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KY-TN Livestock Market Report, Guthrie, KY

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 24, 2026

1,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.57/cwt +45.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,575/hd at 730 lb · 114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $384.30/cwt +49.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,179/hd at 567 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.49/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 624 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,151 349 940
Feeder cattle 969 255 837
Slaughter cattle 101 71 81
Replacement cattle 81 23 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Today's offering contained larger groups and several weaned packages along with the cooler temperatures increased demand across all classes of feeder calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,897 —
365 365 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,788 +40.00
419 419 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,095 +53.75
468 468 15 454.00 $454.00 $2,125 —
520 value added 520 10 419.00 $419.00 $2,179 —
535–544 541 53 401.00–409.00 $403.02 $2,180 +24.02
555 555 3 393.00 $393.00 $2,181 —
615–625 623 60 359.00–365.50 $360.39 $2,245 +1.67
629 value added 629 12 379.00 $379.00 $2,384 —
666–698 686 21 345.00 $345.00 $2,367 +17.50
689 value added 689 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,515 —
705–710 710 46 330.00–330.50 $330.49 $2,346 +23.09
744 value added 744 68 367.50 $367.50 $2,734 —
772–796 788 14 330.00–338.00 $332.03 $2,616 —
809 809 4 306.00 $306.00 $2,476 —
935 935 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
595 595 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 —
600–641 619 17 342.00–347.00 $344.34 $2,131 —
725–730 728 2 312.50–315.00 $313.75 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 +63.27
421–448 430 6 431.00–435.00 $432.39 $1,859 —
490 490 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,021 +42.50
535–547 543 9 360.00–367.50 $364.75 $1,981 +22.25
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 +37.50
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 -7.50
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —
815 815 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,364 +10.00
875 875 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–364 363 15 430.00–442.00 $441.22 $1,602 +41.22
409–443 431 37 410.00–419.00 $416.07 $1,793 +34.21
485–498 495 38 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 +17.50
525–548 547 31 360.00–365.00 $360.31 $1,971 —
566 value added 566 89 389.25 $389.25 $2,203 —
558–583 575 12 345.00–353.00 $347.59 $1,999 +12.59
628–632 630 50 330.00–339.75 $338.47 $2,132 +24.47
650 value added 650 5 336.00 $336.00 $2,184 —
704 704 21 302.00 $302.00 $2,126 +15.00
777 777 5 297.50 $297.50 $2,312 +13.50
810–845 841 9 290.00–300.00 $291.07 $2,448 —
917 917 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,522 +2.25
1020 1020 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,703 +6.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–549 548 9 342.00–349.00 $342.76 $1,878 —
635 635 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,013 —
693 693 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,197 —
795 795 2 276.00 $276.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,174 -5.00
378 378 3 407.00 $407.00 $1,538 +32.00
430–440 433 4 380.00–400.00 $394.91 $1,710 +28.96
520–530 522 9 307.00–334.00 $327.53 $1,710 -2.47
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —
1028 1028 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 fancy 312 5 575.00 $575.00 $1,794 —
364 fancy 364 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,002 —
400–430 426 38 440.00–470.00 $444.11 $1,892 -3.39
468–491 489 20 400.00–402.50 $400.24 $1,957 -17.26
535 535 28 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 +17.65
609–636 614 26 336.00–347.00 $344.81 $2,117 —
712–730 715 14 306.00–313.00 $310.49 $2,220 +7.98
781 781 8 287.00 $287.00 $2,241 —
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —
913 913 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,490 —
305–339 323 10 490.00–520.00 $509.55 $1,646 —
355–375 372 6 440.00–455.00 $452.61 $1,684 +57.61
434 434 4 422.00 $422.00 $1,831 +12.00
510–537 534 8 345.00–360.00 $346.79 $1,852 —
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 +30.00
615–620 619 7 305.00–320.00 $317.16 $1,963 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440–1730 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,300.00–3,890.00 $3,621.99 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1775 1437 75-80% 9 135.00–144.00 $139.98 $2,012 -17.04
1240–1775 1480 75-80% 12 147.00–155.00 $150.92 $2,234 —
1265–1825 1511 75-80% 8 135.00–149.00 $144.95 $2,190 -0.63
1520 1520 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,569 +23.42
1235–1825 1530 75-80% 2 160.00–163.00 $161.79 $2,475 +16.21
1605–1660 1633 75-80% 2 157.00–162.00 $159.54 $2,605 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1175 1098 80-85% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.68 $1,402 —
1035–1280 1188 80-85% 3 148.00–159.00 $152.44 $1,811 -1.67
1115–1435 1238 80-85% 16 135.00–145.00 $140.10 $1,734 —
1130–1470 1252 80-85% 6 165.00–173.00 $169.15 $2,118 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,828 +27.22
970–1375 1085 85-90% 16 114.00–126.00 $119.45 $1,296 -23.33
950–1200 1119 85-90% 5 132.50–140.00 $137.45 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,920 —
1625–2030 1826 5 179.00–183.00 $181.02 $3,305 -8.91
2120 2120 1 195.00 $195.00 $4,134 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1050 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–205.00 $202.34 $1,999
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,979
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1250 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 212.50–230.00 $220.79 $2,623
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,731

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1350 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,396.25
1200–1550 1329 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,100.00–2,425.00 $2,334.47
1235–1530 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,550.00–3,250.00 $2,850.47
1200–1405 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,929.93
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1190–1505 1361 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,656.04
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1460 fancy 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1020 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,850.00 $2,472.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.