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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.50/cwt ≈ $1,205/hd at 765 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.52/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 487 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.50/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 553 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 940 697
Feeder cattle 205 755 486
Slaughter cattle 36 137 106
Replacement cattle 53 48 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder cattle this week due to lack of comparable receipts, but a quality offering and strong bidder participation was noted. 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
448 448 3 172.00 $172.00 $771 +1.50
563 563 2 161.00 $161.00 $906 -7.00
625 625 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,016 +9.22
749 749 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,086 +6.31
765 value added 765 66 157.50 $157.50 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 +6.37
640 640 1 149.00 $149.00 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 151.00 $151.00 $480 +7.00
368–375 372 4 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $549 -9.95
420–430 424 15 158.00–164.00 $160.00 $678 +6.00
468–497 487 17 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $718 +0.18
535 535 3 154.50 $154.50 $827 +18.04
551 551 7 144.50 $144.50 $796 +8.52
609 609 4 129.00 $129.00 $786 +2.54
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 +1.00
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 +7.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 +2.18
408 408 2 133.00 $133.00 $543 -1.17
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,284 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 181.00 $181.00 $556 +1.38
368 368 5 172.00 $172.00 $633 -8.00
439 439 7 168.00 $168.00 $738 +3.50
453–494 477 10 153.00–158.50 $157.45 $751 —
512 512 5 149.50 $149.50 $765 -11.00
553 553 15 150.50 $150.50 $832 +4.50
606–644 623 9 146.00–147.00 $146.46 $912 +5.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 167.00 $167.00 $618 +7.00
505 505 1 139.00 $139.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1140 979 85-90% 4 51.00–53.00 $51.96 $509 —
1035–1325 1168 85-90% 11 54.00–65.50 $59.88 $699 +1.56
1270–1350 1310 85-90% 2 66.00–70.50 $68.32 $895 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1325 1290 80-85% 5 61.50–74.00 $70.36 $908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1505 1478 75-80% 2 63.00–66.00 $64.53 $954 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840–2205 1961 4 89.50–94.50 $93.02 $1,824 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1330 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–1,125.00 $927.85
1200–1330 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,214.36
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,335.00 $1,305.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00

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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
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 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.