Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

87 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest KY-TN Livestock Market Livestock Video/Internet Auction report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $479.00/cwt ≈ $2,754/hd at 575 lb · 87 head
Guthrie 5-weight steers sold at $479/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $17/cwt below the KY average ($496), with 87 head through. KY 5-weight steers have been flat since the mid-March peak of $485. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 87

These calves appeared to be in favorable condition and uniformly matched.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 value added 575 87 479.00 $479.00 $2,754

↑ Back to top

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.