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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 4, 2025

656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.29/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 540 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $393.65/cwt +13.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 537 lb · 37 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.98/cwt +18.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 714 lb · 30 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
411 fancy 411 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,829 —
424 424 4 413.00 $413.00 $1,751 —
460–474 468 7 381.00–395.00 $389.10 $1,821 -13.40
533 value added 533 10 401.00 $401.00 $2,137 +11.00
500–541 538 27 390.00–391.00 $390.93 $2,103 +20.93
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
622 622 25 345.00 $345.00 $2,146 +7.81
630 value added 630 5 364.00 $364.00 $2,293 —
705–713 706 27 313.00–324.00 $323.18 $2,282 —
770 770 2 299.00 $299.00 $2,302 —
805 value added 805 6 306.00 $306.00 $2,463 —
808 808 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,351 -2.02
979 979 4 279.00 $279.00 $2,731 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,632 +5.00
500–530 515 2 327.50–340.00 $333.57 $1,718 -3.93
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
695 695 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 +25.00
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 +5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 410.00 $410.00 $984 —
260 260 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,118 +65.00
348 348 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,375 +5.00
350–372 370 9 380.00–393.00 $391.63 $1,449 +31.63
415–438 428 12 370.00–380.00 $374.09 $1,601 +9.09
437 fancy 437 13 403.00 $403.00 $1,761 —
458–488 485 18 350.00–352.00 $351.79 $1,706 +6.79
528 value added 528 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,901 +20.00
517–547 541 47 338.00–348.00 $340.10 $1,840 —
598 598 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,899 —
618–642 633 25 292.50–304.00 $302.04 $1,912 +10.80
706 value added 706 5 291.00 $291.00 $2,054 —
703–731 715 25 274.00–280.00 $278.97 $1,995 +16.97
780 780 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,048 +3.50
808 808 3 269.00 $269.00 $2,174 +41.00
915 915 2 286.00 $286.00 $2,617 +61.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,410 +32.50
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 +22.26
690–695 692 3 271.00–272.50 $271.50 $1,879 —
779 779 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,745 +11.00
848 848 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,789 —
885 885 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 —
940 940 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,162 —
1140 1140 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,120 —
1185 1185 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,252 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,679 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138 1138 2 193.00 $193.00 $2,196 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 445.00–450.00 $447.38 $939 -5.12
338 338 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,479 +2.50
380–385 382 3 435.00–440.00 $438.32 $1,674 +45.04
438 438 4 388.00 $388.00 $1,699 +13.00
450–482 469 20 377.00–379.00 $378.23 $1,774 +17.23
553–585 561 20 361.00–383.00 $377.26 $2,116 —
615 615 12 329.00 $329.00 $2,023 +4.00
697 697 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,077 —
755–775 767 5 280.00–290.00 $283.94 $2,178 —
960 960 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,064 —
1080 1080 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 +105.00
345 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 +55.00
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
535 535 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 +36.70
610–615 611 4 295.00–310.00 $298.77 $1,825 +12.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1460 1352 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,250.00–3,250.00 $2,610.05 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1635 1635 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1700 1391 75-80% 37 163.00–184.00 $172.12 $2,394 —
1160–1775 1427 75-80% 21 149.00–161.00 $155.91 $2,225 -5.16
1320–1765 1467 75-80% 10 140.00–148.00 $144.38 $2,118 +7.64
1490 1490 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,982 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1310 1113 80-85% 11 160.00–170.00 $163.49 $1,820 +2.58
1075–1405 1182 80-85% 20 148.00–159.00 $155.48 $1,838 —
1075–1390 1213 80-85% 12 138.00–147.00 $141.17 $1,712 +4.24
1345–1450 1393 80-85% 3 130.00–135.00 $133.02 $1,853 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1310 989 85-90% 18 117.00–136.00 $129.76 $1,283 -37.74
800–1185 1003 85-90% 4 153.00–158.00 $155.75 $1,562 +27.33
860–1330 1030 85-90% 15 137.00–148.00 $141.68 $1,459 +5.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–2065 1552 9 176.00–185.00 $180.90 $2,808 —
1295–2105 1643 3 200.00–209.00 $203.30 $3,340 +24.94
1425–2300 1667 7 190.00–198.00 $193.81 $3,231 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1155 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,600.00 $2,296.84
1110–1275 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,025.08
1120–1350 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,125.00–2,900.00 $2,613.76
1200 fancy 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,475.00 $3,475.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1100–1415 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,665.24
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
995–1000 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,601.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1075–1120 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,311.33
1080–1170 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,625.00 $2,481.15
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.