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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.00/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 552 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.57/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 476 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.50/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 617 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 872 815 988
Feeder cattle 692 622 814
Slaughter cattle 129 145 150
Replacement cattle 51 48 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder buyers reacted to the current futures market decline with very moderate demand especially on the plain, unweaned calves. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 5.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 237.50 $237.50 $772 -30.50
362 362 3 250.00 $250.00 $905 —
453 453 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,128 -8.00
552 552 17 243.00 $243.00 $1,341 -3.00
618 618 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,403 -8.00
759 759 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,624 -3.00
814 814 20 193.00 $193.00 $1,571 —
858 858 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,587 —
1079 1079 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,770 —
1175 1175 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 —
445 445 3 222.50 $222.50 $990 +4.19
551 551 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,141 —
647 647 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,365 -2.51
678 678 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,322 —
708–730 715 9 201.00–208.00 $205.62 $1,470 +10.62
785 785 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,531 —
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 257.50 $257.50 $626 —
264–298 277 13 245.00–265.00 $253.27 $702 -24.23
312 312 2 257.50 $257.50 $803 +10.00
366 366 8 235.00 $235.00 $860 -2.31
440 440 21 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 -13.59
460–486 476 55 212.00–233.00 $228.57 $1,088 +0.57
552 552 62 214.00 $214.00 $1,181 -4.50
617 617 45 200.50 $200.50 $1,237 -6.21
670 670 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,313 —
705–725 716 22 186.00–198.75 $193.04 $1,382 +12.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 197.50 $197.50 $717 +22.50
460–482 471 6 161.00–180.00 $170.28 $802 —
538 538 17 176.00 $176.00 $947 -17.00
564 564 10 171.00 $171.00 $964 -21.50
606–628 618 27 148.00–167.00 $157.03 $970 —
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 -9.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 225.00 $225.00 $558 —
260–285 268 3 200.00–230.00 $219.38 $588 -5.62
390 390 4 207.50 $207.50 $809 —
424 424 5 204.00 $204.00 $865 —
617 617 6 188.50 $188.50 $1,163 -3.56
735–738 737 10 157.50–159.00 $158.70 $1,170 —
765 765 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,209 —
873 873 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,240 —
1000–1015 1007 5 130.00–142.50 $135.48 $1,364 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 5 265.00 $265.00 $814 -2.50
357 357 7 245.00 $245.00 $875 —
417 417 11 248.00 $248.00 $1,034 -9.00
478–492 489 27 225.00–246.00 $241.44 $1,181 -9.62
550–570 559 19 210.00–231.00 $228.47 $1,277 —
610–630 628 36 206.00–207.50 $206.97 $1,300 -0.03
703 703 12 182.00 $182.00 $1,279 -12.00
837 837 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
470–495 485 10 150.00–182.50 $163.25 $792 —
500–520 510 2 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $829 -27.45
641 641 13 159.00 $159.00 $1,019 -18.01
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 —
725 725 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,214 +5.81
843 843 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 225.00 $225.00 $646 +10.00
380–388 386 4 225.00–232.50 $230.65 $890 +11.99
442 442 7 211.00–220.00 $216.14 $955 +9.52
532 532 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,091 —
552–565 555 7 190.00–201.00 $198.18 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,036 —
1300–1625 1427 75-80% 16 82.00–89.00 $86.67 $1,237 —
1240–1870 1496 75-80% 31 90.00–112.00 $95.59 $1,430 +8.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1400 1217 80-85% 18 90.00–107.00 $95.41 $1,161 +3.61
1115–1430 1272 80-85% 17 81.00–89.00 $86.06 $1,095 +8.95
1275–1370 1315 80-85% 3 69.00–78.00 $74.71 $982 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1075 926 85-90% 7 60.00–69.00 $66.47 $616 -29.70
975–1010 990 85-90% 3 92.00–94.00 $92.66 $917 +10.77
850–1280 1056 85-90% 12 70.00–79.00 $74.61 $788 —
920–1280 1084 85-90% 15 80.00–89.00 $83.13 $901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1535 1393 3 102.00–110.00 $107.27 $1,494 —
1435–2040 1681 7 111.00–119.00 $115.90 $1,948 +16.10

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1030 thin fleshed 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $819.92
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
860–1035 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,131.13
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
955–1050 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,210.00–1,275.00 $1,251.94
985–1110 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–900.00 $817.72
1060–1150 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,175.00 $1,012.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 thin fleshed 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1150–1160 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,200.00 $1,050.65
1215–1320 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,100.00 $1,009.29
1105–1550 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 925.00–1,450.00 $1,292.40
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 thin fleshed 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 thin fleshed 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +110.36

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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.