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KY-TN Livestock Market Report, Guthrie, KY

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2026

695 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $429.95/cwt -10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 484 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $338.03/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 621 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.34/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 547 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 780 898
Feeder cattle 516 571 741
Slaughter cattle 116 95 131
Replacement cattle 63 114 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,810 -5.00
410 410 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,866 -5.00
478 478 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,032 -6.05
529–536 534 26 404.00–408.00 $405.07 $2,163 +11.90
567 567 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,211 +0.05
619–623 622 30 368.00–370.00 $368.33 $2,291 +0.24
700–705 703 22 320.00–332.00 $330.36 $2,322 +5.08
750 750 6 334.00 $334.00 $2,505 —
809–828 814 7 310.00–317.00 $314.97 $2,564 +12.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 394.00 $394.00 $1,931 —
550–595 577 3 320.00–330.00 $325.13 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,392 -75.00
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 -62.03
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2055 2055 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,391 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–285 270 3 450.00–480.00 $469.43 $1,267 -20.57
347 fancy 347 9 500.00 $500.00 $1,735 —
360 360 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 -4.67
375 fancy 375 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,819 —
401–420 fancy 413 11 470.00–475.00 $473.24 $1,954 +0.74
441–442 442 11 400.00–412.50 $404.54 $1,788 —
467 fancy 467 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,985 —
485 485 18 397.50 $397.50 $1,928 -12.50
530–549 547 35 340.00–360.00 $358.34 $1,960 +1.95
558–570 560 7 321.00–330.00 $322.31 $1,805 -20.62
618–630 624 12 300.00–330.00 $317.72 $1,983 -1.41
680–690 688 17 293.00 $293.00 $2,016 —
728 728 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,184 —
752 752 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,143 —
828 828 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,360 —
955 955 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,483 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,107 —
392 392 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,352 -68.03
455–490 469 9 337.00–360.00 $344.62 $1,616 -17.38
528 528 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,632 —
580–595 589 4 250.00–295.00 $280.13 $1,650 -37.87
648 648 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,879 —
665 665 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 -27.00
905 905 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 —
503 503 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,559 —
678 678 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,932 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,316 -40.00
300 300 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,650 +10.00
355 355 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,686 -1.18
356 fancy 356 7 497.50 $497.50 $1,771 —
420 420 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 -10.00
423 fancy 423 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,030 —
469 469 11 424.00 $424.00 $1,989 -16.50
489 fancy 489 32 432.00 $432.00 $2,112 —
547 fancy 547 19 390.00 $390.00 $2,133 —
567–591 575 12 357.00–360.00 $358.03 $2,059 -27.97
618 fancy 618 26 346.00 $346.00 $2,138 —
613–640 629 11 310.00–332.50 $319.19 $2,008 -26.81
703 703 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,091 —
703 fancy 703 17 318.00 $318.00 $2,236 —
754 754 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,224 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 —
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 —
464 464 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,810 —
527–528 527 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,739 -45.50
630 630 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,903 —
795 795 7 274.00 $274.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 425 6 330.00–365.00 $349.55 $1,486 -62.95
535 535 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 -25.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,755 -25.00
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1150 1137 80-85% 3 112.00–115.00 $113.65 $1,292 —
1080–1345 1213 80-85% 13 144.00–172.50 $159.66 $1,937 +27.08
900–1420 1234 80-85% 14 116.00–128.00 $123.31 $1,522 -17.02
1020–1385 1238 80-85% 29 130.00–143.00 $134.65 $1,667 -5.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–905 890 85-90% 4 99.00–108.00 $102.95 $916 —
900–1060 989 85-90% 7 108.00–119.00 $115.62 $1,143 -28.68
900–1255 1016 85-90% 6 120.00–129.00 $124.41 $1,264 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,757 +30.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1810 1541 75-80% 11 141.00–160.00 $145.71 $2,245 —
1530–1610 1570 75-80% 2 123.00–128.00 $125.44 $1,969 —
1485–1850 1684 75-80% 5 130.00–138.00 $134.72 $2,269 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2280 1792 5 147.50–168.00 $162.76 $2,917 -1.33
1525–1980 1792 6 170.00–188.00 $177.86 $3,187 +13.77
2220 2220 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,218 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1005 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 240.00–250.00 $244.83 $2,382
940–1200 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 182.50–250.00 $205.83 $2,204

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
860–1135 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,163.42
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1070–1150 1110 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,355.41
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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Price trend

high 403.19 low 307.40 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

700–749 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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