 484 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 656 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 457.50 $457.50 $1,743 -42.50
453 453 20 426.00 $426.00 $1,930 -11.00
535 535 43 377.00 $377.00 $2,017 -8.96
550–565 554 4 367.50–377.50 $370.05 $2,050 —
616–618 616 27 336.00–349.00 $346.59 $2,135 -3.77
693–695 693 19 322.50–326.00 $325.82 $2,258 -22.18
717 717 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,409 +1.50
760 760 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 +11.00
773 value added 773 18 340.00 $340.00 $2,628 -15.25
824 824 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,678 +7.00
850 850 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 —
429 429 9 392.00 $392.00 $1,682 +32.00
470 470 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,821 +3.87
545 545 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,842 -19.56
748 748 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,346 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,195 —
280 280 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 -27.50
352 352 17 430.00 $430.00 $1,514 -45.00
425 425 10 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 -45.00
469–486 484 38 367.00–373.00 $367.61 $1,779 -5.88
547 547 40 347.50 $347.50 $1,901 —
552 552 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,976 +11.13
616–617 617 31 310.00–322.00 $320.07 $1,975 -15.93
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 -26.98
704–720 706 10 295.00–300.00 $299.49 $2,114 -12.51
776 776 4 297.50 $297.50 $2,309 +3.50
939 939 13 287.00 $287.00 $2,695 —
1325 1325 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,816 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,081 —
273 273 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,160 -30.00
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
425–443 437 21 334.00–362.50 $341.21 $1,491 -41.29
450 450 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 -23.30
526–528 527 16 321.00–326.00 $324.12 $1,708 -10.88
563 563 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,773 —
603 603 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,673 —
728 728 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,820 —
970 970 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 411.00 $411.00 $1,397 —
371 371 6 392.50 $392.50 $1,456 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 3 177.50 $177.50 $2,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,219 —
285 285 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,468 -15.00
351 351 7 452.50 $452.50 $1,588 -43.42
424 424 13 425.00 $425.00 $1,802 -4.90
479 479 24 383.00 $383.00 $1,835 -1.00
513–542 532 11 339.00–344.00 $342.33 $1,821 -26.67
550 550 21 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
621 621 15 330.00 $330.00 $2,049 +11.00
675–690 685 3 302.50–307.50 $304.14 $2,083 -1.86
703 703 9 290.00 $290.00 $2,039 —
818 818 2 269.00 $269.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 +25.00
282 282 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,255 —
319–330 324 7 427.50–440.00 $434.54 $1,408 —
435 435 12 368.00 $368.00 $1,601 -1.00
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 -11.01
560–590 572 5 292.50–327.50 $306.94 $1,756 -8.06
683 683 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,998 +12.50
826 826 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,997 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1255 1198 80-85% 5 140.00–148.00 $143.86 $1,723 —
1065–1320 1203 80-85% 16 160.00–180.00 $168.22 $2,024 +12.89
1120–1550 1272 80-85% 12 152.00–158.00 $156.27 $1,988 +12.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,134 +11.28
1230–1705 1433 75-80% 28 161.00–177.50 $169.75 $2,433 +16.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1095 971 85-90% 6 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $1,320 —
960–1080 1020 85-90% 3 152.00–158.00 $154.28 $1,574 —
805–1245 1041 85-90% 12 140.00–149.00 $144.49 $1,504 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,853 +39.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1970 1505 3 171.00–189.00 $181.62 $2,733 —
1395–2065 1705 3 190.00–194.00 $191.61 $3,267 —
1700–2240 1970 2 200.00–208.00 $204.55 $4,030 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1235 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,076.28
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.