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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 22, 2026

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.25/cwt +30.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,007/hd at 866 lb · 58 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.15/cwt -25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,347/hd at 682 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $371.00/cwt +24.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 599 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 442 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,136 -1.00
483 483 3 462.50 $462.50 $2,234 -5.00
548 548 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,384 +2.00
555–560 558 4 400.00–422.50 $411.20 $2,294 +9.86
630 630 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,441 -3.50
676–698 682 12 343.00–347.50 $344.15 $2,347 -25.00
732–745 739 6 339.00–347.50 $343.21 $2,536 -3.40
866 value added 866 58 347.25 $347.25 $3,007 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,708 —
1225 1225 2 207.50 $207.50 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,599 —
858 858 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,660 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
320–340 333 3 455.00–462.50 $460.10 $1,532 +30.26
362–367 364 8 445.00–455.00 $451.22 $1,642 +16.22
428 428 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,819 +12.50
472 472 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,935 +16.42
530 530 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,040 +15.00
599 599 10 371.00 $371.00 $2,222 —
625 625 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 -11.00
655–693 680 3 320.00–338.00 $325.78 $2,215 -3.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,292 -10.00
465–486 476 8 370.00–375.00 $372.44 $1,773 +4.42
508 508 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,765 +0.05
578 578 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,951 +17.50
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 +15.00
995 995 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,647 —
1005 1005 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,462 —
1225 1225 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 8 342.50 $342.50 $1,880 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 570 2 300.00–315.00 $307.43 $1,752 —

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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 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,593 +80.00
371–383 375 6 540.00–560.00 $553.19 $2,074 +20.69
400–434 430 8 475.00–482.50 $481.63 $2,071 +1.63
483 483 7 455.00 $455.00 $2,198 -32.50
545 545 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,344 +7.50
595 595 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 —
612 612 3 388.00 $388.00 $2,375 +10.50
739 739 4 339.00 $339.00 $2,505 +6.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 -30.00
325 325 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 +13.84
355–365 358 3 440.00–445.00 $443.30 $1,587 —
515–540 530 4 365.00–390.00 $382.42 $2,027 —
625 625 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,219 +21.90
690 690 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,222 —
790 790 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,330 —
970 970 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515–1625 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,600.00–4,200.00 $3,910.51 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1155 1046 85-90% 8 159.00–172.50 $165.31 $1,729 +25.68
815–1300 1051 85-90% 11 119.00–135.00 $130.12 $1,368 —
825–1275 1097 85-90% 17 136.00–145.00 $141.97 $1,557 —
1000–1190 1103 85-90% 5 150.00–155.00 $152.08 $1,677 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,548 -16.00
920–1365 1171 80-85% 15 159.00–179.00 $166.43 $1,949 +32.70
1040–1560 1234 80-85% 11 149.00–157.00 $151.95 $1,875 -13.39
1165–1340 1257 80-85% 3 142.00–145.00 $143.26 $1,801 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1500 1205 75-80% 2 143.00–149.00 $145.27 $1,751 —
1205–1560 1377 75-80% 13 159.00–180.00 $170.44 $2,347 +0.65
1390–1615 1503 75-80% 2 152.00–156.00 $154.15 $2,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1900 1482 13 199.50–211.00 $203.25 $3,012 —
1540–2280 1866 4 187.00–196.00 $194.01 $3,620 —
1885 1885 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,261 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,015.00 $2,015.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1080–1095 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,700.00–3,750.00 $3,724.83
1050–1230 thin fleshed 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,950.00–2,375.00 $2,195.20
1220–1240 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,548.78
1150–1350 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 2,825.00–3,800.00 $3,463.11
1200–1360 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,850.00–3,850.00 $3,491.71
1350 thin fleshed 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1025–1080 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–3,200.00 $3,005.05
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1050 1031 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,842.16
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.