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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 3, 2023

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.17/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 416 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.50/cwt ≈ $1,286/hd at 539 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $231.27/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 474 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 377 438
Feeder cattle 321 314 362
Slaughter cattle 102 54 60
Replacement cattle 25 9 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 lower and bull calves were steady. The overall demand for feeder calves was lower today when compared to previous weeks. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and slaughters were 3.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 434 4 230.00–250.00 $244.87 $1,063 -4.13
469 469 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,196 -5.97
530–538 534 8 242.00–253.00 $247.46 $1,321 +18.32
615–645 617 15 235.00–245.00 $243.97 $1,505 +8.97
703–713 708 6 232.00–236.00 $234.01 $1,657 +4.62
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
810 810 4 224.50 $224.50 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 —
550 550 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,114 -2.50
605 605 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,165 —
688 688 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,445 —
795 795 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,638 —
885 885 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,788 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 240.00 $240.00 $751 —
350–353 352 3 235.00–245.00 $238.31 $839 —
358 fancy 358 13 250.00 $250.00 $895 -7.50
415–424 416 26 227.00–235.50 $234.17 $974 +2.44
481 481 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,106 -1.50
539 539 20 238.50 $238.50 $1,286 —
563 563 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,227 -18.22
623 623 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,364 -5.00
654 654 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,315 -20.00
700 700 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,407 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 +5.57
355–370 363 2 225.00–230.00 $227.55 $826 +6.55
455–475 465 2 202.50–213.00 $207.64 $966 -2.36
542 542 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,144 +5.00
725 725 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,385 +0.27
750 750 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,440 —
840 840 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,562 —
1015 1015 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,700 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 278 4 265.00–277.50 $274.63 $763 +9.63
361–395 363 15 260.00–279.00 $277.62 $1,008 —
433 433 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,039 +2.42
456–485 474 18 223.00–236.00 $231.27 $1,096 -7.73
518 518 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,153 —
552 552 13 234.50 $234.50 $1,294 +1.88
625 625 16 226.00 $226.00 $1,412 -1.00
709 709 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 245.00 $245.00 $502 +12.50
363 363 2 240.00 $240.00 $871 —
543 543 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,157 -1.00
554 554 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,125 —
740 740 3 179.00–192.00 $187.67 $1,389 —
770 770 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–620 613 2 155.00–162.50 $158.70 $973 —
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 —
1060 1060 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1060 908 85-90% 7 75.00–84.00 $79.75 $724 +10.75
840–1125 1008 85-90% 20 86.00–100.00 $92.28 $930 +13.96
940–1090 1016 85-90% 6 102.00–114.00 $107.11 $1,088 +28.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1285 1172 80-85% 12 107.00–117.00 $111.57 $1,308 +8.57
1000–1330 1177 80-85% 15 93.00–105.00 $101.06 $1,189 -1.94
1290 1290 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,135 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1645 1414 75-80% 16 111.00–121.00 $116.40 $1,646 —
1365–1575 1430 75-80% 4 101.00–106.00 $103.73 $1,483 —
1535–1545 1540 75-80% 2 79.00–87.00 $83.01 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,239 —
1110–1530 1261 4 116.00–120.00 $117.22 $1,478 —
1410–2015 1722 11 129.00–140.00 $135.23 $2,329 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 thin fleshed 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1155–1335 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,425.00 $1,299.98
1350–1425 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,500.00 $1,444.05
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–930 793 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,250.00 $1,105.36
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1080 fancy 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00

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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.