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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 30, 2025

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.92/cwt -10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 540 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $383.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 480 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $299.79/cwt -36.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 620 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 464 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 —
471 471 5 406.00 $406.00 $1,912 -9.00
543 543 14 381.50 $381.50 $2,072 -20.72
611 611 17 345.00 $345.00 $2,108 -14.40
698 698 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,282 —
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 -26.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,515 -25.00
460–478 472 3 365.00–380.00 $375.13 $1,771 —
520–543 535 3 355.00–357.00 $356.35 $1,906 -4.65
563 563 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,802 —
643 643 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,106 —
714 714 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,778 —
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,310 +2.50
358 358 9 411.00 $411.00 $1,471 -16.00
418 418 18 377.50 $377.50 $1,578 -15.50
480 480 28 383.00 $383.00 $1,838 +8.00
521–545 540 36 335.00–345.00 $343.92 $1,857 -10.46
573 573 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,920 —
605–640 620 26 295.00–305.00 $299.79 $1,859 -36.04
650–691 687 11 280.00–285.00 $284.57 $1,955 -26.43
718 718 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,082 -20.00
845 845 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,231 —
953 953 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,621 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 370.00 $370.00 $888 —
380–393 389 3 315.00–355.00 $341.96 $1,330 -44.72
467–478 471 5 345.00–355.00 $349.06 $1,644 —
538–546 544 9 315.00–327.50 $325.77 $1,772 +6.77
725 725 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,950 -18.50
780 780 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,086 -1.50
855 855 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,159 —
1042 1042 3 229.00 $229.00 $2,386 +10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1410 1365 2 210.00–213.00 $211.55 $2,888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,362 —
343 343 14 447.50 $447.50 $1,535 —
365 365 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 -5.00
432 432 14 415.00 $415.00 $1,793 -5.00
485 485 16 391.00 $391.00 $1,896 -4.50
537 537 15 378.00 $378.00 $2,030 -3.85
573 573 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,948 —
615 615 17 336.00 $336.00 $2,066 -1.40
723–731 728 7 288.00–298.00 $292.26 $2,128 -12.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 -50.00
437 437 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,639 +25.77
463 463 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,678 -7.50
506 506 5 357.00 $357.00 $1,806 +10.33
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 +21.36
780 780 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,958 —
835 835 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,996 -0.92

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1920 1388 75-80% 21 156.00–165.00 $159.88 $2,219 —
1335–1620 1432 75-80% 3 147.00–152.00 $150.11 $2,150 —
1210–1715 1472 75-80% 20 166.00–179.00 $171.99 $2,532 -1.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1280 1130 80-85% 4 165.00–175.00 $171.35 $1,936 —
800–1450 1133 80-85% 5 143.00–153.00 $147.61 $1,672 —
1075–1440 1211 80-85% 10 154.00–163.00 $159.05 $1,926 —
1275–1300 1288 80-85% 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1080 975 85-90% 4 163.00–170.00 $165.18 $1,611 +6.87
885–1135 1002 85-90% 5 126.00–140.00 $134.10 $1,344 -10.81
950–1150 1021 85-90% 7 153.00–157.00 $155.00 $1,583 +10.09
1145–1240 1195 85-90% 3 143.00–150.00 $146.38 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1730 1519 4 191.00–199.00 $196.00 $2,977 —
1340–1915 1594 4 167.00–189.00 $179.03 $2,854 -5.39
2070 2070 1 203.00 $203.00 $4,202 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1170–1375 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,350.00–3,300.00 $2,972.26
1300–1315 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,225.43
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 thin fleshed 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1100–1150 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00–3,800.00 $3,698.53 -301.47
1140–1180 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,801.72 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -900.00
1685 1685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.