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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 19, 2026

1,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $397.25/cwt +30.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,866/hd at 721 lb · 128 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $450.78/cwt +30.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 510 lb · 86 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $382.93/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,966/hd at 775 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,342 1,054 0
Feeder cattle 1,048 863 0
Slaughter cattle 148 107 0
Replacement cattle 146 84 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-6.00 lower. The demand for feeders wasn't as strong this week overall. The buyers backed off the soft, bawling calves when compared to the previous weeks. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 595.00 $595.00 $2,011 -35.00
386 386 4 575.00 $575.00 $2,220 —
387 fancy 387 3 620.00 $620.00 $2,399 —
410–420 418 4 500.00–505.00 $501.23 $2,095 —
459–485 fancy 461 12 525.00–530.00 $529.56 $2,441 —
498 498 2 482.50 $482.50 $2,403 —
526–546 535 27 465.00–482.50 $467.55 $2,501 —
570 value added 570 10 492.50 $492.50 $2,807 —
606 value added 606 14 456.00 $456.00 $2,763 —
605–633 624 29 410.00–420.00 $413.12 $2,578 -5.80
673–691 683 18 378.00–403.00 $388.29 $2,652 +12.05
706 value added 706 73 409.75 $409.75 $2,893 —
705–749 742 55 375.00–393.00 $380.65 $2,824 +14.35
774 value added 774 66 385.00 $385.00 $2,980 +2.34
787 787 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,656 -15.48
913 913 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,876 -2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 14 367.50 $367.50 $2,591 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 13 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 513 5 427.50–430.00 $428.51 $2,198 +8.51
605 605 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 +2.50
660 660 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 —
890 890 2 299.00 $299.00 $2,661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 630.00 $630.00 $1,770 ±0.00
300 300 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 +16.11
365–381 369 49 520.00–540.00 $535.50 $1,976 +30.50
426–444 430 44 455.00–475.00 $470.37 $2,023 -29.63
467–489 481 21 422.50–445.00 $429.80 $2,067 -42.49
505 value added 505 68 462.50 $462.50 $2,336 —
500–541 530 18 395.00–415.00 $406.49 $2,154 -13.51
551–585 553 22 379.00–380.00 $379.05 $2,096 -15.95
558 value added 558 11 406.00 $406.00 $2,265 —
611 value added 611 17 390.00 $390.00 $2,383 —
615–629 627 24 369.00–378.00 $370.47 $2,323 +6.98
650–658 656 7 357.50–372.50 $361.75 $2,373 -13.25
708 708 17 355.00 $355.00 $2,513 +18.81
800 value added 800 12 333.00 $333.00 $2,664 —
814 814 7 306.00 $306.00 $2,491 -19.00
970 970 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,862 —
1070 1070 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,836 —
1142 value added 1142 8 220.00 $220.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,236 —
255 255 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,454 +10.00
385 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 -32.50
482 482 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,928 ±0.00
527 527 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,950 -9.84
575–577 577 7 347.50–360.00 $349.28 $2,015 —
633 633 6 347.00 $347.00 $2,197 +7.00
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 +42.50
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 -8.28
810–825 818 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $2,311 —
885 885 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,345 —
920 920 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,530 +15.00

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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 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,725 +110.00
278–290 282 3 650.00–665.00 $659.86 $1,861 —
306 306 8 670.00 $670.00 $2,050 —
363–370 368 11 600.00–617.50 $612.79 $2,255 +38.11
425–432 427 39 517.50–527.50 $524.39 $2,239 +53.41
487 487 27 516.00 $516.00 $2,513 +50.10
530–543 541 41 456.00–462.50 $457.03 $2,473 +17.37
556 556 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,474 —
616–638 620 28 387.50–410.00 $405.87 $2,516 +10.87
658–688 678 6 340.00–367.50 $348.90 $2,366 -1.10
719–739 729 8 345.00–361.00 $352.89 $2,573 +12.89
811 811 9 306.00 $306.00 $2,482 —
880 880 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,464 —
910 910 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730 —
1085 1085 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,604 —
1120 1120 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,352 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–363 358 4 540.00–575.00 $549.80 $1,968 +119.80
430 430 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 ±0.00
461–470 462 7 460.00–465.00 $464.27 $2,145 —
600 600 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1230 984 85-90% 9 115.00–138.00 $130.45 $1,284 +0.23
865–1210 1024 85-90% 16 140.00–147.50 $143.38 $1,468 —
835–1250 1063 85-90% 16 149.00–162.00 $155.31 $1,651 —
1085–1440 1263 85-90% 2 168.00–170.00 $168.86 $2,133 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1505 1173 80-85% 18 169.00–190.00 $175.10 $2,054 —
1140–1200 1176 80-85% 4 142.50–150.00 $146.62 $1,724 —
1055–1350 1200 80-85% 14 154.00–165.00 $160.13 $1,922 -11.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,165 -20.24
1105–1835 1426 75-80% 29 168.00–191.00 $178.34 $2,543 +5.10
1305–1565 1453 75-80% 4 159.00–165.00 $162.33 $2,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2245 1684 10 178.00–190.00 $185.98 $3,132 —
1285–2060 1693 5 209.00–222.50 $212.21 $3,593 —
1235–2205 1705 8 192.00–200.00 $197.62 $3,369 +0.70

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1120 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,150.00–3,350.00 $3,233.78
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1110–1300 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,650.00 $3,216.34
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1115–1450 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,090.84
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 thin fleshed 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
960–1040 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,039.39
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1300 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,300.00–4,300.00 $4,006.72
1050–1300 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 91 3,900.00–5,000.00 $4,480.27
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
986–1080 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,693.14
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.