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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.68/cwt +26.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 778 lb · 70 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.46/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 424 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $243.43/cwt +16.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 437 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 890 920 962
Feeder cattle 781 767 695
Slaughter cattle 71 115 186
Replacement cattle 38 38 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady with the fancy and value-added calves sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded steady. Bull calves under 600 lbs. were 7.00-9.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 1.00-3.00 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
363 363 3 227.50 $227.50 $826 —
380 fancy 380 4 255.00 $255.00 $969 -1.38
418 fancy 418 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,076 —
415–442 435 4 220.00–227.50 $225.71 $982 +27.73
474–482 fancy 475 28 233.00–245.00 $235.17 $1,117 +12.17
483–490 485 4 187.50–200.00 $196.84 $955 -5.16
501 501 14 209.00 $209.00 $1,047 —
542 value added 542 8 257.00 $257.00 $1,393 +40.50
564–568 value added 565 33 223.00–226.00 $224.10 $1,266 +12.10
612–632 value added 627 13 200.00–215.00 $203.38 $1,275 —
700–739 729 23 173.00–189.00 $182.53 $1,331 +1.53
805–835 824 4 165.00–171.00 $166.97 $1,376 —
910 910 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456 +1.83
975 975 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,438 —
1005 1005 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 180.00 $180.00 $828 —
545 545 2 165.00 $165.00 $899 +20.00
570 570 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $983 —
628 628 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,068 —
1080 1080 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238–245 239 7 190.00–195.00 $190.73 $456 —
270 270 3 192.50 $192.50 $520 —
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
314–320 fancy 315 8 205.00–222.50 $220.28 $694 -4.86
359 359 4 199.00 $199.00 $714 +7.00
363–392 fancy 369 26 212.50–226.00 $223.24 $824 +0.75
402–426 fancy 422 30 201.00–202.50 $201.24 $849 -5.76
403–439 428 16 194.00–197.00 $196.12 $839 -2.88
473–489 485 36 192.00–194.50 $192.68 $934 +9.68
511–535 522 33 171.00–179.00 $174.58 $911 -10.36
560–563 561 28 181.00–187.00 $185.71 $1,042 +7.57
616–644 622 36 165.00–170.00 $168.87 $1,050 -2.53
659–691 672 21 152.00–170.00 $159.46 $1,072 —
713–728 724 7 159.00–160.00 $159.28 $1,153 -1.02
766 766 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,218 +16.50
779 value added 779 63 169.75 $169.75 $1,322 —
838 838 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,014 -22.98
1000 1000 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–438 437 4 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $710 -14.99
478 478 2 167.00 $167.00 $798 -4.00
600–620 608 5 152.00–155.00 $153.78 $935 -14.22
715 715 2 131.00 $131.00 $937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 4 220.00 $220.00 $473 +5.00
265–271 fancy 270 6 230.00–245.00 $242.55 $655 +5.05
308 fancy 308 4 245.00 $245.00 $755 -10.00
313–340 322 3 200.00 $200.00 $644 —
373 373 4 232.50 $232.50 $867 —
374–377 fancy 375 12 242.50–262.50 $257.47 $966 +0.11
434–442 fancy 437 39 232.50–249.00 $243.43 $1,064 +14.43
451–495 fancy 488 26 207.50–227.00 $224.23 $1,094 +11.80
529–546 542 16 196.00–199.00 $198.27 $1,075 +5.54
620 620 21 183.00 $183.00 $1,135 -5.49
702–725 715 8 161.00–172.00 $166.57 $1,191 -13.32
761 761 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,301 —
838 838 10 162.00 $162.00 $1,358 -9.00
895 895 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,387 +6.25
910–935 924 4 145.00–162.50 $155.57 $1,437 —
1100 1100 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,375 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 155.00 $155.00 $728 —
557 557 7 161.00 $161.00 $897 —
623–645 636 7 152.00–156.00 $153.68 $977 —
1101 1101 4 104.00 $104.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1215 1175 80-85% 4 92.00–95.00 $93.03 $1,093 —
1105–1300 1194 80-85% 26 75.00–90.00 $84.63 $1,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1030 980 85-90% 2 53.00–56.00 $54.58 $535 -11.96
820–1220 1022 85-90% 15 71.00–82.00 $76.92 $786 +1.17
960–1200 1040 85-90% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.38 $670 -11.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1620 1455 75-80% 5 92.00–101.00 $95.87 $1,395 —
1310–1645 1473 75-80% 11 83.00–89.50 $85.67 $1,262 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2540 1677 5 106.00–108.00 $107.46 $1,802 —
1775–1815 1795 2 117.00–122.00 $119.53 $2,146 —
1930 1930 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,853 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1250–1325 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,459.94
1455–1500 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,226.14
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1090 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $857.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
960–970 963 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1050 fancy 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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.