Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 18, 2022

742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $195.28/cwt +19.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 612 lb · 106 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $189.08/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 423 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.13/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 556 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 742 772 793
Feeder cattle 639 670 644
Slaughter cattle 83 71 96
Replacement cattle 20 31 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Feeder bulls traded 3.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–296 282 6 200.00–211.00 $207.69 $586 —
355 355 3 205.00 $205.00 $728 +15.00
411 411 4 190.00 $190.00 $781 —
454 454 9 200.00 $200.00 $908 +11.00
526 526 9 191.00 $191.00 $1,005 +10.94
572–573 572 5 174.00–180.00 $177.60 $1,016 —
610 value added 610 85 201.50 $201.50 $1,229 +24.96
610–624 620 21 164.00–172.50 $170.11 $1,055 -5.58
660 660 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,096 -5.00
715 715 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 -3.00
762 762 11 162.50 $162.50 $1,238 —
801–820 806 7 153.00–156.00 $153.87 $1,240 —
955 955 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,299 —
1005–1018 1014 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $1,335 -6.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 258 3 177.50–192.50 $182.82 $472 —
430 430 1 175.00 $175.00 $752 —
628 628 2 142.00 $142.00 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–325 319 4 190.00–192.50 $191.86 $612 +24.86
351–368 365 22 178.00–182.00 $181.30 $662 +7.30
432–445 434 44 162.00–170.00 $168.70 $732 -0.96
495 495 32 166.50 $166.50 $824 +3.17
525–545 540 4 150.00–163.00 $153.16 $827 -9.34
554–578 556 47 157.50–163.75 $162.13 $901 -0.37
616–633 619 31 153.00–157.00 $156.34 $968 -3.39
665–674 669 5 144.00–150.00 $147.58 $987 —
710–724 717 28 130.00–134.00 $131.44 $942 -10.56
921 921 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,225 —
998 998 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,248 —
1030 1030 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 5 170.00 $170.00 $520 —
363–397 386 10 152.50–172.50 $169.25 $653 +7.25
400 400 2 165.00 $165.00 $660 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
622 622 3 137.00 $137.00 $852 +1.00
700 700 4 126.00 $126.00 $882 -4.00
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
900 900 4 108.00 $108.00 $972 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–373 370 24 182.00–201.00 $197.95 $732 +5.95
421–429 423 47 180.00–193.00 $189.08 $800 +1.08
488 488 13 180.75 $180.75 $882 +7.75
545–546 546 23 168.50–176.75 $173.17 $946 —
558 558 12 176.00 $176.00 $982 +5.50
613–620 619 27 157.00–167.50 $166.35 $1,030 +10.35
650 650 2 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
703–709 707 12 142.00–147.00 $144.07 $1,019 +3.07
803 803 11 128.50 $128.50 $1,032 +9.50
955 955 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 162.50 $162.50 $634 -5.00
558–560 559 7 147.00–148.00 $147.43 $824 —
630 630 5 148.00 $148.00 $932 +5.00
684–699 692 10 139.00–144.00 $141.47 $979 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1800 1459 75-80% 19 82.00–95.00 $90.14 $1,315 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1220 1050 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $724 —
1100–1300 1200 85-90% 2 88.00–88.50 $88.27 $1,059 —
975–1565 1205 85-90% 14 71.00–86.00 $80.70 $972 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1445 1265 80-85% 9 86.00–97.50 $91.17 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2030 1610 4 97.50–106.00 $100.74 $1,622 —
1605–2080 1884 7 109.00–124.00 $115.84 $2,182 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,186.96
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1010 993 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,108.47

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1250–1350 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,290.19 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.