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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 11, 2026

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $448.25/cwt ≈ $2,181/hd at 486 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $384.77/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,370/hd at 616 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $491.92/cwt +9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,627/hd at 534 lb · 15 head
Guthrie 4-weight heifers brought $461/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$6/cwt above the KY average ($455) and $5/cwt under Paris, KY ($466). The class is down $19/cwt from its early May peak of $464. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 504 387
Feeder cattle 269 341 269
Slaughter cattle 89 120 89
Replacement cattle 29 43 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers traded 6.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher. There was stronger demand for all classes of feeders especially for the heifers with prices rebounding to those seen several weeks ago. Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,568 —
360 360 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,998 +38.95
405 405 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,187 —
450 450 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,408 +15.00
506–544 534 15 487.50–505.00 $491.92 $2,627 +9.42
567 567 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,495 -10.00
610 610 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,501 -2.65
678–680 679 3 375.00–395.00 $388.32 $2,637 +10.82
835 835 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,735 -7.50
887 887 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,054 —
409 409 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,106 —
815 815 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 430.00–460.00 $444.46 $1,867 -15.54
475–480 478 2 410.00–420.00 $414.97 $1,984 -55.03
575 575 1 406.00 $406.00 $2,334 +9.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 4 630.00 $630.00 $1,688 +110.00
320 320 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,760 +90.00
361 361 11 505.00 $505.00 $1,823 +50.07
437–440 437 9 470.00–492.50 $489.98 $2,141 +48.30
455 fancy 455 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,275 —
490 490 18 442.50 $442.50 $2,168 —
551 551 12 405.00 $405.00 $2,232 —
611 611 9 362.00 $362.00 $2,212 +7.27
665 665 2 343.00 $343.00 $2,281 —
700 700 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —
819 819 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,588 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 —
688 688 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,253 —
929 929 4 282.00 $282.00 $2,620 —
985 985 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,684 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,436 —
325 325 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 +40.00
537 537 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,067 +25.00
875 875 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,406 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–293 281 5 600.00–610.00 $603.74 $1,697 +3.74
364 364 11 565.00 $565.00 $2,057 +20.00
428 428 8 530.00 $530.00 $2,268 +35.00
464 fancy 464 9 535.00 $535.00 $2,482 —
500–543 539 12 420.00–445.00 $443.07 $2,388 +20.57
565 565 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,373 —
602–622 616 17 378.00–387.50 $384.77 $2,370 -1.23
661 661 6 356.00 $356.00 $2,353 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,658 -20.00
395 395 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,995 —
423–438 431 4 455.00–465.00 $459.91 $1,982 -0.09
475–493 485 5 420.00–460.00 $438.00 $2,124 —
505 505 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,970 -10.00
565–575 570 2 360.00–380.00 $370.09 $2,110 -14.91
692 692 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,214 —
765 765 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,128 -12.37
1375 1375 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,172 -18.73
1175–1655 1378 75-80% 9 170.00–180.00 $175.08 $2,413 -1.65
1330–1640 1399 75-80% 8 180.00–194.00 $186.05 $2,603 +9.32
1235–1845 1504 75-80% 9 168.00–177.50 $174.86 $2,630 —
1250–1880 1545 75-80% 15 185.00–200.00 $189.34 $2,925 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1140 1004 85-90% 4 160.00–165.00 $162.72 $1,634 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,794 —
920–1095 1026 85-90% 4 120.00–148.00 $135.04 $1,386 —
850–1285 1080 85-90% 4 153.00–160.00 $156.48 $1,690 -24.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,063 —
1165–1210 1182 80-85% 3 157.50–160.00 $159.17 $1,881 -28.33
1200 1200 80-85% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,256 +11.65
1175–1240 1208 80-85% 2 172.50–180.00 $176.15 $2,128 -0.20
1120–1380 1250 80-85% 2 153.00–162.50 $158.24 $1,978 -11.35
1110–1505 1255 80-85% 4 167.50–174.00 $170.86 $2,144 +1.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,755 —
1160–1585 1276 5 202.50–210.00 $205.13 $2,617 —
1270–2030 1720 5 211.00–225.00 $217.93 $3,748 +12.85
2155 2155 1 245.00 $245.00 $5,280 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–955 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,780.00–2,035.00 $1,930.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1210 thin fleshed 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1340–1415 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,934.98
1285–1655 1482 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,125.00 $2,942.89
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 thin fleshed 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1135 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,183.49
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.