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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $444.66/cwt +50.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,781/hd at 625 lb · 120 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $382.67/cwt +47.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,933/hd at 767 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $455.29/cwt +10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,468/hd at 542 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 905 866 641
Feeder cattle 697 715 491
Slaughter cattle 82 105 72
Replacement cattle 126 46 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher. The price of all classes of feeder calves rebounded with the demand being similar to a few weeks ago. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 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
230 230 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,518 —
378–382 379 12 560.00–610.00 $579.24 $2,195 +79.24
410 410 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,132 +40.00
453–498 465 28 500.00–516.00 $506.63 $2,356 +31.84
507–518 513 18 497.50–513.00 $505.17 $2,592 +43.48
553 553 8 507.00 $507.00 $2,804 +78.56
623 value added 623 78 455.75 $455.75 $2,839 —
623–635 630 42 416.00–426.00 $424.05 $2,672 +30.06
655–680 664 10 380.00–403.00 $394.63 $2,620 +14.04
705–730 725 13 366.00–372.50 $367.28 $2,663 +2.25
766 value added 766 66 383.75 $383.75 $2,940 —
785 785 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,724 +12.00
805 805 5 346.00 $346.00 $2,785 +26.00
1050 1050 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,992 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,300 —
455–493 487 6 410.00–485.00 $468.44 $2,281 —
515–545 531 5 422.50–480.00 $450.08 $2,390 +29.66
558–599 591 10 410.00–412.00 $411.62 $2,433 +41.62
710–720 715 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $2,449 +12.62
840 840 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,688 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,512 —
349 349 12 550.00 $550.00 $1,920 +9.96
380 380 7 525.00 $525.00 $1,995 +5.00
422 422 16 460.00 $460.00 $1,941 -15.79
458–462 460 14 449.00–465.00 $455.89 $2,097 +14.77
536–537 537 21 411.00–413.00 $412.24 $2,214 +7.26
554 554 19 395.00 $395.00 $2,188 +13.68
609–642 617 15 345.00–357.50 $352.40 $2,174 +18.96
701–711 707 13 318.00–335.00 $328.52 $2,323 +26.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 5 490.00–500.00 $493.85 $1,590 —
445 445 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 —
485 485 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 +30.00
538 538 6 387.50 $387.50 $2,085 +17.50
590 590 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,991 —
650–685 662 3 325.00–330.00 $326.73 $2,163 +14.23
728 728 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,111 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 12 415.00 $415.00 $2,054 —
598 598 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,108 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,346 -35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 690.00 $690.00 $1,573 —
314 314 6 600.00 $600.00 $1,884 —
360–365 364 34 560.00–577.50 $573.43 $2,087 +13.43
436–446 439 23 477.50–502.00 $494.43 $2,171 +2.91
462–495 479 29 478.00–508.00 $491.97 $2,357 +29.47
529–545 542 37 440.00–472.50 $455.29 $2,468 +10.78
570 570 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,394 —
624 624 19 420.00 $420.00 $2,621 +12.09
658–690 671 5 367.50–386.00 $378.39 $2,539 +16.69
760 760 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,717 —
875 875 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,756 —
980 980 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,421 +60.00
335 335 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 +30.39
373 373 4 545.00 $545.00 $2,033 +58.24
415–430 425 3 440.00–450.00 $443.25 $1,884 —
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
680 680 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,803 —
1265–1475 1350 75-80% 3 149.00–151.00 $150.04 $2,026 —
1330–1620 1421 75-80% 6 154.00–163.00 $159.02 $2,260 +2.33
1160–1915 1497 75-80% 15 166.00–182.00 $173.17 $2,592 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1065 928 85-90% 8 117.50–135.00 $127.56 $1,184 -0.92
985–1030 1012 85-90% 3 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $1,528 -18.68
1000–1070 1024 85-90% 4 136.00–145.00 $142.03 $1,454 -27.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1280 1112 80-85% 3 165.00–185.00 $172.53 $1,919 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,526 —
1050–1240 1158 80-85% 5 144.00–149.00 $146.30 $1,694 -21.85
1150–1395 1289 80-85% 4 152.00–160.00 $155.18 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2345 1824 8 188.00–198.00 $194.20 $3,542 —
1470–2190 1873 3 178.00–185.00 $181.25 $3,395 —
1335–2400 1893 8 200.00–211.00 $205.08 $3,882 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1410 1234 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,175.00–2,875.00 $2,480.80
1225–1310 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,390.00–2,620.00 $2,508.86
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1020 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,720.00–2,040.00 $1,893.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1075–1200 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,150.00–3,550.00 $3,328.64
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1105–1250 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,670.94
1100–1440 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 2,850.00–3,850.00 $3,322.28
1140–1300 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,556.72
1100–1370 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 3,150.00–3,450.00 $3,323.10
1250–1425 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,522.18
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1000 983 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,922.88
1000–1070 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,689.41
1020–1050 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,775.54
1040–1100 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,821.50
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1065–1120 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00

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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 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.