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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 20, 2026

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.57/cwt -10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 615 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.40/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 634 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $380.78/cwt -26.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
Guthrie, KY 6-weight heifers sold at $314/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$26/cwt below the KY average ($340) and $54/cwt under Lexington, KY ($368). The class is down $40/cwt from its early July peak of $375. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 269 604
Feeder cattle 296 191 530
Slaughter cattle 82 65 58
Replacement cattle 22 13 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold mostly steady on a light test. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 lower. Softer demand for feeders especially the plain quality and unweaned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00-8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 374 4 450.00–460.00 $457.42 $1,711 -32.58
466 466 4 432.00 $432.00 $2,013 +22.00
503 value added 503 6 402.00 $402.00 $2,022 —
526 526 7 378.00 $378.00 $1,988 —
625 value added 625 4 373.00 $373.00 $2,331 —
636 636 16 361.00 $361.00 $2,296 +1.00
658 658 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,237 -4.42
750–782 774 4 311.00–317.50 $312.57 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,868 +5.00
563–575 566 4 335.00–355.00 $349.92 $1,981 —
630 630 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 —
773 773 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,261 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–325 316 5 450.00–460.00 $457.94 $1,447 —
362 fancy 362 9 480.00 $480.00 $1,738 —
420 420 5 457.50 $457.50 $1,922 -5.00
455–486 482 8 375.00–380.00 $375.59 $1,810 -12.14
525–548 value added 540 6 359.00–360.00 $359.68 $1,942 —
548 548 6 338.00 $338.00 $1,852 -6.50
583 value added 583 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,023 —
588 588 6 331.00 $331.00 $1,946 -1.50
611–614 613 16 306.00–312.00 $308.62 $1,892 -16.38
606–635 value added 618 7 327.50–329.00 $328.16 $2,028 —
675 675 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,076 -3.50
740 740 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 ±0.00
1100 1100 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,695 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,206 —
365 365 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 +5.00
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -37.50
453 453 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,563 —
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
975 975 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,298 -60.00
341 341 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,569 —
359 359 8 457.50 $457.50 $1,642 -35.00
418 418 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,839 -7.50
462–479 473 14 372.50–395.00 $380.78 $1,801 -26.65
561 561 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,969 -18.17
602 602 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,047 -12.00
660–675 663 5 318.00–327.50 $319.93 $2,121 —
710 710 3 313.00 $313.00 $2,222 -9.50
798 798 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,194 —
843 843 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,234 —
1003 1003 2 237.50 $237.50 $2,382 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 440.00–445.00 $442.46 $1,372 —
395 395 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 -35.00
445 445 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 —
543 543 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,860 —
553 553 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,797 +10.00
615 615 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 -20.00
668 668 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,770 -47.50
1020 1020 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,270 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1200 1075 80-85% 4 156.00–159.00 $158.09 $1,699 —
990–1250 1125 80-85% 7 173.00–180.00 $175.68 $1,976 -8.70
955–1400 1144 80-85% 14 160.00–171.00 $166.96 $1,910 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1030 945 85-90% 2 170.00–174.00 $171.82 $1,624 —
920–1180 1073 85-90% 4 160.00–161.00 $160.45 $1,722 -11.40
950–1300 1116 85-90% 8 145.00–157.50 $151.66 $1,693 —
1035–1320 1168 85-90% 5 130.00–142.50 $137.12 $1,602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1430 1310 75-80% 3 150.00–158.00 $155.41 $2,036 —
1300–1525 1419 75-80% 9 171.00–185.00 $175.77 $2,494 +5.77
1360–1650 1505 75-80% 2 142.50–149.00 $145.44 $2,189 —
1510–1610 1560 75-80% 4 160.00–166.00 $163.58 $2,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1232 1191 3 220.00–232.00 $228.27 $2,719 —
1315–1885 1600 2 202.50–204.00 $203.38 $3,254 —
1425–2060 1633 4 186.00–197.00 $191.24 $3,123 —
1550–2055 1829 4 204.00–217.50 $210.85 $3,856 —
1820–2245 2033 2 216.00–222.50 $219.59 $4,464 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130–1285 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 197.50–204.00 $199.73 $2,361
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,013

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1300 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,125.00–2,700.00 $2,359.80
1100–1390 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,303.02
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1010–1100 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,997.62
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,667 —

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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.