Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.85/cwt ≈ $2,112/hd at 888 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $220.08/cwt -13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 628 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.09/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 611 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 339 732
Feeder cattle 676 282 623
Slaughter cattle 142 51 96
Replacement cattle 74 6 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers traded mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. sold 5.00-6.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. steady. The higher quality calves saw good demand and the off colored and plain calves were discounted heavily. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,064 —
400–447 440 7 270.00–285.00 $271.95 $1,197 —
531–546 540 36 252.00–259.00 $254.25 $1,373 —
626–644 631 16 244.00–249.00 $245.28 $1,548 -4.72
653 653 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,593 —
772 value added 772 30 238.00 $238.00 $1,837 —
816–835 820 5 215.00–219.00 $218.19 $1,789 +0.57
888 value added 888 61 237.85 $237.85 $2,112 —
910 910 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
440 440 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 —
450–470 456 7 233.00–240.00 $238.27 $1,087 -17.79
518–546 536 7 230.00–237.50 $232.72 $1,247 -2.56
550 550 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,260 —
610–647 643 11 212.50–229.00 $226.57 $1,457 —
658–680 671 5 218.00–223.00 $221.04 $1,483 —
705–738 719 9 219.00–229.00 $220.55 $1,586 +0.55
750–760 755 2 212.50–217.50 $214.98 $1,623 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–283 273 7 280.00–290.00 $282.75 $772 -26.25
371 371 7 272.50 $272.50 $1,011 -14.50
420 420 23 261.00 $261.00 $1,096 -6.85
496 496 26 251.00 $251.00 $1,245 +0.75
498 value added 498 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,270 —
550–551 551 21 239.00–250.00 $239.52 $1,320 -0.21
602–612 611 38 220.00–227.00 $226.09 $1,381 +4.00
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 +24.50
783 783 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,574 —
1000–1020 1010 2 178.00–187.50 $182.80 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 240.00 $240.00 $847 -18.00
429–433 432 19 231.00–245.00 $234.66 $1,014 +1.78
488 488 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,049 —
512–549 540 16 205.00–225.00 $214.37 $1,158 -15.72
590–591 591 7 211.00–215.00 $212.71 $1,257 —
619–635 622 11 197.00–207.00 $205.14 $1,276 —
711–712 711 8 175.00–188.00 $179.88 $1,279 -17.12
750 750 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–290 270 6 282.50–300.00 $286.70 $774 -19.30
374–385 375 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 -35.00
440 440 23 252.00 $252.00 $1,109 -39.00
450–485 476 27 240.00–252.50 $243.90 $1,161 -29.60
535 535 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,273 -23.46
550–554 554 32 235.00–237.50 $235.16 $1,303 —
610–642 628 40 216.00–221.00 $220.08 $1,382 -13.24
696 696 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,023 -32.00
485 485 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,103 -18.96
524–533 527 14 227.00–229.00 $227.58 $1,199 -2.32
560 560 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,218 —
705–725 715 3 185.00–195.00 $188.29 $1,346 -2.64
767 767 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,465 -1.16
925 925 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,642 —
1055 1055 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1530 1386 75-80% 4 124.00–127.00 $125.93 $1,745 —
1175–1810 1439 75-80% 26 140.00–157.00 $146.89 $2,114 —
1115–1825 1466 75-80% 26 129.00–139.00 $134.75 $1,975 -14.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,113 -23.37
885–1350 1071 85-90% 27 110.00–123.00 $117.88 $1,262 —
940–1305 1084 85-90% 5 134.00–136.00 $134.56 $1,459 —
865–1385 1097 85-90% 12 124.00–131.00 $127.37 $1,397 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1300 1193 80-85% 11 136.00–148.00 $139.89 $1,669 —
1115–1380 1219 80-85% 12 126.00–133.00 $128.31 $1,564 -6.86
1160–1380 1270 80-85% 2 123.00–124.00 $123.46 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,505 —
1265–2190 1636 12 153.00–164.00 $157.33 $2,574 —
1530–2050 1790 2 147.00–149.00 $148.15 $2,652 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1125–1340 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,650.00–2,400.00 $2,240.93
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1125–1320 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,814.05
1185–1305 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,776.20
1150–1675 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,494.28
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
925–1020 1001 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,985.31
1010 thin fleshed 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1270 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,609.62
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -525.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 215.00 $215.00 $452 —
690 690 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —

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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.