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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $419.75/cwt +31.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,510/hd at 598 lb · 71 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.78/cwt +53.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,674/hd at 715 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.47/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 487 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 802 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 5 512.50 $512.50 $1,266 —
268 268 2 502.50 $502.50 $1,347 —
279 fancy 279 4 542.50 $542.50 $1,514 —
333 333 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,632 -5.00
373–390 376 5 442.50–470.00 $448.20 $1,685 —
402 fancy 402 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,930 —
428 428 4 447.50 $447.50 $1,915 -4.14
473 fancy 473 2 461.00 $461.00 $2,181 —
518–527 value added 524 7 426.00–431.00 $427.41 $2,240 —
525–536 531 13 405.00–410.00 $408.06 $2,167 -2.08
598 value added 598 71 419.75 $419.75 $2,510 —
613–643 628 13 367.50–382.00 $374.79 $2,354 +13.25
656–660 656 9 362.50–377.50 $375.82 $2,465 +17.46
715 value added 715 68 375.75 $375.75 $2,687 —
715–725 722 3 325.00–331.00 $329.02 $2,376 +9.02
795–799 798 6 321.00–330.00 $323.99 $2,585 +4.71
803 value added 803 10 332.00 $332.00 $2,666 —
906–907 907 13 305.00–308.00 $307.08 $2,785 —
1005 1005 2 288.00 $288.00 $2,894 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,217 —
325 325 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,479 —
375 375 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,434 —
415–430 423 2 400.00–430.00 $415.27 $1,757 +75.33
515–535 525 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 —
565–580 576 4 350.00–355.00 $351.23 $2,023 —
600–603 602 4 320.00–332.50 $326.23 $1,964 -20.77
673–683 678 4 325.00–337.50 $331.30 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,202 —
353–376 365 28 422.50–440.00 $430.97 $1,573 -4.91
416 416 16 419.00 $419.00 $1,743 +4.00
464 fancy 464 7 382.50 $382.50 $1,775 —
482–494 491 36 361.00–364.00 $363.35 $1,784 -2.75
516–549 535 32 342.50–356.00 $348.80 $1,866 +2.61
550–577 573 6 315.00–319.00 $318.36 $1,824 -28.34
614–643 622 10 311.00–328.00 $323.57 $2,013 +3.11
675 675 4 300.00–313.00 $309.63 $2,090 -2.37
760 760 4 287.00 $287.00 $2,181 -22.00
805 805 2 262.50 $262.50 $2,113 -27.50
873–890 879 3 265.00–272.50 $267.53 $2,352 -6.97
1075 1075 8 239.00 $239.00 $2,569 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 +50.00
320 320 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,168 -15.00
428–431 430 9 362.50–367.50 $365.84 $1,573 +10.84
525–535 530 2 320.00–323.00 $321.51 $1,704 -4.39
605–633 626 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,847 +10.00
710–725 713 5 266.00–280.00 $268.85 $1,917 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,864 —
710 710 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,757 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 3 470.00–500.00 $479.82 $1,320 -13.71
354 354 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,611 —
361 fancy 361 15 512.00 $512.00 $1,848 -25.50
418 fancy 418 14 469.00 $469.00 $1,960 —
482 482 19 412.00 $412.00 $1,986 +72.00
544 544 19 391.25 $391.25 $2,128 -2.74
611–640 612 26 345.00–357.00 $356.52 $2,182 +3.76
703 703 10 329.00 $329.00 $2,313 +14.80
787 787 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,322 —
805 805 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,133 -17.50
860–888 881 4 260.00–280.00 $264.88 $2,334 —
915 915 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,127 —
955 955 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 -70.19
405–443 439 20 400.00–415.00 $401.38 $1,762 -26.12
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 +13.58
500–545 518 26 332.00–365.00 $353.74 $1,832 +22.00
610–640 622 9 310.00–328.00 $319.58 $1,988 —
655–695 668 3 315.00–325.00 $321.53 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,665.00 $2,665.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1840 1437 75-80% 22 165.00–180.00 $169.94 $2,442 +12.70
1145–1955 1450 75-80% 7 135.00–147.50 $142.95 $2,073 +11.01
1180–1945 1483 75-80% 29 149.00–163.00 $157.48 $2,335 -10.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1090 1042 85-90% 5 160.00–170.00 $162.44 $1,693 —
850–1310 1050 85-90% 20 115.00–136.00 $128.84 $1,353 -2.12
1060 1060 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,611 +21.04
910–1380 1113 85-90% 15 138.00–149.00 $142.56 $1,587 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1330 1172 80-85% 12 151.00–160.00 $156.24 $1,831 -9.21
950–1600 1174 80-85% 4 122.50–134.00 $128.60 $1,510 -36.85
850–1485 1253 80-85% 14 138.00–146.00 $141.07 $1,768 —
1185–1320 1253 80-85% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.58 $2,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1550 1328 6 178.00–185.00 $181.61 $2,412 —
1475–2270 1803 4 188.00–195.00 $192.78 $3,476 —
1760–2320 1950 6 200.00–207.00 $203.56 $3,969 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1175–1235 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,225.00 $2,871.52
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1255–1580 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–3,200.00 $2,773.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1100 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,029.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.