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KY-TN Livestock Market Report, Guthrie, KY

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 21, 2022

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.08/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 485 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.71/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 546 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.50/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 551 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 1,232 867
Feeder cattle 490 907 704
Slaughter cattle 131 254 105
Replacement cattle 43 71 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: All classes of feeder cattle sold fully steady with good demand despite very warm temperatures in the forecast. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 6.00-8.00 lower with weak demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 -23.00
489 489 6 176.00 $176.00 $861 +6.00
557 557 13 159.50 $159.50 $888 -0.94
631 631 18 150.50 $150.50 $950 -6.60
680–690 688 5 130.00–136.00 $131.19 $903 -30.81
715 715 15 149.00 $149.00 $1,065 +4.42
813–840 819 6 125.00–142.00 $136.76 $1,120 —
915–920 918 2 126.00–130.00 $128.01 $1,175 -3.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 143.00 $143.00 $655 —
505 505 2 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
655 655 1 133.00 $133.00 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 141.00 $141.00 $345 -21.50
273 273 2 140.00 $140.00 $382 -25.00
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 -33.00
370 370 10 150.00 $150.00 $555 -20.00
416–442 431 11 136.50–139.00 $137.84 $594 -22.66
431 fancy 431 16 162.00 $162.00 $698 —
454–493 468 11 144.00–150.00 $146.30 $685 -6.70
492–495 fancy 493 25 155.50–156.50 $156.06 $769 —
508–538 528 9 139.00–141.00 $140.36 $741 —
550 550 5 138.50 $138.50 $762 -11.41
551 value added 551 30 152.50 $152.50 $840 —
618–632 623 27 137.00–146.00 $142.62 $889 -0.53
664 value added 664 7 144.00 $144.00 $956 —
683 683 2 120.00 $120.00 $820 -14.00
709 value added 709 12 134.00 $134.00 $950 -13.00
722 722 3 119.00 $119.00 $859 -5.93
751 751 5 125.00 $125.00 $939 +5.00
818 818 6 121.00 $121.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 fancy 244 4 181.00 $181.00 $442 —
294 fancy 294 6 191.00 $191.00 $562 —
318–340 329 4 154.00–162.00 $157.87 $519 -24.13
409 fancy 409 6 175.00 $175.00 $716 —
433 433 19 161.00 $161.00 $697 -14.00
483–490 489 18 144.00–153.50 $152.46 $746 -2.67
530–549 546 35 135.00–150.25 $147.71 $806 +1.89
610–632 617 28 129.00–141.75 $136.51 $842 -0.11
670 670 1 124.00 $124.00 $831 -1.00
713 713 10 130.00 $130.00 $927 —
818 818 4 100.00 $100.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 151.00 $151.00 $408 —
403–440 415 3 140.00–141.00 $140.65 $584 -18.35
505–520 513 2 120.00–127.00 $123.45 $633 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1290 1213 80-85% 6 74.50–76.50 $75.18 $912 —
1100–1515 1226 80-85% 34 61.00–73.50 $67.20 $824 —
1205–1325 1258 80-85% 5 55.00–59.50 $57.82 $727 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1450 1390 75-80% 10 64.00–70.00 $67.86 $943 —
1255–2075 1471 75-80% 27 71.00–78.50 $74.63 $1,098 -7.11
1500 1500 75-80% 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,238 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–960 940 85-90% 2 71.00–76.00 $73.45 $690 —
825–1260 1034 85-90% 18 61.00–69.00 $65.22 $674 —
950–1130 1064 85-90% 8 53.00–59.00 $56.72 $604 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2530 1605 6 87.00–97.00 $93.01 $1,493 —
1730–1910 1811 4 99.00–106.00 $103.41 $1,873 -4.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $762.50
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
900–1150 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 885.00–900.00 $891.59
1050–1150 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 890.00–1,225.00 $1,052.75
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–910.00 $894.78
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.