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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 12, 2024

872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.84/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 622 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.97/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,541/hd at 624 lb · 62 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.61/cwt ≈ $1,639/hd at 717 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 872 892 959
Feeder cattle 721 676 804
Slaughter cattle 115 142 131
Replacement cattle 36 74 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded sharply lower and those over 500 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 lower. The feeder buyers showed better demand for steers but were very sluggish on the heifers. The quality of today's offering varied greatly with several off-colored calves. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00-8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 12 286.00 $286.00 $1,035 -4.00
421 421 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,170 +6.05
470 470 15 269.00 $269.00 $1,264 —
503–545 542 32 261.00–262.00 $261.06 $1,415 +6.81
580 580 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,456 —
620–633 624 62 245.00–248.00 $246.97 $1,541 +1.69
672–686 681 8 237.00–238.00 $237.63 $1,618 -6.37
702–735 717 41 220.00–230.00 $228.61 $1,639 —
782 782 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,799 —
817–847 835 24 219.00–219.75 $219.44 $1,832 +1.25
900 900 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,868 -11.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 252.50 $252.50 $821 —
451 451 4 243.50 $243.50 $1,098 +5.23
515–535 521 5 222.50–242.50 $235.71 $1,228 +2.99
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 +6.00
639 639 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,399 -7.57
815 815 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,441 —
810 810 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 2 295.00 $295.00 $628 —
275–295 282 3 272.50–280.00 $275.12 $776 -7.63
424 424 31 242.50 $242.50 $1,028 -18.50
498 498 38 237.00 $237.00 $1,180 -14.00
549 549 27 230.00 $230.00 $1,263 —
578 578 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,347 -6.52
603 603 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,327 -6.09
618–640 value added 624 61 228.50–230.00 $229.57 $1,433 —
663–691 684 28 217.50–222.00 $218.34 $1,493 -16.66
728–734 732 12 206.00–215.50 $211.56 $1,549 —
790 790 9 200.50 $200.50 $1,584 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–366 362 6 247.50–255.00 $249.94 $905 +9.94
454–471 459 18 220.50–222.00 $220.93 $1,014 +5.93
510–548 541 15 215.00–217.50 $216.37 $1,171 +2.00
563–595 574 6 207.50–213.00 $211.10 $1,212 -1.61
633 633 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,298 -0.14
662 662 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,298 —
783 783 5 165.00–170.00 $167.00 $1,308 -5.50
950 950 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 295.00 $295.00 $752 +8.30
308 308 5 300.00 $300.00 $924 —
360 360 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 +10.00
419–429 422 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,097 +8.00
500–540 528 36 256.00–261.00 $260.00 $1,373 +22.00
575 575 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,328 -4.16
605–619 618 25 215.00–220.00 $219.80 $1,358 -0.28
695 695 13 216.00 $216.00 $1,501 ±0.00
803 803 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 253.00 $253.00 $810 —
350–372 363 5 235.00–238.00 $236.84 $860 —
400–435 412 3 240.00–241.00 $240.65 $991 +9.65
468 468 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,095 +6.50
543 543 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,222 -2.58
615–630 627 5 199.00–202.50 $201.81 $1,265 —
660 660 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1450 1383 75-80% 4 118.00–123.00 $120.07 $1,661 -5.86
1255–1780 1462 75-80% 22 138.00–149.00 $141.88 $2,074 +7.13
1220–1885 1490 75-80% 27 127.00–137.00 $132.75 $1,978 -2.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–925 890 85-90% 3 93.00–99.00 $97.15 $865 —
810–1250 1044 85-90% 20 110.00–119.00 $115.47 $1,206 +7.97
1000–1310 1111 85-90% 8 123.00–130.00 $126.40 $1,404 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,570 —
925–1425 1127 80-85% 3 106.00–123.00 $118.04 $1,330 —
1070–1285 1196 80-85% 10 125.00–134.00 $129.45 $1,548 -10.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1156 5 131.00–141.00 $137.06 $1,584 —
1325–1850 1583 6 146.00–159.00 $153.20 $2,425 —
1930 1930 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,107 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1145 thin fleshed 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1250–1315 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,664.08
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1050 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,675.00 $2,501.92
900–1205 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,250.00 $2,005.85
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1125–1175 1150 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,371.20
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
1100–1380 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,525.00–3,075.00 $2,778.14 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,185.00 $3,185.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.