Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 17, 2022

1,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.75/cwt ≈ $1,118/hd at 658 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.96/cwt -15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 632 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.99/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 557 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,259 988 1,234
Feeder cattle 985 814 1,016
Slaughter cattle 234 150 161
Replacement cattle 40 24 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 lower and bull calves traded steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. sold sharply lower and those over 500 lbs. were steady. Buyer interest in all classes of feeder cattle was very moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 higher on a good quality offering and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 389 5 153.00–161.00 $157.87 $614 —
407 fancy 407 6 189.00 $189.00 $769 —
485 fancy 485 16 183.00 $183.00 $888 +5.00
468–496 486 11 164.00–166.00 $165.30 $803 +4.63
549 549 26 165.00 $165.00 $906 —
571 571 5 151.00 $151.00 $862 —
626 value added 626 6 157.00 $157.00 $983 -15.50
631–643 633 65 134.00–151.00 $148.22 $938 -9.32
657 value added 657 77 170.75 $170.75 $1,122 —
695 695 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,001 —
704–742 717 27 130.00–140.00 $137.58 $986 -6.29
831–847 839 19 142.50–148.50 $145.69 $1,222 —
930 930 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 +13.00
980–990 985 2 130.00–137.50 $133.73 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
505 505 1 141.00 $141.00 $712 —
750 750 2 127.00 $127.00 $952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–296 287 15 130.00–146.00 $139.91 $402 -11.09
310–348 339 4 127.50–131.00 $130.20 $441 —
364 364 11 142.00–161.00 $150.64 $548 -16.35
370 fancy 370 13 174.00 $174.00 $644 —
426 426 18 165.00 $165.00 $703 +14.28
478–496 493 49 137.00–155.00 $152.44 $752 -0.11
514–545 535 16 129.75–141.00 $133.13 $712 -0.10
556–558 557 66 132.75–147.75 $142.99 $796 -2.76
606 value added 606 7 153.50 $153.50 $930 +5.82
605–634 630 36 128.00–135.50 $134.68 $848 -0.06
658–672 663 16 123.00–133.50 $131.72 $873 —
670 value added 670 1 141.00 $141.00 $945 —
712–713 value added 712 18 138.00–138.50 $138.36 $985 +3.86
705–748 730 23 120.00–123.00 $120.59 $880 +0.79
805 value added 805 28 137.50 $137.50 $1,107 —
825 825 5 116.50 $116.50 $961 —
1070 1070 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,156 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 119.00 $119.00 $525 +2.00
458 458 6 127.00 $127.00 $582 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
268–283 277 5 135.00–150.00 $144.19 $399 —
303 fancy 303 7 192.50 $192.50 $583 —
332 332 2 137.50 $137.50 $456 —
356–372 fancy 369 35 187.00–201.00 $198.30 $732 +1.30
370 370 1 141.00 $141.00 $522 -11.50
419–435 426 7 149.50–164.00 $155.85 $664 +3.85
430 fancy 430 24 191.00 $191.00 $821 +4.00
458–498 493 38 150.00–163.00 $161.82 $798 -4.39
540 540 11 152.50 $152.50 $824 -8.06
563 563 29 157.75 $157.75 $888 +10.75
641 value added 641 21 155.00 $155.00 $994 —
642–647 644 12 134.00–138.00 $135.67 $874 -13.33
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
715–734 730 19 115.00–131.00 $127.70 $932 +2.46
766 766 12 118.50 $118.50 $908 —
817–840 820 7 120.00–127.00 $125.98 $1,033 +8.48
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 117.50 $117.50 $531 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1305 1209 80-85% 45 60.00–70.00 $65.37 $790 +9.63
1050–1370 1225 80-85% 14 50.00–59.50 $55.57 $681 -9.95
1200–1320 1263 80-85% 6 72.00–81.00 $75.48 $953 —
1317 1317 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $632 +9.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1525 1436 75-80% 4 54.00–58.00 $56.89 $817 +1.41
1310–1675 1461 75-80% 23 70.00–77.50 $73.42 $1,073 +7.53
1270–2110 1523 75-80% 39 59.50–69.50 $66.13 $1,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1115 970 85-90% 8 33.00–44.00 $40.70 $395 —
845–1080 981 85-90% 7 66.00–69.00 $67.54 $663 —
855–1180 992 85-90% 22 45.00–55.00 $50.66 $503 —
830–1130 1014 85-90% 24 57.00–65.00 $60.28 $611 +3.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1695 1290 13 73.00–88.00 $79.01 $1,019 —
1600–1800 1700 2 97.00–98.00 $97.47 $1,657 —
1560–2295 1855 3 104.00–107.00 $105.52 $1,957 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1145 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 680.00–835.00 $793.26
965–1240 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–935.00 $796.15
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
975–1415 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 585.00–1,000.00 $867.46
980–1575 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 625.00–1,025.00 $855.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–845 830 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 585.00–650.00 $618.09

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.