Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.10/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 536 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.43/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 479 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.85/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 559 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 798 800 810
Feeder cattle 695 615 655
Slaughter cattle 90 109 66
Replacement cattle 13 76 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Feeder bulls 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00-5.00 lower.

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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 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 —
290 290 2 202.50 $202.50 $587 -5.58
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 —
377 377 5 195.00 $195.00 $735 -12.47
404–424 410 16 190.00–197.50 $195.08 $800 -6.42
455–494 470 32 184.00–194.50 $188.66 $887 +0.66
526–535 534 41 183.25–187.50 $184.03 $983 +6.03
545 value added 545 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —
610–627 value added 616 15 178.50–183.00 $180.03 $1,109 —
624 624 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,092 +0.94
685–695 688 3 166.00–173.00 $170.64 $1,174 +7.45
700–710 703 10 164.00–168.00 $165.21 $1,161 +0.21
741 value added 741 13 167.50 $167.50 $1,241 —
755 755 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,238 -15.25
828–833 831 7 145.00–150.00 $147.14 $1,223 -8.86
958 value added 958 18 149.50 $149.50 $1,432 —
985 985 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,369 —
1087 value added 1087 19 135.75 $135.75 $1,476 —
1225 1225 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 152.50 $152.50 $618 —
545 545 2 176.00 $176.00 $959 +10.00
679–695 687 8 156.00–163.00 $159.54 $1,096 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 -14.00
328 328 5 171.00 $171.00 $561 -12.70
361 361 14 178.00 $178.00 $643 -11.00
435–448 438 31 166.00–170.00 $168.95 $740 -1.55
459–493 479 45 167.00–168.00 $167.43 $802 -0.92
540 540 12 156.00 $156.00 $842 —
554–578 559 45 158.50–162.00 $158.85 $888 -5.22
619–625 620 41 147.00–155.00 $148.57 $921 -8.95
682–696 691 9 140.00–146.00 $141.97 $981 —
734 734 6 135.00 $135.00 $991 +1.09
765 765 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,063 —
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 —
363–375 370 5 147.50–161.00 $155.71 $576 +8.21
400–425 417 6 138.00–154.00 $143.12 $597 -14.88
465 465 2 161.00 $161.00 $749 —
548 548 3 150.00 $150.00 $822 +1.74
632 632 3 138.00 $138.00 $872 —
691–693 691 17 125.00–132.00 $130.76 $904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–368 366 —— 12 180.00–190.00 $188.33 $689 -11.67
445 445 —— 10 179.00 $179.00 $797 -8.50
482 482 —— 18 173.00 $173.00 $834 -1.00
551–567 553 —— 29 158.00–165.00 $164.26 $908 -10.74
622 622 —— 20 156.50 $156.50 $973 -8.39
686 686 —— 10 148.00 $148.00 $1,015 -7.00
796 796 —— 8 134.00 $134.00 $1,067 +3.00
848 848 —— 2 115.00 $115.00 $975 —
890 890 —— 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,032 —
1034 1034 —— 4 98.00 $98.00 $1,013 —
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 157.50 $157.50 $488 -37.50
398 398 2 153.00 $153.00 $609 -21.00
478 478 2 159.00 $159.00 $760 —
522 522 3 141.00 $141.00 $736 -11.50
642 642 5 147.50 $147.50 $947 -6.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1350 1183 85-90% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.89 $791 —
985–1570 1230 85-90% 20 70.00–80.00 $75.56 $929 -4.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1340 1320 75-80% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.52 $1,010 —
1350–1700 1461 75-80% 9 78.00–85.00 $81.24 $1,187 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1655 1306 80-85% 10 81.00–86.50 $83.71 $1,093 -5.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2005 1682 8 99.00–109.00 $102.53 $1,725 —
1155–2535 1845 2 87.00–95.00 $92.50 $1,707 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1350–1400 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,220.00 $1,209.82

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.