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KY-TN Livestock Market Report, Guthrie, KY

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 15, 2021

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.63/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 473 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.07/cwt +11.07 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 551 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $171.00/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 480 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 877 955 749
Feeder cattle 699 830 637
Slaughter cattle 106 83 85
Replacement cattle 72 42 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 184.00 $184.00 $484 —
307 307 3 178.00 $178.00 $546 -14.47
370 370 1 179.00 $179.00 $662 +2.55
405–449 438 8 167.50–170.00 $168.08 $736 -0.02
467–468 467 23 171.00–172.00 $171.91 $803 +3.91
533 533 4 156.00 $156.00 $831 -0.50
550–556 551 45 157.00–157.50 $157.07 $865 —
605–628 627 32 141.00 $141.00 $884 -0.27
660–687 680 4 132.00–135.50 $134.65 $916 -0.78
799 799 7 123.50 $123.50 $987 -1.36
928 928 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,090 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 168.00 $168.00 $529 +3.00
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 +16.63
505 505 2 146.00 $146.00 $737 +6.50
558 558 2 141.00 $141.00 $787 —
698 698 7 128.50 $128.50 $897 —
793 793 2 118.00 $118.00 $936 +0.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–289 276 6 160.00–168.00 $165.58 $457 +16.23
303 303 3 155.00 $155.00 $470 -0.49
361–363 362 24 165.50–172.00 $169.03 $612 +13.10
425 425 34 157.50–159.50 $158.21 $672 +4.04
453–494 473 71 145.50–151.50 $148.63 $703 +1.78
545–549 548 8 138.50–139.00 $138.88 $761 +0.46
553–585 566 27 134.00–138.50 $137.91 $781 +4.25
619–626 620 36 130.00–131.00 $130.83 $811 +1.65
659 659 7 124.50 $124.50 $820 -4.03
728 728 2 115.00 $115.00 $837 -7.98
774–782 778 12 114.50–120.50 $117.52 $914 -7.73
897 897 3 108.00 $108.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–265 259 7 148.00–157.00 $152.35 $395 +12.35
366–388 375 7 147.00–149.00 $147.89 $555 +7.01
445 445 3 142.00 $142.00 $632 —
482 482 3 137.00 $137.00 $660 +8.23
505–545 515 4 122.00–131.00 $124.38 $641 -2.24
578 578 2 128.00 $128.00 $740 +5.50
602–618 608 5 120.00–124.00 $122.37 $744 —
734 734 4 110.00 $110.00 $807 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 —— 7 197.00 $197.00 $621 +22.00
358–372 366 —— 20 179.00–189.00 $184.59 $676 +23.75
442 442 —— 23 168.50 $168.50 $745 +2.17
457–488 480 —— 43 171.00 $171.00 $821 +6.82
552 552 —— 28 150.50 $150.50 $831 —
620–635 632 —— 20 129.00–134.00 $132.61 $838 -2.39
719 719 —— 11 122.00 $122.00 $877 +4.98
760 760 —— 1 108.00 $108.00 $821 —
832 832 —— 3 109.50 $109.50 $911 -3.50
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 162.00 $162.00 $556 +7.00
376–395 380 5 164.00–176.00 $173.50 $659 —
403 403 2 162.00 $162.00 $653 +15.75
465 465 11 154.00 $154.00 $716 +15.00
538–540 539 12 143.00–147.00 $145.66 $785 +7.36
578 578 2 129.00 $129.00 $746 —
715 715 1 116.00 $116.00 $829 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1111 1021 85-90% 11 51.50–57.50 $55.28 $564 —
1000–1500 1210 85-90% 30 57.00–68.00 $61.21 $741 —
1065–1415 1240 85-90% 2 66.50–68.00 $67.36 $835 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1470 1337 80-85% 15 64.50–73.50 $68.22 $912 —
1435–1440 1438 80-85% 2 73.50–75.50 $74.50 $1,071 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1775 1467 75-80% 9 64.00–72.50 $68.91 $1,011 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1995 1513 7 83.50–87.00 $85.19 $1,289 —
1695 1695 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,746 —
1305–2300 1785 8 88.00–97.50 $92.82 $1,657 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1300 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00–950.00 $909.79
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
965–1350 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 675.00–775.00 $737.73
1010–1400 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 975.00–1,350.00 $1,198.22
1275–1400 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
1275–1450 1406 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–775.00 $769.33
1010–1650 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 775.00–1,075.00 $967.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1000–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–725.00 $690.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–985 918 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–910.00 $801.14
950–1100 1025 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00–1,275.00 $1,094.27

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1085–1250 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 785.00–1,050.00 $926.86 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1000–1450 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,500.00 $1,292.38 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.