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KY-TN Livestock Market Report, Guthrie, KY

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.00/cwt -34.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 556 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.50/cwt -10.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 620 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $338.00/cwt -6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 617 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 565 1,151 769
Feeder cattle 444 969 629
Slaughter cattle 69 101 130
Replacement cattle 52 81 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Today's smaller offering limited group size along with very few weaned calves softened demand on all classes of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows traded 3.00-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00-7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,715 ±0.00
400 400 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,920 -20.00
468 468 5 421.00 $421.00 $1,970 -33.00
540 540 17 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 -23.02
616 616 18 352.00 $352.00 $2,168 -8.39
704 704 13 324.00 $324.00 $2,281 -6.49
755 755 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,359 -19.53
810–836 831 11 297.00–309.00 $299.65 $2,490 -6.35
960 960 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,640 —
1125 1125 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,841 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 8 392.00 $392.00 $1,835 -20.50
505–548 537 4 337.50–355.00 $350.89 $1,884 -13.86
608–638 631 8 337.50 $337.50 $2,130 +17.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
358 358 9 425.00 $425.00 $1,522 -16.22
437 437 9 377.50 $377.50 $1,650 -38.57
468–493 488 10 372.50–387.50 $375.38 $1,832 -9.62
556 556 28 350.00 $350.00 $1,946 +2.41
620 620 27 327.50 $327.50 $2,030 -10.97
705 705 12 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 -2.00
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 -22.50
857 value added 857 20 297.50 $297.50 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,661 —
548 548 15 326.00–327.50 $326.20 $1,788 -16.56
618 618 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,931 -4.50
693 693 5 307.50 $307.50 $2,131 -9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 257 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,028 —
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 -32.00
600 600 4 297.50 $297.50 $1,785 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,662 —
350 350 9 535.00 $535.00 $1,872 —
418 418 7 432.50 $432.50 $1,808 -11.61
481 481 19 407.00 $407.00 $1,958 +6.76
552 552 17 367.50 $367.50 $2,029 —
617 617 20 338.00 $338.00 $2,085 -6.81
714 714 13 306.00 $306.00 $2,185 -4.49
834 834 4 257.00 $257.00 $2,143 -18.00
1040 1040 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,066 —
325–345 337 3 430.00–480.00 $461.31 $1,555 -48.24
355–395 375 9 410.00–450.00 $429.53 $1,611 -23.08
410–443 438 7 387.50–410.00 $390.51 $1,710 -31.49
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
505–528 517 4 345.00–350.00 $347.56 $1,797 +0.77
550–562 559 4 319.00–320.00 $319.25 $1,785 -25.75
610–625 620 4 310.00–322.50 $316.92 $1,965 -0.24
713 713 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,075 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,631 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1615 1395 75-80% 12 140.00–150.00 $144.81 $2,020 —
1265–1960 1568 75-80% 4 152.00–173.00 $160.39 $2,515 —
1610–1735 1673 75-80% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.52 $2,317 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,596 —
915–1140 1055 85-90% 4 140.00–148.00 $144.28 $1,522 -25.72
940–1225 1070 85-90% 6 122.00–135.00 $128.36 $1,373 -41.64
905–1225 1078 85-90% 6 106.00–120.00 $112.08 $1,208 -57.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1255 1117 80-85% 3 140.00–147.00 $143.11 $1,599 —
1000–1285 1142 80-85% 3 160.00–175.00 $167.62 $1,914 —
1220–1550 1339 80-85% 5 135.00–139.00 $136.55 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1745 1501 4 176.00–178.00 $177.01 $2,657 —
1225–1925 1575 2 185.00–192.50 $187.92 $2,960 —
1345–2295 1811 9 175.00–186.00 $182.22 $3,300 +1.20
1800–1855 1828 2 188.00–195.00 $191.55 $3,502 +10.53
1735–2115 1925 2 165.00–173.00 $169.39 $3,261 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1285 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 175.00–192.50 $182.07 $2,207

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 thin fleshed 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1075 thin fleshed 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1135–1390 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,997.72
1290 thin fleshed 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1160–1555 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,180.88
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1115–1125 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,950.45
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,025.00 $4,025.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 thin fleshed 915 Middle Aged (5-8 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
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–985 927 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 200.00–225.00 $209.64 $1,943 —
953 fancy 953 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 260.00 $260.00 $2,478 —
979 979 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,154 —

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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.