Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 15, 2024

759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.00/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 842 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.88/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 634 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.90/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 556 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 759 1,083 708
Feeder cattle 672 864 623
Slaughter cattle 74 124 66
Replacement cattle 13 95 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold fully steady. Buyers showed strong demand for feeders, especially for the large number of value-added calves in today's offering. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 fancy 387 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,316 +15.00
448 value added 448 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,366 —
452–455 452 8 280.00–287.00 $286.12 $1,293 —
526 526 11 283.00 $283.00 $1,489 —
556 value added 556 15 285.00 $285.00 $1,585 —
563 563 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,520 —
617–641 625 19 240.00–252.00 $248.11 $1,551 +0.52
641 value added 641 22 257.00 $257.00 $1,647 —
658–671 667 9 216.00–222.50 $220.36 $1,470 -5.93
703–735 711 4 215.00–226.00 $223.16 $1,587 -0.84
746 value added 746 16 231.50 $231.50 $1,727 -4.22
753–755 754 4 217.00–224.00 $220.50 $1,663 —
842 value added 842 40 225.50 $225.50 $1,899 +0.50
845 845 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 +2.50
861 value added 861 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,877 -13.00
947 value added 947 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,979 —
1036 value added 1036 21 206.50 $206.50 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 463 3 240.00–260.00 $246.76 $1,142 +2.76
525–535 530 4 235.00–257.50 $246.14 $1,305 +6.14
585–595 588 6 207.00–242.50 $219.96 $1,293 —
626–640 631 6 214.00–225.00 $221.28 $1,396 -11.72
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 —
775 775 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,527 -15.34
895 895 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 270.00–280.00 $275.40 $600 —
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 -25.00
288 fancy 288 3 287.50 $287.50 $828 —
336 fancy 336 5 275.00 $275.00 $924 —
364 364 9 255.00 $255.00 $928 +6.00
421–434 425 25 245.00–250.00 $246.43 $1,047 -0.19
467–493 474 7 240.00–245.00 $241.48 $1,145 -3.42
485 value added 485 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
485 fancy 485 23 255.75 $255.75 $1,240 +2.75
505–548 534 17 227.00–243.00 $237.43 $1,268 +7.78
550–575 556 5 220.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,262 +0.38
551–591 value added 556 34 239.00–242.00 $240.66 $1,338 +5.16
605–635 value added 619 22 230.50–235.00 $232.90 $1,442 —
620–626 624 16 225.00–226.50 $225.94 $1,410 -1.56
652 value added 652 11 230.50 $230.50 $1,503 —
655–696 684 7 195.00–203.00 $197.19 $1,349 -5.51
741 value added 741 23 215.50 $215.50 $1,597 —
753 value added 753 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,619 —
769–775 770 6 192.00–201.00 $199.49 $1,536 +2.00
803–842 value added 830 13 188.00–196.00 $193.62 $1,607 —
1025 1025 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,871 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 —
318–347 333 8 230.00–245.00 $238.37 $794 +23.37
400–430 410 3 210.00–220.00 $216.50 $888 —
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 +22.50
570 570 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 —
640–648 646 4 185.00–202.00 $197.79 $1,278 —
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 —
990 990 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,614 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 305.00 $305.00 $808 -19.04
313 313 3 315.00 $315.00 $986 -10.00
314 fancy 314 13 345.00 $345.00 $1,083 —
356 fancy 356 15 335.00 $335.00 $1,193 +2.50
360–380 370 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -17.00
427 fancy 427 17 301.50 $301.50 $1,287 —
428–441 437 6 260.00–279.00 $272.79 $1,192 -19.21
455–499 487 12 257.50–273.00 $268.35 $1,307 -3.65
537 537 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,445 —
561 561 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,380 +4.00
608–629 627 19 236.00–242.50 $236.66 $1,484 +13.40
683 683 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,468 +2.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 285.00 $285.00 $855 —
370–385 378 2 250.00–260.00 $254.90 $964 -6.37
470 470 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 +4.50
552–593 574 8 206.00–225.00 $219.05 $1,257 +0.87
630 630 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,310 -7.00
665 665 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,343 +4.50
745 745 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,460 +11.02
806 806 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 225.00 $225.00 $551 —
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 +18.25
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 —
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —
995 995 2 134.50 $134.50 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2020 1505 75-80% 16 108.00–120.00 $113.67 $1,711 +26.13
1535 1535 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,535 +12.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1220 1218 80-85% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.50 $1,066 -7.26
1180–1410 1276 80-85% 7 92.00–102.00 $98.39 $1,255 —
1130–1360 1278 80-85% 4 108.00–112.00 $109.92 $1,405 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1145 940 85-90% 4 67.50–78.00 $73.81 $694 —
975–1095 1035 85-90% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.59 $1,124 +25.01
995–1190 1065 85-90% 4 88.00–95.00 $90.46 $963 -2.28
980–1190 1085 85-90% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.55 $874 -12.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1620 1223 5 99.00–111.00 $107.57 $1,316 —
1335–2160 1608 5 114.00–123.00 $118.60 $1,907 —
1295–2085 1797 11 124.00–134.00 $127.54 $2,292 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1105–1145 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,324.11
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1640 1640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.