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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $477.79/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,609/hd at 546 lb · 86 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $373.13/cwt +40.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,632/hd at 705 lb · 77 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $398.29/cwt +36.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,996/hd at 752 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 949 957 1,021
Feeder cattle 796 724 761
Slaughter cattle 121 129 198
Replacement cattle 32 104 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. The demand for the lightweight male calves was softer and it was stronger for those over 600 lbs. The demand for the feeder heifers was strong across all sizes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,584 —
338–345 342 4 575.00–585.00 $579.95 $1,983 -40.05
393 393 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,122 —
404–410 405 17 550.00–562.50 $559.53 $2,266 -0.47
461–468 462 35 510.00–528.00 $525.69 $2,429 -6.81
523–549 546 86 475.50–485.00 $477.79 $2,609 -5.71
617–633 630 40 420.00–445.00 $431.57 $2,719 +0.64
650 650 3 416.00 $416.00 $2,704 —
701–715 702 10 370.00–380.00 $378.98 $2,660 +6.21
751 value added 751 69 400.00 $400.00 $3,004 —
782 782 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,807 -2.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–390 365 4 460.00–490.00 $481.99 $1,759 -48.01
434 434 4 502.50 $502.50 $2,181 +21.81
485 485 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,352 +12.87
540–543 543 10 440.00–450.00 $449.00 $2,438 —
590 590 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,419 -28.36
645 645 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,483 +40.00
658–698 680 6 345.00–382.00 $367.72 $2,500 +22.72
850–890 870 2 325.00–330.00 $327.44 $2,849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 710.00 $710.00 $1,690 +150.00
255–290 285 7 605.00–640.00 $609.47 $1,737 +74.47
320 320 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,728 —
353–365 354 18 510.00–540.00 $536.57 $1,899 +46.57
425 425 33 502.50 $502.50 $2,136 +16.11
487 487 47 473.00 $473.00 $2,304 +0.50
558 558 22 417.00 $417.00 $2,327 +5.20
625 625 15 389.00 $389.00 $2,431 +9.00
683–690 688 7 335.00–340.00 $338.58 $2,329 -8.24
704 value added 704 73 375.00 $375.00 $2,640 —
731 731 4 339.00 $339.00 $2,478 +6.00
772 772 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,563 +34.50
955–959 959 8 290.00–299.00 $297.88 $2,857 +17.88
1043 1043 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,973 —
1175 1175 1 265.00 $265.00 $3,114 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,653 +60.00
365–378 374 6 420.00–495.00 $470.00 $1,758 +29.74
435–438 437 3 390.00–420.00 $399.95 $1,748 -50.05
465 465 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,872 -30.00
558–597 568 16 345.00–378.00 $355.49 $2,019 +7.99
613 613 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,069 -7.50
715 715 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,234 +7.50
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —
920 920 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 11 442.00 $442.00 $2,011 —
552 552 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,139 —
645–647 647 6 361.00–370.00 $362.50 $2,345 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 3 206.00 $206.00 $2,524 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 6 650.00 $650.00 $1,989 +40.00
368 368 6 610.00 $610.00 $2,245 +10.00
413–430 429 30 509.00–535.00 $510.67 $2,191 -28.33
453–491 486 22 495.00–502.00 $501.11 $2,435 -4.89
535–545 545 30 455.00–458.50 $458.39 $2,498 -3.71
551–575 556 5 425.00–432.50 $426.55 $2,372 —
621–625 622 27 420.00–426.00 $420.89 $2,618 -4.11
650–658 656 4 390.00–405.00 $393.72 $2,583 +31.21
704–733 716 15 357.00–375.00 $367.62 $2,632 +0.12
808 808 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,578 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,653 +4.03
339 339 4 565.00 $565.00 $1,915 +15.00
398 398 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,070 -26.37
410–442 426 7 410.00–480.00 $457.03 $1,947 —
490 490 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,156 —
533 533 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,212 -10.00
600 600 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 +5.00
670 670 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 —
745 745 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,526 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1430 1345 75-80% 4 163.00–170.00 $166.75 $2,243 —
1100–1610 1411 75-80% 9 170.00–181.00 $178.18 $2,514 —
1155–1650 1413 75-80% 14 182.50–196.00 $186.81 $2,640 —
1285–1840 1491 75-80% 14 172.00–195.00 $180.23 $2,687 —
1875 1875 75-80% 1 152.50 $152.50 $2,859 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1215 1013 85-90% 12 157.50–172.50 $163.10 $1,652 -17.03
930–1105 1034 85-90% 4 145.00–152.50 $148.24 $1,533 -31.89
880–1220 1047 85-90% 9 167.00–185.00 $173.26 $1,814 +36.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,551 —
1120–1205 1163 80-85% 2 180.00–182.50 $181.30 $2,109 —
1125–1375 1190 80-85% 12 159.00–173.00 $168.44 $2,004 —
1000–1455 1204 80-85% 9 175.00–195.00 $179.73 $2,164 -3.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,936 —
1510 1510 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,869 —
1315–1980 1550 3 195.00–202.00 $197.71 $3,065 -30.48
1530–2040 1798 5 215.00–225.00 $218.34 $3,926 —
1700–2265 1928 6 206.00–230.00 $215.11 $4,147 —
1685–2200 1943 2 187.50 $187.50 $3,643 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1105–1380 1216 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,777.08
1175–1335 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,834.81
1145–1400 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,397.54
1025–1555 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,028.84
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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.