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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.00/cwt +27.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 782 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.07/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 622 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.28/cwt +14.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 491 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 588 448 772
Feeder cattle 506 321 670
Slaughter cattle 69 102 71
Replacement cattle 13 25 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 7.00-9.00 higher. Strong demand was shown for a very good quality feeder calf offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,021 —
450–477 fancy 475 14 255.00–257.50 $257.33 $1,222 —
515–544 value added 539 23 257.00–267.00 $258.66 $1,394 —
550–575 560 5 239.00–245.00 $240.23 $1,345 —
605–649 622 41 238.00–249.50 $245.07 $1,524 +1.10
650 650 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
700 700 13 234.00–237.00 $236.77 $1,657 +2.76
782 value added 782 65 257.00 $257.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
495 495 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,158 +9.00
500 500 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,140 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 +7.50
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 -12.00
975–995 985 2 182.50–187.50 $184.97 $1,822 —
1005 1005 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,884 —
1170 1170 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
945 945 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 6 246.00 $246.00 $755 +6.00
352 352 11 246.00 $246.00 $866 +7.69
427–440 428 12 230.00–250.00 $248.29 $1,063 +14.12
465–494 491 37 238.00–245.00 $244.28 $1,199 +14.28
520–526 524 8 225.00–229.00 $227.51 $1,192 -10.99
552 value added 552 32 244.00 $244.00 $1,347 —
611–621 618 28 218.00–236.00 $223.72 $1,383 +4.72
694 694 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,409 —
700–719 714 7 204.00–212.00 $209.76 $1,498 +8.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 220.00 $220.00 $678 -5.00
382–390 384 4 212.50–230.00 $225.56 $866 -1.99
403–433 423 8 210.00–220.00 $212.38 $898 —
452 452 3 211.00 $211.00 $954 +3.36
563 563 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,182 —
628–633 632 8 196.00–205.00 $198.24 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 -40.00
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
600–608 606 4 172.50–189.00 $184.92 $1,121 —
655–660 658 2 172.50–180.00 $176.24 $1,160 —
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —
825–828 827 4 171.00–172.00 $171.75 $1,420 —
865 865 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,319 —
950–960 955 2 157.50–159.00 $158.25 $1,511 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 5 275.00 $275.00 $676 —
295 295 6 280.00 $280.00 $826 +5.37
386 386 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,023 -12.62
417–430 425 17 242.00–248.00 $245.92 $1,045 +5.92
492 492 15 243.00 $243.00 $1,196 +11.73
506 506 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,149 +4.50
551–566 557 19 227.00–235.00 $231.74 $1,291 -2.76
605–635 620 11 215.00–228.00 $221.25 $1,372 -4.75
719 719 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,567 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–395 383 4 225.00–240.00 $236.13 $904 -3.87
452–470 459 5 202.50–222.50 $214.31 $984 —
595 595 2 195.00–212.00 $203.50 $1,211 —
680 680 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,374 —
760 760 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,398 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–375 370 3 185.00–192.50 $187.53 $694 —
465 465 2 165.00–190.00 $177.50 $825 —
835 835 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,294 -5.00
935 935 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1730 1436 75-80% 20 105.00–126.00 $118.87 $1,707 +15.14
1400–1700 1550 75-80% 2 87.00–101.00 $94.68 $1,468 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1250 1170 80-85% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.89 $1,145 -13.68
1065–1400 1201 80-85% 18 102.00–118.00 $109.32 $1,313 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1120 976 85-90% 5 74.00–84.00 $78.19 $763 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,102 —
975–1200 1074 85-90% 9 88.00–96.00 $93.54 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,264 -19.22
1530 1530 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,974 —
1840–1950 1898 3 130.00–140.00 $136.43 $2,589 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1125–1375 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,485.00 $1,400.68
1165–1365 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,538.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.