Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

1,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.72/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 540 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.92/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 622 lb · 57 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.33/cwt +15.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 736 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,010 505 429
Feeder cattle 863 403 342
Slaughter cattle 115 62 63
Replacement cattle 32 40 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady and feeder heifers were 4.00-6.00 higher. Bull calves were sharply higher except for the 400-600 lb. calves and they sold 10.00-12.00 lower. An average quality offering saw good demand from buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady compared to 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
230 230 1 215.00 $215.00 $494 —
245 fancy 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 -1.00
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 —
371 fancy 371 9 256.00 $256.00 $950 -1.50
432 fancy 432 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,041 —
440 440 1 221.00 $221.00 $972 —
451–469 fancy 464 27 233.00–244.50 $236.31 $1,096 +7.87
475 475 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,064 +6.50
523–543 value added 536 40 228.00–245.00 $233.96 $1,254 -5.63
553 value added 553 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,272 -7.04
550–598 591 11 200.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,226 +8.50
618–623 value added 622 57 200.50–220.25 $210.92 $1,312 -6.30
663 663 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,253 +0.22
709–730 713 6 176.00–185.00 $183.46 $1,308 +5.46
716–743 value added 739 48 191.00–195.25 $194.56 $1,438 —
837 837 8 175.00–177.00 $175.75 $1,471 +10.75
933 933 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 —
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 +25.00

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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 3 202.50 $202.50 $526 —
304 304 7 211.00 $211.00 $641 +13.50
363 363 10 212.00 $212.00 $770 +4.50
371 fancy 371 25 221.50 $221.50 $822 -8.91
443 fancy 443 32 215.00 $215.00 $952 +8.00
448 448 12 196.50 $196.50 $880 —
457–495 468 7 191.00–196.00 $192.51 $901 -1.30
454–488 fancy 482 38 200.00–215.00 $202.60 $977 —
534–540 538 18 190.00–194.00 $192.46 $1,035 +0.91
541 value added 541 43 198.50 $198.50 $1,074 —
588 588 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,100 +4.35
613 value added 613 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,171 —
613–649 623 48 178.50–181.50 $180.62 $1,125 +8.16
739 739 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,234 +12.33
776–796 784 12 153.00–159.00 $156.46 $1,227 —
1015 1015 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 187.50–195.00 $191.00 $430 —
278–298 288 4 172.50–187.50 $179.74 $518 —
373–390 382 6 180.00–186.00 $182.93 $699 —
457 457 3 170.00 $170.00 $777 +12.50
523 523 4 181.00 $181.00 $947 +20.00
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 +18.00
682 682 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,146 —
825 825 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 +5.00
907 907 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 220 4 205.00–230.00 $218.55 $481 +11.05
280 280 2 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
309 fancy 309 8 270.00 $270.00 $834 +20.66
339–345 341 11 219.00–228.00 $224.47 $765 —
373 fancy 373 20 265.00 $265.00 $988 +18.84
401–431 418 9 193.00–199.00 $195.56 $817 —
435 fancy 435 32 231.00 $231.00 $1,005 -4.50
485 fancy 485 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,103 -15.50
493 493 42 206.00 $206.00 $1,016 —
529–544 535 10 184.00–191.00 $188.15 $1,007 -26.85
547 fancy 547 43 200.00 $200.00 $1,094 —
618–622 619 37 190.00–191.00 $190.16 $1,177 -1.84
729 729 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,305 +29.00
792 792 9 165.50 $165.50 $1,311 +16.50
1053 fancy 1053 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,622 —
1095 1095 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
375–385 380 2 180.00–195.00 $187.60 $713 —
445 445 3 189.00 $189.00 $841 —
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 —
530–540 534 5 160.00–177.00 $166.88 $891 —
565–580 573 2 167.50–170.00 $168.77 $967 —
616 616 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,078 —
670 670 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,045 —
710 710 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $789 —
1365–1440 1395 75-80% 3 84.00–87.00 $84.99 $1,186 —
1185–1820 1441 75-80% 34 90.00–106.00 $97.78 $1,409 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1135 1130 80-85% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.50 $876 —
1125–1290 1194 80-85% 21 92.00–106.00 $96.94 $1,157 —
1125–1350 1218 80-85% 10 84.00–90.00 $87.67 $1,068 -8.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1095 933 85-90% 14 64.00–78.00 $73.02 $681 +33.02
975–1055 1013 85-90% 3 91.00–101.00 $94.54 $958 +10.55
915–1135 1031 85-90% 8 82.00–89.00 $85.43 $881 +1.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1630 1550 2 93.00–104.00 $98.78 $1,531 —
1100–2330 1825 9 107.00–117.00 $112.42 $2,052 -15.52
1780–2035 1905 4 123.00–132.00 $126.37 $2,407 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–835 thin fleshed 833 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–975.00 $924.85
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1015 thin fleshed 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1060–1125 thin fleshed 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,100.00 $1,039.36
1120 thin fleshed 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1250 thin fleshed 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 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.