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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 13, 2022

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.34/cwt +15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 489 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.00/cwt -9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 551 lb · 44 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.86/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 725 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 345 1,060
Feeder cattle 755 236 882
Slaughter cattle 137 58 120
Replacement cattle 48 51 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to weather and light receipts last week no trend on market. Feeder and slaughter cattle were met with strong demand and a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 185.00 $185.00 $490 —
372 372 17 184.00 $184.00 $684 +15.95
416 416 8 170.50 $170.50 $709 +8.50
469 469 17 182.50 $182.50 $856 —
543 543 25 168.00 $168.00 $912 +11.00
553 553 8 168.00 $168.00 $929 —
625–629 627 23 153.00–153.50 $153.28 $961 +7.28
655 655 1 149.00 $149.00 $976 —
719–720 719 16 137.00–141.50 $138.69 $997 +1.69
729 value added 729 25 142.25 $142.25 $1,037 —
812–848 830 6 134.50–140.00 $137.19 $1,139 —
854 854 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 156.00 $156.00 $523 —
365 365 3 144.00 $144.00 $526 —
448 448 3 145.00 $145.00 $650 -5.00
473 473 2 150.00 $150.00 $710 —
500–520 507 3 141.00–145.00 $143.63 $728 —
680 680 4 125.00–128.00 $126.50 $860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 4 150.00 $150.00 $402 —
320 320 5 144.00 $144.00 $461 +0.33
369–381 371 31 147.00–159.50 $157.43 $584 +19.12
430 430 26 154.00 $154.00 $662 +25.09
451–497 489 51 137.50–149.25 $147.34 $720 +15.34
545–549 546 21 134.50–137.25 $136.46 $745 —
553–593 559 37 131.00–137.00 $135.98 $760 +15.29
615–627 626 26 124.00–130.00 $126.46 $792 +8.96
686 686 8 124.00 $124.00 $851 —
686 value added 686 20 138.25 $138.25 $948 —
721–741 725 38 117.00–118.00 $117.81 $854 —
840 840 3 106.00 $106.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 132.00 $132.00 $343 —
347 347 3 130.00 $130.00 $451 -6.00
359–378 364 8 123.00–144.00 $137.82 $502 +2.08
438–443 441 11 132.00–138.00 $134.17 $592 +8.17
465–480 469 4 123.00–124.00 $123.26 $578 +5.26
598 598 2 122.00 $122.00 $730 +6.00
725 725 1 109.00 $109.00 $790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–321 316 8 172.00–184.00 $179.62 $568 —
356 356 7 180.00 $180.00 $641 +30.81
425 425 34 164.50 $164.50 $699 +11.12
500 500 24 160.50 $160.50 $802 —
551 551 44 146.00 $146.00 $804 -9.25
609–620 618 30 132.00–144.00 $141.09 $872 +1.34
709 709 13 121.00 $121.00 $858 —
798 798 8 110.00 $110.00 $878 —
808 808 2 104.00 $104.00 $840 —
1003 1003 2 90.00 $90.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 347 5 162.50–170.00 $167.02 $580 +23.02
388 388 2 160.00 $160.00 $621 +24.00
413 413 3 145.00 $145.00 $599 +16.00
455–471 467 11 141.50–143.50 $142.97 $668 —
547–548 548 14 131.50–137.50 $133.64 $732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1540 1180 85-90% 18 54.00–64.00 $58.32 $688 —
1665 1665 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1995 1541 75-80% 17 57.00–69.00 $63.21 $974 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1360 1219 80-85% 10 60.00–69.00 $64.08 $781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2000 1792 5 78.00–86.00 $83.47 $1,496 —
1400–2210 1917 10 87.00–96.50 $93.27 $1,788 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1400 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 810.00–935.00 $862.39
1000–1550 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 660.00–1,050.00 $908.13
1050–1360 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 810.00–985.00 $900.27
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1150 1033 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–975.00 $924.76
950–1200 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00–1,200.00 $1,046.03

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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
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —

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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.