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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

1,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.00/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 490 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.53/cwt -22.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 631 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.21/cwt -15.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 623 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,056 959 924
Feeder cattle 910 804 859
Slaughter cattle 123 131 49
Replacement cattle 23 24 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply lower with bull calves being 6.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded full steady and slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 12 285.00 $285.00 $1,035 —
408 408 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,146 +21.00
471–485 471 41 250.00–269.00 $268.52 $1,265 —
538–544 544 43 252.50–262.00 $261.56 $1,423 +1.30
550–588 577 28 250.00–262.50 $259.06 $1,495 -2.78
606–634 631 44 225.00–250.00 $236.53 $1,493 -17.14
679–690 685 27 233.50–235.00 $234.28 $1,605 —
700 700 12 226.00–227.50 $226.13 $1,583 -16.92
751 751 6 229.50 $229.50 $1,724 -12.00
835 835 6 210.50 $210.50 $1,758 —
880 880 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 —
410–435 423 2 220.00–240.00 $230.30 $974 —
533 533 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,178 +8.25
558–575 564 3 200.00–210.00 $206.60 $1,165 —
631 631 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,262 —
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 +11.77
705–725 715 2 197.50–215.00 $206.37 $1,476 —
780 780 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 202.50 $202.50 $502 —
435 435 2 180.00–202.50 $191.25 $832 —
935 935 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,739 —
970 970 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,600 -7.50
1204 1204 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,686 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 6 247.50 $247.50 $646 —
310 310 3 245.00 $245.00 $760 -22.50
369–391 372 30 232.50–247.50 $245.40 $913 -20.60
422 422 38 234.00 $234.00 $987 -7.93
490 490 52 236.00 $236.00 $1,156 -2.74
552 552 32 234.00 $234.00 $1,292 -4.41
608–634 623 43 215.00–232.00 $217.21 $1,353 -15.73
698 698 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,396 -21.50
714 value added 714 32 228.50 $228.50 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 215.00 $215.00 $636 —
382–385 383 3 200.00–222.50 $214.96 $823 -13.40
425 425 4 203.00–205.00 $203.50 $865 -18.61
451 451 15 219.00 $219.00 $988 +14.00
536 536 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,077 —
635–640 635 11 191.00–202.50 $192.87 $1,225 -13.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
405–435 415 3 190.00–197.50 $194.88 $809 —
538–542 541 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,055 —
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 -11.00
651–677 658 12 165.00–168.00 $167.23 $1,100 —
800–840 820 2 160.00–162.50 $161.22 $1,322 —
855 855 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,308 -23.00
1055 1055 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,398 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 2 165.00 $165.00 $921 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 3 265.00 $265.00 $668 —
300–304 303 5 247.50–265.00 $261.54 $792 +5.79
361 fancy 361 20 285.00 $285.00 $1,029 -5.00
385 385 2 250.00 $250.00 $962 +3.71
429–432 430 21 242.50–260.00 $256.65 $1,104 +17.12
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 -25.00
487 fancy 487 28 258.00 $258.00 $1,256 —
553 553 29 249.00 $249.00 $1,377 -5.50
610 610 34 232.25 $232.25 $1,417 -4.51
702 702 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,474 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–290 289 4 237.50–242.50 $239.99 $694 +22.49
335–342 339 6 210.00–216.00 $213.03 $722 +8.03
375–385 380 2 205.00–212.50 $208.80 $793 —
400–440 428 10 220.00 $220.00 $942 +10.00
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -25.00
500–529 526 11 206.00–210.00 $206.35 $1,085 -18.65
600 600 2 205.00–217.50 $211.25 $1,268 +1.25
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
736 736 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,317 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–528 523 5 180.00–194.00 $191.30 $1,000 —
555–575 561 8 165.00–192.50 $172.29 $967 —
610–648 639 19 162.50–184.00 $181.21 $1,158 —
730 730 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,102 —
763 763 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,274 —
870 870 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,283 —
955 955 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,361 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,097 —
905 905 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00 —
1550 1550 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,815.00 $1,815.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1209 80-85% 20 90.00–102.00 $96.66 $1,169 -0.08
1120–1270 1214 80-85% 5 103.00–108.00 $105.94 $1,286 +9.20
1090–1385 1221 80-85% 15 74.00–89.00 $84.15 $1,027 -12.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1405 1365 75-80% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.49 $1,208 —
1240–1810 1459 75-80% 23 93.00–104.00 $98.80 $1,441 —
1360–1580 1467 75-80% 10 105.00–121.00 $110.69 $1,624 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $546 —
925–1090 1029 85-90% 13 74.00–84.00 $81.37 $837 -9.40
1000–1090 1042 85-90% 3 100.00–111.00 $103.52 $1,079 +12.75
865–1285 1106 85-90% 10 87.00–97.00 $90.87 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1765 1378 4 112.00–119.00 $116.93 $1,611 —
1370–1505 1438 2 124.00–127.00 $125.57 $1,806 —
1225–1780 1503 2 108.00–109.00 $108.59 $1,632 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,390 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1230–1315 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,505.01
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00
1180–1545 1384 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,925.00 $1,737.92
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1030 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,364.05
1010 thin fleshed 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
672 672 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1115 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,222.70
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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.