Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.88/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 435 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.48/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 553 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.80/cwt -8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $572/hd at 358 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 731 1,082 0
Feeder cattle 554 841 0
Slaughter cattle 99 152 0
Replacement cattle 78 89 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Severe rains, mudddy conditions and a lighter test on feeders was noted. Feeder steers traded 3.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 pounds 2.00-5.00 lower, over 600 pounds traded steady. Feeder bulls traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 —
384 384 8 186.00 $186.00 $714 -6.00
420 420 4 180.00 $180.00 $756 -5.13
454–463 455 15 170.00–180.00 $178.64 $813 -13.59
542 542 16 171.00 $171.00 $927 +0.26
588 588 2 160.00 $160.00 $941 -13.33
608–620 614 4 156.00–158.00 $156.99 $964 -9.74
738 738 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,052 -3.59
815 815 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,149 +3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 162.00 $162.00 $794 —
515 515 2 151.00 $151.00 $778 —
555 555 2 152.00 $152.00 $844 +14.15
690 690 1 132.00 $132.00 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–292 288 16 148.00–149.00 $148.62 $428 -5.38
351–365 358 29 154.00–165.00 $159.80 $572 -8.70
434–437 435 37 156.50–157.00 $156.88 $682 -3.71
494 494 27 154.00 $154.00 $761 -11.00
509 509 5 145.00 $145.00 $738 -2.18
551–563 553 30 137.00–145.00 $143.48 $793 -4.52
608–636 614 20 138.00–139.00 $138.79 $852 -1.78
656 value added 656 15 145.00 $145.00 $951 —
720 720 10 123.00–127.00 $123.80 $891 -0.20
812 812 3 120.00 $120.00 $974 -3.06
845 value added 845 15 124.00 $124.00 $1,048 —
889 889 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,085 -0.30
995 995 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,234 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 140.00 $140.00 $350 -18.00
405–444 440 10 145.50–146.00 $145.55 $640 +4.55
490 490 1 148.00 $148.00 $725 —
525 525 1 137.00 $137.00 $719 -2.00
593 593 2 127.00 $127.00 $753 —
600–625 617 3 124.00–129.00 $127.38 $786 -1.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 8 200.00 $200.00 $604 -3.00
363–378 365 22 178.00–184.00 $181.52 $663 -24.48
430–443 432 13 166.00–175.50 $174.00 $752 -0.10
451–489 477 28 161.00–169.50 $166.92 $796 -2.02
552 552 25 158.00 $158.00 $872 -10.00
603 603 12 149.00 $149.00 $898 +1.78
696 696 17 138.00 $138.00 $960 —
700 700 2 122.00 $122.00 $854 -11.22
835 835 2 112.00 $112.00 $935 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 175.00 $175.00 $539 —
370 370 3 163.00 $163.00 $603 -9.59
448 448 12 165.50 $165.50 $741 —
470 470 1 147.00 $147.00 $691 -11.75
513–545 536 12 130.00–150.25 $144.76 $776 —
595 595 4 128.00 $128.00 $762 —
643 643 2 126.00 $126.00 $810 —
665 665 2 113.00 $113.00 $751 —
720 720 1 114.00 $114.00 $821 -13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1135 1007 85-90% 6 57.00–64.00 $61.61 $620 —
850–1470 1138 85-90% 26 64.00–74.00 $68.27 $777 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,083 —
1200–1635 1361 80-85% 16 70.00–79.50 $74.33 $1,012 -4.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,053 -4.00
1340–1980 1625 75-80% 14 71.00–79.50 $75.85 $1,233 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2010 1713 3 88.00–93.50 $90.35 $1,548 -10.34
1810–2150 2003 3 98.50–100.50 $99.63 $1,996 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00
1275–1500 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,050.00 $992.57
1400–1650 1578 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,399.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–900 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–910.00 $866.29
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1000–1350 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,277.04 —
1150–1450 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,283.02 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.