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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

1,270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.43/cwt +26.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 610 lb · 107 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.86/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 630 lb · 83 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.82/cwt -10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 435 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,270 1,259 1,660
Feeder cattle 1,023 985 1,432
Slaughter cattle 222 234 177
Replacement cattle 25 40 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to market closure last week for the Thanksgiving holiday. The buyer interest in all classes of feeder cattle was very good. The demand on slaughter cattle was moderate on a very plain offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 175.00 $175.00 $476 —
385 fancy 385 5 197.00 $197.00 $758 —
459–478 470 28 165.00–180.00 $176.08 $828 +10.78
545–547 547 13 156.00–170.00 $166.78 $912 +1.78
558 558 20 170.00 $170.00 $949 +19.00
600 value added 600 60 184.00 $184.00 $1,104 +27.00
619–625 623 47 156.50–174.00 $164.49 $1,025 +16.27
715–746 723 43 142.00–157.50 $147.37 $1,065 +9.79
800–824 814 14 135.00–135.50 $135.21 $1,101 -10.48
852–885 860 5 130.00–140.00 $137.49 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 151.00 $151.00 $630 —
551 551 9 145.00 $145.00 $799 —
635–639 637 10 140.00–152.00 $146.02 $930 —
731 731 5 135.00 $135.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–271 263 11 160.00–162.50 $161.10 $424 +21.19
308 308 5 172.00 $172.00 $530 +41.80
359–376 fancy 372 27 176.00–180.00 $177.00 $658 +3.00
374 374 5 159.00 $159.00 $595 +8.36
431–448 435 73 145.00–159.00 $154.82 $673 -10.18
489 489 46 153.00 $153.00 $748 +0.56
536–543 539 16 143.50–148.00 $145.20 $783 +12.07
551–553 551 51 142.00–147.00 $145.70 $803 +2.71
611–646 630 83 130.50–146.50 $142.86 $900 +8.18
708–748 723 40 125.00–138.00 $129.43 $936 +8.84
755–771 769 20 132.00–140.00 $138.82 $1,068 —
809 809 6 134.25 $134.25 $1,086 +17.75
846 value added 846 25 146.25 $146.25 $1,237 —
958 958 14 129.00 $129.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 132.50 $132.50 $384 —
312 312 2 150.00 $150.00 $468 —
410 410 3 130.00 $130.00 $533 +11.00
863 863 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,027 —
945 945 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–278 277 4 142.50–155.00 $148.78 $412 +4.59
310 fancy 310 7 200.00 $200.00 $620 +7.50
351 fancy 351 12 206.00 $206.00 $723 +7.70
360–380 375 4 145.00–160.00 $156.40 $586 +15.40
427 427 44 174.00 $174.00 $743 +18.15
489 489 35 159.00 $159.00 $778 -2.82
510 510 2 146.00 $146.00 $745 -6.50
553 553 47 153.00 $153.00 $846 -4.75
615–640 623 30 130.00–141.00 $139.88 $871 +4.21
686–695 692 26 130.00–137.00 $134.87 $933 +14.87
755 755 1 129.00 $129.00 $974 +10.50
844 844 8 129.50 $129.50 $1,093 +3.52
935 935 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 137.50 $137.50 $502 —
445 445 2 131.00 $131.00 $583 —
461 461 7 141.00 $141.00 $650 +23.50
540 540 1 123.00 $123.00 $664 —
573 573 2 132.00 $132.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1635 1404 75-80% 9 55.00–59.00 $57.70 $810 +0.81
1175–1955 1479 75-80% 55 60.00–70.00 $65.15 $964 -8.27
1520–1735 1645 75-80% 3 73.00–78.00 $75.22 $1,237 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1100 985 85-90% 10 33.00–45.00 $38.40 $378 -29.14
810–1150 1007 85-90% 29 47.00–55.00 $50.86 $512 -9.42
915–1115 1011 85-90% 5 67.00–70.00 $68.22 $690 +7.94
870–1190 1063 85-90% 21 56.00–64.00 $59.44 $632 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1355 1211 80-85% 26 52.00–60.00 $56.15 $680 -9.22
1125–1310 1218 80-85% 2 45.00–49.00 $46.85 $571 -8.72
1115–1400 1235 80-85% 13 61.00–66.00 $63.28 $782 +7.71
1180–1380 1291 80-85% 5 67.00–72.00 $68.14 $880 -7.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1845 1436 7 73.00–85.00 $79.42 $1,140 —
1590–1800 1695 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,695 —
1205–2395 1706 15 89.00–98.00 $94.10 $1,605 -3.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
1055–1665 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 750.00–1,150.00 $956.69
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1045 923 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $764.16

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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
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1165–1235 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 785.00–910.00 $849.32 —
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1545 1545 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 —

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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.