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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 27, 2023

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.82/cwt +16.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 480 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.16/cwt -13.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 538 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.22/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 562 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 498 692
Feeder cattle 314 401 577
Slaughter cattle 54 90 77
Replacement cattle 9 7 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bull calves traded 6.00-8.00 higher. Buyers showed good demand despite the very warm temperatures. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 1.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,108 -12.00
458–470 460 10 255.00–262.50 $260.97 $1,200 +11.14
495 value added 495 14 271.00 $271.00 $1,341 —
530–535 533 3 225.00–237.50 $229.14 $1,221 -23.36
539 value added 539 18 252.50 $252.50 $1,361 -11.26
590 590 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,372 —
614 614 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,443 -19.50
709–720 712 10 228.00–230.00 $229.39 $1,633 +5.83
798 798 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–293 275 6 227.50–242.50 $234.80 $646 -12.86
368 fancy 368 11 257.50 $257.50 $948 -7.50
435–440 435 17 227.50–232.00 $231.73 $1,008 +8.01
492 492 14 231.50 $231.50 $1,139 —
557–581 562 19 236.00–237.00 $236.22 $1,328 +21.22
628 628 19 224.00 $224.00 $1,407 +6.00
664 664 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,467 —
705 705 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,502 +9.56
767 767 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,534 —
800 800 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 210.00 $210.00 $567 -10.00
330–343 335 5 215.00–222.50 $219.43 $735 -0.57
385 385 1 221.00 $221.00 $851 +11.00
428–447 439 11 200.00–212.00 $203.49 $893 -8.72
463 463 3 210.00 $210.00 $972 +0.49
528 528 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,088 —
568 568 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,221 +20.00
639 639 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,304 —
700–705 704 7 182.50–194.00 $190.73 $1,343 —
855 855 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,428 —
900 900 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,462 —
970 970 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 -17.49
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 —
608 608 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,094 —
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 +36.00

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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 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 +20.00
317 317 4 265.00 $265.00 $840 +22.50
360 fancy 360 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 +15.00
430–449 435 14 227.00–242.00 $237.58 $1,033 -5.42
475 475 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,135 —
556–560 557 11 222.00–235.00 $232.62 $1,296 —
616 616 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,398 +3.50
684 684 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,505 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 330 4 200.00–212.50 $205.34 $678 +5.34
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 —
678 678 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,119 +3.00
773 773 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 232.50 $232.50 $477 —
526 526 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,126 +7.79
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $635 —
800–1185 1013 85-90% 3 74.00–83.00 $78.32 $793 -23.10
1055 1055 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,160 —
895–1275 1060 85-90% 11 86.00–97.00 $90.36 $958 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1420 1380 75-80% 2 90.00–101.00 $95.34 $1,316 +2.27
1210–1785 1470 75-80% 12 105.00–121.00 $114.49 $1,683 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,215 —
1100–1345 1227 80-85% 6 91.00–99.00 $95.37 $1,170 -16.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1825 1500 2 100.00–110.00 $103.92 $1,559 —
1800–2335 2049 4 128.00–132.00 $129.39 $2,651 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1555 fancy 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -275.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +125.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.