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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 14, 2026

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $368.24/cwt ≈ $2,548/hd at 692 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $404.47/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 556 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $429.35/cwt -5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,715/hd at 632 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 877 767 891
Feeder cattle 705 621 655
Slaughter cattle 126 110 184
Replacement cattle 46 36 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher with strong demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,120 -15.00
415–439 434 5 500.00–520.00 $516.18 $2,240 -9.72
460 460 12 507.00 $507.00 $2,332 -13.00
515–538 537 41 459.00–475.00 $474.25 $2,547 -12.38
551 value added 551 12 485.00 $485.00 $2,672 —
625 625 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,500 -35.00
630–645 value added 633 38 430.00–433.00 $432.44 $2,737 —
675–690 680 7 350.00–380.00 $370.24 $2,518 —
701–705 value added 702 30 389.00–398.00 $391.40 $2,748 —
763 value added 763 8 369.00 $369.00 $2,815 —
785 785 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,653 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–395 386 5 430.00–495.00 $469.93 $1,814 -40.07
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 —
502 502 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,033 -39.91
585 585 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,311 —
610–622 619 4 360.00–375.00 $363.70 $2,251 -22.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,908 —
457 457 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,079 -36.70
663 663 5 371.00 $371.00 $2,460 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1810 1420 4 220.00–251.00 $237.23 $3,369 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,492 -40.00
260 260 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,404 —
315 315 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,670 -12.34
350–356 356 20 500.00–525.00 $523.77 $1,865 -36.23
420–436 434 34 487.50–495.00 $488.35 $2,119 -21.65
467–485 481 21 430.00–436.00 $434.59 $2,090 +5.30
519 519 6 386.00 $386.00 $2,003 -21.00
545 value added 545 11 407.50 $407.50 $2,221 —
556–557 value added 556 43 403.00–412.00 $404.47 $2,249 —
623 623 13 376.00 $376.00 $2,342 -1.19
659–690 684 25 358.00–359.00 $358.85 $2,455 —
695 value added 695 67 371.75 $371.75 $2,584 —
735 735 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,481 +5.00
805 805 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 410.00–470.00 $440.23 $1,444 -45.22
375–390 383 2 320.00–430.00 $376.08 $1,440 -90.86
405–443 432 16 330.00–435.00 $392.92 $1,697 -32.04
458–488 472 8 330.00–350.00 $342.41 $1,616 -27.59
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 -77.99
555 555 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 -31.74
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 +8.58
865 865 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,249 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,555 —
392 392 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,901 —
605–615 612 3 330.00–340.00 $333.30 $2,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–287 285 4 550.00–565.00 $553.68 $1,578 -106.32
315 fancy 315 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,048 —
305–345 338 6 520.00–595.00 $531.27 $1,796 -98.73
360 fancy 360 13 565.00 $565.00 $2,034 —
350–385 365 14 495.00–535.00 $513.69 $1,875 -58.88
426 426 22 515.00 $515.00 $2,194 +6.78
450–490 472 38 444.00–456.00 $451.61 $2,132 -21.21
536–543 541 17 401.00–408.00 $402.63 $2,178 —
548 fancy 548 15 432.00 $432.00 $2,367 —
572 572 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,288 -39.00
614 fancy 614 18 407.00 $407.00 $2,499 —
617 617 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,283 -37.51
675 675 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,369 -1.00
702 702 9 346.00 $346.00 $2,429 -9.00
774–777 775 9 315.00–336.00 $328.98 $2,550 —
895 895 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 —
362–398 380 5 425.00–460.00 $437.72 $1,663 -42.28
400–435 421 5 350.00–445.00 $407.54 $1,716 —
480–495 488 2 395.00–410.00 $402.38 $1,964 -47.62
515 515 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 -97.41
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 -37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–540 515 7 385.00–410.00 $388.74 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,400.00 -51.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1165 1150 80-85% 2 157.00–159.00 $157.99 $1,817 -25.60
1070–1390 1219 80-85% 13 160.00–175.00 $169.22 $2,063 -14.62
1035–1415 1225 80-85% 27 177.50–202.00 $187.97 $2,303 +4.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1075 955 85-90% 7 175.00–195.00 $180.95 $1,728 —
820–1190 1007 85-90% 11 160.00–172.50 $166.33 $1,675 +0.13
765–1140 1021 85-90% 8 146.00–155.00 $150.38 $1,535 -15.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1615 1553 75-80% 2 169.00–177.50 $173.42 $2,693 —
1415–2025 1595 75-80% 23 180.00–198.00 $189.06 $3,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1630 1502 3 195.00 $195.00 $2,929 —
1185–2275 1688 13 205.00–217.50 $211.09 $3,563 —
1275–2395 1752 12 222.50–260.00 $232.69 $4,077 +9.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1115 912 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 213.00–285.00 $251.53 $2,294
795–1210 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 212.00–235.00 $219.65 $2,111
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1110 904 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,400.00 $2,708.44
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–3,000.00 $2,350.00
940–1520 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–3,500.00 $2,668.95
975–1385 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–3,300.00 $2,806.93

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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
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.