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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 18, 2024

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.97/cwt +17.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 829 lb · 67 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.36/cwt ≈ $2,169/hd at 980 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.00/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 620 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 677 925 498
Feeder cattle 594 781 401
Slaughter cattle 72 116 90
Replacement cattle 11 28 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady and feeder heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher. Today's quality was very similar to last week's and the demand for feeders remained good despite recent warm temperatures. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 lower on a plain quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,297 +25.00
409 409 8 337.00 $337.00 $1,378 +34.50
473 473 14 312.00 $312.00 $1,476 +2.00
546 546 12 295.00 $295.00 $1,611 —
618 618 20 270.50 $270.50 $1,672 ±0.00
716 716 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,826 -3.50
769 769 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,846 —
829 value added 829 60 253.25 $253.25 $2,099 —
832–833 832 7 230.00–232.00 $231.43 $1,925 -2.16
850–859 858 7 225.00–231.00 $230.15 $1,975 —
965–999 980 28 217.50–221.50 $221.36 $2,169 —
1030 1030 5 211.00–225.00 $216.60 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,203 —
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 ±0.00
570–575 574 5 250.00–253.00 $252.40 $1,449 -12.43
608–643 621 8 232.50–258.00 $246.24 $1,529 -3.08
660 660 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,502 -5.50
710 710 2 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $1,677 +6.25
920 920 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,803 —
970 970 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,231 —
437 437 20 300.00 $300.00 $1,311 -7.50
487 487 15 288.00 $288.00 $1,403 +1.69
553 553 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,465 —
620 620 26 246.00 $246.00 $1,525 +5.47
669–672 671 26 225.00–235.00 $232.32 $1,559 -1.06
702 702 11 232.00 $232.00 $1,629 -12.00
813 value added 813 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,789 —
807–830 814 7 204.00–205.00 $204.71 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
348 348 3 270.00 $270.00 $940 —
360 360 1 272.50 $272.50 $981 +4.72
400 400 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 -30.00
538–545 541 11 221.00–235.00 $228.59 $1,237 -12.29
560–592 582 11 222.50–242.50 $236.75 $1,378 +6.75
611 611 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,405 —
684–690 685 10 207.50–212.00 $211.55 $1,449 -2.32
706–729 714 12 207.50–213.50 $211.46 $1,510 +21.46
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
1005 1005 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 237.50 $237.50 $772 -12.50
423–430 425 6 230.00–251.00 $243.92 $1,037 +6.42
462 462 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,005 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -12.56
830 830 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,618 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 322.50 $322.50 $929 —
320–330 325 2 315.00–320.00 $317.54 $1,032 -9.63
363 fancy 363 7 351.00 $351.00 $1,274 —
382 382 7 328.00 $328.00 $1,253 -6.60
436 436 10 318.00 $318.00 $1,386 +18.00
464–494 482 12 290.00 $290.00 $1,398 +9.00
552 552 18 291.00 $291.00 $1,606 +18.00
618 618 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,545 -1.25
680 680 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,625 +4.00
751–787 768 15 212.00–222.50 $214.22 $1,645 -3.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 300.00–310.00 $305.11 $717 —
367 367 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,037 —
485 485 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 +23.73
529–534 531 11 245.00–257.50 $251.79 $1,337 +3.91
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 +5.00
637 637 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,513 -1.06
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
870 870 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,696 —
915 915 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,674 —
955 955 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,045 +35.00
465 465 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 +5.00
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,578 —
1250–1670 1451 75-80% 7 127.00–137.00 $133.35 $1,935 —
1115–1835 1505 75-80% 17 138.00–150.00 $143.48 $2,159 -3.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1140 986 85-90% 6 134.00–153.00 $142.32 $1,403 —
860–1100 990 85-90% 5 109.00–118.00 $113.95 $1,128 —
900–1250 1037 85-90% 7 120.00–131.00 $127.22 $1,319 +14.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1385 1202 80-85% 8 137.00–152.00 $141.84 $1,705 —
1070–1610 1250 80-85% 9 124.00–135.00 $129.46 $1,618 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,551 —
1570 1570 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,653 —
1140–2200 1694 9 154.00–166.00 $160.79 $2,724 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 thin fleshed 715 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 6 176.00 $176.00 $970 —
614 614 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,093 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,280 —

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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 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.