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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 25, 2026

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $395.24/cwt +20.24 vs last sale · ≈ $3,043/hd at 770 lb · 91 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $389.87/cwt ≈ $2,698/hd at 692 lb · 76 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $383.28/cwt +45.28 vs last sale · ≈ $3,093/hd at 807 lb · 68 head
Guthrie, KY 7-weight steers sold at $391/cwt, right in line with the KY average ($391) and $21/cwt under Somerset, KY ($412). With 933 head through, this market is mid-pack for the state. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 933 449 646
Feeder cattle 758 365 436
Slaughter cattle 118 75 112
Replacement cattle 57 9 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes and a strong quality offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,252 -35.00
470 470 8 507.00 $507.00 $2,383 —
547 547 18 460.00 $460.00 $2,516 -6.00
587 587 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,524 -1.97
605 value added 605 16 442.00 $442.00 $2,674 —
629–648 633 10 420.00–423.00 $420.61 $2,662 +0.61
658–695 692 76 382.50–394.00 $389.87 $2,698 —
710–721 721 22 370.00–376.00 $375.73 $2,709 -1.77
757–789 770 25 380.00–389.00 $385.31 $2,967 +10.31
770 value added 770 66 399.00 $399.00 $3,072 —
802 802 2 343.00 $343.00 $2,751 +5.00
807 value added 807 66 384.50 $384.50 $3,103 —
866 866 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,996 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 3 420.00–470.00 $453.47 $1,873 —
470 470 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,186 —
535–545 541 4 420.00–430.00 $424.97 $2,299 —
575–590 583 2 375.00–400.00 $387.66 $2,260 —
620–627 625 4 387.00–400.00 $390.22 $2,439 -9.78
675 675 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 -31.00
725–730 728 4 350.00–362.00 $356.02 $2,592 —
860 860 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 19 360.00 $360.00 $2,228 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 -20.00
313 313 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,815 +40.00
351 fancy 351 8 612.00 $612.00 $2,148 —
380 380 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,052 +23.12
431 fancy 431 19 500.00 $500.00 $2,155 +24.00
471 471 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,978 -5.00
493 fancy 493 13 470.00 $470.00 $2,317 —
539–548 542 13 411.00–419.00 $416.51 $2,257 +1.80
560 560 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,380 +37.50
617–625 value added 620 33 389.00–405.00 $395.35 $2,451 +16.35
682 682 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,462 —
707–718 709 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,411 +30.00
715 value added 715 34 365.00 $365.00 $2,610 —
775 775 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 367 3 430.00–450.00 $443.36 $1,627 —
435 435 8 421.00 $421.00 $1,831 —
490 490 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 —
520–538 529 6 367.50–380.00 $373.64 $1,977 —
593 593 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,179 —
680–686 685 5 293.00–332.00 $324.25 $2,221 —
813 813 2 279.00 $279.00 $2,268 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 307 —— 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,842 —
360–363 361 —— 15 540.00–580.00 $571.95 $2,065 -18.05
416 fancy 416 —— 8 525.00 $525.00 $2,184 —
462–489 485 —— 19 455.00–474.00 $471.14 $2,285 +41.14
500–542 532 —— 7 410.00–414.00 $412.82 $2,196 +3.96
549 fancy 549 —— 13 440.00 $440.00 $2,416 —
598 598 —— 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,332 —
606 fancy 606 —— 10 400.50 $400.50 $2,427 —
607 607 —— 7 383.00 $383.00 $2,325 -3.00
690 690 —— 8 364.00 $364.00 $2,512 +13.65
808–830 815 —— 3 302.50–315.00 $306.74 $2,500 —
865 865 —— 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,422 —
1030–1155 1093 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 247.50–270.00 $258.11 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,989 —
405 405 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 —
464 464 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,042 —
525 525 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 -4.00
570 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 —
740 740 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 —
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1115 1103 80-85% 2 146.00–155.00 $150.45 $1,659 -7.55
1190 1190 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,547 -42.64
930–1435 1263 80-85% 23 180.00–205.00 $186.90 $2,361 —
1070–1515 1271 80-85% 15 160.00–177.50 $168.86 $2,146 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1550 1497 75-80% 3 172.00–177.50 $173.84 $2,602 -15.62
1345–1825 1537 75-80% 35 180.00–210.00 $190.29 $2,925 -3.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–950 898 85-90% 3 145.00–149.00 $147.01 $1,320 —
740–1110 1000 85-90% 4 135.00–174.00 $156.51 $1,565 —
1050–1075 1063 85-90% 2 182.00–185.00 $183.48 $1,950 +14.66
900–1275 1070 85-90% 4 148.00–158.00 $155.05 $1,659 -13.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1550 1308 3 234.00–247.50 $240.09 $3,140 —
1105–1975 1583 3 195.00–203.00 $199.95 $3,165 —
1165–2350 1793 10 218.00–231.00 $225.22 $4,038 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
896–1100 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 245.00–345.00 $325.29 $3,025
840–1100 937 (<2 yrs)Open 3 247.00–295.00 $272.34 $2,552

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1065 997 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,450.00 $3,067.06
920–1200 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,250.00–3,500.00 $3,358.49
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1265–1680 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,650.00 $3,364.77
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100–1250 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,804.95 —
1100–1300 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,350.00–3,900.00 $3,647.97 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.