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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $401.36/cwt ≈ $2,264/hd at 564 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $486.63/cwt +14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 528 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $510.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 428 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 1,032 740
Feeder cattle 621 790 510
Slaughter cattle 110 150 195
Replacement cattle 36 92 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower with the exception of the 450-650# steers and the were 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady. The buyers continued to pay premiums for the good quality calves and discounting the calves that are carrying some extra condition. Slaughter cows sold fully steady and slaughter bulls were 3.oo-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 4 685.00 $685.00 $1,822 —
343–345 344 7 575.00–600.00 $592.89 $2,040 —
388 388 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,270 +7.50
446–447 446 11 515.00–530.00 $525.90 $2,346 —
461 461 27 520.00 $520.00 $2,397 -0.97
505–529 528 40 480.00–487.00 $486.63 $2,569 +14.74
550–594 588 7 440.00–442.50 $442.17 $2,600 +4.67
628 628 25 435.00 $435.00 $2,732 -0.88
711–733 719 13 365.00–370.00 $366.52 $2,635 -5.98
850 850 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,826 —
925 925 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,932 —
463–475 467 3 490.00–495.00 $491.70 $2,296 —
553–565 560 5 420.00–430.00 $423.95 $2,374 —
613–635 623 8 415.00–420.00 $418.13 $2,605 —
808–815 809 6 332.50–336.00 $335.41 $2,713 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,964 —
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 -25.00
505–535 530 6 443.00–455.00 $444.91 $2,358 +4.67
610–638 626 5 380.00–400.00 $385.93 $2,416 -11.57
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 ±0.00
930 930 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,604 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,500 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 675.00 $675.00 $1,451 +15.00
315–320 319 13 530.00–545.00 $542.34 $1,730 —
365 365 16 560.00 $560.00 $2,044 +3.02
428 428 33 510.00 $510.00 $2,183 +15.00
482–497 495 31 422.50–430.00 $429.29 $2,125 -13.97
509 509 4 407.00 $407.00 $2,072 -7.43
556–590 564 48 387.50–407.00 $401.36 $2,264 —
611–618 613 31 375.00–378.00 $377.19 $2,312 -2.34
703 703 8 332.50 $332.50 $2,337 —
751–787 762 17 315.00–331.00 $319.86 $2,437 -29.14
875 875 3 297.50 $297.50 $2,603 +12.50
909–920 911 8 285.00–294.00 $289.49 $2,637 —
975 975 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,754 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 —
325–345 335 2 470.00–500.00 $485.45 $1,626 +14.09
355–385 359 7 450.00–470.00 $466.94 $1,676 -11.20
400–445 442 13 420.00–430.00 $424.96 $1,878 -20.04
482 482 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,783 —
510–538 530 5 385.00–390.00 $387.99 $2,056 —
555–595 588 6 355.00–363.00 $361.74 $2,127 —
628 628 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,072 +3.78
675 675 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 +5.00
718–745 725 4 260.00–285.00 $266.42 $1,932 -16.08
830 830 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,116 —
885 885 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,390 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,155 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 —
810 810 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 660.00 $660.00 $1,973 -20.00
335 335 2 630.00 $630.00 $2,110 —
368–380 370 12 570.00–585.00 $572.57 $2,119 +2.57
429–433 430 14 507.50–512.50 $508.22 $2,185 -13.78
455–485 474 16 472.50–473.00 $472.82 $2,241 -6.49
551 551 22 439.00 $439.00 $2,419 +2.00
613–617 616 28 400.00–410.00 $407.51 $2,510 -5.49
688 688 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,422 —
705 705 14 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 -15.00
1055 1055 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,954 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,538 —
383 383 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,838 +21.94
460 460 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,070 -5.00
505–528 522 7 410.00–456.00 $447.41 $2,335 —
560 560 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,114 +27.50
653 653 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,416 +35.00
747 747 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,502 +12.50
885 885 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,478 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1650 1463 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,451.28 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1400 1254 75-80% 4 170.00–175.00 $172.86 $2,168 —
1160–1750 1410 75-80% 24 175.00–201.00 $185.00 $2,608 -2.97
1275–1540 1413 75-80% 6 166.00–174.00 $170.24 $2,405 -17.73
1270–1880 1476 75-80% 27 180.00–195.00 $185.41 $2,737 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1260 1160 80-85% 5 177.00–190.00 $183.59 $2,130 —
1010–1255 1178 80-85% 8 160.00–173.00 $166.83 $1,965 —
1040–1355 1199 80-85% 4 165.00–175.00 $170.89 $2,049 —
1125–1300 1213 80-85% 2 182.50–185.00 $183.84 $2,230 +43.84
1245 1245 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,731 -1.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–960 905 85-90% 2 172.50–175.00 $173.67 $1,572 —
820–1055 938 85-90% 3 130.00–143.00 $135.71 $1,273 —
915–1145 1035 85-90% 4 162.00–170.00 $166.20 $1,720 +14.36
955–1230 1129 85-90% 7 152.00–159.00 $156.44 $1,766 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,608 —
1110–2185 1576 7 195.00–213.00 $206.79 $3,259 —
1310–2315 1754 5 219.00–234.00 $223.02 $3,912 +7.50
1720–1960 1840 2 217.50–221.00 $219.36 $4,036 —
2185 2185 1 227.50 $227.50 $4,971 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–985 907 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,775.00–2,500.00 $2,159.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1220–1315 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–3,025.00 $2,615.93

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1035–1315 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,750.00 $2,437.26
1125–1405 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,450.00–3,400.00 $2,987.10
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
945–1075 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,150.00 $2,899.02
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.