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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 23, 2026

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.00/cwt -6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 614 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $403.08/cwt -32.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 482 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $508.00/cwt -14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,164/hd at 426 lb · 18 head
Guthrie, KY 4-weight heifers sold at $418/cwt, $4/cwt below the KY average ($422) and $30/cwt under Paris, KY ($448). KY 4-weight heifers are down $38 from their early July peak of $450. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 496 361
Feeder cattle 283 410 274
Slaughter cattle 93 59 79
Replacement cattle 42 27 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher on a light test. Feeder heifers traded 10.00-12.00 lower. There was slightly better demand for steers and some of the heifers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower 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
355 355 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,952 —
410 410 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,173 +40.00
481 481 9 484.00 $484.00 $2,328 -6.00
528 528 6 432.50 $432.50 $2,284 +4.38
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 —
613–635 625 9 372.00–386.00 $379.60 $2,372 -0.92
703–724 718 14 358.00–365.00 $359.96 $2,585 +5.96
948 948 2 283.00 $283.00 $2,683 —
1168 1168 3 247.00 $247.00 $2,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 600.00 $600.00 $1,716 +34.91
305 305 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 —
358–372 368 11 490.00–495.00 $493.67 $1,817 -66.16
436 436 10 450.00 $450.00 $1,962 -2.50
462–486 482 21 397.50–420.00 $403.08 $1,943 -32.92
556 556 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,002 -24.00
614 614 23 341.00 $341.00 $2,094 -6.37
696 696 6 303.00 $303.00 $2,109 -14.34
725 725 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,291 —
898 898 3 272.50 $272.50 $2,447 —
978 978 6 260.00 $260.00 $2,543 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–560 553 7 346.00–350.00 $346.58 $1,917 —
618 618 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,990 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 -20.00
443 443 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,816 -10.00
740 740 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,961 —
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 -15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,604 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,638 ±0.00
317 317 5 580.00 $580.00 $1,839 -40.00
365 365 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,807 -32.50
426 426 18 508.00 $508.00 $2,164 -14.09
500 500 11 432.50 $432.50 $2,162 —
550 550 4 371.00 $371.00 $2,040 —
602 602 10 357.00 $357.00 $2,149 -2.08
714 714 7 322.00 $322.00 $2,299 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,504 -29.81
405–423 416 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,914 +15.00
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 —
633 633 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,178 +10.00
715 715 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,199 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 8 387.50 $387.50 $2,127 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,638 —
380 380 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
525 525 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,152 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1180 1113 80-85% 3 170.00–171.00 $170.35 $1,896 —
1060–1340 1156 80-85% 8 173.00–181.00 $178.33 $2,061 -4.44
1020–1250 1159 80-85% 5 181.00–189.00 $184.39 $2,137 +1.62
1055–1320 1175 80-85% 13 166.00–179.00 $174.76 $2,053 +32.26
1235–1260 1248 80-85% 3 185.00–190.00 $186.98 $2,334 +13.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,361 —
1230–1550 1396 75-80% 8 182.00–188.00 $184.88 $2,581 —
1300–1635 1421 75-80% 10 164.00–179.00 $172.66 $2,453 —
1265–1595 1425 75-80% 12 185.00–200.00 $190.07 $2,708 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1145 978 85-90% 4 135.00–147.50 $142.39 $1,393 -13.78
770–1160 999 85-90% 9 157.00–162.50 $159.40 $1,592 -21.60
1060 1060 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,749 —
960–1145 1079 85-90% 4 166.00–175.00 $168.52 $1,818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,250 —
1550–1885 1685 4 218.00–227.00 $222.01 $3,741 —
1510–2090 1737 3 212.50–220.00 $216.27 $3,757 —
1885 1885 1 230.00 $230.00 $4,336 —
1995–2225 2083 3 223.00–226.00 $224.61 $4,679 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1075 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 222.50–243.00 $235.59 $2,427
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,475

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1350 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,401.54
1100–1315 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,268.32
1150–1335 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,392.56
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1250–1400 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,100.00 $2,956.32
1280–1425 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,826.34
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1070 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,333.74
965–1080 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,169.34
1030–1090 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,297.17
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.