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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 12, 2026

1,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $381.92/cwt ≈ $3,003/hd at 786 lb · 201 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $368.98/cwt ≈ $2,568/hd at 696 lb · 74 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $472.29/cwt +60.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,210/hd at 468 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,054 271 587
Feeder cattle 863 183 484
Slaughter cattle 107 61 89
Replacement cattle 84 27 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Last week's smaller sized offering limited comparisons. Strong demand was seen across all classes of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 705.00 $705.00 $2,101 —
323 323 2 630.00 $630.00 $2,035 —
458 458 5 505.00 $505.00 $2,313 —
551 551 14 442.50 $442.50 $2,438 —
605–635 619 23 410.00–420.00 $418.92 $2,593 +26.42
650–691 683 5 373.00–390.00 $376.24 $2,570 +11.24
713–720 718 19 360.00–370.00 $366.30 $2,630 —
752–765 757 5 350.00–355.00 $352.98 $2,672 —
778–798 value added 787 196 380.00–384.25 $382.66 $3,012 —
813–820 816 7 325.00–331.00 $327.58 $2,673 —
930–945 938 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $2,978 —
1010 1010 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,080 —
1285 1285 1 260.00 $260.00 $3,341 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,918 —
390 390 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,716 —
415 415 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,992 —
460–495 478 2 435.00–470.00 $451.86 $2,160 —
540 540 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,268 —
585 585 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 —
623 623 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,352 —
750 750 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
705 705 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,606 —
310–321 319 5 560.00–580.00 $563.89 $1,799 +45.03
363 363 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,833 +25.00
424 424 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,120 +62.62
451–488 468 30 465.00–480.00 $472.29 $2,210 +60.22
548 548 18 420.00 $420.00 $2,302 +35.29
562 562 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,220 +30.00
600–623 619 20 355.00–365.00 $363.49 $2,250 +28.49
679 679 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,546 —
698 value added 698 66 368.25 $368.25 $2,570 —
713–724 718 12 327.50–342.50 $336.19 $2,414 —
820 820 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,518 —
345 345 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 —
385 385 4 430.00–460.00 $452.50 $1,742 —
435 435 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,979 —
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —
500–525 515 3 370.00–390.00 $379.84 $1,956 —
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 —
660 660 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,996 +12.50
716–725 719 6 300.00–320.00 $313.28 $2,252 —
920 920 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,392 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,472 +60.00
364–373 367 21 572.50–580.00 $574.68 $2,109 —
400–440 431 6 460.00–480.00 $470.98 $2,030 -14.02
452–496 481 21 465.00–475.00 $465.90 $2,241 +15.90
537–548 539 19 430.00–445.00 $439.66 $2,370 +24.66
617 617 20 395.00 $395.00 $2,437 +15.00
650–699 681 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,384 +10.00
735 735 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,499 —
780 780 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 —
950 950 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,660 —
1025 1025 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,614 —
1113 1113 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,514 —
315–332 326 3 430.00–540.00 $465.39 $1,517 -14.61
360 360 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 —
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 —
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
649 649 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,353 —
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 +20.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1050 938 85-90% 4 152.50–157.50 $156.11 $1,464 —
790–1100 981 85-90% 9 122.00–135.00 $130.22 $1,277 -27.61
830–1100 997 85-90% 6 165.00–177.50 $170.70 $1,702 +12.87
925–1225 1112 85-90% 10 140.00–147.50 $144.02 $1,602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1615 1395 75-80% 7 154.00–165.00 $161.92 $2,259 —
1190–1775 1445 75-80% 22 167.00–182.00 $173.24 $2,503 -12.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1620 1205 80-85% 12 164.00–185.00 $171.83 $2,071 —
1060–1360 1208 80-85% 10 154.00–163.00 $159.54 $1,927 —
1100–1420 1286 80-85% 6 142.00–148.00 $145.15 $1,867 -10.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1465 1328 5 206.00–223.00 $211.76 $2,812 —
1200–1990 1546 10 174.00–189.00 $181.01 $2,798 -11.96
1210–2240 1715 7 194.00–200.00 $196.92 $3,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,775.00 $3,775.00
1180–1375 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,650.00–3,650.00 $3,218.45
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1120–1360 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,199.95
1290–1375 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,628.32
1300–1400 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,409.26
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1050 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,350.00 $2,903.41
1000–1075 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,622.65
1055–1090 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,195.10
960–1200 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,261.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.