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KY-TN Livestock Market Report, Guthrie, KY

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 9, 2026

872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $395.81/cwt +20.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,928/hd at 740 lb · 154 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.83/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $3,035/hd at 858 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $399.82/cwt -25.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,263/hd at 566 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 872 933 875
Feeder cattle 749 758 718
Slaughter cattle 105 118 139
Replacement cattle 18 57 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the market closure last week in observance of the July 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 17 505.00 $505.00 $2,353 -2.00
510–540 538 12 442.50–450.00 $443.09 $2,384 -16.91
618–623 621 13 425.00–426.00 $425.54 $2,643 +4.93
664–683 677 37 390.00–404.00 $399.55 $2,705 +9.68
703–746 713 21 381.00–390.00 $383.24 $2,733 +7.51
741–747 value added 744 133 397.00–398.50 $397.80 $2,960 —
791 791 4 377.00 $377.00 $2,982 -8.31
857 value added 857 63 354.75 $354.75 $3,040 —
883 883 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,870 -21.00
935 935 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,226 -4.97
551 551 6 412.50 $412.50 $2,273 +24.84
605–643 639 10 375.00–380.00 $379.53 $2,425 -10.69
660 660 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 +25.00
773 773 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,706 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,634 —
430 430 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,000 —
490 490 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 —
535–540 538 2 400.00–410.00 $404.98 $2,179 —
690 690 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,191 —
740 740 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,572 —
775 775 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,824 —
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 685.00 $685.00 $1,473 —
250 250 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,400 -30.00
351 351 18 557.50 $557.50 $1,957 +17.50
434 434 28 470.00 $470.00 $2,040 —
479 479 16 432.00 $432.00 $2,069 +12.00
553–598 566 38 399.00–402.00 $399.82 $2,263 -25.18
608–633 622 35 355.00–370.00 $358.01 $2,227 —
700–729 714 9 320.00–332.50 $325.67 $2,325 -14.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 9 450.00 $450.00 $1,940 +29.00
537 537 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,188 +33.86
555 555 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 —
623 623 6 347.50 $347.50 $2,165 —
730 730 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,300 —
810 810 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,308 +6.00
900 900 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,372 —
285 285 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,482 —
363–373 367 7 495.00–510.00 $503.47 $1,848 —
450–490 470 2 400.00–410.00 $405.21 $1,904 —
530 530 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,040 —
595 595 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,157 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 5 690.00 $690.00 $1,539 —
273 273 3 665.00 $665.00 $1,815 —
357 357 9 570.00 $570.00 $2,035 -1.95
431–435 433 19 495.00–500.00 $497.88 $2,156 —
484 484 23 480.00 $480.00 $2,323 +8.86
543 543 17 429.00 $429.00 $2,329 +16.18
550–565 562 5 385.00–395.00 $386.96 $2,175 —
600–609 608 16 380.00–388.00 $387.51 $2,356 +4.51
650–695 689 8 348.00–370.00 $350.59 $2,416 -13.41
703–738 721 4 329.00–330.00 $329.51 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–388 377 6 440.00–460.00 $451.92 $1,704 —
465 465 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 —
573–590 579 3 345.00–370.00 $361.50 $2,093 —
650 650 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,161 —
822 822 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,482 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 —
320 320 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,632 —
392 392 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1150 1120 80-85% 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,072 +34.55
1065–1200 1122 80-85% 3 170.00–182.00 $174.69 $1,960 +24.24
935–1415 1219 80-85% 13 163.00–178.00 $169.56 $2,067 —
1180–1290 1235 80-85% 2 165.00–167.50 $166.31 $2,054 —
1020–1350 1247 80-85% 5 180.00–193.00 $184.66 $2,303 —
1290–1480 1378 80-85% 3 152.50–159.00 $154.82 $2,133 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,594 —
1270–1425 1348 75-80% 2 180.00–182.50 $181.32 $2,444 —
1280–1670 1408 75-80% 14 168.00–180.00 $175.54 $2,472 —
1330–1700 1492 75-80% 8 184.00–200.00 $190.45 $2,842 +16.61
1675 1675 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,848 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,852 —
810–1230 984 85-90% 10 140.00–151.00 $145.92 $1,436 —
885–1240 1075 85-90% 12 153.00–165.00 $159.34 $1,713 +4.29
1175 1175 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,650 -40.09
1340 1340 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,546 -50.09
1500–2300 1824 7 207.50–220.00 $212.21 $3,871 —
1660–2120 1863 3 220.00–230.00 $226.21 $4,214 —
1855–1900 1882 3 238.00–258.00 $248.40 $4,675 —
1645–2200 1948 3 225.00–227.50 $226.64 $4,415 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $2,328
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $2,580
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,205

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1295 fancy 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00
1350–1470 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,439.36
1465 fancy 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.