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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 9, 2025

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.62/cwt +40.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,939/hd at 804 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $379.10/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 487 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.81/cwt -7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 556 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 653 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 +42.50
408 408 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,897 —
452 452 11 434.00 $434.00 $1,962 +8.00
546–548 548 28 386.00–390.00 $389.43 $2,134 +12.43
569 value added 569 7 392.50 $392.50 $2,233 —
575–580 579 4 372.50–378.00 $376.63 $2,181 +6.58
617 617 23 361.50 $361.50 $2,230 +14.91
692 692 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,387 +19.18
719 719 15 332.00 $332.00 $2,387 -4.00
768 value added 768 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,688 +10.00
770–789 782 9 320.00–337.50 $328.37 $2,568 -6.63
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 ±0.00
804 value added 804 64 366.25 $366.25 $2,945 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,764 +4.50
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 —
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
970 970 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,716 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,866 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 —
525 525 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,263 —
353 353 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,412 -30.00
425 425 22 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 +5.00
451–491 487 41 370.00–380.00 $379.10 $1,846 +11.49
525–538 535 15 340.00–346.00 $343.48 $1,838 -4.02
555–585 556 33 345.00–351.00 $350.81 $1,951 -7.19
609–626 614 32 326.00–332.00 $330.72 $2,031 +10.65
712–746 724 11 285.00–291.00 $287.25 $2,080 -12.24
778 778 3 289.00 $289.00 $2,248 -8.50
750–790 value added 780 4 310.00–314.00 $313.04 $2,442 —
806 806 5 304.00 $304.00 $2,450 —
820 820 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,280 —
910–945 928 2 270.00–277.50 $273.68 $2,540 -13.32
977 977 5 289.00 $289.00 $2,824 —
1045 1045 3 258.00 $258.00 $2,696 —
1283 1283 4 201.00 $201.00 $2,579 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 -45.00
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 ±0.00
431 431 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,552 +18.79
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
503 503 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,584 -9.12
565 565 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 +5.00
935 935 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,347 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 —
705 705 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 4 505.00–515.00 $509.83 $1,111 -20.17
297 297 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,530 ±0.00
367 367 10 487.50 $487.50 $1,789 +35.00
414 414 11 447.50 $447.50 $1,853 +22.50
485 485 16 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 +37.00
520–546 542 20 377.50–384.00 $383.06 $2,076 +40.73
557–566 563 10 367.50–375.00 $372.78 $2,099 +17.78
616 616 8 363.00 $363.00 $2,236 +33.00
690 690 8 317.50 $317.50 $2,191 +13.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,140 -15.00
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
435–440 438 6 396.00–407.50 $399.80 $1,751 +31.80
490 490 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 —
530–545 538 2 360.00–365.00 $362.47 $1,950 +42.47
577 577 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,904 +23.06
613–638 626 21 323.00–334.00 $328.36 $2,056 —
662–699 686 9 272.50–301.00 $291.44 $1,999 -1.06
781 781 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,031 —
808 808 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,028 +28.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
620 620 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1600 1458 75-80% 5 156.00–165.00 $161.26 $2,351 —
1200–2175 1480 75-80% 38 168.00–194.00 $176.07 $2,606 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1325 1172 80-85% 16 165.00–179.00 $169.14 $1,982 +25.28
1150–1400 1246 80-85% 8 154.00–164.00 $159.57 $1,988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–970 898 85-90% 4 150.00–157.50 $152.87 $1,373 —
800–1120 956 85-90% 6 126.00–139.00 $133.14 $1,273 -2.85
815–1090 973 85-90% 3 163.00–180.00 $169.61 $1,650 +33.62
810–1160 1010 85-90% 5 142.50–148.00 $144.91 $1,464 -9.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1925 1547 3 177.50–189.00 $185.59 $2,871 —
1475–1635 1555 2 200.00–203.00 $201.58 $3,135 —
1250–2050 1585 4 193.00–194.00 $193.68 $3,070 —
1880–2070 1975 2 210.00–212.00 $211.05 $4,168 +6.50

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
972 thin fleshed 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,285.00 $2,285.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 value added 734 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,327 —
911 value added 911 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,815 —

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 —

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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.