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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 9, 2026

957 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $416.26/cwt +27.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,837/hd at 682 lb · 92 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.75/cwt +20.27 vs last sale · ≈ $3,123/hd at 898 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $486.39/cwt -38.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 429 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 957 754 958
Feeder cattle 724 613 735
Slaughter cattle 129 109 133
Replacement cattle 104 32 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 lower. The male calves continued to see strong demand. Today's offering contained an abundance of heifers and the demand was softer. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,984 +50.00
401 401 10 560.00 $560.00 $2,246 +27.50
461 461 10 532.50 $532.50 $2,455 +3.49
530 530 20 470.00–485.00 $483.50 $2,563 -14.37
562 562 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,641 -15.00
610–615 611 16 420.00–432.50 $430.93 $2,633 +7.83
679 value added 679 74 420.75 $420.75 $2,857 —
683–694 692 18 390.00–400.00 $397.81 $2,753 +9.25
705–709 707 9 370.00–375.00 $372.77 $2,635 -11.23
780–790 786 8 355.00–365.00 $361.58 $2,842 +7.40
898 value added 898 60 347.75 $347.75 $3,123 —
903 903 4 342.50 $342.50 $3,093 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–335 329 2 520.00–570.00 $545.49 $1,795 —
359 359 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,903 —
415–445 438 4 440.00–495.00 $480.69 $2,105 -16.67
458–473 462 9 450.00–500.00 $472.13 $2,181 -8.08
575–578 576 7 437.50–439.00 $438.36 $2,525 —
645 645 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 -41.67
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 -10.00
715 715 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,502 +9.37
795 795 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–590 575 3 440.00–445.00 $443.29 $2,549 —
635 635 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,572 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 2 225.00 $225.00 $3,566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,361 -40.00
294 294 7 535.00 $535.00 $1,573 —
362 362 24 490.00 $490.00 $1,774 -18.25
428–433 429 41 480.00–487.50 $486.39 $2,087 -38.61
485 485 35 472.50 $472.50 $2,292 +17.75
526–548 542 38 410.00–419.00 $412.75 $2,237 -1.11
588–598 593 17 409.00–415.00 $411.80 $2,442 —
613 613 13 380.00 $380.00 $2,329 +1.76
673 fancy 673 6 363.00 $363.00 $2,443 —
663–696 692 25 344.00–349.00 $346.82 $2,400 —
733 733 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,441 +7.02
790 790 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,350 —
810 810 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 -22.00
855 855 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,488 —
932 932 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,586 -8.50
950 950 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,446 +35.00
322–335 326 3 460.00–465.00 $463.29 $1,510 —
360–373 370 4 410.00–450.00 $440.26 $1,629 -25.92
436 436 12 447.50–455.00 $450.00 $1,962 -11.06
457 457 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,977 —
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 -64.32
592 592 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,057 —
615 615 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 +22.33
697 697 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,293 —
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 -2.50
1073 1073 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,468 —
1115 1115 3 229.00 $229.00 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–538 535 9 390.00–395.00 $393.91 $2,107 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 710.00 $710.00 $1,583 +30.00
300 300 4 610.00 $610.00 $1,830 -20.00
366 366 18 600.00 $600.00 $2,196 +38.49
416 416 11 539.00 $539.00 $2,242 +11.97
489 489 19 506.00 $506.00 $2,474 -7.21
510–544 535 28 460.00–465.00 $462.10 $2,472 -45.40
612 612 17 425.00 $425.00 $2,601 -10.47
680–685 683 2 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $2,476 —
713 713 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,620 +0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–288 283 5 550.00–590.00 $575.97 $1,630 +2.79
330 330 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,815 +10.00
370–376 373 7 540.00–555.00 $546.37 $2,038 +75.70
520 520 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,210 -35.00
628 628 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,355 -27.50
743 743 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,489 +16.02
815 815 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–420 414 8 520.00–522.50 $522.18 $2,162 —
466 466 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,260 —
612 612 5 402.50 $402.50 $2,463 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1495 1353 75-80% 5 180.00–185.00 $181.80 $2,460 +4.30
1310–1425 1393 75-80% 6 167.50–170.00 $167.98 $2,340 -13.16
1395 1395 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,092 -31.14
1130–1835 1455 75-80% 24 172.50–201.00 $184.42 $2,683 —
1115–1840 1554 75-80% 10 185.00–204.00 $191.80 $2,981 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1085 1023 85-90% 6 173.00–185.00 $180.13 $1,843 —
845–1205 1048 85-90% 3 135.00–137.50 $136.54 $1,431 —
850–1215 1057 85-90% 11 157.00–169.00 $161.13 $1,703 -9.42
920–1230 1063 85-90% 12 144.00–155.00 $149.25 $1,587 -21.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1280 1094 80-85% 16 158.00–171.00 $166.51 $1,822 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,251 +24.71
1010–1435 1203 80-85% 8 174.00–192.50 $182.76 $2,199 -2.76
1255 1255 80-85% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,272 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1345 1330 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,793 —
1425–1715 1570 2 220.00–235.00 $228.19 $3,583 —
1415–1755 1585 2 182.50–190.00 $186.65 $2,958 —
1405–2070 1703 12 207.50–227.00 $216.36 $3,685 —
1370–2140 1864 5 197.00–205.00 $201.38 $3,754 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1115 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,483.41
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–932 919 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,585.00 $2,492.83
895–1025 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,170.00 $2,159.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1250–1290 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,898.43
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1200–1400 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,370.87
1130–1475 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,230.99
1275–1490 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,600.00–3,300.00 $3,118.42
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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
1100–1300 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 3,050.00–3,550.00 $3,312.01 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.