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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 31, 2023

857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.19/cwt ≈ $1,289/hd at 548 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.15/cwt +12.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 487 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $240.87/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 484 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 857 156 671
Feeder cattle 739 120 544
Slaughter cattle 101 32 77
Replacement cattle 17 4 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to low receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 247.50 $247.50 $886 —
420 420 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,040 +8.73
455–485 468 25 230.00–256.00 $252.94 $1,184 —
500–547 542 43 242.50–263.00 $252.29 $1,367 +26.29
556 556 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,362 —
601–626 619 27 244.00–255.00 $246.46 $1,526 +17.46
659 659 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,654 —
700–749 722 17 238.00–248.25 $242.22 $1,749 —
823 823 30 235.00 $235.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
435 435 1 212.50 $212.50 $924 —
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
505 505 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 —
556–585 571 2 205.00–212.50 $208.85 $1,193 —
625–635 630 2 205.00–213.00 $208.97 $1,317 —
650–688 675 3 200.00–214.00 $209.51 $1,414 —
835 835 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,779 —
1080 1080 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,998 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 —
700 700 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,348 —
755 755 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,314 —
805 805 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–324 319 8 230.00–255.00 $249.06 $795 +16.56
372–379 375 22 230.00–247.00 $240.74 $903 +4.50
394 fancy 394 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,024 —
431 431 37 235.00 $235.00 $1,013 +7.50
456–493 487 53 228.00–236.50 $235.15 $1,145 +12.65
544–547 546 17 216.50–222.00 $218.76 $1,194 —
547–549 value added 549 47 241.00–242.00 $241.13 $1,324 —
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 +17.47
606–626 622 42 231.00–233.00 $231.42 $1,439 +21.42
673–684 681 14 205.00–214.00 $207.54 $1,413 —
704 704 7 207.50 $207.50 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 4 205.00–225.00 $218.21 $637 —
453–475 458 8 200.00–220.00 $216.14 $990 —
557–595 567 7 207.50–216.00 $212.15 $1,203 —
617 617 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,265 —
675–683 678 5 192.50–197.00 $195.19 $1,323 —
815 815 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,365 —
855 855 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
535 535 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,057 —
565–570 568 2 177.50–185.00 $181.23 $1,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 7 275.00 $275.00 $622 —
250–265 260 3 260.00 $260.00 $676 —
285 fancy 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
309–340 312 9 245.00–260.00 $258.19 $806 +8.19
363 fancy 363 12 261.00 $261.00 $947 +1.00
373–388 383 9 232.50–242.50 $234.71 $899 -5.66
405–442 431 31 227.50–243.00 $241.07 $1,039 +0.81
450–489 484 47 225.00–242.50 $240.87 $1,166 +2.87
510–549 541 43 225.00–235.00 $232.05 $1,255 -2.95
620 620 25 212.50–227.50 $226.90 $1,407 +3.90
683 683 11 223.00 $223.00 $1,523 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 245.00 $245.00 $551 —
268 268 3 222.50 $222.50 $596 —
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 —
450–470 465 4 202.50–205.00 $203.10 $944 -14.40
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -3.97
613 613 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,257 —
675 675 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,367 —
700–720 710 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,367 —
795 795 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,375 —
830 830 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 —
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 —
575 575 2 147.50 $147.50 $848 —
613–630 619 3 175.00–190.00 $184.91 $1,145 —
693 693 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,178 —
870 870 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 —
935 935 2 135.00–137.50 $136.25 $1,274 —
980 980 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1480 1212 80-85% 10 106.00–117.00 $109.92 $1,332 —
1120–1365 1237 80-85% 10 93.00–104.00 $96.93 $1,199 —
1175–1415 1264 80-85% 7 85.00–89.00 $86.84 $1,098 -10.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2025 1518 75-80% 20 107.00–123.00 $112.35 $1,705 —
1340–1825 1524 75-80% 6 94.00–104.00 $100.71 $1,535 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,436 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1075 935 85-90% 3 104.00–106.00 $105.00 $982 +10.00
850–1055 953 85-90% 2 60.00–62.00 $60.89 $580 —
870–1235 1009 85-90% 9 73.00–86.00 $79.33 $800 -25.39
930–1175 1044 85-90% 8 87.00–99.00 $93.35 $975 -11.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1560 1425 3 109.00–114.00 $111.85 $1,594 —
1295–2070 1711 7 116.00–128.00 $122.66 $2,099 —
1535–2095 1853 3 130.00–135.00 $132.23 $2,450 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1075–1315 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,346.42
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1200–1285 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,339.75
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–975 942 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,199.82
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 thin fleshed 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.