Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 19, 2026

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $361.33/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,811/hd at 778 lb · 194 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $534.63/cwt +35.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 428 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $489.31/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,363/hd at 483 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 356 779
Feeder cattle 714 294 660
Slaughter cattle 100 44 95
Replacement cattle 36 18 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-7.00 lower. Strong demand for the male calves today and much softer demand for the lightweight heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher with the highest dressing cows and bulls seeing very good prices.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,703 —
360–380 363 11 590.00–600.00 $592.73 $2,152 —
405 405 5 540.00 $540.00 $2,187 +25.58
458–460 458 13 517.50–540.00 $519.24 $2,378 +26.99
505–547 545 19 460.00–485.00 $461.22 $2,514 -1.28
559–565 560 8 470.00–475.00 $470.63 $2,636 —
611–648 617 25 414.00–421.00 $419.35 $2,587 +5.35
668 668 6 394.00 $394.00 $2,632 +15.00
715–740 728 17 367.50–386.00 $375.52 $2,734 +5.52
758–796 value added 778 194 360.00–363.75 $361.33 $2,811 —
806 806 4 353.00 $353.00 $2,845 —
850 850 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,890 —
945 945 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,788 -3.76
963 963 3 264.00 $264.00 $2,542 —
1078 1078 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,938 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–563 561 9 405.00–423.00 $414.98 $2,328 —
630 630 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–297 285 7 560.00–610.00 $572.78 $1,632 -14.72
351–358 353 18 540.00 $540.00 $1,906 -20.00
425–435 427 34 440.00–450.00 $448.20 $1,914 -5.97
459 fancy 459 4 457.50 $457.50 $2,100 —
483 483 20 420.00 $420.00 $2,029 -22.50
528 528 6 437.50 $437.50 $2,310 —
526–540 529 16 410.00–411.00 $410.50 $2,172 —
579 579 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,186 -15.65
615–625 621 9 337.50–350.00 $344.49 $2,139 +7.95
688 688 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,236 +8.50
728 728 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,184 —
810 810 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,308 —
950 950 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,589 —
1013–1030 1021 12 255.00–266.00 $263.09 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,950 —
524–548 544 28 383.00–385.00 $383.34 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 -30.00
390 390 3 460.00–470.00 $466.67 $1,820 +34.96
415–446 440 5 387.50–390.00 $387.97 $1,707 —
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 -5.00
585–595 590 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
748 748 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,795 -47.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,732 —
302 302 5 660.00 $660.00 $1,993 +42.09
364–370 365 17 565.00–575.00 $573.21 $2,092 +35.83
423 423 25 530.00 $530.00 $2,242 +31.00
418–443 fancy 439 12 543.00–551.00 $544.27 $2,389 —
465–484 483 34 489.00–500.00 $489.31 $2,363 +11.38
533 533 6 458.00 $458.00 $2,441 +10.36
556–560 556 26 433.00–447.50 $445.82 $2,479 —
600–619 618 18 417.50–422.50 $422.23 $2,609 +16.32
655 655 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 —
732–740 734 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,642 +17.50
755 755 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 +25.00
935 935 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,758 —
1278 1278 9 238.00 $238.00 $3,042 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,579 +10.37
340 340 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 -62.73
375–376 376 5 450.00–515.00 $502.03 $1,888 —
405–442 433 4 425.00–480.00 $467.13 $2,023 +7.13
540 540 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,214 +2.43
565 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 +7.50
995 995 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,587 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2015 1371 75-80% 17 160.00–174.00 $168.91 $2,316 —
1140–1710 1447 75-80% 20 177.00–196.00 $183.33 $2,653 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1250 1139 80-85% 12 167.50–180.00 $170.65 $1,944 —
1070–1290 1176 80-85% 8 151.00–165.00 $159.55 $1,876 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,668 -24.21
1425 1425 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,182 —
980–1085 1034 85-90% 5 152.00–162.50 $157.96 $1,633 +24.80
900–1260 1038 85-90% 4 164.00–172.50 $167.07 $1,734 +33.91
970–1215 1046 85-90% 8 140.00–150.00 $146.74 $1,535 +13.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1425 1380 3 173.00–175.00 $174.33 $2,406 —
1335–1910 1647 5 193.00–197.00 $195.56 $3,221 +3.88
1300–2380 1721 9 205.00–217.00 $212.45 $3,656 -1.42

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1185 thin fleshed 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1160–1555 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,192.84
1150–1495 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,966.33
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
980–1090 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,005.31
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1350–1385 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,925.00–3,950.00 $3,937.66 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.