Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

839 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.93/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 626 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.35/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 556 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.16/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 529 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 839 760 940
Feeder cattle 662 670 755
Slaughter cattle 152 82 137
Replacement cattle 25 8 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bull calves traded 5.00-7.00 higher. All classes of feeder calves saw strong demand on a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
348 348 2 197.50 $197.50 $687 —
408–449 436 12 172.00–184.00 $182.01 $794 —
519–525 519 18 173.00–190.00 $189.05 $981 +8.65
537 value added 537 24 194.50 $194.50 $1,044 +7.50
560 value added 560 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,098 —
625 625 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 +5.71
663 663 18 181.00 $181.00 $1,200 +20.12
715 715 11 164.00 $164.00 $1,173 +12.64
783–788 784 8 156.00–164.00 $161.99 $1,270 +10.79
830 830 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,253 +2.46
870–895 887 3 138.00–146.00 $140.62 $1,247 -4.88
913–925 917 3 127.00–135.00 $129.69 $1,189 -9.06
1160 1160 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 151.00 $151.00 $717 +14.74
570 570 2 154.00 $154.00 $878 -1.27
615 615 1 151.00 $151.00 $929 +8.48
738 738 3 119.00 $119.00 $878 -18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 155.00 $155.00 $403 +3.84
308–325 313 12 167.50–177.50 $174.51 $546 —
357–383 360 22 175.00–189.00 $185.60 $668 +41.73
433–445 436 30 150.00–161.00 $159.34 $695 +2.46
458–492 478 38 150.00–158.00 $153.90 $736 +12.93
530 530 9 146.00–151.00 $148.00 $784 -12.07
551–567 556 48 145.00–157.00 $155.35 $864 +11.53
611–635 626 54 141.00–150.00 $143.93 $901 +1.01
650–675 658 3 131.00–135.00 $132.37 $871 +1.38
705–722 718 28 130.00–146.00 $138.81 $997 +9.12
753 753 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,054 —
848 848 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,060 —
950–971 969 10 122.50–126.00 $125.66 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 152.50 $152.50 $622 —
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 —
555 555 2 135.00–142.50 $138.75 $770 +5.74
620 620 1 132.50 $132.50 $822 —
755 755 2 107.50 $107.50 $812 —
810 810 2 110.00 $110.00 $891 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 2 170.00 $170.00 $345 —
278–295 284 3 177.50–187.50 $184.03 $523 —
308–313 fancy 310 6 205.00–225.00 $218.26 $677 +20.76
325–340 331 5 155.00–170.00 $161.16 $533 —
370 fancy 370 21 200.00 $200.00 $740 +5.00
363–377 373 8 162.50–180.00 $172.18 $642 +4.88
430 430 23 175.00–184.00 $183.22 $788 —
453–491 481 35 177.50–178.00 $177.62 $854 —
553–574 559 26 167.50–176.00 $173.32 $969 +9.33
600–638 632 12 159.00–161.00 $160.68 $1,015 +6.50
683 683 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,045 —
701 701 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,073 +4.50
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 +3.00
807 807 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
365 365 1 162.50 $162.50 $593 —
420 420 1 147.50 $147.50 $620 —
457 457 3 158.00 $158.00 $722 +6.00
505 505 3 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
556–570 559 5 130.00–143.00 $140.35 $785 —
648 648 2 129.00 $129.00 $836 —
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 -5.00
910–935 923 2 102.50–107.50 $105.03 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1520 1440 75-80% 2 53.00–55.00 $53.94 $777 —
1315–1800 1503 75-80% 14 61.00–71.00 $67.80 $1,019 -6.65
1310–1765 1505 75-80% 30 72.50–84.00 $76.25 $1,148 +1.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1230 1182 80-85% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.32 $666 +4.32
1110–1340 1197 80-85% 13 62.00–70.00 $65.51 $784 +13.51
1080–1350 1227 80-85% 25 72.00–83.00 $75.43 $926 +8.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1020 968 85-90% 4 62.00–65.00 $63.24 $612 +16.62
822–1115 998 85-90% 7 37.00–46.00 $43.46 $434 -3.16
795–1115 999 85-90% 16 48.00–58.00 $54.15 $541 +7.53
815–1100 1013 85-90% 7 68.00–73.00 $70.05 $710 +10.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1880 1371 8 74.00–89.00 $83.41 $1,144 —
1330–2120 1564 5 90.00–99.00 $93.74 $1,466 —
1470–2180 1786 8 102.00–113.00 $105.57 $1,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1170 thin fleshed 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1130–1355 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,075.00 $1,006.79
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1190–1470 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,150.00 $1,063.03
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–975 963 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $874.03
995–1010 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–1,050.00 $888.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.