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KY-TN Livestock Market Report, Guthrie, KY

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 4, 2026

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $402.31/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 525 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $354.73/cwt +7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,210/hd at 623 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $412.65/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,563/hd at 621 lb · 22 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 626 580
Feeder cattle 341 398 472
Slaughter cattle 120 168 93
Replacement cattle 43 60 15

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 8.00-10.00 higher on a limited number of like comparisons. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded sharply lower and those over 500 lbs. were 3.00-5.00 lower. The demand for the male calves was much stronger. The few larger groups of heifers saw good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,788 —
368–397 391 9 515.00–520.00 $516.05 $2,018 —
476–483 480 10 520.00 $520.00 $2,496 +30.00
529 529 20 482.50 $482.50 $2,552 —
558 558 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,511 +6.00
611–644 621 22 410.00–415.00 $412.65 $2,563 -0.35
699 699 4 377.50 $377.50 $2,639 —
828 828 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,774 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 —
450 450 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,115 +30.00
505–538 519 5 425.00–455.00 $436.73 $2,267 —
550 550 3 385.00–420.00 $396.67 $2,182 -2.65

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,378 —
312 312 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,435 -60.00
358–366 363 6 450.00–465.00 $454.93 $1,651 -62.57
407 fancy 407 9 457.50 $457.50 $1,862 —
428–430 429 6 435.00–445.00 $441.68 $1,895 -38.32
500–543 525 52 390.00–420.00 $402.31 $2,112 +4.81
623–625 623 32 351.00–368.00 $354.73 $2,210 +7.29
775–788 784 3 290.00–297.50 $292.47 $2,293 -22.53
818 818 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,413 —
865 865 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,531 -40.00
498 498 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,793 —
520 520 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 -10.00
573 573 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 -20.00
670 670 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 —
745 745 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 5 437.50 $437.50 $1,636 —
443 443 4 417.50 $417.50 $1,850 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 627.50 $627.50 $1,399 -47.50
266 266 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,596 —
347 347 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,891 —
366 366 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,995 -5.00
425 425 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,104 -6.34
478–499 491 11 460.00–485.00 $468.84 $2,302 +28.84
540 540 15 422.50 $422.50 $2,282 +14.84
615 615 9 386.00 $386.00 $2,374 +10.31
700–708 706 12 325.00–339.00 $331.70 $2,342 -8.30
835 835 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 —
420 420 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 +15.00
515–545 530 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 +35.05
560 560 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 +7.50
629 629 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,154 —
748 748 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,281 —
775 775 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,344 +17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,045.00 $3,045.00 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,860 -9.06
1100–1570 1334 75-80% 7 165.00–177.00 $172.37 $2,299 —
1130–1670 1380 75-80% 16 170.00–182.50 $176.73 $2,439 +1.68
1140–1670 1426 75-80% 15 185.00–200.00 $189.48 $2,702 —
1150–1980 1468 75-80% 16 179.00–194.00 $185.61 $2,725 -2.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1225 991 85-90% 4 140.00–142.50 $141.21 $1,399 —
1055–1085 1068 85-90% 4 176.00–185.00 $181.16 $1,935 +11.31
935–1450 1097 85-90% 14 160.00–171.00 $165.29 $1,813 -4.56
900–1315 1104 85-90% 7 150.00–157.50 $155.03 $1,712 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1200 1165 80-85% 2 160.00–163.00 $161.45 $1,881 —
1175–1215 1195 80-85% 2 187.50 $187.50 $2,241 —
1010–1315 1199 80-85% 4 178.00–192.00 $182.80 $2,192 —
1110–1320 1214 80-85% 4 170.00–180.00 $176.35 $2,141 +3.49
1220–1345 1284 80-85% 6 165.00–177.50 $169.59 $2,178 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1770 1703 2 201.00–209.50 $205.08 $3,493 —
1720–1855 1765 4 211.00–222.50 $216.54 $3,822 +11.20
1270–2155 1770 7 222.50–235.00 $229.85 $4,068 +24.51
1785 1785 1 237.00 $237.00 $4,230 +31.66

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033–1150 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,130.00–2,475.00 $2,356.50
1165–1320 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,577.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
965–1075 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,170.00–2,230.00 $2,201.62

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1210–1450 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,100.00–3,600.00 $3,099.48
1275–1435 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,992.54
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
860–950 883 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,059.63
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.