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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 11, 2021

50 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 50 899 265
Feeder cattle 28 707 244
Slaughter cattle 22 70 21
Replacement cattle 122

Due to light receipts caused by severe winter weather no trend on market this week.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 139.00 $139.00 $535 -7.00
420 420 2 135.00 $135.00 $567 -4.00
565 565 2 124.50 $124.50 $703 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 114.00 $114.00 $553 -17.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 152.50 $152.50 $564 -7.50
475 475 4 138.00 $138.00 $656 -12.00
702 702 3 121.50 $121.50 $853 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 130.00 $130.00 $422
583 583 3 110.00 $110.00 $641

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1405 1244 80-85% 12 66.00–72.50 $68.62 $854
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $551
1045–1330 1170 85-90% 4 59.00–64.50 $60.74 $711
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1545 1398 75-80% 3 69.00–74.00 $71.77 $1,003
1410–1565 1488 75-80% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.53 $1,124

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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.