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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 16, 2025

732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $424.93/cwt +79.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,914/hd at 686 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.29/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 613 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.47/cwt +19.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 540 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 732 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–490 477 23 422.50–429.00 $427.84 $2,041 -6.16
510–541 538 41 389.00–410.00 $395.92 $2,130 +6.49
567 567 3 392.00 $392.00 $2,223 +15.37
586 value added 586 11 403.00 $403.00 $2,362 +10.50
602–627 613 45 360.00–384.00 $373.29 $2,288 +11.79
660–697 682 5 340.00–370.00 $351.61 $2,398 +6.61
686 value added 686 76 429.75 $429.75 $2,948 —
745 745 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,496 +3.00
784 value added 784 7 336.00 $336.00 $2,634 -14.00
834 834 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,669 -5.00
920 920 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,875 —
990 990 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,795 —
696 696 9 331.00 $331.00 $2,304 —
730 730 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,357 —
430 430 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 —
488 488 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,952 —
580–590 585 2 357.50–365.00 $361.22 $2,113 —
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 +10.00
795 795 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,504 —
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 —
1110 1110 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,664 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 +15.00
367 367 7 422.50 $422.50 $1,551 +22.50
432 432 16 406.00 $406.00 $1,754 +11.00
477 477 11 394.00 $394.00 $1,879 +14.90
538–547 540 44 356.00–366.00 $363.47 $1,963 +19.99
560–595 589 11 349.00–366.00 $351.94 $2,073 +1.13
615–635 622 22 322.50–336.00 $331.55 $2,062 +0.83
687 value added 687 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,315 —
716 value added 716 14 331.00 $331.00 $2,370 —
714–735 717 9 300.00–317.00 $302.18 $2,167 +14.93
832–848 838 5 292.50–301.00 $297.56 $2,494 +19.56
1010 1010 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,464 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 360.00 $360.00 $846 —
320–346 337 6 360.00–365.00 $363.42 $1,225 -11.58
432–448 443 9 339.00–365.00 $347.46 $1,539 -12.54
512–524 520 9 313.00–338.00 $329.79 $1,715 +14.79
580 580 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 +10.00
787 787 3 283.00 $283.00 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–296 284 7 480.00–500.00 $494.90 $1,406 -20.10
303 303 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,364 —
351–362 359 13 435.00–450.00 $445.48 $1,599 -42.02
431 431 16 424.00 $424.00 $1,827 -23.50
451–476 468 31 403.00–405.00 $404.75 $1,894 -15.25
523 523 5 397.00 $397.00 $2,076 +13.94
552 552 20 392.00 $392.00 $2,164 +19.22
632–640 633 26 329.00–343.00 $341.91 $2,164 -21.09
651 651 7 328.00 $328.00 $2,135 —
709 709 13 319.00 $319.00 $2,262 —
765 765 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,272 —
823 823 7 288.00 $288.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 333 7 380.00–420.00 $402.75 $1,341 —
410 410 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 -29.80
528 528 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,954 +7.53
585 585 2 363.00 $363.00 $2,124 +33.00
746 746 4 297.50 $297.50 $2,219 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1510 1388 75-80% 6 142.00–152.00 $147.50 $2,047 —
1100–1810 1417 75-80% 13 156.00–167.00 $163.83 $2,321 —
1090–1910 1463 75-80% 39 168.00–185.00 $176.15 $2,577 +14.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1425 1136 80-85% 4 144.00–149.00 $146.63 $1,666 —
935–1340 1173 80-85% 17 154.00–165.00 $160.37 $1,881 -8.77
1125–1350 1199 80-85% 4 166.00–179.00 $172.36 $2,067 +3.22
1200–1230 1215 80-85% 2 130.00–138.00 $134.05 $1,629 -25.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1075 962 85-90% 5 133.00–139.00 $135.98 $1,308 +2.84
900–1105 1003 85-90% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.35 $1,518 +6.44
900–1210 1040 85-90% 5 160.00–168.00 $164.37 $1,709 +19.46
885–1375 1051 85-90% 8 140.00–147.00 $144.01 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2405 1823 2 176.00–184.00 $181.28 $3,305 —
1860 1860 1 207.00 $207.00 $3,850 —
1360–2440 1862 14 190.00–201.00 $195.48 $3,640 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1155–1175 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,525.00 $2,487.82
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1220–1340 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,410.12
1350–1570 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,653.77
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 thin fleshed 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
935–1105 1038 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,642.68
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.