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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 15, 2026

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.77/cwt -4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 629 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $439.50/cwt +20.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,311/hd at 526 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $393.58/cwt +13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 479 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 476 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,008 —
432 432 3 481.00 $481.00 $2,078 -26.50
453 453 2 467.50 $467.50 $2,118 -12.50
523 523 15 433.00 $433.00 $2,265 +24.50
529 value added 529 13 447.00 $447.00 $2,365 +2.00
555–588 564 12 392.50–405.00 $401.34 $2,264 —
618 618 15 391.00 $391.00 $2,416 +13.70
664–669 667 12 365.00–377.50 $369.15 $2,462 +4.71
713–725 714 9 346.50–347.50 $346.61 $2,475 -5.39
763–775 767 3 340.00–344.00 $342.65 $2,628 -14.97
880 880 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,790 -18.99
923 value added 923 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,954 —
1035 1035 1 292.50 $292.50 $3,027 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,828 +115.00
430 430 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 -14.30
517–518 517 5 375.00–390.00 $383.99 $1,985 —
629 629 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,264 —
658 658 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,270 —
738 738 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,435 —
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —
990 990 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,871 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 420.00–435.00 $429.84 $1,311 -15.16
353–388 371 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,614 +11.89
423 423 6 412.50 $412.50 $1,745 +1.10
439 fancy 439 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,888 —
459–482 479 27 385.00–395.00 $393.58 $1,885 +13.47
538 538 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,991 +8.63
556 556 5 341.00 $341.00 $1,896 -4.77
568 fancy 568 2 361.00 $361.00 $2,050 —
628 628 6 361.00 $361.00 $2,267 +17.34
613–643 629 27 329.00–340.00 $336.27 $2,115 -7.39
673–685 679 4 324.00–335.00 $329.45 $2,237 +15.45
726 value added 726 8 328.00 $328.00 $2,381 —
726 726 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,323 -8.00
904–928 913 8 275.00–287.50 $281.25 $2,568 —
1215 1215 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,794 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 —
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
413–445 424 3 357.50–360.00 $359.12 $1,523 —
470–478 475 5 360.00–370.00 $368.02 $1,748 —
515–543 533 4 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $1,852 -1.47
595 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 —
635 635 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 -5.00
660–665 663 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,022 —
715 715 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,127 +12.50
810 810 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,203 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,428 -20.00
303 303 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,621 -10.00
371 371 5 532.50 $532.50 $1,976 -18.46
429 429 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,059 -38.00
450 450 3 487.50 $487.50 $2,194 +34.98
504–547 519 25 409.00–426.50 $422.50 $2,193 +26.40
628 628 14 377.50 $377.50 $2,371 +7.50
698 698 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,352 —
730 730 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,427 -1.27
827 827 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,373 -29.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 -20.00
305–328 322 5 435.00–480.00 $456.16 $1,469 +52.08
398 398 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,930 +19.65
428 428 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,840 -18.36
452–470 455 6 420.00–452.50 $446.90 $2,033 +26.90
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 +26.35
600–628 621 4 332.50–335.00 $333.10 $2,069 +11.56
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,907 —
1150–1805 1392 75-80% 21 162.00–180.00 $169.79 $2,363 +28.42
1165–1970 1397 75-80% 21 151.00–161.00 $156.00 $2,179 +14.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–935 870 85-90% 2 167.50–177.50 $172.87 $1,504 —
970 970 85-90% 2 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $1,445 —
855–1180 997 85-90% 27 117.50–136.00 $127.87 $1,275 —
970–1125 1028 85-90% 6 137.00–143.00 $139.63 $1,435 -1.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1280 1152 80-85% 5 147.00–157.00 $150.00 $1,728 —
965–1420 1182 80-85% 6 132.00–135.00 $133.73 $1,581 —
1020–1355 1201 80-85% 10 136.00–145.00 $141.30 $1,697 —
1105–1290 1204 80-85% 7 160.00–170.00 $165.34 $1,991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1745 1563 2 174.00–177.00 $175.68 $2,746 -8.51
1220–2265 1571 5 190.00–196.00 $193.85 $3,045 +9.66
1205–1940 1666 6 198.00–210.00 $200.81 $3,345 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1160–1505 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–3,400.00 $2,779.74
1220–1525 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,055.56
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
990–1080 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,101.30
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<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.