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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 28, 2026

626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $427.77/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 481 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $392.23/cwt -4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,177/hd at 555 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $387.87/cwt -9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,410/hd at 621 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 626 970 812
Feeder cattle 398 720 606
Slaughter cattle 168 140 172
Replacement cattle 60 110 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 550 lbs. sold cheaper on very few like comparisons and those over 550 lbs. were 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. sold 8.00-10.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. were sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and slaughter bulls were 3.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,734 —
400 400 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,000 -45.00
466 466 8 490.00 $490.00 $2,283 -1.64
554 554 16 444.00 $444.00 $2,460 +4.74
616 616 14 413.00 $413.00 $2,544 -7.36
723 fancy 723 4 392.50 $392.50 $2,838 —
733 733 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,749 +15.12
785 785 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,826 +13.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,993 —
574–595 579 9 370.00–408.00 $399.32 $2,312 -15.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 —
655–695 674 4 360.00–370.00 $362.58 $2,444 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,375 —
335 335 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 —
368 368 14 517.50 $517.50 $1,904 +27.50
436 436 10 480.00 $480.00 $2,093 ±0.00
453–490 481 48 424.00–440.00 $427.77 $2,058 +9.77
546 546 4 397.50 $397.50 $2,170 +2.94
555–556 555 27 390.00–400.00 $392.23 $2,177 -4.77
609–643 623 19 345.00–360.00 $347.44 $2,165 -20.70
670–693 685 3 315.00–325.00 $318.26 $2,180 -21.74
785 785 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,473 -15.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 —
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 -10.00
358 358 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,683 +17.50
415–428 425 5 390.00–420.00 $414.15 $1,760 -13.94
450 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 —
548 548 12 370.00 $370.00 $2,028 —
567 567 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,098 +19.41
775 775 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–635 618 4 335.00–340.00 $336.28 $2,078 —
968 968 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,589 —
1090 1090 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,670 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 675.00 $675.00 $1,485 —
310 310 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,798 —
384 384 13 550.00 $550.00 $2,112 -10.00
427–435 428 11 485.00–503.00 $501.34 $2,146 -41.16
496 496 20 440.00 $440.00 $2,182 -45.00
500–544 529 15 407.50–408.00 $407.66 $2,157 -22.46
563 563 9 415.00 $415.00 $2,336 —
615 fancy 615 12 397.00 $397.00 $2,442 —
600–634 630 9 374.00–390.00 $375.69 $2,367 -21.83
690 690 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 -20.00
720 720 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 -7.50
807 807 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,421 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 -45.00
433 433 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,927 -67.49
505–520 510 3 360.00–367.50 $364.95 $1,861 —
557 557 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,103 -17.50
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1300 1228 75-80% 2 161.00–167.50 $164.06 $2,015 —
1115–1500 1272 75-80% 3 192.50–200.00 $195.48 $2,487 —
1190–1365 1278 75-80% 2 163.00–165.00 $163.93 $2,095 —
1245–1520 1368 75-80% 10 175.00–185.00 $181.98 $2,489 +0.93
1115–1645 1377 75-80% 34 166.00–180.00 $175.05 $2,410 -6.00
1255–1690 1486 75-80% 26 181.00–206.00 $188.21 $2,797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1180 1001 85-90% 8 172.00–180.00 $175.91 $1,761 -7.93
850–1300 1025 85-90% 14 150.00–158.00 $154.64 $1,585 -29.20
880–1250 1030 85-90% 7 165.00–170.00 $166.50 $1,715 -17.34
855–1200 1036 85-90% 4 134.00–149.00 $141.61 $1,467 -42.23
1065–1130 1098 85-90% 2 165.00–175.00 $169.85 $1,865 +4.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1310 1079 80-85% 7 162.00–170.00 $167.27 $1,805 —
1115 1115 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,728 -27.61
950–1220 1118 80-85% 9 177.00–193.00 $182.68 $2,042 +0.07
1025–1270 1125 80-85% 4 185.00–193.00 $187.59 $2,110 +4.98
1200 1200 80-85% 2 155.00–157.50 $156.25 $1,875 —
1080–1315 1209 80-85% 6 170.00–175.00 $172.86 $2,090 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,952 -16.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1570 1403 3 230.00–238.00 $234.92 $3,296 +42.65
1235–2010 1562 7 219.00–228.00 $222.65 $3,478 -1.45
1350–2170 1746 4 220.00–230.00 $225.87 $3,944 —
1470–2235 1792 3 195.00–210.00 $205.34 $3,680 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,970.00 $1,970.00
1115–1245 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,575.00–2,820.00 $2,702.25
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,145.00 $2,145.00
1040–1075 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,445.00–2,685.00 $2,551.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1125–1195 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,454.53
1150–1265 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,150.00–3,800.00 $3,460.75
1070–1370 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,320.57
1255–1385 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,625.79
1125–1600 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,034.47
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,200.00 $3,029.49
950–1040 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,190.95
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
950–1100 1017 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,900.00–3,700.00 $3,281.97
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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.