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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $486.40/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,591/hd at 533 lb · 78 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $511.29/cwt +8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 431 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $532.03/cwt -27.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,293/hd at 431 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 897 949 1,007
Feeder cattle 686 796 737
Slaughter cattle 146 121 170
Replacement cattle 65 32 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded sharply higher and those over 500 lbs. were 3.00-5.00 lower. The demand for the male calves was weaker throughout sale and the demand for heifers continued to be very strong. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady 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
359 359 6 600.00 $600.00 $2,154 +60.00
408–447 431 48 527.50–542.00 $532.03 $2,293 -27.50
469 469 15 514.00 $514.00 $2,411 -11.69
522 fancy 522 34 509.50 $509.50 $2,660 —
537–546 541 44 461.00–482.50 $468.55 $2,535 -9.24
605–626 625 15 429.50–437.50 $430.02 $2,688 -1.55
650 650 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,730 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,596 —
325 325 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,950 —
460–478 472 3 470.00–505.00 $481.37 $2,272 -3.63
541 541 15 447.00 $447.00 $2,418 -2.00
605 605 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,480 —
725 725 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 —
1000 1000 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–285 276 11 650.00–690.00 $656.80 $1,813 +47.33
340 340 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 +10.00
352–359 353 38 540.00–560.00 $556.26 $1,964 +19.69
426–440 431 64 496.00–522.50 $511.29 $2,204 +8.79
480 480 32 465.00–467.50 $465.23 $2,233 -7.77
545–548 546 21 415.00–417.50 $415.72 $2,270 —
603–616 613 10 375.00–385.00 $376.97 $2,311 -12.03
650–683 676 5 340.00–350.00 $341.92 $2,311 +3.34
778 778 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,567 -2.00
965 965 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,798 -7.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 560.00–610.00 $585.61 $1,201 —
380–385 383 6 455.00–460.00 $458.35 $1,755 -11.65
405–439 429 15 425.00–430.00 $426.93 $1,832 +26.98
451–468 456 8 365.00–427.50 $404.23 $1,843 +1.73
506–540 518 16 367.50–398.00 $386.71 $2,003 —
570 570 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 +14.51
680 680 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,074 —
705–740 723 6 260.00–320.00 $297.95 $2,154 -14.55
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,550 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 650.00 $650.00 $1,748 —
303 303 12 625.00 $625.00 $1,894 -25.00
355–365 363 21 587.50–600.00 $589.83 $2,141 -20.17
431 431 19 518.00 $518.00 $2,233 +7.33
484–499 488 43 489.00–490.00 $489.71 $2,390 -11.40
505–548 545 27 430.00–445.00 $439.97 $2,398 -18.42
612 612 13 414.00 $414.00 $2,534 -6.89
717 717 9 362.50 $362.50 $2,599 -5.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,566 -40.00
334 334 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,553 -100.00
385 385 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,829 -45.00
403–446 428 8 440.00–480.00 $457.22 $1,957 +0.19
450 450 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,946 —
534 534 7 399.00 $399.00 $2,131 -16.00
565 565 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 —
648 648 2 353.00 $353.00 $2,287 —
655 655 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,407 -2.50
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —
855–863 860 3 259.00–275.00 $264.30 $2,273 —
925 925 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,498 —
1085 1085 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,631 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1770 1358 75-80% 8 163.00–173.00 $169.04 $2,296 —
1100–1715 1378 75-80% 34 174.00–194.00 $182.13 $2,510 —
1260–1580 1401 75-80% 11 182.50–192.50 $187.57 $2,628 +9.39
1320–1560 1437 75-80% 6 167.50–176.00 $173.03 $2,486 -13.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1170 969 85-90% 4 125.00–144.00 $136.29 $1,321 —
900–1160 1004 85-90% 8 170.00–187.00 $177.28 $1,780 +14.18
850–1170 1024 85-90% 15 147.50–156.00 $151.31 $1,549 +3.07
950–1180 1038 85-90% 5 163.00–167.50 $165.12 $1,714 +16.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,380 —
975–1275 1146 80-85% 18 172.00–190.00 $179.61 $2,058 —
1150–1180 1165 80-85% 2 167.50–172.50 $169.97 $1,980 -11.33
1100–1315 1174 80-85% 10 158.00–170.00 $165.59 $1,944 -15.71
1275 1275 80-85% 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,792 —
1550–1565 1558 2 190.00–194.00 $192.01 $2,992 -5.70
1285–1940 1583 6 196.00–208.00 $202.12 $3,200 +4.41
1620 1620 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,483 —
1710–1925 1790 3 210.00–217.50 $213.33 $3,819 -5.01

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–930 911 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,420.00–2,535.00 $2,482.75
1070–1320 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,515.00–2,915.00 $2,711.34
1110–1225 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–2,465.00 $2,409.46
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1050–1080 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,240.00 $2,220.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1500 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,450.00–3,600.00 $3,001.17
1230–1340 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,468.54
1300–1465 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,400.00 $3,045.39
1070–1475 1394 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,250.00–3,400.00 $3,273.03
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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
1180–1345 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00–5,200.00 $4,892.71 —
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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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.