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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 20, 2024

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.00/cwt +10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 614 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.22/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 489 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 512 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 559 699
Feeder cattle 534 444 586
Slaughter cattle 71 98 102
Replacement cattle 5 17 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady on a limited number of comparisons. Feeder buyers showed average demand for an overall plain quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 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
389 389 6 347.50 $347.50 $1,352 —
417 417 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,303 -12.50
472 472 10 318.00 $318.00 $1,501 -4.42
509–546 537 34 307.00–318.50 $312.28 $1,677 +5.27
599 599 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,737 —
627 627 21 286.00 $286.00 $1,793 +4.33
687 687 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,834 -2.25
710–737 715 28 265.25–266.75 $265.53 $1,899 +10.61
772 772 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,795 —
821 821 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,888 —
888 888 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,883 —
1045 1045 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,986 —
1070 1070 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–445 444 3 275.00–282.50 $279.99 $1,243 —
500–533 522 3 265.00–270.00 $266.60 $1,392 —
595 595 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,621 +14.93
610–619 617 5 240.00–257.00 $253.64 $1,565 +3.64
738 738 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,786 —
910 910 2 212.50–219.00 $215.75 $1,963 +20.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 7 172.00 $172.00 $2,296 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 —
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 9 325.00 $325.00 $1,216 -10.00
431 431 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,401 +13.00
456–494 489 42 278.00–298.00 $280.22 $1,370 -0.78
512 512 37 273.00 $273.00 $1,398 —
606–616 614 56 252.00 $252.00 $1,547 +10.94
700 700 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,442 -3.37
710 710 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 +15.63
795 795 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,677 —
805 805 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 4 295.00 $295.00 $791 -10.00
305 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 -5.10
360–370 368 8 290.00–300.00 $297.52 $1,095 —
473 473 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,182 -6.22
526–532 529 7 249.00–250.00 $249.57 $1,320 -3.03
550–590 570 4 237.50–242.50 $240.09 $1,369 -12.41
600–618 615 8 235.00–240.00 $237.13 $1,458 +19.63
1070 1070 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
413–440 422 5 208.00–230.00 $223.43 $943 —
452–493 468 5 202.50–212.50 $208.29 $975 -26.71
640 640 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,232 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 329 4 315.00–325.00 $319.79 $1,052 -20.21
363 fancy 363 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,243 —
383 383 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,168 -32.50
426 426 20 311.00 $311.00 $1,325 -3.00
483 483 15 298.00 $298.00 $1,439 +5.00
537 537 16 283.50 $283.50 $1,522 —
610–643 619 20 237.00–251.00 $248.52 $1,538 -5.31
655–696 689 17 233.50–238.00 $234.26 $1,614 —
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 -16.15
1080 1080 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–445 444 6 250.00–272.50 $261.65 $1,162 —
512–528 522 11 245.00–260.00 $252.57 $1,318 +3.38
735 735 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,525 —
925 925 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,804 —
955 955 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 —
358 358 2 240.00 $240.00 $859 -8.75
540 540 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,226 +2.10
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1810 1464 75-80% 19 136.00–145.00 $139.95 $2,049 +4.75
1160–1860 1544 75-80% 17 146.00–160.00 $152.77 $2,359 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1090 1033 85-90% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.47 $1,244 +28.01
890–1195 1051 85-90% 10 135.00–142.00 $139.08 $1,462 —
915–1195 1111 85-90% 5 129.00–133.00 $131.51 $1,461 -8.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,216 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,155 —
1130–1375 1216 80-85% 4 148.00–155.00 $150.48 $1,830 +16.15
1175–1315 1255 80-85% 7 130.00–142.00 $137.04 $1,720 -6.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1260 1140 3 148.00–153.00 $150.47 $1,715 —
1490–2195 1821 5 170.00–179.00 $173.34 $3,157 —
1325–2060 1862 5 160.00–168.00 $164.62 $3,065 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +447.41

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +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.