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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

1,073 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.39/cwt ≈ $757/hd at 555 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.00/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 547 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $126.57/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 625 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,073 783 841
Feeder cattle 853 673 732
Slaughter cattle 174 70 109
Replacement cattle 46 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 185.00 $185.00 $450 —
283 283 3 175.00 $175.00 $495 -1.00
379 379 7 170.00 $170.00 $644 +1.00
410 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 -11.00
472 472 22 161.25 $161.25 $761 +2.05
547 547 51 155.00 $155.00 $848 +4.28
550 550 4 151.00 $151.00 $830 +5.98
618–637 619 41 137.00–146.25 $145.55 $901 +0.05
659 659 9 138.00 $138.00 $909 +3.00
713–724 722 19 126.00–134.50 $132.73 $958 -0.77
783 783 2 125.00 $125.00 $979 +5.00
800–817 806 25 126.00–133.50 $131.12 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 144.00 $144.00 $714 —
523 523 6 140.00 $140.00 $732 +0.19
555–573 567 3 123.00–130.00 $127.72 $724 -3.28
621 621 6 133.00 $133.00 $826 —
653 653 2 120.00 $120.00 $784 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 141.00 $141.00 $381 -3.00
310 310 3 141.00 $141.00 $437 -3.00
366–375 367 21 136.00–140.00 $139.61 $512 -0.39
440–447 442 41 133.00–142.00 $139.56 $617 -2.94
485 485 44 141.50 $141.50 $686 +2.64
525–548 539 28 134.00–134.50 $134.31 $724 -2.69
554–564 555 57 135.00–136.50 $136.39 $757 —
624–641 625 48 123.00–127.00 $126.66 $792 -1.14
677–688 684 15 123.75–124.00 $123.83 $847 —
715 715 6 116.00 $116.00 $829 -7.00
782 782 3 115.00 $115.00 $899 —
835 835 2 100.00 $100.00 $835 -3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 +2.49
307 307 3 129.00 $129.00 $396 —
385 385 2 130.00 $130.00 $500 -3.84
418–441 433 6 128.50–136.00 $130.91 $567 -3.06
639 639 6 120.00 $120.00 $767 -1.50
650 650 4 119.00 $119.00 $774 —
704–733 714 6 105.00–106.50 $105.51 $753 -4.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 7 171.00 $171.00 $537 -11.00
360–385 368 3 166.00–170.00 $168.61 $620 -8.39
436 436 19 159.50 $159.50 $695 +0.50
467–485 481 25 139.00–149.75 $147.66 $710 +2.16
511–540 533 16 130.50–132.00 $130.86 $697 -11.64
556 556 41 141.00 $141.00 $784 —
623–633 625 50 119.00–129.00 $126.57 $791 -1.25
709 709 20 118.00 $118.00 $837 -4.25
800 800 5 109.50 $109.50 $876 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 334 6 145.00–153.00 $149.07 $498 -4.01
385 385 1 141.00 $141.00 $543 -15.52
441 441 4 143.00 $143.00 $631 +7.80
593 593 5 130.00 $130.00 $771 —
620 620 2 118.00 $118.00 $732 +14.00
775 775 1 103.00 $103.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1285 1132 85-90% 19 48.00–52.00 $50.02 $566 —
930–1505 1190 85-90% 22 51.50–58.00 $54.56 $649 -0.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1670 1489 75-80% 5 51.00–54.00 $52.33 $779 —
1450–1760 1577 75-80% 19 54.00–60.00 $57.44 $906 -1.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1590 1320 80-85% 18 55.00–62.00 $58.50 $772 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1995 1617 11 71.00–81.00 $76.17 $1,232 —
2060–2190 2110 3 83.50–85.50 $84.84 $1,790 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1035 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–1,125.00 $995.90
1000–1270 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 850.00–1,300.00 $1,090.56
905–1225 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,050.00 $980.88
1000–1395 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–900.00 $811.63
1000–1345 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 750.00–875.00 $837.97
1000–1425 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,297.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1055 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,025.00 $1,001.05

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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
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.