Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

1,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.61/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 537 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.17/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 469 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.02/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 626 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,011 719 0
Feeder cattle 842 610 0
Slaughter cattle 109 80 0
Replacement cattle 60 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded 6.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher. All classes of cattle were met with high demand and strong bidder participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
277 value added 277 6 185.00 $185.00 $512 —
388 388 10 177.00 $177.00 $687 +5.64
418 418 9 178.00 $178.00 $744 +10.00
471 471 30 169.00 $169.00 $796 +1.58
504–505 504 14 156.00–157.00 $156.71 $790 —
558 558 32 157.00 $157.00 $876 ±0.00
614–644 633 30 142.50 $142.50 $902 +8.87
703 703 12 125.50 $125.50 $882 +1.50
777 777 8 123.50 $123.50 $960 —
817 817 10 117.50 $117.50 $960 —
863 863 2 113.00 $113.00 $975 —
991 991 16 113.00 $113.00 $1,120 —
1030 1030 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 162.50 $162.50 $382 —
405–445 422 7 150.00–165.00 $159.31 $672 +2.31
480 480 4 164.00 $164.00 $787 +27.00
553–566 562 11 147.00–147.50 $147.37 $828 +16.91
648 648 10 131.50 $131.50 $852 +6.50
682 682 3 122.00 $122.00 $832 —
720–730 727 3 115.00–116.00 $115.67 $841 —
860 860 2 112.00 $112.00 $963 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–263 259 5 142.00–150.00 $145.24 $376 -1.76
302 302 9 150.00 $150.00 $453 —
371–380 374 36 152.50–154.50 $153.88 $576 -0.77
427 427 28 155.25 $155.25 $663 +6.25
450–491 469 56 151.50–154.75 $153.17 $718 +8.93
508–543 value added 528 36 141.50–145.50 $143.97 $760 -4.03
526–548 543 49 131.00–135.00 $132.93 $722 -3.79
569–570 569 8 129.00–132.00 $131.62 $749 +1.55
622–633 626 32 123.50–124.00 $123.69 $774 -2.81
623–633 value added 626 18 129.50–131.50 $130.17 $815 -0.08
656 value added 656 15 128.50 $128.50 $843 —
660–690 664 15 115.00–122.50 $121.36 $806 +2.86
723 723 9 117.50 $117.50 $850 +0.50
829 829 5 111.00 $111.00 $920 —
912 912 3 105.00 $105.00 $958 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 228 6 130.00–135.00 $133.39 $304 —
373 373 3 139.00 $139.00 $518 +11.00
403–445 429 17 123.00–139.50 $134.18 $576 -1.82
545 545 1 124.00 $124.00 $676 -9.00
640 640 2 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
665 665 2 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
801 801 7 104.00 $104.00 $833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 —— 6 184.00 $184.00 $618 +14.00
377–380 378 —— 27 172.00–173.00 $172.81 $653 +8.60
425–432 426 —— 28 164.00–169.00 $168.10 $716 +4.10
478–485 482 —— 21 167.00–170.00 $168.42 $812 +9.45
554 554 —— 32 148.50 $148.50 $823 +5.72
627 627 —— 19 135.50 $135.50 $850 +12.93
660 660 —— 1 127.00 $127.00 $838 —
720 720 —— 1 113.00 $113.00 $814 -5.00
795 795 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 +2.08
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,274 —
1100–1170 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 82.00–84.00 $82.97 $942 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 —
391 391 4 165.00 $165.00 $645 +17.50
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 +46.58
479 479 8 162.00 $162.00 $776 —
548 548 2 140.00 $140.00 $767 +15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 126.00 $126.00 $532 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1700 1489 75-80% 24 60.00–68.00 $64.25 $957 —
1500–1640 1568 75-80% 3 69.50–71.50 $70.14 $1,100 +9.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1230 1077 85-90% 3 49.50–50.00 $49.84 $537 —
935–1700 1238 85-90% 14 52.50–63.00 $57.32 $710 +8.32
1400–1570 1485 85-90% 2 64.00–67.50 $65.65 $975 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1680 1385 80-85% 7 63.50–69.50 $66.05 $915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992–1500 1223 10 78.00–84.00 $80.96 $990 —
1325–2065 1560 14 84.50–93.00 $87.32 $1,362 —
2085 2085 1 97.50 $97.50 $2,033 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
960–1350 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $789.61
1100–1300 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–700.00 $685.79
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1050–1650 1356 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 725.00–1,050.00 $917.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1000 860 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 510.00–750.00 $649.53

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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 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1300–1500 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,281.71 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.