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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.42/cwt +12.42 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 439 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.65/cwt +33.56 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 552 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $157.79/cwt ≈ $986/hd at 625 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 622 129 1,082
Feeder cattle 498 114 841
Slaughter cattle 94 12 152
Replacement cattle 30 3 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher and the feeder heifers were sharply higher. No trend on bull calves. The fancy and value-added calves sold extremely well on good demand. No test on slaughter cows and bulls due to low receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 —
325 325 1 197.50 $197.50 $642 —
386 fancy 386 4 200.00 $200.00 $772 —
394 394 5 189.00 $189.00 $745 -1.00
402 fancy 402 9 228.00 $228.00 $917 —
467–477 fancy 471 12 211.00–216.00 $213.11 $1,004 —
483 483 2 194.00 $194.00 $937 +2.80
520–528 525 5 163.00–177.00 $171.45 $900 -3.03
560–585 567 7 176.00–181.00 $179.53 $1,018 +4.53
586 value added 586 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,125 —
614 value added 614 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,154 —
703 703 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,160 +12.33
840 840 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,285 —
930 930 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 —
410 410 2 165.00–185.00 $175.00 $718 —
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 -11.00
550 550 1 161.00 $161.00 $886 —
600 600 1 164.00 $164.00 $984 —
708 708 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,009 —

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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 2 190.00 $190.00 $494 —
308 308 4 175.00 $175.00 $539 —
358 fancy 358 10 193.00 $193.00 $691 +13.00
369–379 375 15 167.50–180.00 $173.48 $651 +7.62
432–449 439 39 169.00–170.00 $169.42 $744 +12.42
456–498 489 27 168.50–172.00 $169.23 $828 +10.24
530–549 541 15 155.50–160.00 $157.26 $851 +8.54
550–572 552 31 165.50–167.00 $165.65 $914 +33.56
631–638 633 21 148.00–159.00 $152.79 $967 +14.78
735–742 738 12 144.00–154.00 $148.19 $1,094 —
770–795 780 5 133.00–147.00 $139.95 $1,092 —
980 980 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–290 284 4 165.00–175.00 $169.89 $482 +12.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 fancy 329 6 207.50 $207.50 $683 —
355–356 356 5 187.50–190.00 $189.50 $675 +2.20
380 fancy 380 13 210.00 $210.00 $798 —
429 fancy 429 16 201.00 $201.00 $862 —
485 fancy 485 24 195.00 $195.00 $946 —
501 501 6 179.00 $179.00 $897 —
550 550 18 173.00 $173.00 $952 —
608–630 625 29 149.00–160.00 $157.79 $986 —
677 677 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,022 —
710–727 722 15 140.00–152.00 $146.80 $1,060 —
810–825 824 11 140.00–142.00 $141.82 $1,169 —
865 865 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,116 —
915 915 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 172.50 $172.50 $440 —
362 362 2 170.00 $170.00 $615 —
425–440 433 2 157.00–165.00 $160.93 $697 —
455–490 478 6 157.50–165.00 $163.72 $783 +6.72
535–539 536 15 153.00–159.00 $154.61 $829 —
633 633 3 139.00 $139.00 $880 —
765–785 775 2 127.50–130.00 $128.77 $998 —
915 915 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,006 -1.00
1020 1020 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–995 932 85-90% 3 36.00–49.00 $43.86 $409 —
835–1115 990 85-90% 13 72.00–83.00 $76.85 $761 +8.85
835–1105 994 85-90% 5 50.00–60.00 $55.81 $555 -12.19
905–1125 1059 85-90% 8 62.00–70.00 $66.60 $705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $875 —
1310–1865 1471 75-80% 21 81.00–97.00 $86.70 $1,275 +6.97
1385–1920 1582 75-80% 5 73.00–79.00 $76.89 $1,216 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1315 1195 80-85% 6 62.00–73.00 $68.46 $818 —
1045–1305 1200 80-85% 18 76.00–88.00 $81.84 $982 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 43.00 $43.00 $563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1630 1410 4 86.00–93.00 $88.70 $1,251 —
1265–1670 1468 2 108.00–109.00 $108.57 $1,594 —
1465–2090 1665 6 96.00–105.00 $101.85 $1,696 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1280–1535 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,625.00 $1,431.19
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1735 1735 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1060–1190 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,625.00 $1,470.93
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1040–1150 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,373.74 —
1200–1220 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,440.93 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.