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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 8, 2022

800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.25/cwt +13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 785 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.35/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 477 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $172.49/cwt -11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 535 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 800 671 584
Feeder cattle 615 544 496
Slaughter cattle 109 77 54
Replacement cattle 76 50 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 450 pounds traded steady over 450 pounds traded 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00-2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 290 10 205.00–210.00 $208.08 $603 +0.74
355–368 367 11 202.00–208.00 $207.47 $761 +0.47
418 418 10 201.50 $201.50 $842 -1.28
467 467 14 188.00 $188.00 $878 -8.37
524 524 6 178.00 $178.00 $933 -13.00
557 557 21 184.50 $184.50 $1,028 -6.00
609–633 627 25 171.50–175.00 $174.06 $1,091 -4.89
685–696 694 5 162.50–166.00 $163.19 $1,133 -7.27
706 706 18 165.00 $165.00 $1,165 +2.00
785 785 64 179.25 $179.25 $1,407 +13.25
800 800 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 —
530 530 1 166.00 $166.00 $880 -14.00
830 830 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,195 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 195.00 $195.00 $429 —
257 257 3 184.00 $184.00 $473 —
309–325 313 8 180.00–187.50 $183.70 $575 -16.30
363 363 21 189.00 $189.00 $686 -1.00
427 427 29 170.50 $170.50 $728 -0.50
450–490 477 60 165.50–169.50 $168.35 $803 +3.20
552–558 552 42 158.50–164.50 $164.07 $906 -1.81
610–630 617 25 156.00–160.50 $157.52 $972 +4.10
706–716 709 24 131.00–142.50 $133.91 $949 -8.09
823 823 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,062 -3.00
850 850 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 +1.00
950 950 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 147.50 $147.50 $531 -16.55
438 438 3 158.00 $158.00 $692 —
525–547 544 13 144.00–149.00 $148.26 $807 —
555 555 5 154.00 $154.00 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 9 202.00 $202.00 $701 -5.50
381 381 4 200.00 $200.00 $762 ±0.00
434 434 21 187.50 $187.50 $814 -1.76
481 481 17 174.00 $174.00 $837 -11.90
508–547 535 49 171.00–177.50 $172.49 $923 -11.98
556 556 6 175.00 $175.00 $973 +0.62
625–629 629 32 159.00–165.50 $164.89 $1,037 -5.11
698 698 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,082 -6.00
717 717 17 154.00 $154.00 $1,104 —
791 791 8 131.00 $131.00 $1,036 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 195.00 $195.00 $604 —
370 370 1 174.00 $174.00 $644 +1.50
417–445 433 7 163.00–171.00 $167.70 $726 -2.79
518 518 2 152.50 $152.50 $790 -20.50
615 615 2 154.00 $154.00 $947 -7.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 107.50 $107.50 $473 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $924 —
920–1300 1090 85-90% 3 70.00–73.50 $71.95 $784 —
1000–1475 1226 85-90% 19 74.00–86.50 $80.05 $981 -0.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1430 1395 75-80% 2 71.00–80.00 $75.39 $1,052 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,366 —
1300–1680 1500 75-80% 16 81.00–91.00 $86.11 $1,292 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $861 —
1200–1430 1324 80-85% 10 85.00–95.00 $89.05 $1,179 +1.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1900 1569 4 84.00–99.00 $92.57 $1,452 —
1750–1800 1775 2 112.00–116.00 $114.03 $2,024 —
1560–2315 1943 10 100.00–111.00 $105.42 $2,048 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1050–1400 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 850.00–1,350.00 $1,118.29
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1300–1660 1446 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,300.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1150 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,241.50
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
850–1300 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,319.62 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.