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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 5, 2026

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.75/cwt ≈ $2,983/hd at 848 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $450.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,187/hd at 486 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 271 515 496
Feeder cattle 183 — 395
Slaughter cattle 61 — 83
Replacement cattle 27 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the market closure because of inclement weather last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,969 -20.00
525–535 530 2 420.00–425.00 $422.52 $2,239 -12.48
600 600 2 392.50 $392.50 $2,355 +5.00
675 675 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,464 +20.85
848 value added 848 62 351.75 $351.75 $2,983 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,025 —
845 845 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–333 322 8 505.00–525.00 $518.86 $1,671 +58.76
387 387 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,858 +28.78
400–448 438 9 415.00–460.00 $437.38 $1,916 +12.38
465–498 482 4 400.00–425.00 $412.07 $1,986 +2.07
500–530 515 2 375.00–395.00 $384.71 $1,981 -0.29
582 582 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,124 -6.00
600 600 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 -7.50
685 685 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 570.00–590.00 $580.00 $1,160 —
265 265 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,404 -60.00
429 429 9 485.00 $485.00 $2,081 +3.37
486 486 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,187 -5.00
535 535 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,220 -15.00
608 608 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,310 -8.00
675 675 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 +10.00
455 455 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 —
565 565 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 —
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 -17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–900 878 85-90% 2 167.50–182.50 $174.81 $1,535 —
800–1060 956 85-90% 5 135.00–140.00 $137.56 $1,315 —
890–1170 997 85-90% 7 155.00–162.00 $157.83 $1,574 —
850–1250 1031 85-90% 8 144.00–152.00 $148.67 $1,533 -16.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1425 1295 75-80% 2 155.00–165.00 $160.50 $2,078 —
1175–1950 1446 75-80% 18 175.00–197.00 $186.14 $2,692 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,650 —
1075–1260 1171 80-85% 4 164.00–174.00 $168.47 $1,973 +2.04
1185 1185 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,600 -31.43
1220–1405 1295 80-85% 5 152.50–159.00 $155.95 $2,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1665 1514 4 191.00–196.00 $192.97 $2,922 —
1550–2035 1843 3 203.00–214.00 $209.51 $3,861 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1435 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,181.03
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1175–1410 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,490.91
1125–1420 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,227.09
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1640 fancy 1640 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1015–1050 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,896.61
1000–1095 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,847.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,051 —
617 617 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,005 —
815 815 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,997 —
900 900 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,430 —

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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.