Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.63/cwt -7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 543 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.82/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 493 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.66/cwt +15.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 627 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 776 769
Feeder cattle 620 656 624
Slaughter cattle 116 105 125
Replacement cattle 41 15 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: All classes of feeder calves sold unevenly steady. Feeder demand was lower today on an average quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 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
304 304 4 267.50 $267.50 $813 —
385 385 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 +5.00
466 466 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,165 +1.00
510–548 547 27 232.50–248.50 $247.95 $1,356 -0.55
582 582 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,432 —
626–638 627 36 242.00–248.00 $247.66 $1,553 +15.66
685 685 5 231.50 $231.50 $1,586 —
708–725 714 24 214.00–227.00 $218.40 $1,559 +1.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
638 638 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,034 —
685–699 697 12 170.00–180.00 $171.82 $1,198 —
820 820 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,304 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
543 543 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,173 -6.50
585 585 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,302 —
619 619 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,306 —
675 675 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,370 —
825 825 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,584 +1.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 227.50 $227.50 $694 —
353 353 8 232.50 $232.50 $821 —
430 430 34 222.00 $222.00 $955 +0.98
462–495 493 48 214.50–220.00 $214.82 $1,059 +0.82
543 543 57 210.50–213.00 $210.63 $1,144 -7.24
565–573 570 3 206.00–208.00 $207.34 $1,182 —
628 628 19 209.75 $209.75 $1,317 -0.75
660 660 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,366 —
725 725 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,334 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 215.00 $215.00 $516 +15.00
255 255 1 217.50 $217.50 $555 +17.50
358–364 361 7 217.50 $217.50 $785 +12.50
446 446 9 204.00 $204.00 $910 —
482 482 3 202.50 $202.50 $976 —
536 536 10 203.00 $203.00 $1,088 —
659 659 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,278 —
793–794 794 8 165.00–176.00 $170.50 $1,354 —
1190 1190 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,666 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 +5.00
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 +7.50
525 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919 +1.32
565–570 568 2 175.00–191.00 $182.96 $1,039 +22.96
620–628 623 5 177.00–183.00 $180.58 $1,125 —
665–690 678 2 146.00–170.00 $157.78 $1,070 +5.28
923 923 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,246 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 267.50 $267.50 $669 +27.00
330 330 2 230.00 $230.00 $759 -25.00
366 fancy 366 10 272.50 $272.50 $997 +5.00
370–375 373 5 227.50–240.00 $232.46 $867 -1.95
403–422 417 7 220.00–226.00 $221.66 $924 —
430–446 fancy 434 17 247.00–250.00 $247.73 $1,075 -1.77
483–485 483 32 225.00–237.50 $237.11 $1,145 +4.16
530–549 548 25 220.00–230.75 $230.21 $1,262 —
563–590 566 9 215.00–219.50 $218.98 $1,239 -8.52
622 622 22 212.00 $212.00 $1,319 +0.50
705 705 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 215.00–230.00 $222.43 $596 —
335 335 1 215.00 $215.00 $720 -2.34
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 -4.17
528 528 14 203.00 $203.00 $1,072 -0.49
629 629 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,145 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
643 643 2 147.50 $147.50 $948 -28.85
695 695 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,202 —
740 740 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,191 -12.05
770 770 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,101 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1145 1105 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,410.00–1,465.00 $1,436.50 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1385 1368 75-80% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.51 $1,074 -14.86
1315–1715 1457 75-80% 21 80.00–89.00 $85.67 $1,248 +7.16
1320–1710 1506 75-80% 16 90.00–99.00 $93.28 $1,405 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1290 1001 85-90% 11 69.00–77.00 $73.55 $736 -0.95
940–1055 1013 85-90% 3 89.00–105.00 $94.29 $955 +19.79
915–1130 1025 85-90% 4 52.00–66.00 $59.32 $608 -24.25
830–1160 1036 85-90% 11 79.00–87.00 $81.95 $849 -1.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1275 1145 80-85% 4 69.00–79.00 $76.22 $873 -20.78
1145–1265 1212 80-85% 5 90.00–99.00 $92.07 $1,116 +13.82
1110–1370 1225 80-85% 17 81.00–89.00 $85.25 $1,044 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1730 1538 6 99.00–109.00 $104.82 $1,612 -9.49
1750–2150 1977 3 111.00–116.00 $114.52 $2,264 -8.66
2100 2100 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,562 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1010–1070 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.86
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1140–1175 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,176.13
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–800 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,075.00 $963.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1050–1080 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,862.90 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1255 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,687.22 —

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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.