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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 16, 2023

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.05/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 633 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.55/cwt +6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 621 lb · 46 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.34/cwt +9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 721 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 708 622 731
Feeder cattle 623 498 554
Slaughter cattle 66 94 99
Replacement cattle 19 30 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 higher and bull calves were 6.00-8.00 higher. Today's feeder calf offering included several fancy and value-added packages that saw good demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a good quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 3 202.50 $202.50 $648 -2.50
383–388 fancy 385 11 200.00–221.00 $216.20 $832 +16.20
413 fancy 413 2 202.50 $202.50 $836 -25.50
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 —
465–467 fancy 465 15 209.00–220.00 $211.21 $982 -1.90
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 +13.55
528 value added 528 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,175 —
551–589 value added 558 26 206.00–211.25 $209.89 $1,171 +17.89
570 570 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,009 -2.53
615–625 618 8 180.00–190.00 $187.87 $1,161 —
611–625 value added 622 38 193.50–200.00 $195.96 $1,219 +7.96
675–685 680 5 167.50–179.00 $173.07 $1,177 —
709–723 value added 721 27 174.00–176.00 $175.41 $1,265 —
753 753 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,250 —
776 value added 776 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,358 —
819–825 820 6 160.00–166.00 $164.66 $1,350 +11.66
920 920 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,334 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 157.00 $157.00 $667 -18.00
530 530 2 162.50 $162.50 $861 —
615–630 623 2 142.50–147.50 $144.97 $903 -19.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 175.00 $175.00 $490 -15.00
301 301 8 186.00 $186.00 $560 +11.00
358–372 368 25 176.00–185.00 $180.98 $666 +7.50
374 fancy 374 4 200.00 $200.00 $748 +7.00
410–427 425 15 172.50–181.00 $178.04 $757 +8.62
453–495 489 21 166.00–168.00 $167.74 $820 -1.49
525–545 value added 538 20 168.25–170.00 $168.86 $908 —
553–564 558 12 155.00–165.00 $159.21 $888 -6.44
623–637 625 18 156.00–158.00 $156.34 $977 +3.55
632–639 value added 637 42 164.50 $164.50 $1,048 —
650–658 655 3 148.00–151.00 $150.01 $983 —
718 718 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,027 -5.19
700–729 value added 721 42 157.00–161.00 $158.02 $1,139 —
750–774 771 7 132.00–142.00 $140.61 $1,084 +0.66
852 852 12 131.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,142 —
970 970 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,300 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 161.00 $161.00 $443 -8.89
405–435 420 2 157.50–160.00 $158.79 $667 —
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 —
505–515 510 4 145.00–156.00 $150.25 $766 —
655–698 684 3 132.50–141.00 $138.29 $946 —
750–775 763 2 118.00–125.00 $121.44 $927 —
915 915 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,052 —

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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 11 195.00–200.00 $195.91 $480 —
268 fancy 268 2 205.00 $205.00 $549 —
304–315 fancy 306 9 207.50–212.50 $211.36 $647 +3.86
352–370 fancy 367 19 225.00–227.50 $225.38 $827 +15.38
373 373 3 192.50 $192.50 $718 +3.00
420–438 429 7 172.50–183.00 $177.99 $764 —
430 fancy 430 13 200.00 $200.00 $860 -1.00
466 fancy 466 7 200.00 $200.00 $932 +5.00
478–497 494 15 187.50–198.00 $196.65 $971 —
520–528 522 9 179.00–183.00 $179.90 $939 +0.90
555 555 12 179.00 $179.00 $993 +6.00
615–632 629 14 162.00–167.00 $166.23 $1,046 +8.44
678 678 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,000 -3.50
729–747 734 12 150.00–154.00 $152.98 $1,123 +6.18
752 752 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,060 —
800 800 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,168 +4.18
865 865 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,133 +2.00
910 910 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 +10.00
1020 1020 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 +4.07
475 475 1 167.50 $167.50 $796 +3.78
560–578 574 4 130.00–152.50 $147.01 $844 —
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 -3.77

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1820 1426 75-80% 18 77.00–89.00 $81.83 $1,167 +20.83
1345–1505 1441 75-80% 5 73.00–75.00 $74.02 $1,067 +13.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $446 —
865–1165 999 85-90% 7 51.00–58.00 $55.86 $558 +0.05
890–1125 1027 85-90% 5 64.00–67.00 $65.69 $675 —
1000–1080 1033 85-90% 6 74.00–81.00 $77.70 $803 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1335 1208 80-85% 12 78.00–88.00 $82.36 $995 +0.52
1215–1230 1223 80-85% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.50 $923 -6.34
1250 1250 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $688 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $625 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1975 1825 2 93.00–100.00 $96.21 $1,756 —
1550–2190 1843 3 105.00–114.00 $109.10 $2,011 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1140 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,126.85
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1005–1165 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $951.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
860 860 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 -400.00

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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.