Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 26, 2023

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.45/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 563 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.52/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 625 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.71/cwt -14.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 636 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 777 805
Feeder cattle 631 620 691
Slaughter cattle 92 116 79
Replacement cattle 18 41 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 lower and feeder heifers were 5.00-7.00 higher. The weaned calves were in good demand but buyers still are discounting the bawling calves due to calf health concerns. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls traded 5.00-7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 —
360–365 363 2 237.50–255.00 $246.31 $894 -18.69
400–448 430 13 240.00–260.00 $255.13 $1,097 —
457–485 462 16 248.00–257.00 $255.23 $1,179 +5.23
528–530 529 5 233.00–244.00 $237.41 $1,256 -10.54
554–571 556 35 228.00–238.00 $236.83 $1,317 -9.17
614–638 636 40 230.00–233.00 $232.71 $1,480 -14.95
716 716 21 211.00 $211.00 $1,511 -7.40
753–793 780 6 219.00–223.00 $221.71 $1,729 —
823 823 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,704 —
855 855 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,890 —
905 905 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,168 +25.50
775 775 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,418 —
838 838 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,458 +15.00
950 950 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,396 —
1120–1125 1123 3 153.00–165.00 $156.99 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 +4.00
605–622 614 6 212.50–216.00 $214.23 $1,315 +3.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–286 277 6 222.50–240.00 $227.97 $631 —
303–333 316 11 227.50–237.00 $232.61 $735 +5.11
372–376 375 15 212.50–230.00 $227.35 $853 -5.15
420–421 421 15 222.50–233.00 $232.30 $978 +10.30
458–492 481 34 215.00–227.50 $223.05 $1,073 +8.23
557–579 563 72 217.25–218.00 $217.45 $1,224 +10.11
622–625 625 56 199.00–207.25 $206.52 $1,291 -3.23
722 value added 722 12 204.00 $204.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 205.00–207.50 $206.26 $635 —
443 443 7 214.00 $214.00 $948 +10.00
520 520 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 -8.00
567 567 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,162 —
718 718 16 180.00 $180.00 $1,292 —
1034 1034 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 ±0.00
480 480 1 187.50 $187.50 $900 +7.50
590 590 1 166.00 $166.00 $979 -16.96
650–685 668 2 175.00–177.00 $176.03 $1,176 +18.25
700–720 713 3 172.00–172.50 $172.16 $1,228 —
793 793 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,253 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,755 —

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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 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 -2.50
325 325 6 255.00 $255.00 $829 +25.00
353–373 363 6 245.00–248.00 $246.54 $895 +14.08
369 fancy 369 5 262.50 $262.50 $969 -10.00
428 428 14 249.75 $249.75 $1,069 +28.09
461–491 479 26 231.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,140 +0.87
538–549 546 24 226.00–231.00 $229.47 $1,253 -0.74
627 627 30 211.00 $211.00 $1,323 -1.00
709 709 8 192.00 $192.00 $1,361 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575 —
600–616 614 10 157.50–185.00 $174.58 $1,072 +27.08
720–745 739 5 157.50–166.00 $163.64 $1,209 +2.64
793 793 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,293 +20.00
813 813 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,089 —
905 905 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,109 —
1040 1040 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 +15.00
405 405 2 222.50 $222.50 $901 —
535 535 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 +2.00
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1680 1444 75-80% 14 90.00–94.00 $91.84 $1,326 —
1200–1885 1472 75-80% 15 80.00–89.00 $86.09 $1,267 +0.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1190 974 85-90% 5 90.00–100.00 $93.09 $907 —
970–1075 1023 85-90% 3 51.00–68.00 $58.85 $602 -0.47
815–1290 1039 85-90% 11 80.00–87.00 $83.68 $869 +1.73
965–1240 1106 85-90% 7 68.00–78.00 $74.15 $820 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1250 1138 80-85% 5 92.00–110.00 $97.44 $1,109 +21.22
1100–1380 1223 80-85% 15 80.00–89.00 $85.11 $1,041 -0.14
1120–1360 1240 80-85% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.55 $962 -7.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1920 1513 2 90.00–99.00 $95.71 $1,448 -9.11
1100–1775 1525 3 105.00–108.00 $106.50 $1,624 +1.68
1720–2345 2014 4 115.00–118.00 $116.09 $2,338 —

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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 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1265 thin fleshed 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1180–1485 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,360.00 $1,278.09
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 thin fleshed 845 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
1040 thin fleshed 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 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.