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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 3, 2022

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.16/cwt -6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 483 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $153.01/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 632 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.16/cwt -2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 620 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 833 805 1,196
Feeder cattle 651 691 1,052
Slaughter cattle 150 79 123
Replacement cattle 32 35 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher and feeder heifers were steady. Bull calves traded 4.00-6.00 lower. Buyer demand for feeder cattle was good on the calves under 500 lbs. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 8.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 170.00 $170.00 $605 —
414 fancy 414 6 182.00 $182.00 $753 —
400–440 428 4 155.00–175.00 $169.04 $723 -7.96
473–485 474 12 157.00–174.00 $172.55 $818 +3.24
530 530 1 163.00 $163.00 $864 +0.50
556–564 558 21 169.50–172.00 $169.98 $948 —
618 618 30 164.50 $164.50 $1,017 +5.00
650–693 690 14 148.00–152.50 $152.20 $1,050 +8.20
727 727 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,134 +6.00
780 780 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,162 —
800–825 813 2 141.00–150.00 $145.43 $1,182 —
925 925 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,166 —
1070 1070 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 155.00 $155.00 $473 —
538 538 2 131.00 $131.00 $705 +10.00
705 705 1 136.00 $136.00 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–289 267 13 160.00–178.00 $174.08 $465 +28.08
352–388 369 15 152.00–159.00 $156.82 $579 -3.80
426 426 23 159.00 $159.00 $677 -1.50
453–489 483 50 147.00–152.00 $151.16 $730 -6.34
523–533 530 17 137.00–151.00 $146.06 $774 +5.06
556 556 44 144.75 $144.75 $805 +3.25
603–635 620 46 130.00–145.00 $135.16 $838 -2.07
653–687 670 6 130.00–139.00 $134.61 $902 -3.39
700–719 716 38 130.00–145.00 $139.13 $996 +10.13
758–760 759 4 125.00 $125.00 $949 —
860 860 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,127 —
939 939 5 121.50 $121.50 $1,141 +2.50
1010 1010 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,151 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1248 1216 5 92.00–95.00 $93.77 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 —
675 675 1 112.50 $112.50 $759 —
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 180.00 $180.00 $378 —
265 fancy 265 2 197.00 $197.00 $522 —
265 265 1 177.50 $177.50 $470 —
305 fancy 305 3 186.00 $186.00 $567 —
325 325 1 157.50 $157.50 $512 -26.16
370 fancy 370 10 182.00 $182.00 $673 —
405–440 433 5 157.50–159.00 $158.72 $687 -16.78
434 fancy 434 16 179.00 $179.00 $777 —
466–489 487 40 167.00–169.00 $168.81 $822 +4.13
534–547 545 34 156.00–160.50 $159.70 $870 -7.80
618–648 632 49 137.00–154.50 $153.01 $967 +9.01
688 688 4 131.00 $131.00 $901 -10.31
711–718 712 30 128.00–137.50 $136.54 $972 —
841 841 15 120.00 $120.00 $1,009 —
953 953 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 -11.00
427 427 3 138.00 $138.00 $589 -13.00
466–487 479 11 134.00–139.00 $137.23 $657 +5.15
510–530 521 5 120.00–122.00 $121.61 $634 -1.39
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 +1.74
610 610 1 121.00 $121.00 $738 +4.00
665 665 1 121.00 $121.00 $805 -13.00
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 -15.24
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1320 1208 80-85% 14 50.00–55.00 $52.50 $634 —
1120–1320 1208 80-85% 4 38.00–48.00 $44.82 $541 —
1090–1350 1211 80-85% 40 56.00–66.50 $60.13 $728 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1450 1400 75-80% 5 71.50–74.00 $72.26 $1,012 —
1300–1610 1416 75-80% 21 54.00–60.50 $57.56 $815 —
1300–1840 1482 75-80% 11 61.50–68.00 $64.32 $953 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1100 1023 85-90% 9 32.00–44.00 $37.61 $385 -16.20
1000–1080 1033 85-90% 4 62.50–64.00 $63.36 $655 +9.55
985–1090 1044 85-90% 5 48.00–52.00 $48.80 $509 -5.01
920–1165 1064 85-90% 17 54.00–61.00 $57.65 $613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,846 —
1850–2180 1980 4 94.50–102.00 $97.35 $1,928 —
1650–2400 2010 3 86.00–90.00 $88.31 $1,775 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1070 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–560.00 $554.83
1030–1140 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 760.00–850.00 $804.38
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
970–1440 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 670.00–925.00 $810.17
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1350–1505 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00–960.00 $912.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.