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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 6, 2025

838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.00/cwt -21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 616 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $339.50/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 551 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $288.00/cwt -11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 614 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 838 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,614 —
452 452 9 395.00 $395.00 $1,785 -11.00
547 547 33 357.00–361.00 $360.64 $1,973 -20.86
616 616 38 324.00 $324.00 $1,996 -21.00
671 value added 671 15 336.00 $336.00 $2,255 —
703–715 704 14 300.00–308.00 $307.42 $2,164 —
765 765 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,356 -2.00
797 value added 797 10 316.00 $316.00 $2,519 —
817 817 3 299.00 $299.00 $2,443 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,485 -27.50
553–580 567 8 316.00–326.00 $320.88 $1,819 +0.88
613–615 614 4 305.00–307.00 $306.00 $1,879 -21.50
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —
713 713 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,032 +36.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–590 568 5 332.50–337.50 $333.54 $1,895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 —
323 323 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,421 +7.50
356 356 18 430.00 $430.00 $1,531 +19.00
425 425 24 406.00 $406.00 $1,726 +28.50
488 488 30 366.00 $366.00 $1,786 -17.00
522–549 544 33 320.00–330.00 $328.26 $1,786 -15.66
593 593 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,743 -41.00
614 614 34 288.00 $288.00 $1,768 -11.79
670 fancy 670 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,869 —
681–687 684 16 260.00–267.00 $263.05 $1,799 -21.52
782 782 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,939 —
940 940 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,232 —
955 955 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,292 -35.00
1005 1005 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,387 —
1135 1135 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,395 —
1190 1190 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 380.00 $380.00 $931 +10.00
275 275 1 355.00 $355.00 $976 —
328–340 332 3 330.00–375.00 $345.36 $1,147 —
361–379 370 8 370.00–387.50 $378.54 $1,401 +36.58
441 441 9 328.00 $328.00 $1,446 —
456 456 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,425 -36.56
500–543 526 10 290.00–312.00 $303.63 $1,597 -22.14
619–628 624 8 264.00–267.50 $265.76 $1,658 —
700 700 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,561 -46.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1475 1313 2 203.00–210.00 $206.07 $2,706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 440.00 $440.00 $990 —
273–293 283 4 420.00–425.00 $422.41 $1,195 -42.59
306–330 315 7 420.00–445.00 $434.85 $1,370 -12.65
352–363 355 12 400.00–425.00 $418.60 $1,486 -21.40
422 422 15 385.00 $385.00 $1,625 -30.00
488 488 31 367.00 $367.00 $1,791 -24.00
551 551 34 339.50 $339.50 $1,871 -0.50
626 626 21 308.00 $308.00 $1,928 -28.00
706 706 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,977 -12.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
432 432 6 343.00 $343.00 $1,482 -32.00
473 473 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,620 -20.00
530–538 532 8 310.00–322.00 $318.97 $1,697 -38.03
570 570 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 —
611 611 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,680 -45.00
708–710 709 4 232.00–240.00 $235.99 $1,673 —
790 790 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,849 -17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,826 -20.11
1220–1925 1415 75-80% 40 147.00–156.00 $152.10 $2,152 +1.99
1305–1680 1450 75-80% 8 135.00–145.00 $140.98 $2,044 -31.01
1220–1935 1487 75-80% 52 157.00–177.00 $162.33 $2,414 -9.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1335 1174 80-85% 14 158.00–173.00 $161.92 $1,901 —
1070–1385 1175 80-85% 25 135.00–143.00 $138.79 $1,631 —
970–1355 1185 80-85% 25 145.00–156.00 $149.66 $1,773 —
1120–1360 1225 80-85% 6 125.00–130.00 $127.89 $1,567 -31.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1200 1032 85-90% 15 115.00–130.00 $125.76 $1,298 -29.24
985–1090 1045 85-90% 4 157.00–167.50 $160.24 $1,675 +5.24
905–1205 1053 85-90% 9 144.00–155.00 $146.98 $1,548 —
930–1270 1085 85-90% 12 132.00–143.00 $135.23 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2050 1581 14 170.00–186.00 $179.67 $2,841 +0.64
1335–2210 1850 10 187.50–198.00 $191.67 $3,546 —
1570–2350 1982 6 200.00–208.00 $203.78 $4,039 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,815.00 $1,815.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1225 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,875.51
1190–1260 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,702.86
1115–1460 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,825.00 $2,402.82
1225–1500 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,275.00–2,500.00 $2,364.24
1150–1550 1377 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,375.00–3,100.00 $2,770.64
1285–1525 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,794.46
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 -1,675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.