Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $253.85/cwt +12.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 484 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.50/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 551 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.24/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 623 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 732 857 800
Feeder cattle 623 739 615
Slaughter cattle 96 101 109
Replacement cattle 13 17 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. 8.00-10.00 higher and over 600 lbs. 6.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 6.00-8.00 higher and bull calves were sharply higher. Feeder buyers exhibited strong demand for a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 257.50 $257.50 $703 —
300 300 2 247.50 $247.50 $742 —
385–388 387 3 265.00–270.00 $268.34 $1,038 +20.84
450–460 459 9 265.00–270.00 $269.46 $1,237 +16.52
517–538 530 8 233.00–246.00 $237.75 $1,260 -14.54
545 value added 545 29 266.50 $266.50 $1,452 —
599 599 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,498 —
621 value added 621 23 249.50 $249.50 $1,549 —
638 638 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,448 -19.46
688 688 12 242.00 $242.00 $1,665 -9.00
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 -7.22
802 802 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,740 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 227.50–235.00 $231.33 $782 —
545 545 4 221.00–222.50 $221.75 $1,209 —
575 575 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,279 +13.65
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 +6.03
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 +5.49
712–723 716 5 219.00–220.00 $219.40 $1,571 —
780 780 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 —
590 590 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
1095 1095 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,026 —
1190 1190 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 —
253–285 258 6 265.00–270.00 $269.08 $694 —
300–318 307 5 260.00–262.50 $261.04 $801 +11.98
353–393 361 28 240.00–250.00 $248.52 $897 +7.78
426–446 430 27 224.00–241.00 $237.73 $1,022 +2.73
454 454 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,022 -10.15
488 value added 488 30 244.75 $244.75 $1,194 —
500–543 530 18 222.00–234.00 $229.56 $1,217 +10.80
551 value added 551 43 243.50 $243.50 $1,342 —
604 value added 604 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,462 —
624–639 630 29 214.00–235.00 $227.16 $1,431 -4.26
668 668 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,443 +8.46
720–742 732 38 210.00–215.50 $213.48 $1,563 +5.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 324 4 215.00–235.00 $229.83 $745 —
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
435 435 1 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
555 555 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,171 -1.15
695 695 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,439 +11.81
765 765 4 191.50 $191.50 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 —
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 —
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 —
805 805 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,441 —
915–935 922 6 150.00–167.50 $157.62 $1,453 —
1025–1035 1032 3 157.50–158.00 $157.83 $1,629 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 265.00 $265.00 $636 -10.00
307 307 9 270.00 $270.00 $829 +11.81
359 fancy 359 15 279.00 $279.00 $1,002 +18.00
355–395 385 4 240.00–265.00 $247.05 $951 +12.34
430 fancy 430 19 276.00 $276.00 $1,187 —
463–467 fancy 465 7 264.00–265.00 $264.57 $1,230 —
465–495 487 43 235.00–254.75 $252.11 $1,228 +11.24
554 fancy 554 32 246.00 $246.00 $1,363 —
550–565 559 5 225.00–227.50 $225.98 $1,263 —
628 628 15 230.50 $230.50 $1,448 +3.60
709 709 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 -5.00
520–542 537 6 207.50–210.00 $208.74 $1,121 —
555–593 580 3 210.00–216.00 $214.09 $1,242 +14.09
620–645 638 4 206.00–217.50 $211.10 $1,347 +6.10
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 215.00 $215.00 $538 —
595 595 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,145 +45.00
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 ±0.00
725–740 733 2 165.00–175.00 $170.05 $1,246 —
833 833 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,366 —
890 890 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,246 -5.00
928–943 934 5 135.00–136.00 $135.40 $1,265 -0.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1205 1113 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,480.00–1,685.00 $1,591.02 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,232 —
1315–1515 1413 75-80% 7 93.00–102.00 $98.92 $1,398 —
1125–1810 1463 75-80% 34 104.00–123.00 $109.94 $1,608 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1325 1218 80-85% 11 102.00–117.00 $107.93 $1,315 -1.99
1195–1305 1249 80-85% 7 87.00–100.00 $94.54 $1,181 -2.39
1280 1280 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $896 -16.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1005 935 85-90% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.46 $995 +1.46
815–1290 1070 85-90% 15 87.00–99.00 $93.35 $999 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $832 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1715 1363 5 102.00–115.00 $109.49 $1,492 —
1650–2320 1858 6 118.00–127.00 $123.62 $2,297 -8.61
2060 2060 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,699 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1550 1398 2 92.00–94.00 $92.89 $1,299 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1190 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,453.93
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.