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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 18, 2026

449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $425.00/cwt -23.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 490 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $414.71/cwt ≈ $2,273/hd at 548 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.14/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,292/hd at 626 lb · 24 head
Guthrie, KY 4-weight heifers sold at $438/cwt, near the bottom of the state — $12/cwt below the KY average ($450) and $37/cwt under Owensboro, KY ($475). The class is down $24/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 449 387 620
Feeder cattle 365 269 439
Slaughter cattle 75 89 124
Replacement cattle 9 29 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 10.00-12.00 lower and those over 600 lbs. were 8.00-10.00 higher on a light test. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 lower. Softer demand for those unweaned, plain calves today. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,269 +50.00
434–437 435 7 507.00–516.00 $512.13 $2,228 -27.87
534 534 5 466.00 $466.00 $2,488 -25.92
550 value added 550 13 467.00 $467.00 $2,568 —
566–585 568 8 425.00–433.00 $431.97 $2,454 -8.03
615 615 12 420.00 $420.00 $2,583 +10.00
707 707 6 377.50 $377.50 $2,669 —
751 751 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,816 —
832 832 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,812 +10.50
875 875 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,844 ±0.00
970 970 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,007 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,064 +35.54
523 523 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,144 —
628 628 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,418 —
830 830 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 —
660 660 4 371.00 $371.00 $2,449 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,525 -20.00
305 305 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 -10.00
350–379 373 7 510.00–540.00 $516.88 $1,928 +11.88
419 fancy 419 5 476.00 $476.00 $1,994 —
418–443 429 14 447.50–452.50 $450.53 $1,933 -39.45
490 490 28 425.00 $425.00 $2,082 -17.50
545–548 548 26 407.50–415.00 $414.71 $2,273 —
558 558 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,162 -17.50
605 value added 605 3 379.00 $379.00 $2,293 —
615–630 629 21 357.50–365.00 $364.30 $2,291 +2.30
717 717 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,223 -15.00
835 835 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,526 -13.50
869 value added 869 19 322.50 $322.50 $2,803 —
895 895 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,596 —
925 925 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,682 —
954 value added 954 10 309.75 $309.75 $2,955 —
1070 1070 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,889 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 +45.00
310 310 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 -20.00
370 370 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,813 —
544 544 5 384.00 $384.00 $2,089 -1.00
700 700 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1199 1199 7 231.00 $231.00 $2,770 —
1565 1565 2 242.00 $242.00 $3,787 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 680.00 $680.00 $1,918 +76.26
383 383 6 590.00 $590.00 $2,260 +25.00
431 431 7 512.50 $512.50 $2,209 -17.50
496 496 13 430.00 $430.00 $2,133 —
539–543 541 16 402.00–413.00 $408.86 $2,212 -34.21
615 615 16 386.00 $386.00 $2,374 +1.23
660–683 680 9 345.00–351.00 $350.35 $2,382 -5.65
780 780 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 515.00–570.00 $541.43 $1,749 +31.43
350–390 373 4 475.00–490.00 $480.97 $1,794 -24.03
400 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 -29.91
490 490 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,850 -60.50
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 -20.00
585 585 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,004 -27.59
618–635 632 12 326.00–357.00 $351.95 $2,224 —
803 803 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,309 —
1110 1110 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 399.00 $399.00 $2,095 —
660 660 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,338 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,762 -23.00
1080–1255 1173 80-85% 4 177.50–182.00 $179.49 $2,105 +20.32
1100–1340 1175 80-85% 4 180.00–193.00 $184.88 $2,172 +25.71
1015–1365 1189 80-85% 12 167.50–177.00 $172.64 $2,053 +13.47
1225–1235 1230 80-85% 2 187.00–187.50 $187.25 $2,303 +11.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,464 +26.00
1325 1325 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,186 +5.00
1250–1830 1482 75-80% 12 183.00–198.00 $189.46 $2,808 —
1410–1700 1515 75-80% 4 191.00–197.50 $193.96 $2,938 +19.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–865 820 85-90% 3 138.00–147.50 $143.67 $1,178 —
985–1100 1045 85-90% 3 151.00–157.50 $153.75 $1,607 +18.71
1045 1045 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,829 +39.96
915–1250 1076 85-90% 8 163.00–175.00 $168.82 $1,817 +12.34
1140 1140 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,898 —
1525–1875 1700 2 216.00–225.00 $220.96 $3,756 +3.03
1630–2075 1883 4 236.00–241.00 $238.14 $4,484 —
1665–2405 1938 4 220.00–225.00 $223.93 $4,340 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1120 1085 (<2 yrs)Open 2 247.50–260.00 $253.95 $2,755
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,772

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1350–1410 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,342.39

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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
1325 1325 Aged (>8 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.