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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 11, 2025

780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.04/cwt +45.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 774 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $393.99/cwt ≈ $2,135/hd at 542 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.10/cwt +14.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 478 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 780 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 —
359 fancy 359 7 527.50 $527.50 $1,894 —
419–445 433 9 451.00–452.50 $451.64 $1,956 +38.64
450–483 462 16 420.00–437.50 $434.64 $2,008 +45.54
520–537 533 13 401.00–430.00 $410.14 $2,186 +19.21
550 550 5 388.00 $388.00 $2,134 +18.00
610 value added 610 4 399.00 $399.00 $2,434 +35.00
618–646 627 15 353.00–366.00 $361.54 $2,267 +16.54
670–682 680 6 350.00–360.00 $358.36 $2,437 —
715 715 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 -3.18
769 value added 769 69 350.50 $350.50 $2,695 —
789–795 793 18 319.00–320.00 $319.28 $2,532 +20.28
861–896 879 8 294.00–307.00 $300.37 $2,640 —
884 unweaned 884 4 276.00 $276.00 $2,440 —
1055 1055 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,901 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 330.00–350.00 $339.94 $1,472 —
625 625 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,169 +17.00
1060 1060 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 335 6 405.00–435.00 $411.26 $1,378 +16.26
366–368 368 23 430.00–437.50 $435.88 $1,604 +44.25
425 425 13 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 +40.91
455–495 478 35 361.00–385.00 $366.10 $1,750 +14.31
541–546 542 35 335.00–353.00 $346.19 $1,876 +6.09
560–575 565 3 345.00–350.00 $346.70 $1,959 +29.20
614–624 622 32 317.50–321.00 $320.46 $1,993 +18.42
659 value added 659 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,175 —
663 663 7 312.00 $312.00 $2,069 —
728 728 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,827 -27.97
743 743 5 302.00 $302.00 $2,244 +23.03
759 759 10 309.00 $309.00 $2,345 +46.50
766 766 10 299.00 $299.00 $2,290 +36.50
801 801 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,323 +21.00
850–860 858 5 272.50–275.00 $274.50 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
340 340 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —
375 375 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 ±0.00
447 447 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,587 —
518–545 527 3 320.00–329.00 $325.90 $1,717 +15.90
595 595 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,859 —
638 638 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,818 —
758–785 765 4 270.00–275.00 $273.72 $2,094 +49.72
800 800 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,168 —
955 955 2 237.50 $237.50 $2,268 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 323.00 $323.00 $1,712 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,184 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–281 266 8 485.00–512.50 $493.53 $1,313 —
365 fancy 365 17 537.50 $537.50 $1,962 —
427 427 30 484.00 $484.00 $2,067 +96.00
478 478 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,625 -38.23
490 490 12 432.50 $432.50 $2,119 +54.27
510–545 542 37 380.00–395.00 $393.99 $2,135 —
555 555 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 -17.26
600–619 616 26 340.00–355.00 $352.76 $2,173 +23.76
713–723 715 15 313.00–314.50 $314.20 $2,247 —
836 836 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 +70.00
364–376 371 10 445.00–470.00 $460.19 $1,707 —
420 420 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,796 —
455–479 475 10 355.00–385.00 $361.42 $1,717 +31.42
500–545 539 9 325.00–360.00 $331.74 $1,788 -8.26
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
810 810 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,185.00 $3,185.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1540 1316 75-80% 10 137.00–145.00 $142.09 $1,870 —
1185–1830 1428 75-80% 19 149.00–162.00 $157.24 $2,245 +1.33
1330–1680 1450 75-80% 3 125.00–135.00 $131.94 $1,913 -12.44
1160–1800 1488 75-80% 18 164.00–180.00 $168.36 $2,505 +35.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1360 1164 80-85% 7 163.00–172.50 $165.45 $1,926 +9.97
1040–1370 1190 80-85% 4 131.00–138.00 $134.42 $1,600 -21.06
960–1320 1196 80-85% 18 148.00–160.00 $152.17 $1,820 -3.31
900–1635 1240 80-85% 20 136.00–147.00 $142.70 $1,769 +1.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,482 +22.24
890–1255 1054 85-90% 29 112.50–136.00 $130.96 $1,380 —
920–1250 1073 85-90% 10 137.00–147.00 $140.93 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1820 1627 3 179.00–186.00 $183.04 $2,978 -20.26
1030–2150 1691 8 189.00–198.00 $193.67 $3,275 -0.14
1410–1965 1706 4 202.00–226.00 $210.07 $3,584 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1110–1660 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,659.00
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1080–1100 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.23

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1005–1080 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,037.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.