Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.71/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 622 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.01/cwt +14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 527 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.50/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 558 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 815 741 833
Feeder cattle 622 631 651
Slaughter cattle 145 92 150
Replacement cattle 48 18 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher and feeder heifers were 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder buyers showed stronger demand for all classes of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows traded fully steady and slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 268.00 $268.00 $895 —
414 414 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,110 +12.87
471 471 15 257.00 $257.00 $1,210 +1.77
504 value added 504 16 263.00 $263.00 $1,326 —
523–543 538 32 245.00–247.00 $246.51 $1,326 +9.10
573 573 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,410 +9.17
619 619 17 235.00 $235.00 $1,455 +2.29
693 693 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,518 —
705–728 713 15 219.00–224.00 $220.70 $1,574 +9.70
750 750 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,628 -4.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–448 441 6 217.50–220.00 $218.31 $963 —
635–648 642 4 213.00–214.00 $213.51 $1,371 -0.72
703 703 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,371 —
823 823 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,531 —
867 867 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,691 —
1013 1013 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,773 —
1088 1088 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 187.50 $187.50 $900 —
550 550 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,031 —
680 680 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,207 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 277.50 $277.50 $763 +49.53
313 313 6 247.50 $247.50 $775 +14.89
361–390 376 8 232.50–242.50 $237.31 $892 +9.96
428–445 431 18 237.00–251.00 $248.59 $1,071 +16.29
493 493 16 228.00 $228.00 $1,124 +4.95
543 543 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,281 —
558 558 34 218.50 $218.50 $1,219 +1.05
620–623 622 48 205.50–210.00 $206.71 $1,286 +0.19
708 value added 708 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,430 -2.00
709 709 17 180.00–181.00 $180.47 $1,280 —
808–809 809 11 171.00 $171.00 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 225.00 $225.00 $626 —
338 338 2 220.00 $220.00 $744 +13.74
458–460 459 4 200.00–207.50 $203.74 $935 —
538–548 544 21 199.00–210.00 $203.66 $1,108 +8.66
609–639 618 14 191.00–192.50 $192.06 $1,187 —
945 945 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 -10.00
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 —
433 433 8 181.00 $181.00 $784 —
515 515 1 193.00 $193.00 $994 —
590 590 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,136 +26.50
670–695 687 3 167.50–170.00 $169.19 $1,162 -6.84
774 774 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,169 -7.00
825 825 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,134 —
1015 1015 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 265.00 $265.00 $649 —
305–306 306 5 267.50 $267.50 $819 +12.50
374 fancy 374 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,014 +8.50
430 430 11 257.00 $257.00 $1,105 +7.25
450–495 477 24 245.00–252.00 $251.06 $1,198 +13.08
525–544 541 32 240.00–244.00 $243.14 $1,315 +13.67
621 621 30 207.00 $207.00 $1,285 -4.00
701 701 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,360 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
340 340 2 215.00 $215.00 $731 -15.00
356–395 371 12 205.00–235.00 $218.66 $811 —
439–440 439 8 202.50–208.00 $206.62 $907 -15.88
480 480 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 —
791–798 796 14 176.00 $176.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–390 378 3 192.50–195.00 $193.36 $731 —
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
605–638 626 8 175.00–184.00 $177.01 $1,108 +2.43
700–720 717 7 147.50–168.00 $161.69 $1,159 -1.95
770 770 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,174 -10.50
905 905 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,244 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,102 —
1285–1910 1494 75-80% 25 83.00–89.00 $86.75 $1,296 +0.66
1325–1870 1499 75-80% 14 90.00–104.00 $94.21 $1,412 +8.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–975 900 85-90% 3 90.00–101.00 $96.17 $866 —
825–1165 971 85-90% 14 80.00–88.00 $81.89 $795 -11.20
875–1135 1015 85-90% 6 52.50–67.00 $62.32 $633 +3.47
750–1250 1048 85-90% 14 72.00–79.00 $76.47 $801 -7.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1325 1203 80-85% 3 90.00–94.00 $91.80 $1,104 +6.69
1085–1415 1263 80-85% 22 81.00–89.00 $85.53 $1,080 —
1200–1380 1279 80-85% 7 74.00–79.00 $77.11 $986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1980 1678 3 98.00–101.00 $99.80 $1,675 —
1110–2030 1728 10 104.00–115.00 $109.34 $1,889 —
1735–1960 1882 3 121.00–124.00 $122.61 $2,308 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1175 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,232.88
1120–1250 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,295.42
1130–1270 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,200.00 $1,057.06
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–925 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.67
930–980 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1100–1220 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,539.64 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.