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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 8, 2023

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.34/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 492 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.99/cwt +14.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 537 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.45/cwt -7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 433 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 597 814
Feeder cattle 690 474 659
Slaughter cattle 163 105 133
Replacement cattle 25 18 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 lower and bull calves were 3.00-5.00 lower. Today's offering was of average quality and the buyers showed good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 363 6 235.00–245.00 $240.87 $874 —
423 fancy 423 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,104 +1.97
450–490 fancy 464 31 260.00–264.00 $263.45 $1,222 +11.45
522–540 value added 537 52 250.00–255.50 $253.99 $1,364 +11.54
550 value added 550 8 254.50 $254.50 $1,400 —
565 565 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,339 —
616–625 value added 617 35 230.00–231.00 $230.94 $1,425 -0.06
679–695 683 8 209.50–210.00 $209.63 $1,432 +27.63
715 715 3 200.00–201.00 $200.33 $1,432 —
714–721 value added 719 31 205.00–209.00 $206.41 $1,484 —
770–782 780 5 197.00–199.50 $199.01 $1,552 —
820 820 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,525 -5.00
895 895 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,665 —
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —
1015 1015 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,195 +9.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 5 239.00 $239.00 $609 —
328–330 329 8 230.00–237.00 $235.24 $774 —
358–388 367 10 225.00–230.00 $227.07 $833 +14.67
372 fancy 372 12 237.00 $237.00 $882 -5.27
428 fancy 428 36 233.00 $233.00 $997 -7.00
446 446 13 204.00–212.00 $208.31 $929 +1.31
491 fancy 491 57 223.50 $223.50 $1,097 -2.50
485–498 496 8 191.00–208.00 $205.92 $1,021 +12.27
527–544 531 19 190.00–203.00 $195.82 $1,040 -0.97
536 value added 536 5 213.50 $213.50 $1,144 -1.15
550 value added 550 36 211.00 $211.00 $1,160 —
555–596 593 12 190.00–205.00 $203.83 $1,209 —
618 value added 618 25 201.50 $201.50 $1,245 -4.00
643 643 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,170 -12.45
692 692 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,356 +35.00
705–716 711 10 163.50–176.00 $169.80 $1,207 -2.05
770 770 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,340 +7.00
808–838 826 5 167.00–171.00 $168.57 $1,392 —
1010–1025 1015 3 150.00–154.00 $151.35 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 210.00 $210.00 $720 —
415 415 2 180.00 $180.00 $747 +15.00
675 675 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,063 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 230.00 $230.00 $522 —
318 fancy 318 4 257.50 $257.50 $819 -2.50
368 fancy 368 16 270.00 $270.00 $994 +8.00
378 378 3 238.00 $238.00 $900 —
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
436–442 fancy 437 19 235.00–240.00 $239.20 $1,045 -6.80
456–495 467 12 200.00–212.00 $208.74 $975 -11.84
493 fancy 493 16 232.00 $232.00 $1,144 -6.00
531 fancy 531 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,211 -6.79
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 +6.00
559 fancy 559 39 237.00 $237.00 $1,325 —
624 fancy 624 19 208.00 $208.00 $1,298 -2.00
626–640 629 9 182.00–200.00 $195.93 $1,232 +4.93
717 fancy 717 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,355 -4.00
723 723 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,280 -7.88
800 800 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 196.00 $196.00 $843 —
510 510 2 182.50 $182.50 $931 -5.00
580 580 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,058 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1080 923 85-90% 3 57.00–69.00 $64.32 $594 -13.13
845–1080 984 85-90% 7 100.00–110.00 $104.27 $1,026 —
885–1290 990 85-90% 13 73.00–85.00 $80.24 $794 —
855–1220 1050 85-90% 30 86.00–99.00 $92.13 $967 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1214 80-85% 30 98.00–108.00 $102.26 $1,241 -1.61
1135–1370 1219 80-85% 17 85.00–97.00 $93.09 $1,135 -10.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,169 —
1220–1505 1394 75-80% 9 92.00–99.00 $96.00 $1,338 —
1260–1920 1471 75-80% 30 100.00–114.00 $107.87 $1,587 +1.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1780 1530 9 102.00–118.00 $112.40 $1,720 —
1660–1910 1785 2 131.00–135.00 $132.86 $2,372 —
1505–2230 1819 8 118.00–129.00 $123.23 $2,242 +3.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1040–1050 thin fleshed 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,131.56
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1250–1485 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,296.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 fancy 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -350.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.