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KY-TN Livestock Market Report, Guthrie, KY

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 10, 2026

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $414.31/cwt +51.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,364/hd at 571 lb · 96 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.95/cwt ≈ $2,576/hd at 730 lb · 80 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $380.00/cwt +65.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,497/hd at 657 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 249 887
Feeder cattle 562 187 674
Slaughter cattle 60 54 163
Replacement cattle 14 8 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: No trends available on feeders due to the small offering last week. With the moderation in temperatures and a larger offering the demand for feeder cattle was stronger. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 —
470 470 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 -7.50
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 —
551 551 10 367.50 $367.50 $2,025 +5.00
573 value added 573 86 419.75 $419.75 $2,405 —
622–630 624 4 347.50–355.00 $349.39 $2,180 +14.39
657 value added 657 79 380.00 $380.00 $2,497 —
729 value added 729 72 355.50 $355.50 $2,592 —
729–748 738 8 325.00–335.00 $329.96 $2,435 —
816 value added 816 60 344.25 $344.25 $2,809 +32.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 380.00–390.00 $384.93 $1,405 —
615 615 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —
799 799 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,317 —
830 830 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,407 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 405.00–420.00 $412.16 $1,125 —
363–392 378 4 415.00–425.00 $419.81 $1,587 -55.19
409 409 10 425.00 $425.00 $1,738 +45.00
489 489 11 355.00 $355.00 $1,736 +17.50
527–535 528 6 332.50 $332.50 $1,756 -0.50
556 556 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,863 +15.00
626 626 9 319.00 $319.00 $1,997 +14.00
655–693 668 6 290.00–310.00 $303.08 $2,025 +28.08
935 935 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,805 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 —
445 445 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,724 +37.43
1001 1001 4 217.50 $217.50 $2,177 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 +7.82
438 438 9 424.00 $424.00 $1,857 +21.00
483 483 15 407.00 $407.00 $1,966 +16.00
541 541 23 361.00 $361.00 $1,953 —
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 -10.00
615 615 13 326.00 $326.00 $2,005 +20.81
673–697 694 14 295.00–296.00 $295.86 $2,053 —
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
795 795 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,146 —
845 845 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,118 —
420–448 439 3 380.00–390.00 $386.81 $1,698 +22.17
535–545 542 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,734 —
558–573 568 6 295.00–298.00 $297.02 $1,687 -17.89
620 620 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 +27.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,508 +9.65
1305–2025 1526 75-80% 13 165.00–178.00 $169.31 $2,584 —
1370–1735 1579 75-80% 5 157.50–163.00 $160.03 $2,527 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1130 1013 85-90% 9 117.00–135.00 $127.56 $1,292 —
1050–1070 1060 85-90% 2 164.00–170.00 $167.03 $1,771 +23.03
1020–1175 1088 85-90% 5 140.00–151.00 $145.30 $1,581 -12.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1119 1119 80-85% 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,522 -7.66
1185–1255 1220 80-85% 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,074 +12.00
1195–1360 1271 80-85% 4 155.00–162.00 $158.77 $2,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1860 1607 3 196.00–201.00 $198.25 $3,186 +11.85
1705–2225 1909 4 172.50–185.00 $176.70 $3,373 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1235 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 197.50–207.50 $204.21 $2,379

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1205–1520 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,771.74
1500 fancy 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 thin fleshed 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.