Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 9, 2021

1,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.79/cwt +6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 479 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.24/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 626 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $158.00/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 555 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,031 1,660 1,020
Feeder cattle 796 1,432 835
Slaughter cattle 178 177 125
Replacement cattle 57 51 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 5.00 higher, with instances 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 169.00 $169.00 $693 +9.84
469–472 470 10 161.00–166.00 $164.70 $774 -4.80
561–582 564 19 159.00–169.50 $167.79 $946 +23.04
627–635 629 11 143.00–147.00 $145.90 $918 -0.55
658 658 2 142.00 $142.00 $934 +1.50
707–717 716 23 140.50–141.50 $141.37 $1,012 +1.55
820 820 12 138.50 $138.50 $1,136 +11.00
880 880 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,074 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 165.00 $165.00 $388 +6.54
260–290 277 4 147.50–160.00 $151.09 $419 —
363 363 3 160.00 $160.00 $581 —
410 410 1 156.00 $156.00 $640 —
498 498 2 134.00 $134.00 $667 -2.99
525–538 535 5 129.00–140.00 $137.84 $737 -1.16
591 591 4 142.00 $142.00 $839 +3.50
680–683 682 4 120.00–130.00 $125.01 $853 —
705–735 720 2 121.00–128.00 $124.43 $896 -0.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 7 157.00 $157.00 $386 —
288–290 288 5 142.00–142.50 $142.10 $409 +1.10
362–374 369 12 146.00–151.00 $148.96 $550 +2.88
424 424 35 145.00 $145.00 $615 +2.00
457–498 479 64 140.00–145.00 $142.79 $684 +6.76
530–548 546 35 138.50–139.50 $138.58 $757 +12.58
555–584 567 25 128.50–134.00 $131.73 $747 -1.03
612–637 626 54 122.00–128.00 $126.24 $790 -1.95
653–695 664 11 126.50–129.00 $127.21 $845 +3.71
709 value added 709 7 132.00 $132.00 $936 +3.00
772–776 775 8 123.00–126.50 $124.31 $963 +10.31
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
976 976 5 118.00 $118.00 $1,152 —
1090 1090 4 101.00 $101.00 $1,101 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–315 310 5 125.00–138.00 $130.07 $403 +10.07
370–383 375 5 132.00–138.00 $134.45 $504 —
449 449 4 125.00 $125.00 $561 -3.32
507–542 535 16 125.00–130.00 $125.89 $674 +3.89
575 575 2 127.00 $127.00 $730 —
628–633 631 4 116.00 $116.00 $732 +1.00
691 691 7 116.00 $116.00 $802 +0.14
738 738 6 110.00 $110.00 $812 +9.60
805–813 809 4 85.00–100.00 $92.46 $748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 4 195.00 $195.00 $593 +21.22
367 367 18 189.00 $189.00 $694 +14.50
438 438 25 175.00 $175.00 $766 -0.50
472–496 488 36 159.00 $159.00 $776 -2.72
528 528 2 156.00 $156.00 $824 +9.88
555–556 555 48 156.00–164.00 $158.00 $877 +9.18
622 622 31 137.00 $137.00 $852 -1.75
704–718 707 22 121.00–129.50 $126.75 $896 +6.25
751–791 766 16 120.00–129.00 $125.51 $961 —
1043 1043 2 85.00 $85.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–377 370 5 162.00–171.00 $167.50 $620 +11.14
418–430 423 5 132.00–156.00 $146.24 $619 —
545–548 547 4 129.00–133.00 $130.00 $711 +4.50
575–592 590 9 122.50–146.00 $143.46 $846 +33.46
628–633 631 4 121.00–125.00 $123.01 $776 -5.21
793 793 2 104.00 $104.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1520 1270 85-90% 31 48.00–60.00 $52.03 $661 —
1130–1450 1327 85-90% 3 45.00–46.50 $45.90 $609 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1900 1603 75-80% 26 51.00–62.50 $56.50 $906 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 64.50 $64.50 $1,116 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $756 —
1111–1580 1356 80-85% 16 53.00–60.00 $56.83 $771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1890 1681 4 72.00–74.50 $73.20 $1,230 —
1605–2210 1931 7 80.50–87.00 $84.15 $1,625 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1010–1450 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 660.00–1,100.00 $899.19
1120–1450 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 875.00–1,000.00 $922.15
1010–1650 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–875.00 $863.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1059 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–985.00 $835.86
1050–1120 1068 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–975.00 $968.85
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00 $575.00

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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
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.