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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.11/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 478 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.50/cwt +16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 362 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.39/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 554 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 693 294 632
Feeder cattle 468 205 578
Slaughter cattle 145 36 27
Replacement cattle 80 53 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
370 370 2 171.00 $171.00 $633 —
455–468 462 21 187.00 $187.00 $864 —
556 556 8 163.50 $163.50 $909 +2.50
636 636 14 157.50 $157.50 $1,002 -5.00
707 707 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,025 —
755 755 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,087 —
766–786 value added 779 15 144.00–146.00 $144.66 $1,127 -12.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 168.00 $168.00 $470 —
480 480 2 163.00 $163.00 $782 —
505 505 2 131.00 $131.00 $662 -19.00
610–620 615 2 125.00–138.00 $131.45 $808 -17.55
755 755 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 147.00 $147.00 $365 —
275 275 2 143.00 $143.00 $393 —
300 300 2 152.00 $152.00 $456 +1.00
359–376 362 27 158.00–164.50 $163.50 $592 +16.02
432 432 18 162.00 $162.00 $700 +2.00
452–494 478 35 150.00–159.00 $152.11 $727 +4.59
523–537 530 15 140.00–150.00 $145.27 $770 -9.23
550–555 554 27 145.25–146.00 $145.39 $805 +0.89
609–641 618 17 129.50–132.00 $130.26 $805 +1.26
703–729 713 19 127.50–133.50 $130.07 $927 +5.07
766 value added 766 7 131.50 $131.50 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–273 272 4 147.00 $147.00 $400 —
343 343 2 135.00 $135.00 $463 —
400–447 435 4 137.00–141.00 $140.08 $609 +7.08
508–526 519 8 126.00–135.50 $132.01 $685 —
680–685 682 3 116.00–119.00 $118.00 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 185.00 $185.00 $586 +4.00
372 372 19 181.00 $181.00 $673 +9.00
425 425 12 174.50 $174.50 $742 +6.50
452–495 483 21 159.00–163.00 $160.07 $773 +2.62
559 559 11 148.00 $148.00 $827 -2.50
618 618 14 147.00 $147.00 $908 +0.54
715 715 11 131.00 $131.00 $937 —
825 825 1 112.00 $112.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 161.00 $161.00 $628 -6.00
450–488 479 4 141.00–147.00 $145.59 $697 —
521–528 523 8 131.00–140.00 $137.73 $720 -1.27

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1800 1245 85-90% 50 55.00–68.50 $62.67 $780 —
1205–1300 1253 85-90% 2 69.00–69.50 $69.24 $868 —
1055–1505 1280 85-90% 2 54.00–54.50 $54.21 $694 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1600 1362 80-85% 11 65.00–74.00 $69.81 $951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1990 1602 75-80% 9 67.00–74.50 $70.77 $1,134 -3.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1675 1282 3 78.00–86.00 $82.63 $1,059 —
1420–2195 1791 9 90.50–99.00 $94.77 $1,697 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1330 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,225.00 $1,020.88
1050–1295 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 875.00–950.00 $896.93
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1010–1450 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 985.00–1,300.00 $1,103.17
1100–1550 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 860.00–1,225.00 $1,119.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,244.44
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
1250–1300 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,209.87 +439.87
1300–1330 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,292.55 —

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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.