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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.03/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 666 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.29/cwt +9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 625 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $250.25/cwt +18.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 558 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 1,049 419
Feeder cattle 273 806 364
Slaughter cattle 57 155 42
Replacement cattle 38 88 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available because of the market closure last week due to inclimate weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 fancy 373 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,184 +22.50
443 443 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,214 +27.11
521 fancy 521 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,438 —
508–532 525 8 253.00–268.00 $261.65 $1,374 +27.13
553 553 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,454 +39.73
625–629 628 14 240.00–245.00 $243.93 $1,532 +22.75
653–695 676 11 221.00–228.00 $224.93 $1,521 +11.93
714–723 719 14 218.00–225.00 $222.02 $1,596 +13.05
828 828 12 193.00 $193.00 $1,598 -13.00
850 850 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,658 —
911 911 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,749 +8.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 541 4 222.50–239.50 $235.34 $1,273 —
655–674 673 15 200.00–209.00 $208.42 $1,403 —
745 745 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,520 —
1060–1085 1066 4 142.00–155.00 $145.31 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
1045 1045 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,829 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,137 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 247.50 $247.50 $644 —
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 +25.46
350 350 2 240.00 $240.00 $840 +5.70
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 +10.24
455–493 476 10 225.00–235.00 $228.87 $1,089 +7.87
505–542 519 8 216.00–222.00 $218.35 $1,133 +8.49
555–570 557 7 211.00–217.00 $216.12 $1,204 +10.12
614–630 625 17 211.00–212.00 $211.29 $1,321 +9.85
663 value added 663 15 217.00 $217.00 $1,439 —
652–685 671 7 192.00–207.00 $198.25 $1,330 -4.75
735 735 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 +13.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 —
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 —
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
785 785 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
1005 1005 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,407 —
1060 1060 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,484 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 -22.76
415–430 424 6 261.00–280.00 $273.45 $1,159 +18.45
485 485 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 +20.00
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 +2.69
558 fancy 558 8 257.00 $257.00 $1,434 —
553–595 559 7 240.00–243.00 $242.54 $1,356 +10.85
635–645 644 14 222.00–227.00 $226.30 $1,457 +9.30
710 710 12 196.00 $196.00 $1,392 +15.00
790 790 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 230.00 $230.00 $736 —
362 362 2 240.00 $240.00 $869 —
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1355 1206 80-85% 15 89.00–100.00 $94.41 $1,139 -0.06
1180–1300 1230 80-85% 5 102.00–109.00 $105.81 $1,301 +30.32
1230–1340 1270 80-85% 3 77.00–86.00 $82.75 $1,051 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–940 888 85-90% 2 58.00–60.00 $58.94 $523 —
960 960 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,046 +12.68
970–1120 1052 85-90% 3 87.00–98.00 $92.87 $977 +31.05
950–1150 1074 85-90% 8 77.00–84.00 $81.40 $874 +6.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1530 1389 75-80% 5 106.00–116.00 $109.57 $1,522 +22.98
1410 1410 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,227 —
1340–1565 1443 75-80% 7 93.00–104.00 $99.92 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,350 —
1575 1575 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,922 —
1420–2040 1775 4 110.00–120.00 $115.53 $2,051 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1170–1220 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,126.05
1140–1300 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,438.85
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1350–1500 fancy 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,731.73
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1075 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,300.00 $1,120.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 thin fleshed 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1270–1325 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,610.71 —

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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.