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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 15, 2023

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.20/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 488 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.63/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 629 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.57/cwt +18.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 537 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 683 878 348
Feeder cattle 543 690 276
Slaughter cattle 112 163 53
Replacement cattle 28 25 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher and the feeder heifers traded sharply higher. Bull calves under 500 lbs. were also sharply higher with those over 500 lbs. selling steady. A good quality feeder offering saw strong demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–378 fancy 376 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,034 —
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 -20.87
405 405 2 223.00 $223.00 $903 —
420 fancy 420 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,058 -9.00
475 fancy 475 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -3.45
528 value added 528 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,357 +3.01
546 546 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,338 —
551 value added 551 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,400 -0.50
562 562 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,335 +0.50
632 value added 632 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,454 -0.94
653–665 655 6 201.00–214.00 $211.80 $1,387 +2.17
717 value added 717 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,491 +1.59
800 800 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,552 +8.00
881 881 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,683 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 177.50 $177.50 $941 —
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
813 813 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 285 6 251.00–260.00 $252.37 $719 +13.37
362–374 370 16 225.00–230.00 $226.84 $839 -0.23
373 fancy 373 17 266.00 $266.00 $992 +29.00
432 fancy 432 17 254.00 $254.00 $1,097 +21.00
433–438 436 13 214.00–222.55 $217.92 $950 +9.61
450–493 488 46 223.00–225.00 $223.20 $1,089 +17.28
505–545 value added 525 14 228.00–242.00 $235.27 $1,235 +21.77
515–548 542 31 197.50–215.00 $209.58 $1,136 +13.76
556 value added 556 20 221.00 $221.00 $1,229 +10.00
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 +11.17
628 value added 628 33 209.00 $209.00 $1,313 +7.50
625–637 633 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,203 +8.00
675 value added 675 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,397 —
723 723 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,287 +8.20
767 767 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,296 -5.00
940 940 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,354 —
962–998 992 18 144.00–145.00 $144.16 $1,430 —
1003 1003 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,234 -28.35
1090 1090 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
312–338 325 4 187.50–212.50 $199.50 $648 -10.50
380–390 385 2 180.00–190.00 $185.06 $712 —
460–480 467 3 167.50–174.00 $171.77 $802 —
715 715 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,101 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 2 235.00 $235.00 $475 +5.00
235 fancy 235 3 262.50 $262.50 $617 —
305 fancy 305 3 260.00 $260.00 $793 +2.50
305–322 318 4 227.50–240.00 $230.50 $733 —
352–390 362 9 220.00–250.00 $243.16 $880 +5.16
367 fancy 367 12 297.50 $297.50 $1,092 +27.50
421 fancy 421 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,040 +7.80
435 435 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,018 +24.00
453–455 454 18 220.00–228.50 $222.84 $1,012 +14.10
494 fancy 494 12 232.00 $232.00 $1,146 ±0.00
513 513 6 193.00 $193.00 $990 -17.00
538 fancy 538 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,243 +3.00
558 fancy 558 8 243.50 $243.50 $1,359 +6.50
602–626 619 10 183.00–193.00 $190.08 $1,177 -5.85
635 fancy 635 14 215.50 $215.50 $1,368 +7.50
678 fancy 678 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,383 —
700–716 712 4 169.00–187.00 $173.42 $1,235 -3.58
811 811 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,379 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 —
610 610 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 fancy 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1055 927 85-90% 5 53.00–69.00 $63.77 $591 -0.55
805–1180 979 85-90% 15 70.00–81.00 $76.26 $747 -28.01
925–1110 1025 85-90% 5 93.00–105.00 $98.10 $1,006 —
935–1200 1047 85-90% 14 83.00–89.00 $85.49 $895 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1750 1456 75-80% 28 93.00–121.00 $97.51 $1,420 -10.36
1370–1780 1546 75-80% 9 86.00–92.50 $88.56 $1,369 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $720 —
1095–1270 1186 80-85% 7 93.00–101.00 $96.76 $1,148 —
1055–1295 1208 80-85% 9 84.00–90.00 $87.21 $1,053 -15.05
1365 1365 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1585 1360 3 99.00–106.00 $102.01 $1,387 —
1105–2375 1624 6 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $1,909 —
1490–2025 1786 7 123.00–130.00 $126.50 $2,259 -6.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 thin fleshed 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1100–1260 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,365.20
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1365 fancy 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1330–1445 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1310–1625 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,497.80
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1035 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.88
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1030–1125 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,083.64

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1515 fancy 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.