Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 5, 2020

1,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.84/cwt +7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 484 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $127.75/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 558 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $121.00/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 626 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,202 676 0
Feeder cattle 901 559 0
Slaughter cattle 184 86 0
Replacement cattle 117 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded 2.00-6.00 higher with strong demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 6 164.50 $164.50 $610 +4.00
467 467 11 147.50 $147.50 $689 +7.00
560–588 566 28 135.00–136.00 $135.76 $768 +7.45
635–649 637 32 129.50–131.00 $130.81 $833 +4.31
650 650 9 122.50–123.50 $122.94 $799 —
712–740 721 22 116.00–122.50 $120.71 $870 +1.82
779 779 5 116.00 $116.00 $904 —
811 811 8 114.75 $114.75 $931 —
850 850 5 117.50 $117.50 $999 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 146.00 $146.00 $355 —
295–298 297 4 121.00–140.00 $135.29 $402 —
500–533 522 3 126.00–131.00 $127.60 $666 -0.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 4 151.00 $151.00 $326 —
275 275 2 141.00 $141.00 $388 +5.00
322–347 339 9 120.00–121.00 $120.32 $408 -10.68
367 367 29 136.00 $136.00 $499 +5.49
445–449 446 30 131.50–132.00 $131.67 $587 +6.92
451–488 484 67 127.50–131.00 $127.84 $619 +7.09
537–542 541 13 115.00–118.00 $115.69 $626 —
556–558 558 48 115.00–120.00 $119.27 $666 +3.08
603 value added 603 8 120.00 $120.00 $724 —
616–635 619 39 111.00–116.25 $115.28 $714 +3.12
659–695 673 8 107.50–110.00 $108.47 $730 -6.03
700–713 707 23 104.00–110.00 $107.38 $759 —
790 790 1 100.00 $100.00 $790 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 276 6 111.00–131.00 $117.18 $323 -7.82
325–345 336 7 110.00–116.00 $112.48 $378 -11.52
350–373 361 10 100.00–122.00 $110.81 $400 —
410 410 2 114.00 $114.00 $467 -4.00
475–493 484 4 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $540 -4.20
508 508 3 106.00 $106.00 $538 -3.00
630 630 3 110.00 $110.00 $693 +1.00
682–693 689 5 100.00–106.00 $102.38 $705 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 —— 5 152.00 $152.00 $480 +2.00
364 364 —— 16 166.50 $166.50 $606 +6.50
439 439 —— 53 143.50 $143.50 $630 +2.88
495 495 —— 39 135.50 $135.50 $671 -1.00
545 545 —— 7 130.50 $130.50 $711 +8.50
558 558 —— 62 127.75 $127.75 $713 +4.25
626 626 —— 55 121.00 $121.00 $757 +2.81
650–655 653 —— 6 112.50–120.00 $114.99 $751 —
711 711 —— 15 117.50 $117.50 $835 +9.00
759 759 —— 4 105.00 $105.00 $797 +10.50
816 816 —— 9 104.00 $104.00 $849 —
1650 1650 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,485 —
1880 1880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,331 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–378 368 24 121.00–149.75 $135.40 $498 -11.54
435–445 439 5 124.00–131.00 $125.82 $552 -8.18
510 510 1 113.00 $113.00 $576 +5.25
552 552 3 106.00 $106.00 $585 -7.89
603–623 612 7 110.00–115.00 $112.82 $690 -4.68
688–692 691 7 109.00–110.50 $110.07 $761 +11.07
788 788 2 100.00 $100.00 $788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1150 1093 85-90% 4 41.50–44.50 $43.27 $473 —
990–1550 1226 85-90% 36 45.00–54.00 $49.17 $603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1795 1480 75-80% 25 50.00–57.50 $53.91 $798 +0.35
1330–2335 1665 75-80% 3 48.00–49.50 $48.80 $813 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1620 1356 80-85% 18 53.00–58.00 $55.50 $753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,518 —
1100–2365 1724 10 70.50–80.00 $76.46 $1,318 -8.99
1380–2300 1821 9 81.50–90.00 $85.71 $1,561 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1330 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 775.00–1,075.00 $906.80
1035–1275 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–850.00 $805.19
1005–1225 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–1,375.00 $1,154.27
1150–1300 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,300.00 $1,203.22
1100–1550 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 950.00–1,325.00 $1,149.73
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00
850–1050 991 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 800.00–885.00 $872.44

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
950–1325 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,454.86 —
1200–1550 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,550.00 $1,370.24 —
1275–1550 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,107.30 —

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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.