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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 4, 2024

648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.79/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 483 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.16/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 547 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.43/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 370 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 648 819 760
Feeder cattle 528 641 670
Slaughter cattle 112 128 82
Replacement cattle 8 50 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to the market closure for the holidays. Feeder calves were in good demand today despite the volatility that remains in the futures market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 255.00 $255.00 $548 —
370 fancy 370 5 287.00 $287.00 $1,062 +12.00
400–443 432 4 255.00–258.00 $257.31 $1,112 —
459 fancy 459 9 262.50 $262.50 $1,205 -7.50
552–557 value added 554 26 254.00–258.00 $255.86 $1,417 —
565–598 587 6 227.50–246.00 $240.06 $1,409 +11.74
613 value added 613 14 224.00 $224.00 $1,373 —
625–630 628 5 205.00–213.00 $208.70 $1,311 -23.97
669 value added 669 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,532 —
705–733 710 16 215.00–216.00 $215.19 $1,528 —
773 773 6 197.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,538 —
815 815 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,565 —
802–833 value added 818 6 203.00–205.00 $204.02 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 225.00 $225.00 $979 -2.50
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 —
580 580 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 538 2 165.00–177.50 $171.28 $921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 240.00 $240.00 $674 +21.27
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 +7.50
356–372 370 33 232.50–242.50 $239.43 $886 +14.46
434–443 437 21 214.00–220.00 $218.26 $954 -1.94
458–491 483 42 215.00–223.00 $220.79 $1,066 +4.66
530 530 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,097 -7.80
549 value added 549 33 224.00 $224.00 $1,230 —
561–589 572 16 203.00–218.00 $211.99 $1,213 -2.01
605–617 615 25 199.00–205.00 $203.82 $1,253 -10.21
670–683 672 18 187.00–196.00 $190.35 $1,279 -13.17
700–738 704 13 179.00–197.00 $192.32 $1,354 -21.18
1025–1040 1035 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,552 —
1108 1108 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,634 —
1150 1150 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 215.00 $215.00 $630 +29.15
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712 —
410–435 422 5 190.00–205.00 $199.88 $843 —
455–485 470 2 190.00–197.50 $193.87 $911 —
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 +3.02
693 693 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,213 —
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 245.00–255.00 $249.94 $557 —
285 fancy 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 —
287 287 3 240.00 $240.00 $689 —
308 fancy 308 2 282.50 $282.50 $870 +2.50
370 fancy 370 13 280.50 $280.50 $1,038 +2.96
390 390 1 255.00 $255.00 $994 +20.00
400–425 421 14 260.00–267.00 $266.05 $1,120 +23.05
451–487 473 20 245.00–253.00 $250.61 $1,185 +22.90
537–539 537 30 222.50–246.00 $242.86 $1,304 +24.02
605–617 611 15 220.00–225.00 $222.36 $1,359 +21.53
731 731 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,499 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 —
355 355 1 230.00 $230.00 $816 —
422–425 423 5 192.50–200.00 $194.01 $821 —
455 455 1 207.50 $207.50 $944 —
528–547 532 6 185.00–201.00 $197.25 $1,049 —
593 593 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,216 —
605–649 640 5 190.00–200.00 $191.89 $1,228 —
755–795 788 6 170.00–171.50 $171.26 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 —
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 -15.97
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 +12.50
825 825 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,196 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1705 1478 75-80% 8 80.00–89.00 $86.31 $1,276 -7.91
1290–1910 1543 75-80% 37 90.00–110.00 $95.81 $1,478 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1260 1190 80-85% 12 90.00–108.00 $97.90 $1,165 +3.42
1120–1265 1204 80-85% 9 81.00–88.00 $84.42 $1,016 -0.93
1265–1355 1318 80-85% 3 78.00–79.50 $78.85 $1,039 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1090 963 85-90% 4 73.00–78.00 $75.86 $731 +11.98
855–1220 1018 85-90% 3 90.00–105.00 $94.20 $959 +17.96
925–1155 1040 85-90% 2 47.50–62.00 $55.55 $578 -20.69
960–1165 1075 85-90% 7 80.00–85.00 $82.38 $886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2175 1892 3 104.00–110.00 $106.62 $2,017 —
1550–2515 1931 12 113.00–119.00 $116.81 $2,256 —
1675–2290 2046 7 121.00–125.00 $123.31 $2,523 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1120–1365 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,462.68
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.