Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 15, 2022

836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $171.24/cwt +11.07 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 485 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.13/cwt +19.61 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 496 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.23/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 620 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 836 627 1,111
Feeder cattle 650 501 862
Slaughter cattle 164 100 179
Replacement cattle 22 26 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. traded 10.00-12.00 higher and over 600 lbs. were steady. A good quality feeder calf offering saw strong demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 180.00 $180.00 $709 +12.89
414 fancy 414 5 195.00 $195.00 $807 —
420 420 3 175.00 $175.00 $735 —
450 450 2 164.00 $164.00 $738 -8.62
484 value added 484 7 186.00 $186.00 $900 —
520 value added 520 9 185.00 $185.00 $962 —
558 value added 558 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,016 —
639–646 640 20 141.00–155.00 $152.18 $974 +4.18
707–713 708 25 147.00–153.00 $149.16 $1,056 +10.32
830–847 835 11 143.00–145.00 $144.45 $1,206 —
880 880 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,241 +11.00
957 957 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,292 —
1000 1000 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 —
1085 1085 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 147.50 $147.50 $553 —
405 405 1 147.50 $147.50 $597 —
515–520 518 2 125.00–147.00 $136.05 $705 -4.97
554–563 557 6 138.00–150.00 $145.96 $813 +9.96
650–690 670 4 121.00–124.00 $122.54 $821 -7.46
700–710 705 2 126.00–133.00 $129.52 $913 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 fancy 291 9 164.00 $164.00 $477 —
308 308 3 172.50 $172.50 $531 +17.50
364–384 371 23 171.00–172.00 $171.36 $636 +5.69
437 437 32 159.00 $159.00 $695 ±0.00
489–498 496 41 159.00–163.00 $162.13 $804 +19.61
528–531 530 11 148.00–158.00 $151.62 $804 +8.54
543 value added 543 21 162.00 $162.00 $880 —
620 620 37 139.00–141.50 $141.23 $876 +1.23
663–675 665 5 124.00–128.00 $127.19 $846 —
704–725 717 20 124.00–134.50 $128.13 $919 -2.05
795 795 3 115.00 $115.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 132.50 $132.50 $329 -5.00
295 295 2 147.50 $147.50 $435 —
320 320 1 137.50 $137.50 $440 —
360–375 365 3 135.00–155.00 $148.15 $541 —
420–443 429 5 136.00–145.00 $141.28 $606 —
461–470 462 10 131.00–132.50 $131.15 $606 —
500–538 530 5 125.00–135.00 $133.11 $705 —
633 633 2 124.00 $124.00 $785 +3.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 177.50 $177.50 $426 -12.50
298 fancy 298 10 227.50 $227.50 $678 —
304 fancy 304 4 220.00 $220.00 $669 —
330 330 4 165.00–170.00 $168.75 $557 -7.25
357–361 fancy 360 20 193.00–196.00 $193.89 $698 -4.11
430 430 12 179.00 $179.00 $770 +5.00
465–492 485 47 171.00–172.00 $171.24 $831 +11.07
557 fancy 557 19 176.00 $176.00 $980 —
555–592 566 7 155.00–157.00 $156.40 $885 +11.40
618–620 620 26 149.00–159.00 $157.85 $979 +26.44
661 661 7 140.00 $140.00 $925 —
707–721 718 13 132.50–137.00 $135.98 $976 +6.98
811 811 5 113.00 $113.00 $916 -11.00
945 945 1 102.50 $102.50 $969 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 147.50–155.00 $150.12 $423 —
381 381 6 141.00 $141.00 $537 -29.00
400–448 436 7 122.50–142.50 $138.04 $602 -3.96
483 483 2 153.00 $153.00 $739 +23.00
500 500 1 132.50 $132.50 $662 +1.50
595 595 1 122.50 $122.50 $729 —
612 612 2 132.50 $132.50 $811 —
715 715 3 118.00 $118.00 $844 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1415 1393 75-80% 3 52.00–57.00 $54.64 $761 —
1300–1980 1487 75-80% 46 58.00–69.50 $63.87 $950 -1.72
1440–1620 1514 75-80% 4 70.50–78.00 $73.03 $1,106 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1165 1005 85-90% 4 33.00–39.00 $36.93 $371 -19.91
920–1125 1029 85-90% 6 62.50–67.00 $63.66 $655 +0.42
940–1180 1049 85-90% 28 50.00–60.50 $56.46 $592 -6.78
935–1305 1070 85-90% 6 44.00–49.00 $46.77 $500 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1315 1215 80-85% 20 55.00–64.00 $58.91 $716 -3.21
1100–1455 1231 80-85% 12 66.00–69.00 $67.16 $827 +13.63
1125–1325 1243 80-85% 7 50.00–53.50 $52.39 $651 -1.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1540 1420 3 73.00–86.00 $79.57 $1,130 -2.28
1530–2115 1754 7 90.00–99.00 $95.19 $1,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1220 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–1,150.00 $879.32
1135–1415 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1335 thin fleshed 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
885–1040 963 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–975.00 $883.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 +165.00
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.21 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.