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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 6, 2024

985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.73/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 619 lb · 96 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.00/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 494 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 553 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 985 581 878
Feeder cattle 826 474 690
Slaughter cattle 139 99 163
Replacement cattle 20 8 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. The demand for all classes of feeder cattle was lower and the quality of today's offering wasn't as good as in the previous weeks. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,331 +0.99
460 460 20 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 -4.22
538–539 539 31 307.00–310.00 $307.29 $1,656 -2.71
612–639 623 54 271.00–286.50 $280.34 $1,747 +0.33
704 704 28 260.50 $260.50 $1,834 -5.84
785 785 5 243.50 $243.50 $1,911 —
897 897 10 230.00 $230.00 $2,063 +6.00
965 965 2 209.00 $209.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 4 305.00 $305.00 $659 —
548 548 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,502 -8.52
555–592 576 11 270.00–283.00 $279.91 $1,612 —
675–686 684 5 235.00–250.00 $247.04 $1,690 —
775 775 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,713 —
880 880 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 463 4 240.00–255.00 $251.19 $1,163 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–535 534 3 205.00–230.00 $213.35 $1,139 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,124 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 5 310.00 $310.00 $949 -10.00
373 fancy 373 14 322.00 $322.00 $1,201 —
429–446 433 37 286.00–296.00 $293.50 $1,271 -2.50
494 494 61 278.00 $278.00 $1,373 -1.17
525–548 534 28 259.00–271.00 $261.79 $1,398 -3.09
553 553 57 267.00 $267.00 $1,477 +6.00
608–644 619 96 237.00–251.00 $244.73 $1,515 -1.80
719–729 722 35 220.00–235.00 $226.80 $1,637 +16.72
750–795 777 5 210.00–218.00 $215.88 $1,677 —
823 823 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,868 +13.00
1083–1085 1084 3 174.00–179.00 $177.33 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–230 222 3 260.00–265.00 $263.27 $584 —
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 -15.00
355–390 367 6 282.50–290.00 $287.34 $1,055 —
445 445 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,206 -6.00
550–555 553 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,286 —
775–785 780 2 197.50–202.50 $200.02 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–398 395 5 217.50–240.00 $226.57 $895 -38.43
435 435 2 225.00–240.00 $232.50 $1,011 —
450–470 460 2 230.00–237.50 $233.67 $1,075 —
735 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 365.00 $365.00 $876 —
310 310 7 372.50 $372.50 $1,155 —
361–376 369 20 317.50–327.50 $322.11 $1,189 -17.89
430 430 18 312.00 $312.00 $1,342 -19.00
493 493 32 296.00 $296.00 $1,459 -20.50
543 543 33 291.00 $291.00 $1,580 -10.00
572 572 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,510 —
612 612 36 261.75 $261.75 $1,602 -1.69
672–688 685 14 240.00–252.00 $249.48 $1,709 —
720 720 2 232.00–232.50 $232.25 $1,672 -13.75
775 775 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,713 —
810–827 823 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,728 -11.00
1015 1015 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,802 +5.00
1055 1055 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 310.00–325.00 $317.09 $1,008 —
375–395 385 2 295.00–302.50 $298.85 $1,151 -6.15
405–410 409 8 260.00–295.00 $290.67 $1,189 -6.70
455–480 463 6 270.00–283.00 $278.51 $1,290 —
515–531 530 12 247.50–263.00 $261.74 $1,387 -8.26
555–570 560 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -21.24
623–630 628 10 225.00–240.00 $236.03 $1,482 —
835 835 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,078 —
609 609 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,157 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 250.00 $250.00 $932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–875 838 85-90% 2 97.50 $97.50 $817 —
800–1140 942 85-90% 9 104.00–120.00 $113.29 $1,067 -11.18
839–1230 962 85-90% 12 136.00–145.00 $140.52 $1,352 —
850–1330 1071 85-90% 23 122.50–134.00 $128.62 $1,378 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1690 1420 75-80% 36 131.00–142.00 $137.66 $1,955 -9.60
1200–1670 1445 75-80% 9 143.00–155.00 $145.57 $2,103 -1.69
1720 1720 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,150 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1212 80-85% 26 127.00–139.00 $133.96 $1,624 -10.03
1090–1280 1222 80-85% 10 140.00–148.00 $143.01 $1,748 -0.98
1300 1300 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1575 1503 4 144.00–152.00 $148.51 $2,232 —
1825–2050 1949 4 170.00–175.00 $172.96 $3,371 —
1370–2460 1971 12 156.00–168.00 $162.81 $3,209 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1085–1350 1252 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,866.41
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
860–1000 953 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,702.27
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
820 820 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf 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 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.