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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 6, 2026

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $376.75/cwt +29.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,803/hd at 744 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $366.46/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 619 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $424.38/cwt -18.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 483 lb · 24 head
Seven-weight steers at Guthrie, KY sold at $375/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$6/cwt above the KY average ($369) but $14/cwt under Paris, KY ($389). The class is down $18 from its early July peak of $383/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 405 900
Feeder cattle 453 335 644
Slaughter cattle 80 55 228
Replacement cattle 67 15 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded sharply higher. All classes of feeder calves saw stronger demand. 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
380 380 3 560.00 $560.00 $2,128 +15.00
445 445 5 484.00 $484.00 $2,154 —
510–549 543 9 412.50–425.00 $422.60 $2,295 -4.17
548 value added 548 10 438.50 $438.50 $2,403 —
570–595 574 6 395.00–415.00 $411.55 $2,362 —
631 631 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,398 +5.64
658 658 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,468 —
744 value added 744 69 376.75 $376.75 $2,803 —
778–788 783 4 335.00–337.50 $336.24 $2,633 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–443 430 3 380.00–440.00 $421.18 $1,811 —
698 698 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,478 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 2 217.00 $217.00 $3,667 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 267 3 480.00–500.00 $493.50 $1,318 -36.50
362 362 10 485.00 $485.00 $1,756 +23.35
422 422 16 440.00 $440.00 $1,857 +35.00
450–479 469 17 400.00–408.00 $402.71 $1,889 +12.71
502 502 6 402.00 $402.00 $2,018 +12.00
558–567 560 16 345.00–347.50 $347.03 $1,943 —
631 631 14 329.00 $329.00 $2,076 -1.00
710 710 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,414 —
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —
965 965 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,774 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 430.00 $430.00 $968 —
255–280 268 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,233 ±0.00
358–385 361 9 410.00–447.50 $435.95 $1,574 —
433 433 8 405.00 $405.00 $1,754 +36.77
503–534 523 10 345.00–347.50 $345.74 $1,808 -4.64
615–617 617 6 305.00–315.00 $306.66 $1,892 +9.14
663 663 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,049 —
700–720 710 2 292.50–295.00 $293.77 $2,086 +38.77
1020 1020 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,524 —
1100 1100 2 238.00 $238.00 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,202 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,366 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–265 259 4 580.00–620.00 $609.77 $1,579 +19.77
363 363 12 557.50 $557.50 $2,024 +34.06
411 411 14 495.00 $495.00 $2,034 +17.50
455–486 483 24 417.50–425.00 $424.38 $2,050 -18.71
500–531 523 9 407.50–414.00 $412.18 $2,156 +6.18
616–625 619 26 360.00–367.50 $366.46 $2,268 +3.15
700–720 705 4 320.00–335.00 $331.17 $2,335 —
800 800 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,300 +17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,320 —
250–293 278 7 490.00–550.00 $540.88 $1,504 +66.23
335–340 339 8 510.00–515.00 $510.62 $1,731 —
353 353 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,783 —
424 424 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,908 +45.00
485 485 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 ±0.00
505–525 518 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,994 +22.50
560–585 572 3 325.00–360.00 $345.25 $1,975 —
735 735 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,119 —
1255–1470 1367 75-80% 3 177.50–190.00 $182.82 $2,499 —
1205–1985 1472 75-80% 13 185.00–203.00 $192.46 $2,833 +2.55
1265–1815 1507 75-80% 3 197.00–200.00 $198.24 $2,987 —
1380–1880 1588 75-80% 6 170.00–182.50 $178.93 $2,841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1240 986 85-90% 5 163.00–174.00 $167.08 $1,647 -17.83
905–1150 1056 85-90% 4 150.00–162.00 $156.49 $1,653 -0.04
1010–1195 1103 85-90% 2 180.00–195.00 $188.13 $2,075 —
1160–1300 1248 85-90% 3 147.00–149.00 $147.96 $1,847 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,704 —
1114–1480 1176 80-85% 8 182.00–192.00 $188.06 $2,212 —
1100–1430 1250 80-85% 5 167.50–180.00 $174.92 $2,186 +3.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1270 1253 2 196.00–197.50 $196.74 $2,465 —
1230–1620 1414 8 208.00–221.00 $215.00 $3,040 —
1465–2345 1774 5 215.00–228.00 $222.73 $3,951 —
1455–2095 1808 5 232.50–241.00 $235.03 $4,249 —
1780–2175 1978 2 226.00–235.00 $230.95 $4,568 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,464
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,239

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1615 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,400.00–3,800.00 $3,178.69
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1060–1250 fancy 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 4,700.00–6,000.00 $5,211.01
1100–1200 fancy 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 4,800.00–5,900.00 $5,321.73
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1010 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,815.31
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —

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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.