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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 28, 2024

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $299.16/cwt ≈ $1,659/hd at 555 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.36/cwt -4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 474 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.03/cwt ≈ $1,476/hd at 557 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 819 919
Feeder cattle 719 659 816
Slaughter cattle 120 140 90
Replacement cattle 30 20 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold variably steady. The 400-600 lb. calves in both classes sold 6.00-8.00 lower with the remainder selling higher when compared to last week. Feeder buyers were showing concerns with the recent volatility in the futures market. Slaughter cows and bulls traded sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 372.50 $372.50 $1,110 —
378 378 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,295 +7.50
409 409 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,380 +6.50
450–468 467 23 305.00–316.00 $315.02 $1,471 -11.98
500–510 505 2 287.50–290.00 $288.76 $1,458 -15.33
525 value added 525 8 311.00 $311.00 $1,633 —
551 value added 551 45 304.00 $304.00 $1,675 —
558–585 565 16 284.50–289.00 $285.56 $1,613 —
605–645 625 36 270.00–284.00 $281.01 $1,756 -4.69
682 value added 682 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,814 +14.00
660–697 685 10 248.00–262.50 $255.74 $1,752 —
700–706 701 21 254.00–257.75 $257.03 $1,802 +19.01
765 765 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,805 —
809 809 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,828 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 335.00 $335.00 $737 —
362–375 365 4 300.00–315.00 $311.15 $1,136 —
400–448 431 5 275.00–315.00 $306.46 $1,321 +13.96
475–483 480 3 250.00–292.50 $278.49 $1,337 —
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 —
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 -17.50
603–637 627 9 232.50–260.00 $252.26 $1,582 —
657 657 10 237.00 $237.00 $1,557 —
720 720 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,674 —
765 765 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 —
350–398 382 3 212.50–255.00 $225.48 $861 —
448 448 2 220.00 $220.00 $986 —
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1725 1513 2 134.00–135.00 $134.57 $2,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–297 273 11 325.00–345.00 $336.64 $919 +10.54
300–349 344 37 310.00–332.50 $312.12 $1,074 —
386 386 21 301.00 $301.00 $1,162 -6.65
430–431 431 18 270.00–281.00 $279.17 $1,203 -11.25
454–487 474 50 270.00–280.00 $276.36 $1,310 -4.92
538–546 541 23 252.00 $252.00 $1,363 -7.48
556–565 557 44 249.00–268.00 $265.03 $1,476 —
609–622 617 31 238.00–240.00 $239.28 $1,476 +0.50
626 value added 626 11 248.00 $248.00 $1,552 +3.00
665–693 681 12 210.00–226.00 $216.76 $1,476 +0.76
703–733 715 5 216.00–220.00 $218.36 $1,561 +8.36
735 value added 735 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,602 -5.00
879 879 9 179.00 $179.00 $1,573 —
1130 1130 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 270.00 $270.00 $770 -15.00
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
362–370 363 6 265.00–282.50 $279.53 $1,015 +4.53
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 —
463–470 465 7 235.00–242.50 $240.33 $1,118 +3.90
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 -16.61
572–590 577 4 220.00–239.00 $234.14 $1,351 —
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 —
950 950 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,434 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 245.00 $245.00 $840 —
380 380 2 215.00–250.00 $232.50 $884 -2.50
405–415 410 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $830 -17.47
720 720 2 172.00 $172.00 $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
251–258 253 8 362.50–375.00 $366.00 $926 +19.33
305–310 308 2 335.00–345.00 $339.96 $1,047 -10.04
362–363 363 16 355.00–362.50 $361.10 $1,311 +18.87
421 421 15 329.00 $329.00 $1,385 -4.00
474–492 486 41 307.00–313.00 $311.15 $1,512 +0.20
545 545 12 282.00 $282.00 $1,537 -11.68
552 fancy 552 22 291.00 $291.00 $1,606 —
625 625 15 258.00 $258.00 $1,612 -14.40
652 652 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,597 —
714–740 727 14 226.00–234.00 $229.23 $1,667 +2.09
805–810 806 7 203.00–210.00 $208.99 $1,684 +2.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,039 -12.50
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 +23.68
404–448 419 6 280.00–285.00 $281.78 $1,181 +11.78
468–475 470 3 270.00–277.50 $274.98 $1,292 +11.53
510–524 521 8 255.00–267.50 $263.65 $1,374 +12.65
577 577 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,448 —
620 620 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 -2.08
735 735 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,378 -20.00
955 955 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,647 —
1045 1045 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1580 1422 75-80% 13 118.00–132.00 $128.58 $1,828 +6.73
1120–1765 1428 75-80% 28 135.00–146.00 $138.70 $1,981 +16.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1090 915 85-90% 5 97.50–101.00 $99.22 $908 —
890–1215 982 85-90% 6 110.00–115.00 $112.58 $1,106 —
935–1120 1011 85-90% 13 117.00–130.00 $121.77 $1,231 +18.40
1135–1140 1138 85-90% 2 77.50–85.00 $81.26 $925 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1290 1169 80-85% 7 134.00–146.00 $138.97 $1,625 +27.45
1080–1425 1183 80-85% 13 117.00–132.00 $126.30 $1,494 +14.78
1200–1215 1208 80-85% 2 109.00–114.00 $111.52 $1,347 -15.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1830 1622 3 126.00–133.00 $128.89 $2,091 —
1455–1880 1718 9 152.00–168.00 $160.45 $2,757 —
1390–2485 1991 8 139.00–150.00 $144.83 $2,884 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1105–1270 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,738.37
1280–1475 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,075.00 $1,975.99
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1100–1325 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,251.34 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1125–1445 thin fleshed 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,877.91 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.