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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.72/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 488 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.17/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 361 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $177.45/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 476 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 609 588 758
Feeder cattle 437 472 619
Slaughter cattle 132 98 94
Replacement cattle 40 18 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded 6.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 206.00 $206.00 $464 +16.00
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
373 373 2 196.00 $196.00 $731 +6.00
426 426 7 198.00 $198.00 $843 +13.00
464 464 13 195.00 $195.00 $905 +8.50
526 526 20 177.50 $177.50 $934 +8.50
623–629 628 20 162.00–163.50 $162.15 $1,018 +7.00
697 697 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,011 —
738 738 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,063 +1.12
799 799 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 157.00 $157.00 $694 -18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 177.50 $177.50 $417 —
358–366 361 27 179.00–181.00 $180.17 $650 +4.67
438–443 439 20 157.50–164.50 $163.79 $719 -4.22
460–497 488 40 150.25–156.50 $151.72 $740 -0.44
515–533 526 15 142.50–143.00 $142.63 $750 -2.55
560 560 10 143.50 $143.50 $804 +0.26
611 611 15 135.00 $135.00 $825 +0.56
721–724 722 14 124.00–126.00 $124.86 $901 +1.36
860 860 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,041 —
925 925 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 +27.50
350–380 358 4 164.00–170.00 $165.59 $593 —
485 485 2 138.00 $138.00 $669 —
518–533 529 8 140.00–144.00 $143.02 $757 +5.89
595 595 1 133.00 $133.00 $791 —
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 +10.00
805 805 2 115.00 $115.00 $926 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–366 364 11 201.00–215.00 $212.52 $774 +3.52
427 427 11 185.00 $185.00 $790 +0.50
456–499 476 26 176.00–179.00 $177.45 $845 +9.71
536 536 11 160.00 $160.00 $858 +11.45
551 551 8 163.50 $163.50 $901 +8.00
616 616 14 154.00 $154.00 $949 +9.50
700 700 2 133.00 $133.00 $931 +5.47
832 832 5 110.50 $110.50 $919 —
950 950 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 187.50 $187.50 $562 —
360–391 381 7 175.00–195.00 $188.41 $718 +7.09
423 423 6 166.00 $166.00 $702 -3.00
452 452 3 161.00 $161.00 $728 —
528 528 2 150.00 $150.00 $792 —
557 557 3 148.00 $148.00 $824 +26.00
603–620 614 6 137.00–143.00 $141.04 $866 +14.51
710–730 718 5 113.00–117.00 $114.63 $823 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 139.00 $139.00 $521 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1445 1146 85-90% 5 72.00–74.00 $73.42 $841 +6.14
900–1750 1215 85-90% 35 72.00–86.00 $79.88 $971 —
1310 1310 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,140 +2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1800 1493 75-80% 20 84.00–92.00 $87.53 $1,307 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,032 —
1100–1580 1263 80-85% 8 84.00–93.00 $87.63 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1660 1376 5 98.00–104.00 $100.64 $1,385 —
1705–2000 1853 2 115.00–118.00 $116.62 $2,161 —
1630–2070 1854 4 104.50–110.50 $108.40 $2,010 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–850 828 (<2 yrs)Open 10 117.00–120.00 $117.54 $973

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1050–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 885.00–950.00 $916.02
1150–1170 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 835.00–850.00 $840.06
1050–1650 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 775.00–1,300.00 $1,063.83
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00 $885.00
1150–1675 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,319.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -75.00

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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.