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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 10, 2022

1,082 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.11/cwt ≈ $1,239/hd at 815 lb · 69 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.59/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 441 lb · 58 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.10/cwt ≈ $1,324/hd at 865 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,082 693 50
Feeder cattle 841 468 28
Slaughter cattle 152 145 22
Replacement cattle 89 80 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to winter weather last week. Feeder and slaughter cattle were met with strong demand setting a much higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 202.00 $202.00 $525 —
366 366 5 192.00 $192.00 $703 +21.00
420–428 424 11 181.00–190.00 $185.13 $785 —
455–485 468 26 190.00–194.00 $192.23 $900 +5.23
543–546 545 8 166.00–175.50 $170.74 $931 —
555–597 560 24 172.25–173.50 $173.33 $971 +9.83
618–643 622 27 166.50–168.00 $166.73 $1,037 +9.23
674 674 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,078 —
731–737 733 10 144.00–147.00 $146.09 $1,071 +1.09
769 769 11 148.50 $148.50 $1,142 +4.50
811 811 6 137.50 $137.50 $1,115 —
815 value added 815 63 153.50 $153.50 $1,251 —
865 value added 865 58 153.10 $153.10 $1,324 —
943 943 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 3 150.00–167.00 $160.99 $440 -7.01
330 330 1 162.50 $162.50 $536 —
378 378 2 179.00 $179.00 $677 —
550–585 568 4 133.00–143.00 $137.85 $783 —
630–648 637 5 138.00–145.00 $140.85 $897 +9.40
750–780 765 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,056 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 152.50 $152.50 $336 +5.50
263 263 3 154.00 $154.00 $405 +11.00
364–388 372 35 165.00–170.00 $168.50 $627 +5.00
431–444 441 58 154.00–163.00 $160.59 $708 -1.41
492 492 37 165.00 $165.00 $812 +12.89
538–545 542 20 144.50–150.50 $147.18 $798 +1.91
550 550 35 148.00 $148.00 $814 +2.61
623–631 630 37 137.00–141.00 $140.57 $886 +10.31
653 653 4 144.50 $144.50 $944 —
716 716 14 124.00 $124.00 $888 -6.07
765 765 3 129.00 $129.00 $987 —
801–836 819 10 120.00–126.00 $123.06 $1,008 —
852–885 867 6 119.00–125.00 $122.30 $1,060 —
978 978 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 158.00 $158.00 $419 +11.00
310–330 320 4 144.00–149.00 $146.42 $469 +11.42
368 368 5 153.00 $153.00 $563 —
428 428 3 141.00 $141.00 $603 +0.92
535 535 22 139.00 $139.00 $744 +6.99
620 620 7 129.00 $129.00 $800 —
702 702 3 119.00 $119.00 $835 —

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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 6 203.00 $203.00 $637 +18.00
376 376 11 206.00 $206.00 $775 +25.00
410–439 436 27 174.00–175.00 $174.10 $759 -0.40
468–479 472 14 165.50–175.00 $168.94 $797 +8.87
545–548 546 18 157.00–165.00 $158.78 $867 —
554 554 24 168.00 $168.00 $931 +20.00
628–635 632 31 146.00–149.00 $147.22 $930 +0.22
658 658 3 131.00 $131.00 $862 —
707–729 726 26 131.00–133.50 $133.22 $967 +2.22
819 819 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,048 +16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–385 379 7 151.00–185.00 $172.59 $654 +11.59
455–494 493 29 151.00–159.00 $158.75 $783 +13.16
725 725 2 127.00 $127.00 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1440 1215 85-90% 29 65.00–78.00 $70.82 $860 +8.15
1265 1265 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,063 +14.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,130 —
1225–1750 1483 75-80% 20 72.00–84.00 $77.59 $1,151 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1600 1366 80-85% 19 72.00–84.00 $78.93 $1,078 +9.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2355 1745 16 97.00–107.50 $100.69 $1,757 —
1400–2600 1785 8 89.00–97.00 $93.84 $1,675 -0.93
1960–2180 2070 2 108.50–112.00 $110.34 $2,284 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1050–1330 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,223.53
1050–1350 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,259.56
1000–1600 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 775.00–1,275.00 $1,122.32
1300–1400 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,058.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
850–950 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–1,175.00 $986.11

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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
1000–1330 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,425.00 $1,197.86 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 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.