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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 29, 2023

758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.23/cwt ≈ $1,730/hd at 680 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.15/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 627 lb · 40 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.00/cwt +22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 762 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 758 699 1,282
Feeder cattle 618 586 962
Slaughter cattle 94 102 255
Replacement cattle 46 11 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 —
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 ±0.00
415–430 419 7 258.00–260.00 $259.41 $1,087 —
444 fancy 444 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,243 —
456 fancy 456 12 264.00 $264.00 $1,204 +16.00
465 465 7 233.00–234.00 $233.29 $1,085 —
515–549 value added 530 22 251.00–264.00 $257.59 $1,365 +14.59
561–597 value added 573 28 245.00–256.00 $252.12 $1,445 —
619 value added 619 14 246.00 $246.00 $1,523 +24.40
638–647 645 16 220.00–238.00 $234.08 $1,510 +30.08
680 value added 680 77 255.75 $255.75 $1,739 —
650–698 686 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,544 —
718 718 5 218.50 $218.50 $1,569 +20.50
762 value added 762 37 226.00 $226.00 $1,722 +22.00
835 835 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,595 -3.46
970 970 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
702 702 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–685 680 2 167.50–170.00 $168.74 $1,147 -5.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 235.00 $235.00 $682 -15.06
353 353 10 238.00 $238.00 $840 —
434–440 435 27 213.00–228.00 $222.44 $968 -11.56
450–489 485 22 202.50–218.00 $216.69 $1,051 +6.30
540 540 12 216.00 $216.00 $1,166 —
555–561 558 9 189.00–212.00 $200.62 $1,119 —
561–596 value added 571 22 219.00–227.00 $225.78 $1,289 +15.78
626 value added 626 38 206.00 $206.00 $1,290 +5.00
638 638 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,206 -7.00
660–676 value added 670 15 214.00–222.00 $218.85 $1,466 —
700–743 721 7 167.50–185.00 $175.43 $1,265 +10.43
744 value added 744 11 203.00 $203.00 $1,510 —
840 840 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,520 +29.00
900–945 913 7 131.00–151.00 $145.08 $1,325 —
965 965 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 215.00 $215.00 $649 —
690 690 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,190 -8.50
710 710 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,118 —
800 800 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,140 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1255 1005 2 137.50–142.50 $140.62 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 -12.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 -25.00
313 fancy 313 5 265.00 $265.00 $829 -5.00
310–345 328 2 235.00–252.50 $244.22 $801 +17.59
355 fancy 355 7 265.00 $265.00 $941 +3.00
371–377 374 7 242.50–247.50 $244.66 $915 +14.66
425 fancy 425 13 253.00 $253.00 $1,075 +18.00
452–497 489 20 224.00–234.00 $232.90 $1,139 +21.90
548 fancy 548 16 233.00 $233.00 $1,277 +11.50
578 578 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,214 +9.00
624–640 626 8 183.00–197.00 $195.21 $1,222 —
632 fancy 632 9 217.00 $217.00 $1,371 +6.00
720 fancy 720 10 203.00 $203.00 $1,462 +6.00
725–736 734 5 179.00–185.00 $183.81 $1,349 —
790 790 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 —
945 945 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,394 —
955 955 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,452 —
1025 1025 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 162.50 $162.50 $999 -33.50
672 672 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,189 —
735 735 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 -20.00
485 485 1 175.00 $175.00 $849 -19.00
535 535 2 142.50 $142.50 $762 -26.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $869 —
1025–1385 1162 80-85% 18 80.00–92.00 $88.35 $1,027 —
830–1405 1179 80-85% 36 93.00–106.00 $99.22 $1,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $438 —
750–995 884 85-90% 4 65.00–78.00 $73.27 $648 —
850–985 923 85-90% 6 80.00–91.00 $85.06 $785 —
900–980 940 85-90% 2 99.00–102.00 $100.44 $944 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1600 1518 75-80% 10 94.00–109.00 $99.47 $1,510 —
1555–1745 1650 75-80% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,485 —
2020 2020 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1785 1558 6 112.00–123.00 $117.09 $1,824 +10.20
1685–1875 1762 3 132.00–133.00 $132.35 $2,332 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1000–1400 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,560.29
1065–1425 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,506.76
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1065–1450 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,085.00–1,400.00 $1,283.91
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1475 1475 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 $
730 730 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +100.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.