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KY-TN Livestock Market Report, Guthrie, KY

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.79/cwt +23.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,166/hd at 618 lb · 162 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.61/cwt +42.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,588/hd at 706 lb · 72 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.00/cwt +38.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,752/hd at 784 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 949 565 754
Feeder cattle 816 444 636
Slaughter cattle 109 69 99
Replacement cattle 24 52 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 higher. There was stronger demand across all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 7.00-8.00 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
364 364 4 492.50 $492.50 $1,793 +2.50
425 425 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,976 -15.00
468 468 3 434.00 $434.00 $2,031 +13.00
535 535 11 387.50 $387.50 $2,073 +7.50
615–625 618 18 357.00–362.00 $358.41 $2,215 +6.41
692 692 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,318 —
705 value added 705 67 369.50 $369.50 $2,605 —
708–738 720 5 317.50–335.00 $327.83 $2,360 +3.83
784 value added 784 66 351.00 $351.00 $2,752 —
856 856 4 306.00 $306.00 $2,619 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 —
453 453 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,812 +8.00
547 547 6 344.00 $344.00 $1,882 -6.89
572 572 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,773 —
625 625 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,984 -20.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328 1328 4 170.00 $170.00 $2,258 —
1463–1525 1491 9 220.00–226.00 $223.27 $3,329 —
1690 1690 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,908 —
633–643 638 11 340.00 $340.00 $2,169 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,318 —
353–355 354 8 425.00–430.00 $426.87 $1,511 +1.87
402–442 425 30 400.00–420.00 $415.51 $1,766 +38.01
465–486 483 22 372.50–375.00 $374.55 $1,809 -0.83
514 514 8 365.00 $365.00 $1,876 —
550 550 37 349.50 $349.50 $1,922 -0.50
615 value added 615 79 369.00 $369.00 $2,269 —
611–645 620 83 320.00–336.50 $333.45 $2,067 +5.95
695 695 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 —
714 714 8 287.50 $287.50 $2,053 -12.50
811 811 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,352 —
1078 1078 8 230.00 $230.00 $2,479 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,294 —
365 365 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 -20.00
430 430 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
539–540 539 11 320.00–326.00 $322.18 $1,737 —
590 590 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,805 —
613 613 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,732 -15.00
653 653 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,822 —
700 700 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
790 790 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,094 —
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —
1075 1075 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–344 329 15 490.00–520.00 $503.27 $1,656 -41.73
375 375 17 484.00 $484.00 $1,815 -51.00
421 421 14 464.00 $464.00 $1,953 +31.50
483 483 25 415.00 $415.00 $2,004 +8.00
544 544 24 363.00 $363.00 $1,975 —
555 555 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,926 -20.50
622 622 15 334.00 $334.00 $2,077 -4.00
698 698 12 306.50 $306.50 $2,139 —
754 754 6 276.00 $276.00 $2,081 —
910 910 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292–295 293 4 447.50–475.00 $454.43 $1,331 +44.43
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 +20.47
451 451 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,759 +30.00
505–547 543 11 325.00–345.00 $337.41 $1,832 -10.15
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 -1.92

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1780 1452 75-80% 7 133.00–144.00 $138.55 $2,012 —
1300–1800 1477 75-80% 12 119.00–131.00 $127.58 $1,884 —
1290–1915 1515 75-80% 7 146.00–154.00 $148.43 $2,249 —
1715 1715 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,128 —
920 920 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,426 —
925 925 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $971 —
1000–1305 1171 85-90% 18 116.00–130.00 $122.42 $1,434 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1345 1228 80-85% 12 121.00–131.00 $127.52 $1,566 —
1150–1320 1238 80-85% 7 132.00–138.00 $133.72 $1,655 —
1395–1610 1503 80-85% 2 109.00–117.00 $113.29 $1,703 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,885 -5.92
1235–2165 1709 4 156.00–171.00 $165.54 $2,829 —
1285–2170 1741 5 182.50–190.00 $185.41 $3,228 —
1780–2015 1898 2 178.00–180.00 $178.94 $3,396 —
1790–2595 2198 3 173.00–181.00 $175.51 $3,858 —
2105–2320 2213 2 193.00–200.00 $196.67 $4,352 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1200–1445 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,171.77
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
985–1050 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,795.21

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1300–1400 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,850.00–4,275.00 $4,046.34 —

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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.