Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 16, 2023

920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.55/cwt +13.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 493 lb · 132 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $209.94/cwt -9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 486 lb · 50 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $257.36/cwt +11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 374 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 920 761 1,047
Feeder cattle 767 663 816
Slaughter cattle 115 71 175
Replacement cattle 38 27 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes of feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Buyers showed strong preference for the fancy and value-added groups. Slaughter cows traded 1.00-3.00 lower 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
220 220 1 215.00 $215.00 $473 —
250–273 fancy 267 4 250.00–265.00 $253.51 $677 —
283 283 2 225.00 $225.00 $637 +5.00
345 fancy 345 3 234.00 $234.00 $807 —
358–380 fancy 364 15 247.00–260.00 $256.38 $933 —
415–420 418 2 195.00–201.00 $197.98 $828 —
465 fancy 465 24 223.00 $223.00 $1,037 -8.29
483 483 6 202.00 $202.00 $976 -0.50
538 value added 538 10 216.50 $216.50 $1,165 -7.28
561 value added 561 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,189 -3.00
557–577 567 6 183.00–194.00 $188.40 $1,068 —
615–640 622 19 181.00–196.00 $193.64 $1,204 —
705–708 707 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,280 -1.21
914–925 916 6 158.00–159.00 $158.17 $1,449 +1.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 145.00 $145.00 $790 —
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 +3.33
760 760 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–262 fancy 256 9 205.00–215.00 $211.15 $541 -21.35
308–316 fancy 314 12 222.50–226.00 $225.14 $707 -19.61
361–383 fancy 371 27 216.00–228.00 $222.49 $825 -8.90
373 373 3 192.00 $192.00 $716 —
425 fancy 425 20 207.00 $207.00 $880 -9.30
446 446 10 199.00 $199.00 $888 —
461 461 5 183.00 $183.00 $844 -7.16
486–496 value added 494 127 200.00–215.25 $211.63 $1,045 —
525–543 540 26 184.75–186.00 $184.94 $999 +1.86
550–588 567 24 177.00–179.00 $178.14 $1,010 -0.86
628–643 633 31 161.50–174.75 $171.40 $1,085 -0.65
708–725 715 19 158.00–163.00 $160.30 $1,146 +2.43
783 783 6 142.50 $142.50 $1,116 —
811–822 815 15 140.00–146.00 $143.98 $1,173 +1.15
905 905 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,213 +10.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 180.00 $180.00 $396 +10.00
405 405 1 177.50 $177.50 $719 —
463 463 4 171.00 $171.00 $792 +24.00
615 615 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 215.00 $215.00 $484 —
255 fancy 255 5 237.50 $237.50 $606 -10.77
323 fancy 323 13 255.00 $255.00 $824 +15.23
358–380 fancy 374 33 245.00–261.00 $257.36 $963 +2.36
410 410 1 187.00 $187.00 $767 -21.76
428 fancy 428 19 229.00 $229.00 $980 -0.50
468–469 469 6 190.00–195.00 $191.66 $899 +0.66
468–494 fancy 488 44 205.00–214.50 $212.43 $1,037 -8.99
541–548 547 27 180.00–196.50 $192.73 $1,054 -5.27
600–614 612 23 186.00–189.00 $188.49 $1,154 +10.84
718–730 719 12 165.00–182.50 $179.89 $1,293 +4.72
816 816 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,395 +11.50
875–880 878 2 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $1,306 —
1101 1101 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,077 —
670–675 673 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,110 +31.00
700 700 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,102 +7.87
765 765 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,178 —
835–840 837 3 130.00–152.50 $140.81 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1575 1435 75-80% 14 91.00–98.00 $94.26 $1,353 +6.79
1235–1700 1444 75-80% 29 81.00–90.00 $86.39 $1,247 -1.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–905 846 85-90% 4 45.00–55.00 $51.17 $433 —
830–1180 977 85-90% 9 61.00–70.00 $66.54 $650 -27.46
840–1150 1025 85-90% 11 74.00–79.00 $75.75 $776 —
1000–1115 1059 85-90% 6 83.00–91.00 $86.99 $921 +7.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1380 1203 80-85% 13 76.00–86.00 $81.02 $975 -13.22
1150–1265 1208 80-85% 14 89.00–98.00 $92.40 $1,116 -1.84
1245 1245 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $834 -12.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1515 1398 2 93.00–99.00 $95.75 $1,339 —
1280–1920 1712 5 101.00–110.00 $107.13 $1,834 —
1485–1960 1727 5 113.00–126.00 $118.13 $2,040 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1150–1175 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,514.39
1140–1200 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,316.67
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1100–1380 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,421.78
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
955–1160 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $938.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
840–965 903 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $751.73
980 fancy 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
995 fancy 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1050 1037 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,435.69
1075–1085 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,199.07

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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 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1050 fancy 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.