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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 4, 2023

734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.93/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 494 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $231.08/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 469 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $213.28/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 546 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 734 724 966
Feeder cattle 571 564 741
Slaughter cattle 127 115 107
Replacement cattle 36 45 118

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 231.00 $231.00 $658 —
368 368 2 255.00 $255.00 $938 +34.23
413 413 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,066 +23.00
464 464 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,095 +19.66
538 538 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,162 —
550 value added 550 17 233.00 $233.00 $1,282 —
613–616 615 7 221.00–223.00 $221.57 $1,363 —
690 690 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 +6.52
710 710 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,356 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
433 433 2 183.00 $183.00 $792 -12.00
570 570 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 215.00 $215.00 $656 —
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
563 563 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 fancy 244 8 260.00 $260.00 $634 —
287 287 3 233.00 $233.00 $669 +18.00
307 307 3 222.50 $222.50 $683 +20.98
356 fancy 356 16 230.00 $230.00 $819 +3.20
384 384 8 225.00 $225.00 $864 —
429 429 33 214.00 $214.00 $918 +14.00
492–498 494 47 207.00–214.50 $208.93 $1,032 +9.76
525–544 531 13 191.00–201.00 $194.15 $1,031 +5.69
554 554 16 196.00 $196.00 $1,086 —
558 value added 558 14 209.25 $209.25 $1,168 +9.25
618 618 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,149 —
652 652 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,180 +15.86
714 714 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,085 -4.73
805 805 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,151 —
851 851 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,311 —
910 910 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,274 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 168.00 $168.00 $370 —
300 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 +10.00
420–438 429 4 142.50–165.00 $158.27 $679 —
450–470 458 5 151.00–165.00 $159.25 $729 -0.75
510 510 1 137.00 $137.00 $699 —
571–585 574 5 131.00–145.00 $133.85 $768 —
600–613 608 5 129.00–136.00 $133.24 $810 -36.75
760 760 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,056 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 —
462 462 3 194.00 $194.00 $896 —
554 554 8 161.00–177.00 $169.00 $936 —
600–635 618 2 150.00 $150.00 $927 —
685–690 687 3 145.00–149.00 $147.66 $1,014 —
702 702 3 142.00 $142.00 $997 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $472 -8.93
265–290 273 —— 3 237.50–240.50 $239.44 $654 —
306–312 311 —— 19 242.50–262.50 $258.35 $803 +25.85
366 fancy 366 —— 10 267.00 $267.00 $977 -12.00
373–398 381 —— 14 220.00–230.00 $224.11 $854 —
428 428 —— 27 243.00 $243.00 $1,040 +30.89
451 fancy 451 —— 21 238.00 $238.00 $1,073 +10.85
489 489 —— 18 223.00 $223.00 $1,090 +26.11
542 542 —— 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,041 -2.00
547 fancy 547 —— 33 216.50 $216.50 $1,184 -0.91
613 fancy 613 —— 32 198.50 $198.50 $1,217 -2.50
702 702 —— 19 179.00 $179.00 $1,257 -6.00
750–780 757 —— 9 156.00–163.00 $157.60 $1,193 -3.40
865 865 —— 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,436 —
940 940 —— 2 141.00–142.50 $141.75 $1,332 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,575 —
1570 1570 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 200.00–220.00 $209.78 $482 —
290 290 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 $602 —
300–333 318 4 205.00–215.00 $208.67 $664 —
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
428 428 4 208.00 $208.00 $890 —
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 —
523–548 533 5 175.00–185.00 $180.89 $964 —
620–623 622 4 168.00–174.00 $172.51 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 3 160.00–195.00 $176.63 $480 —
343 343 2 145.00 $145.00 $497 —
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
485–490 488 3 165.00–173.00 $170.35 $831 —
555–598 575 5 142.50–151.00 $147.50 $848 -22.50
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 —
720–730 725 2 131.00–145.00 $137.95 $1,000 —
785 785 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1320 1143 80-85% 30 82.00–93.00 $88.38 $1,010 —
990–1390 1147 80-85% 10 74.00–81.00 $79.06 $907 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $739 —
995–1460 1280 80-85% 19 94.00–109.00 $100.89 $1,291 +23.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1030 939 85-90% 4 64.00–68.00 $65.56 $616 -9.32
810–1150 984 85-90% 11 72.00–79.00 $75.46 $743 —
940–1080 999 85-90% 4 83.00–85.00 $84.00 $839 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1520 1430 75-80% 4 89.00–92.00 $90.97 $1,301 +2.45
1520 1520 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,216 —
1285–1900 1625 75-80% 11 96.00–106.00 $100.53 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1960 1315 10 97.00–107.00 $103.61 $1,362 —
1190–2225 1496 8 109.00–119.00 $112.92 $1,689 —
1030–2475 1916 14 120.00–136.00 $129.33 $2,478 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
950–1210 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,179.05
1075–1110 1093 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.70
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
890–1295 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 825.00–1,275.00 $1,047.07
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1240–1385 1349 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–905 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $785.72
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
910–1075 993 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–585.00 $538.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,213.75 —

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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.