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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 29, 2024

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.09/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 618 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.25/cwt -7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 493 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $305.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 352 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 888 857
Feeder cattle 282 720 739
Slaughter cattle 51 145 101
Replacement cattle 6 23 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-6.00 lower. Lower receipts today because of the 100 degree weather limited comparisons. The better quality calves saw average demand and the plain and colored calves saw softer demand. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 -5.00
560 560 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 —
626 626 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,565 +1.50
695 695 5 235.50 $235.50 $1,637 -14.50
710–720 712 5 230.00–241.50 $239.17 $1,703 +6.99
805–835 811 5 217.00–220.00 $217.62 $1,765 -20.38
1035 1035 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 247.50–265.00 $256.06 $1,203 -3.94
520–530 527 3 231.00–244.00 $235.28 $1,240 -32.02
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 +12.47
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1250 1190 2 165.00–170.00 $167.37 $1,992 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 309.00 $309.00 $896 +8.02
330 330 1 289.00 $289.00 $954 —
363 363 11 287.00 $287.00 $1,042 -11.20
403–436 431 13 261.00–269.00 $267.85 $1,154 -1.15
493 493 19 250.25 $250.25 $1,234 -7.75
553–558 554 8 230.00–243.00 $239.73 $1,328 —
616–624 618 29 217.50–224.00 $222.09 $1,373 -0.47
680 680 2 210.50 $210.50 $1,431 -8.57
710 710 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 283.00 $283.00 $764 +0.50
375 375 1 258.00 $258.00 $968 —
420–435 424 5 227.50–235.00 $232.88 $987 -9.40
504–520 510 8 227.00–232.00 $230.09 $1,173 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -2.00
700 700 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,379 —
830 830 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,444 —
890 890 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,611 +3.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,201 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 306.00 $306.00 $765 -21.55
352 352 14 305.00 $305.00 $1,074 -3.00
437 437 13 291.00 $291.00 $1,272 +5.50
477 477 13 273.50 $273.50 $1,305 -9.50
510–534 530 6 256.00–262.50 $261.46 $1,386 —
613–625 615 12 230.00–234.00 $233.32 $1,435 +0.29
715 715 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,544 —
812–845 829 6 185.00–188.00 $186.47 $1,546 -14.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 261.00 $261.00 $744 —
370 370 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,069 +4.00
430 430 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,131 -5.00
455–485 473 6 240.00–252.00 $246.46 $1,166 -3.54
500–543 529 3 227.50–231.00 $229.90 $1,216 -27.40
605–630 618 2 215.00–221.00 $217.94 $1,347 —
710–745 728 2 188.00–194.00 $190.93 $1,390 —
755–775 768 3 192.00–192.50 $192.16 $1,476 -0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,354 —
560 560 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1430 1350 75-80% 3 138.00–140.00 $139.03 $1,877 —
1140–2060 1467 75-80% 25 142.00–162.00 $149.70 $2,196 -1.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1150 1093 80-85% 3 142.00–150.00 $147.02 $1,607 —
1095–1420 1240 80-85% 5 129.00–139.00 $135.17 $1,676 —
1175–1475 1350 80-85% 3 124.00–127.00 $125.60 $1,696 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
905–1180 1017 85-90% 3 129.00–134.00 $130.87 $1,331 —
1045–1300 1173 85-90% 2 123.00–124.00 $123.55 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,872 +20.71
1585–1785 1685 2 160.00–164.00 $162.12 $2,732 +10.83

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 +125.00

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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.