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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 30, 2022

1,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 558 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.84/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 622 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.50/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 541 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,282 577 0
Feeder cattle 962 403 0
Slaughter cattle 255 131 0
Replacement cattle 65 43 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle under 500 pounds traded steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 pounds traded steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 189.00 $189.00 $694 -1.00
417–430 421 18 172.00–181.00 $175.76 $740 —
462–480 471 26 174.00–178.50 $175.62 $827 -5.88
541 541 54 170.50 $170.50 $922 -2.30
574–578 575 18 167.00–177.00 $175.32 $1,008 —
613 613 35 164.00 $164.00 $1,005 -1.73
654–658 657 12 160.00–164.00 $161.33 $1,060 —
712–722 715 8 146.00–157.00 $154.22 $1,103 —
819 819 9 142.50 $142.50 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
435 435 2 153.00 $153.00 $666 -11.24
697 697 38 145.00 $145.00 $1,011 +12.00

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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 2 145.50 $145.50 $342 —
270–286 284 14 153.00–166.00 $164.23 $466 —
364–371 365 37 150.00–160.00 $158.08 $577 -17.83
426–441 431 46 149.00–150.50 $149.92 $646 -17.08
491 491 45 150.50 $150.50 $739 -2.78
514–537 527 38 142.50–156.00 $149.28 $787 +9.00
558 558 70 153.00 $153.00 $854 +5.00
616–642 622 70 130.00–141.50 $138.84 $864 -0.37
655–695 693 38 120.00–126.00 $125.70 $871 +3.42
710 710 5 115.00 $115.00 $816 —
758–795 780 5 116.00–124.00 $120.89 $943 —
812 812 2 119.00 $119.00 $966 —
931 931 9 124.00 $124.00 $1,154 —
987 987 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
362 362 2 141.00 $141.00 $510 -22.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 170.00–175.00 $171.67 $403 —
298 298 16 183.00 $183.00 $545 —
358 fancy 358 10 180.00 $180.00 $644 —
358–365 362 7 155.00–156.00 $155.58 $563 -39.42
419–449 424 43 165.00–170.50 $169.55 $719 -7.45
456–497 483 32 151.00–158.00 $155.73 $752 -7.27
517–534 524 16 151.00–153.00 $151.89 $796 +0.89
554 554 29 153.50 $153.50 $850 —
613–634 622 52 143.00–151.50 $147.50 $917 +6.00
699 699 19 137.50 $137.50 $961 —
718 718 2 128.00 $128.00 $919 -0.68
811 811 9 117.00 $117.00 $949 +1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 145.00 $145.00 $461 -23.03
500 500 2 137.00 $137.00 $685 -2.60
712 712 2 109.00 $109.00 $776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $806 —
960–1385 1182 80-85% 17 87.00–97.00 $91.95 $1,087 -10.36
975–1450 1236 80-85% 29 81.00–95.00 $89.51 $1,106 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1050 873 85-90% 5 52.00–78.00 $60.50 $528 —
815–1360 1065 85-90% 11 70.00–95.50 $83.41 $888 —
780–1450 1151 85-90% 30 60.00–91.00 $82.54 $950 -1.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1700 1466 75-80% 27 86.00–95.50 $90.57 $1,328 —
1340–1850 1586 75-80% 11 90.00–103.00 $94.36 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1950 1466 4 94.00–102.00 $98.55 $1,445 —
1065–1900 1583 4 105.00–114.00 $108.33 $1,715 —
1800–1855 1828 2 118.00–121.00 $119.48 $2,184 +4.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
1000–1495 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,385.00 $1,257.36
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1185–1355 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,225.00 $1,102.59
1010–1755 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–1,675.00 $1,273.14
1000–1505 1351 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,385.00 $1,294.97
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.