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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $361.89/cwt +21.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,471/hd at 683 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $416.00/cwt -41.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 427 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.53/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 558 lb · 26 head
Six-weight steers at Guthrie brought $361/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $3/cwt below the KY average ($364), though $16/cwt under Lexington, KY (Monday) ($377). KY 6-weight steers are down $66 from their mid-July peak of $421/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 780 400 837
Feeder cattle 544 296 611
Slaughter cattle 137 82 168
Replacement cattle 99 22 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded 10.00-12.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 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
363 363 7 475.00 $475.00 $1,724 +17.58
463 463 14 429.00 $429.00 $1,986 -3.00
538 value added 538 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,260 +18.00
542 542 11 396.00 $396.00 $2,146 +18.00
620 620 13 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 -6.00
657 657 6 352.00 $352.00 $2,313 +12.00
685 value added 685 69 362.75 $362.75 $2,485 —
712–723 715 8 313.00–315.00 $313.51 $2,242 —
812–830 817 4 312.00–320.00 $317.97 $2,598 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 —
490 490 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 ±0.00
520–523 521 8 350.00–375.00 $359.14 $1,871 —
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 +10.08
614–620 615 5 317.00–319.00 $317.40 $1,952 -12.60
760–775 768 2 290.00–300.00 $294.95 $2,265 +2.45
915 915 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,379 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,095 —
296 296 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,362 —
313 313 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,377 -17.94
351 fancy 351 16 461.00 $461.00 $1,618 -19.00
427 427 29 416.00 $416.00 $1,776 -41.50
485 485 23 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 -15.59
556–570 558 26 320.00–330.00 $328.53 $1,833 -2.47
622–625 622 26 307.00–316.00 $308.04 $1,916 -0.58
655 655 5 300.00–308.00 $306.40 $2,007 -1.10
703–732 713 9 263.00–270.00 $267.60 $1,908 -32.40
770 770 2 269.00 $269.00 $2,071 —
1020 1020 2 242.00 $242.00 $2,468 —
1150 1150 2 221.00 $221.00 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–383 369 8 380.00–390.00 $385.19 $1,421 -54.81
403–433 426 9 355.00–370.00 $358.15 $1,526 +8.15
493 493 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,553 —
590 590 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 —
662 662 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 11 323.00 $323.00 $1,702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 8 540.00 $540.00 $1,388 +50.00
301–345 317 7 450.00–480.00 $466.28 $1,478 +6.28
350 350 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,522 -22.50
422–425 423 14 428.00–430.00 $428.57 $1,813 -11.43
488 488 22 374.00 $374.00 $1,825 -6.78
545 545 10 356.00 $356.00 $1,940 —
561 561 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,921 -8.50
605–638 622 14 315.00–325.00 $318.53 $1,981 -21.47
661 fancy 661 9 323.00 $323.00 $2,135 —
721 721 9 296.00 $296.00 $2,134 -17.00
1015 1015 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,538 +12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 279 4 400.00–435.00 $424.75 $1,185 —
365–373 371 9 387.50–410.00 $392.42 $1,456 +2.42
418 418 5 357.00 $357.00 $1,492 -23.00
530–546 543 6 330.00–335.00 $334.19 $1,815 -8.31
560 560 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,806 -2.50
680–685 683 3 277.00–310.00 $287.95 $1,967 +22.95
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —
803 803 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,008 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1505 1364 75-80% 15 158.00–169.00 $162.82 $2,221 —
1185–1830 1397 75-80% 15 170.00–183.00 $175.52 $2,452 —
1360–1445 1409 75-80% 5 140.00–155.00 $150.58 $2,122 -25.19
1320–1605 1463 75-80% 2 175.00–178.00 $176.65 $2,584 —
1445–1485 1465 75-80% 2 155.00–161.00 $158.04 $2,315 —
1355–1675 1546 75-80% 6 165.00–176.00 $169.46 $2,620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1015 950 85-90% 5 171.00–180.00 $174.33 $1,656 —
855–1195 1041 85-90% 8 145.00–155.00 $148.98 $1,551 —
880–1255 1058 85-90% 8 115.00–135.00 $126.46 $1,338 -33.99
855–1350 1083 85-90% 6 159.00–169.00 $164.56 $1,782 +4.11
1050–1175 1113 85-90% 2 130.00–145.00 $137.08 $1,526 -14.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,436 -45.68
1030–1475 1200 80-85% 17 155.00–168.00 $161.05 $1,933 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,999 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,139 —
1160–1400 1280 80-85% 2 170.00–180.00 $174.53 $2,234 —
1210–1380 1282 80-85% 7 142.50–147.50 $144.58 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1180 1099 3 213.00–215.00 $213.72 $2,349 —
1005–2075 1475 6 200.00–210.00 $205.92 $3,037 —
1515–1990 1743 6 181.00–196.00 $189.77 $3,308 —
1390–2180 1849 5 205.00–217.50 $210.44 $3,891 -0.41

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–925 890 (<2 yrs)Open 2 217.50–242.50 $229.51 $2,043
990–1365 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 200.00–240.00 $218.88 $2,500
1175–1330 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 185.00–205.00 $194.38 $2,436
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,817

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1325 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,368.48
1115–1300 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,669.25
1225–1310 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,393.29
1130–1365 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,576.73
1265–1300 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,850.00 $3,342.69
1155–1400 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,500.00–3,750.00 $3,270.45
1400 fancy 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,050.00
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1375–1570 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,950.00 $3,522.70
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
920–1060 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,843.90
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1010–1085 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,900.00 $2,491.63
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
870–935 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,526.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00

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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.