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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 7, 2024

734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.07/cwt ≈ $1,932/hd at 802 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.70/cwt -8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 434 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.90/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 537 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 734 762 761
Feeder cattle 618 669 663
Slaughter cattle 91 78 71
Replacement cattle 25 15 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Today's feeder offering lacked the quality of last week's but the buyers showed good demand for the better calves that were in favorable condition. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 +35.00
268 268 2 307.50 $307.50 $824 —
372 fancy 372 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,302 -5.00
418–449 446 20 295.00–315.00 $313.13 $1,397 +6.78
534 534 22 286.00 $286.00 $1,527 -8.26
536–541 value added 538 13 305.00–306.50 $306.04 $1,646 +5.04
554 value added 554 6 302.00 $302.00 $1,673 -3.14
607–625 623 23 252.00–269.00 $266.84 $1,662 +7.51
690 690 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,684 —
713–730 720 10 239.00–242.00 $240.78 $1,734 +3.82
783–796 790 7 225.00–233.00 $229.60 $1,814 +2.10
800 value added 800 64 243.00 $243.00 $1,944 —
800–816 811 11 224.00–231.00 $229.83 $1,864 —
873–895 883 5 214.00–220.00 $218.41 $1,929 —
1080 1080 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 240.00 $240.00 $991 —
455 455 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,103 -32.50
553–574 568 11 250.00–252.50 $250.66 $1,424 —
650–695 684 7 213.00–220.00 $214.24 $1,465 —
730–739 735 17 205.00–225.00 $213.89 $1,572 —
875 875 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 205.00 $205.00 $857 —
947 947 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,349 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–293 264 10 270.00–290.00 $279.56 $738 +29.56
371–373 372 22 287.50–295.00 $292.62 $1,089 +14.61
428–447 432 31 250.00–260.00 $258.00 $1,115 -10.12
437 fancy 437 16 263.00 $263.00 $1,149 —
489 fancy 489 26 251.00 $251.00 $1,227 —
511–530 521 8 237.50–243.00 $240.30 $1,252 +5.30
541 value added 541 29 250.00 $250.00 $1,352 -0.24
609–616 614 30 225.00–236.00 $233.46 $1,433 +11.19
655–677 673 6 201.00–207.50 $202.05 $1,360 +0.05
696 value added 696 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,510 +1.09
763 value added 763 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 +30.00
333 333 2 247.50 $247.50 $824 +19.92
367 367 3 240.00 $240.00 $881 +13.32
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -8.06
461–475 465 7 231.00–240.00 $233.63 $1,086 +23.44
508 508 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,156 +11.69
553 553 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,244 +15.00
685–697 696 13 190.00–191.00 $190.92 $1,329 -4.08
715 715 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 +11.00
900 900 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,530 —
1035 1035 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 —
525–540 536 4 170.00–185.00 $175.00 $938 —
805 805 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,167 +10.00
990 990 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,361 +7.44
1055 1055 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,451 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 fancy 306 11 357.50 $357.50 $1,094 —
315–335 323 4 300.00–330.00 $314.83 $1,017 —
361 fancy 361 13 360.00 $360.00 $1,300 +5.00
405 405 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,185 +19.19
430 fancy 430 23 309.00 $309.00 $1,329 -4.00
490 490 12 298.00 $298.00 $1,460 —
515–533 524 6 260.00–277.50 $268.90 $1,409 —
553 553 14 279.00 $279.00 $1,543 +8.14
621 621 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,615 +17.37
675–688 685 9 237.00–238.00 $237.22 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 -5.00
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 -17.14
402–443 424 10 235.00–270.00 $264.08 $1,120 +17.30
453 453 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,087 +25.00
515 515 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,120 -20.58
555–565 560 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 +29.88
880 880 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 —
930 930 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,355.00 $2,355.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–855 820 85-90% 2 72.50–75.00 $73.80 $605 —
890–1155 1010 85-90% 3 80.00–85.00 $83.08 $839 -14.53
820–1335 1037 85-90% 12 91.00–101.00 $97.26 $1,009 -19.54
980–1160 1088 85-90% 8 103.00–113.00 $105.84 $1,152 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1255 1165 80-85% 6 109.00–120.00 $114.51 $1,334 —
1080–1410 1238 80-85% 16 96.00–108.00 $104.07 $1,288 -0.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1655 1455 75-80% 6 101.00–112.00 $107.58 $1,565 —
1290–1775 1491 75-80% 15 115.00–127.00 $120.75 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2305 1677 12 116.00–127.00 $121.72 $2,041 —
1355–2400 1932 6 129.00–137.00 $131.68 $2,544 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1205–1625 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,886.58
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1040 fancy 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1015 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,525.50
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.