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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.44/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 626 lb · 57 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.67/cwt -11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 724 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.54/cwt +10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 432 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,049 648 839
Feeder cattle 806 528 662
Slaughter cattle 155 112 152
Replacement cattle 88 8 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-6.00 lower. The demand for feeder calves was very uneven with the cold temperatures and snow out west and what is forecasted locally buyers were very specific on their purchases. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 fancy 359 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,059 +8.00
365 365 1 270.00 $270.00 $986 —
410–440 429 10 235.00–265.00 $246.89 $1,059 -10.42
455–476 470 17 235.00–247.50 $244.03 $1,147 —
545–546 546 25 231.00–235.00 $234.52 $1,280 —
550–585 value added 555 13 240.00–241.50 $241.26 $1,339 -14.60
552–559 557 10 220.00–231.00 $223.27 $1,244 -16.79
621–645 627 29 214.00–225.00 $221.18 $1,387 +12.48
664 664 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,414 —
721–735 724 5 201.00–211.00 $208.97 $1,513 -6.22
786 786 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,572 +1.00
832 832 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,714 +14.00
905–920 913 2 180.00–186.00 $183.02 $1,671 —
1130 1130 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 240.00 $240.00 $727 —
550–590 580 4 216.00–219.00 $216.71 $1,257 +4.21
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1645 1409 5 144.00–146.00 $145.07 $2,044 —
1420 1420 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 205.00 $205.00 $789 —
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 —
735–740 737 3 172.00–177.50 $173.84 $1,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 220.00–240.00 $229.89 $547 —
300–312 304 9 223.00–227.50 $224.54 $683 -15.46
356–363 358 11 227.50–242.50 $234.30 $839 -5.13
356–372 fancy 365 16 240.00–245.00 $242.13 $884 —
431–432 fancy 431 33 230.00–233.00 $232.00 $1,000 —
400–444 436 13 210.00–221.00 $219.76 $958 +1.50
491 491 34 221.00 $221.00 $1,085 +0.21
528–547 543 46 200.00–212.00 $209.86 $1,140 +2.86
573–584 579 13 206.00 $206.00 $1,193 -5.99
617–628 626 57 194.00–203.00 $201.44 $1,261 -2.38
656–678 659 15 203.00 $203.00 $1,338 +12.65
713–722 721 28 171.00–177.00 $171.42 $1,236 -20.90
727 value added 727 21 193.00 $193.00 $1,403 —
985 985 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,418 —
1105–1135 1115 3 142.50–143.00 $142.83 $1,593 -4.67
1160 1160 3 135.00–137.00 $136.33 $1,581 -1.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 202.50–205.00 $203.74 $495 —
295 295 1 215.00 $215.00 $634 —
300–334 319 8 200.00–216.00 $209.03 $667 —
465–497 491 11 187.50–189.00 $188.74 $927 —
510–534 531 8 175.00–183.00 $182.04 $967 —
592 592 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,030 —
600–612 609 7 165.00–180.00 $170.70 $1,040 —
685–693 690 9 160.00–167.50 $162.48 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -29.88
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 -23.87
635 635 1 157.00 $157.00 $997 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,110 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–347 332 8 265.00–275.00 $271.08 $900 —
369–383 377 23 277.50–287.50 $282.76 $1,066 +27.76
430–438 433 17 246.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,104 -11.05
455–493 486 22 240.00 $240.00 $1,166 -10.61
518–544 524 18 225.00–241.00 $237.31 $1,244 -5.55
556–591 569 27 224.00–236.50 $231.69 $1,318 —
618 618 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,341 -5.36
703 703 22 181.00 $181.00 $1,272 -24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 225.00–237.50 $231.42 $655 —
300–335 318 2 235.00–240.00 $237.36 $755 +2.36
350–390 375 5 235.00–245.00 $238.87 $896 +8.87
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 +25.99
465–490 478 2 205.00–220.00 $212.30 $1,015 +4.80
545 545 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,063 -2.25
593 593 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,192 -4.00
610–631 623 8 182.00–191.00 $187.70 $1,169 -4.19
690 690 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,221 —
733 733 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,246 —
790 790 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,311 -5.26
905–915 910 2 132.50–145.00 $138.78 $1,263 —
1070–1085 1078 2 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 202.50 $202.50 $522 —
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 —
570–580 575 2 182.50–185.00 $183.76 $1,057 +28.76
630 630 1 147.50 $147.50 $929 -7.50
860 860 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,221 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 205.00 $205.00 $636 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1530 1392 75-80% 11 82.00–89.00 $86.59 $1,205 —
1205–1970 1494 75-80% 45 90.00–113.00 $99.52 $1,487 +13.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1340 1208 80-85% 24 90.00–102.00 $94.47 $1,141 +10.05
1080–1400 1208 80-85% 22 80.00–89.00 $84.91 $1,026 +0.49
1110–1315 1248 80-85% 5 72.00–79.00 $75.49 $942 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $921 -9.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1080 989 85-90% 8 90.00–108.00 $96.32 $953 +20.46
855–1215 1041 85-90% 8 80.00–88.00 $82.94 $863 +27.39
990–1130 1063 85-90% 5 56.00–67.00 $61.82 $657 -20.56
900–1205 1084 85-90% 8 70.00–78.00 $74.82 $811 -7.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,324 —
1400–1685 1520 3 100.00–109.00 $104.76 $1,592 —
1440–2590 1928 4 113.00–117.00 $113.81 $2,194 -3.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 thin fleshed 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 935.00 $935.00
1230–1235 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,325.15
1100–1350 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,383.43
1150–1505 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,339.20
1290 fancy 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
960–1050 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,100.00 $1,044.58
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
835–950 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,079.83
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1085 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,215.51
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1100–1125 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–2,000.00 $1,810.39 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 13 150.00 $150.00 $650 —

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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.