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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 5, 2023

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.08/cwt -21.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 478 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $215.50/cwt -16.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 547 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.67/cwt -22.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 555 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 756 798 803
Feeder cattle 636 675 696
Slaughter cattle 94 93 88
Replacement cattle 26 30 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bull calves traded sharply lower. Feeder calf buyers are still showing concerns for calf health due to the weather and the prices are reflecting those concerns. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher on a better quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 247.50 $247.50 $864 —
419 419 14 243.00 $243.00 $1,018 —
475 475 25 241.00 $241.00 $1,145 +3.51
538 538 18 237.00 $237.00 $1,275 -8.39
591 591 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,389 —
605–615 612 18 224.00–233.00 $226.47 $1,386 -10.86
728–729 729 12 211.00–229.00 $218.49 $1,593 +1.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 225.00 $225.00 $648 —
370–385 378 2 205.00–222.50 $213.92 $809 —
470–480 475 2 212.50–217.50 $215.03 $1,021 —
555 555 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -2.50
713 713 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,383 —
813–820 815 3 191.00–192.00 $191.66 $1,562 —
1000–1005 1003 3 142.50–147.50 $145.84 $1,463 —
1085 1085 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–428 424 4 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 5 222.50 $222.50 $534 —
278–295 287 6 215.00–227.50 $221.44 $636 -11.98
315–340 332 3 200.00–220.00 $206.33 $685 -39.69
358 358 6 217.50 $217.50 $779 -42.50
365 fancy 365 10 250.00 $250.00 $912 -21.00
435 435 20 220.00 $220.00 $957 -21.00
463–484 478 49 210.00–213.00 $212.08 $1,014 -21.49
534–535 534 14 210.00–216.00 $212.57 $1,135 -12.43
552–556 555 37 210.00–212.50 $210.67 $1,169 —
604–624 618 22 202.00 $202.00 $1,248 -13.00
718 718 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,307 -22.87
918 918 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
365 365 6 197.50 $197.50 $721 —
444 444 6 186.00 $186.00 $826 —
536–546 542 19 187.50–192.50 $190.42 $1,032 +11.96
617–640 629 13 175.00–188.00 $182.12 $1,146 —
725 725 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,214 -18.50
750–775 758 3 131.00–147.50 $136.62 $1,036 —
805 805 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 -33.00
937 937 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,078 —

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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 3 265.00 $265.00 $636 +17.50
315–320 319 7 220.00–240.00 $230.02 $734 —
365 fancy 365 10 240.00 $240.00 $876 -30.00
374 374 5 210.00 $210.00 $785 -30.00
431–433 431 18 210.00–233.00 $230.43 $993 -23.08
495 495 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -25.03
547 547 41 215.50 $215.50 $1,179 -16.12
618 618 30 206.00 $206.00 $1,273 -20.00
711 711 14 185.00 $185.00 $1,315 -26.20
770 770 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
461 461 7 204.00 $204.00 $940 —
522 522 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,005 -19.50
569–590 573 6 180.00–187.50 $181.29 $1,039 -36.21
705–726 723 6 165.00–172.00 $170.86 $1,235 —
765 765 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
820 820 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,353 —
905 905 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
415–438 434 8 175.00–192.50 $188.87 $820 +11.37
618 618 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,088 —
800 800 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 165.00 $165.00 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1100 975 85-90% 2 57.00–67.00 $61.36 $598 -17.86
880–1080 998 85-90% 5 92.00–120.00 $105.02 $1,048 +15.08
850–1300 1046 85-90% 12 69.00–79.00 $74.53 $780 —
850–1180 1046 85-90% 9 80.00–89.00 $83.79 $876 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1240 1168 80-85% 3 93.00–95.00 $93.98 $1,098 +14.41
1080–1440 1209 80-85% 21 80.00–90.00 $86.17 $1,042 -1.47
1200–1275 1237 80-85% 3 74.00–77.00 $75.65 $936 -11.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1580 1387 75-80% 8 93.00–102.00 $95.61 $1,326 —
1300–1565 1427 75-80% 11 80.00–90.00 $85.46 $1,220 -5.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1690 1517 5 110.00–117.00 $112.82 $1,711 —
1515–1750 1650 3 124.00–130.00 $126.18 $2,082 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1170–1255 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,179.25
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1340–1395 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,324.50
1300–1525 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,675.00 $1,503.23
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 thin fleshed 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
885–1005 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,259.52
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.