Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

1,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.87/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 587 lb · 118 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.49/cwt ≈ $1,005/hd at 533 lb · 100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.49/cwt -3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 551 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,114 878 955
Feeder cattle 928 682 830
Slaughter cattle 94 150 83
Replacement cattle 92 46 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded mostly steady with spots trading 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 197.50 $197.50 $553 -5.67
343 343 3 188.00 $188.00 $645 —
372 372 8 202.00 $202.00 $751 +7.00
408 408 12 197.00 $197.00 $804 +8.00
469 469 30 181.00 $181.00 $849 -0.36
533 value added 533 97 188.75 $188.75 $1,006 —
545 545 3 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
554–555 554 32 172.00–176.25 $175.85 $974 +5.31
599 value added 599 86 177.25 $177.25 $1,062 —
613–622 621 26 152.00–157.00 $153.15 $951 -0.10
720 720 24 144.00–144.50 $144.15 $1,038 +0.65
803–843 828 37 133.00–137.50 $135.43 $1,121 +2.43
983 983 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,288 —
1155–1167 1164 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–448 446 10 172.00–184.00 $176.77 $788 —
523–543 531 6 150.00–166.50 $158.14 $840 —
600–645 623 6 133.00–145.00 $138.52 $863 -2.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
318–333 327 8 172.00–173.00 $172.64 $565 -2.36
358–370 368 32 170.00–172.50 $171.99 $633 +2.01
410–435 434 40 157.00–165.00 $164.62 $714 +4.23
442 value added 442 21 165.00 $165.00 $729 —
456–491 484 52 152.00–160.00 $153.45 $743 -6.47
523 523 6 145.50 $145.50 $761 -11.13
550 value added 550 19 151.00 $151.00 $830 —
551–568 552 46 146.00–147.00 $146.04 $806 -4.75
602–619 617 26 135.75–142.50 $136.51 $842 +2.91
699 699 7 127.00 $127.00 $888 -2.50
713 713 2 125.00 $125.00 $891 +5.00
822 822 6 114.00 $114.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 145.00 $145.00 $389 -10.33
322–332 326 5 165.00–166.00 $165.59 $540 +10.70
437 437 3 152.00 $152.00 $664 +6.25
493 493 2 146.00 $146.00 $720 —
503 503 2 140.00 $140.00 $704 —
725 725 1 103.00 $103.00 $747 -12.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 7 199.00 $199.00 $599 +11.50
352–378 369 15 195.00–201.50 $199.37 $736 +0.45
405–444 441 14 173.00–181.50 $180.94 $798 -5.56
478–485 484 26 172.75–177.00 $173.07 $838 -4.23
548 548 5 159.00 $159.00 $871 -9.33
553–562 562 36 161.00–163.00 $162.89 $915 -1.57
623–630 625 20 142.00–150.00 $147.18 $920 -6.82
697 697 12 137.00 $137.00 $955 —
750 750 4 115.00 $115.00 $862 —
826 826 4 106.00 $106.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 181.00 $181.00 $630 —
468 468 2 169.00 $169.00 $791 +14.00
633 633 2 111.00 $111.00 $703 -24.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,938 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1520 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,210.00 $1,072.54
1150–1170 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.22
1200–1250 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 910.00–950.00 $937.03
875–1375 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 775.00–1,200.00 $1,064.49
1150–1350 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,200.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 575.00–1,200.00 $946.62
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1000–1350 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 975.00–1,400.00 $1,273.96 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -359.17

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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.