Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.07/cwt -6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 438 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.00/cwt ≈ $1,104/hd at 552 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.17/cwt -8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 489 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 776 809
Feeder cattle 564 601 625
Slaughter cattle 115 81 135
Replacement cattle 45 94 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers traded steady to 2.00 higher and feeder heifers were 5.00-7.00 lower. Bull calves sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Buyer interest was good on an average quality offering. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 2 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
353–375 360 3 217.50–222.50 $220.77 $795 -19.23
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 —
407–426 fancy 416 13 259.00–263.00 $260.89 $1,085 —
450–492 471 4 207.50–226.00 $216.34 $1,019 —
472 fancy 472 13 248.00 $248.00 $1,171 +3.73
544 value added 544 13 244.00 $244.00 $1,327 +2.34
630 value added 630 13 219.00 $219.00 $1,380 +2.50
653 value added 653 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,326 —
680–695 688 4 186.00–198.00 $193.48 $1,331 -7.52
745 745 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,393 +1.00
810 810 6 189.50 $189.50 $1,535 +2.50
975 975 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,633 —
1028 1028 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,778 —
1050 1050 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858 —
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895 1895 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 -10.00
268 fancy 268 2 257.50 $257.50 $690 —
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 -5.00
323 fancy 323 4 225.00 $225.00 $727 -12.50
322–343 329 6 195.00–205.00 $201.52 $663 —
363–370 fancy 365 19 218.00–230.00 $226.80 $828 -9.20
438 438 6 200.00 $200.00 $876 +4.00
438 fancy 438 35 220.00 $220.00 $964 -5.00
467–491 489 34 199.00–201.00 $199.17 $974 —
523–534 528 16 184.00–192.00 $188.46 $995 -8.84
552 value added 552 37 200.00 $200.00 $1,104 —
624 value added 624 26 194.00 $194.00 $1,211 —
670–698 675 13 150.00–168.00 $165.14 $1,115 —
700–724 721 8 147.50–158.00 $156.73 $1,130 -7.94
941 941 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,317 —
950–980 960 3 132.00–133.00 $132.34 $1,270 -12.66
1095 1095 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 165.00 $165.00 $520 -25.00
355–380 372 3 172.50–175.00 $174.20 $648 -19.19
450 450 2 160.00 $160.00 $720 -15.00
601–635 613 18 162.50–174.00 $169.99 $1,042 -2.03
778 778 2 128.00 $128.00 $996 —
830 830 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–245 234 4 230.00–237.50 $233.93 $547 +7.12
312 fancy 312 7 280.00 $280.00 $874 +7.50
345 345 3 232.50 $232.50 $802 —
361 fancy 361 10 279.00 $279.00 $1,007 +20.61
403–435 415 4 205.00–217.50 $212.11 $880 —
440 fancy 440 15 257.00 $257.00 $1,131 +16.00
465–483 472 5 196.00–197.50 $196.89 $929 -16.09
456–499 fancy 483 27 220.00–231.00 $227.15 $1,097 +0.15
510 510 2 194.00 $194.00 $989 +6.00
523–544 fancy 541 29 217.00–218.00 $217.41 $1,176 —
623 fancy 623 20 201.00 $201.00 $1,252 -0.80
642 642 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,245 -1.00
651 651 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,237 —
708 708 16 185.00 $185.00 $1,310 —
755 755 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,216 —
820–821 821 7 170.00–174.00 $173.43 $1,424 -1.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 +17.50
915 915 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,258 —
1080 1080 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,515.00 $1,515.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1350 1198 80-85% 11 93.00–107.00 $96.17 $1,152 +1.32
1100–1320 1201 80-85% 20 82.00–92.00 $87.60 $1,052 +2.74
1115–1440 1298 80-85% 3 75.00–79.00 $77.62 $1,008 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1600 1413 75-80% 15 83.00–92.00 $88.52 $1,251 —
1255–1800 1483 75-80% 15 94.00–109.00 $97.91 $1,452 +2.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1125 944 85-90% 16 69.00–79.00 $74.88 $707 +2.24
900–1090 1011 85-90% 12 80.00–89.00 $84.18 $851 +2.67
1090 1090 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $643 +6.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1770 1441 4 88.00–105.00 $96.09 $1,385 —
1345–2275 1781 14 108.00–121.00 $114.77 $2,044 —
1555–2165 1788 4 126.00–130.00 $128.54 $2,298 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 thin fleshed 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1180–1410 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,230.58
1120–1540 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,286.45
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
960–1060 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,150.00 $1,079.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1045 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,133.36
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1150 fancy 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.