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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 8, 2026

1,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $388.70/cwt +12.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,690/hd at 692 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $396.10/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 544 lb · 64 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.62/cwt +41.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,778/hd at 760 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,127 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 +50.00
433 433 7 507.50 $507.50 $2,197 +60.00
462 462 15 480.00 $480.00 $2,218 —
510 value added 510 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,270 +17.59
528–542 540 15 403.00–430.00 $408.50 $2,206 +0.44
616 value added 616 14 407.00 $407.00 $2,507 —
622–635 626 21 372.00–380.00 $377.30 $2,362 +2.51
673–689 682 28 353.00–377.00 $364.44 $2,485 -11.38
696 value added 696 73 398.00 $398.00 $2,770 —
707 707 6 347.00–357.00 $352.00 $2,489 +22.98
741 value added 741 44 369.50 $369.50 $2,738 -6.25
753–756 value added 755 45 368.75–369.00 $368.82 $2,785 —
763–783 772 18 355.00–359.00 $357.62 $2,761 +33.63
801 801 5 339.00 $339.00 $2,715 —
865–878 874 9 335.00–338.00 $335.99 $2,937 —
1046 1046 13 298.50 $298.50 $3,122 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 +17.50
410–440 434 7 430.00–460.00 $454.30 $1,972 +39.03
472–485 476 10 450.00–455.00 $451.53 $2,149 —
560–570 563 8 367.50–375.00 $369.40 $2,080 +18.17
980 980 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–635 629 5 352.50–357.50 $355.53 $2,236 —
833 833 4 319.50 $319.50 $2,661 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,070 —
680 680 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,000 —
310 310 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,380 —
355–375 365 30 420.00–425.00 $423.11 $1,544 -7.86
427–447 432 47 392.00–419.00 $411.40 $1,777 -7.60
455–493 491 41 380.00–382.50 $380.11 $1,866 +16.76
520–549 546 51 357.00–374.00 $361.37 $1,973 +12.57
555–571 568 6 343.00–360.00 $345.77 $1,964 +27.41
600–638 615 27 338.00–345.00 $343.66 $2,114 +20.09
643 value added 643 10 351.00 $351.00 $2,257 —
693 693 9 314.00 $314.00 $2,176 +4.37
703–711 707 12 316.00–319.00 $317.49 $2,245 —
735 735 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,411 —
1078 1078 2 224.00 $224.00 $2,415 -15.00
1165 1165 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 +25.00
510–525 521 4 342.50–351.00 $348.92 $1,818 +27.41
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 +15.00
715 715 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 +16.15
773 773 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,048 —
945 945 3 212.00 $212.00 $2,003 —
1097 1097 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 7 328.00 $328.00 $2,050 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1388 1388 2 197.00 $197.00 $2,734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,431 +50.18
314 314 6 545.00 $545.00 $1,711 —
359–368 362 29 550.00–552.50 $550.96 $1,994 +95.96
418 418 22 518.00 $518.00 $2,165 —
459–488 474 62 440.00–457.50 $452.52 $2,145 +40.52
542–549 544 64 385.00–400.50 $396.10 $2,155 +4.85
617 617 25 370.00 $370.00 $2,283 +13.48
713–718 716 18 325.50–340.00 $333.77 $2,390 +4.77
813–835 819 4 309.00–319.00 $316.45 $2,592 +51.45
905 905 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,624 +57.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,286 —
310–328 318 5 390.00–420.00 $404.08 $1,285 —
354–393 367 6 460.00–475.00 $465.35 $1,708 +75.35
420–444 436 12 415.00–460.00 $448.36 $1,955 +46.98
460 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 +45.00
542–549 544 12 351.00–370.00 $357.39 $1,944 +3.65
550–593 586 8 325.00–345.00 $328.65 $1,926 —
640–643 642 5 297.50–337.50 $321.54 $2,064 +1.96
708–740 724 4 295.00–300.00 $297.56 $2,154 —
860–870 865 2 265.00–270.00 $267.51 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618–645 627 3 350.00–351.00 $350.66 $2,199 —
770 770 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,426 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,970 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,857 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1710 1360 75-80% 22 167.00–183.00 $172.26 $2,343 —
1115–1610 1370 75-80% 30 150.00–165.00 $158.62 $2,173 —
1270–1525 1381 75-80% 7 135.00–148.00 $141.37 $1,952 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1260 1027 85-90% 17 135.00–149.00 $141.40 $1,452 -21.04
865–1445 1089 85-90% 28 119.00–134.00 $128.04 $1,394 -23.96
1100 1100 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,815 +22.44
990–1235 1109 85-90% 6 151.00–160.00 $154.68 $1,715 +12.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1300 1148 80-85% 15 152.00–162.00 $156.15 $1,793 —
1155–1340 1241 80-85% 5 167.00–172.00 $168.12 $2,086 —
1100–1400 1244 80-85% 15 138.00–149.00 $143.56 $1,786 —
920–1565 1263 80-85% 8 120.00–136.00 $128.58 $1,624 -12.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1970 1480 7 188.00–197.00 $191.64 $2,836 —
1140–1995 1576 9 178.00–187.00 $184.19 $2,903 —
1545–2060 1806 7 199.00–204.00 $200.64 $3,624 +7.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 fancy 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1135–1140 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,324.95
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1250–1450 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,310.58
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1700 1700 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–900 857 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,170.43
1032–1090 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,406.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.