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KY-TN Livestock Market Report, Guthrie, KY

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 18, 2024

824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.56/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 774 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.94/cwt +8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 621 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $303.65/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 543 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 824 476 776
Feeder cattle 712 395 601
Slaughter cattle 88 71 81
Replacement cattle 24 10 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with lighter demand. Today's offering contained several fall/winter born bawling calves that the buyers are beginning to discount because of health concerns. Slaughter cows traded 6.00-8.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 7.00-9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 345.00 $345.00 $914 —
350–371 367 5 347.50–350.00 $349.52 $1,283 —
412–441 429 7 319.00–335.00 $325.59 $1,397 +15.59
469 fancy 469 19 326.00 $326.00 $1,529 —
460–495 477 5 290.00–295.00 $291.96 $1,393 -12.84
538–547 543 5 275.00–285.00 $281.04 $1,526 -13.79
543 fancy 543 48 306.00 $306.00 $1,662 —
582 582 2 288.50 $288.50 $1,679 +2.50
618–631 value added 621 54 273.50–275.50 $275.05 $1,708 —
630 630 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,600 -11.00
703–723 value added 708 18 246.50–248.00 $247.01 $1,749 —
752 752 19 237.50 $237.50 $1,786 -3.50
781 value added 781 64 249.25 $249.25 $1,947 —
802 802 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 +20.00
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 +20.00
460 460 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 +49.00
555–585 574 5 260.00–265.00 $260.98 $1,498 —
650–695 673 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,582 +23.20
728–735 730 3 215.00–217.00 $216.33 $1,579 -7.42
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,622 +47.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–248 237 3 300.00–307.50 $305.23 $723 —
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 —
353–367 364 11 284.00–290.00 $285.06 $1,038 -4.05
435 435 31 280.50 $280.50 $1,220 +2.10
460–491 485 36 261.00–266.00 $265.08 $1,286 +5.08
552–581 556 46 251.00–263.50 $259.51 $1,443 —
615 615 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,494 +6.75
696 696 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,427 —
703–718 707 8 202.00–206.00 $203.02 $1,435 -2.98
760 value added 760 10 214.50 $214.50 $1,630 —
957 957 10 196.00 $196.00 $1,876 +26.00
1023 1023 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,739 —
1145 1145 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 275.00 $275.00 $715 +13.12
300 300 1 280.00 $280.00 $840 —
400–449 437 8 243.00–262.50 $246.04 $1,075 -6.52
470 470 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,072 -12.00
530 530 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,251 +3.50
580 580 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,409 +31.17
600–630 615 7 225.00–231.00 $227.81 $1,401 +34.81
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 —
928 928 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
310 310 1 215.00 $215.00 $666 ±0.00
395 395 2 225.00 $225.00 $889 +10.79
465–490 483 4 172.50–215.00 $198.20 $957 -16.80
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 +0.06
575–585 580 2 147.50–180.00 $163.61 $949 —
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —
810 810 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,073 -10.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 275.00 $275.00 $913 —
413 413 2 215.00 $215.00 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–321 312 9 335.00–350.00 $344.97 $1,076 +9.97
370–378 372 14 340.00 $340.00 $1,265 +24.00
420–435 430 17 305.00–321.00 $318.21 $1,368 +10.40
472 fancy 472 7 321.00 $321.00 $1,515 —
473–487 486 39 290.00–296.00 $295.70 $1,437 -7.81
515 515 2 275.00–277.50 $276.25 $1,423 -13.30
555–560 556 34 279.00–280.00 $279.24 $1,553 —
600–635 616 34 240.00–252.50 $249.66 $1,538 -3.60
680–685 683 2 237.00–240.00 $238.49 $1,629 —
702–715 703 15 235.00–236.00 $235.93 $1,659 —
754–778 761 7 220.00–222.00 $221.42 $1,685 +6.50
855–865 860 2 210.00–212.50 $211.26 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 285.00 $285.00 $807 —
375–395 388 3 300.00–312.50 $308.48 $1,197 —
410–443 435 5 265.00–280.00 $273.94 $1,192 —
500–530 519 6 245.00–267.50 $260.92 $1,354 —
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 +4.86
685–695 690 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 —
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —
960 960 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,536 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–965 882 85-90% 3 100.00–109.00 $106.14 $936 —
840–1060 950 85-90% 2 90.00–92.50 $91.11 $866 —
900–1075 978 85-90% 5 132.00–140.00 $136.04 $1,330 +30.66
865–1200 1027 85-90% 14 112.00–123.00 $115.66 $1,188 +20.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1830 1437 75-80% 13 124.00–134.00 $130.29 $1,872 +2.72
1335–1615 1452 75-80% 8 136.00–146.00 $141.61 $2,056 +2.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1270 1194 80-85% 8 133.00–139.00 $135.88 $1,622 +17.16
1105–1380 1226 80-85% 8 121.00–131.00 $126.03 $1,545 -7.69
1300 1300 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1610 1347 3 133.00–139.00 $136.71 $1,841 —
1190–2220 1757 9 141.00–153.00 $146.50 $2,574 —
1770–2210 1960 8 160.00–174.00 $165.66 $3,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 thin fleshed 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1170–1200 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,573.42
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
985 thin fleshed 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1265 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,889.63
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 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 $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.