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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 19, 2024

714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 553 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $226.33/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 618 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.71/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 617 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 714 872 1,056
Feeder cattle 568 721 910
Slaughter cattle 116 115 123
Replacement cattle 30 36 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower with a few higher quality calves selling 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 higher except the 400-600 lb. calves and they were 3.00-4.00 lower on lighter demand than last week. The feeder calf buyers showed good demand for the better quality calves especially those in favorable condition. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,106 -1.00
423 423 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,193 +4.00
473 473 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,272 ±0.00
522–536 534 18 255.00–267.00 $265.04 $1,415 +3.98
625 625 22 243.00 $243.00 $1,519 -3.97
632 value added 632 8 259.50 $259.50 $1,640 —
698 698 17 230.50 $230.50 $1,609 -7.13
740 740 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,732 +5.39
765–797 793 11 217.00–218.00 $217.09 $1,722 -12.91
865 865 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 —
950 950 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,443 -2.00
706 706 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,532 —
868 868 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,167 +8.50
585–593 590 3 225.00–233.00 $230.36 $1,359 -4.64
800 800 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,580 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 292.50 $292.50 $687 -2.50
290 290 5 285.00 $285.00 $826 +9.88
328 328 2 270.00 $270.00 $886 —
355 355 8 251.00 $251.00 $891 —
429 429 18 239.00 $239.00 $1,025 -3.50
458–490 483 30 230.00–234.50 $233.98 $1,130 -3.02
518 518 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,171 -4.00
553 553 46 237.00 $237.00 $1,311 +4.00
615–630 617 36 224.50–226.00 $224.71 $1,386 +4.71
701–703 702 6 213.00–224.00 $216.67 $1,521 +5.11
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 +9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 242.50 $242.50 $788 —
370–393 385 6 225.00–237.50 $233.25 $898 -16.69
440 440 2 210.00 $210.00 $924 —
525–535 532 3 202.50–206.00 $204.85 $1,090 -11.52
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -1.10
610–637 633 7 205.00–205.50 $205.43 $1,300 +0.43
665 665 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 +9.00
705 705 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,382 —
773 773 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,376 +11.00
900–940 926 4 160.00–167.50 $163.57 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 13 207.50 $207.50 $1,459 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 297.50 $297.50 $708 —
299 299 9 310.00 $310.00 $927 —
358–375 362 16 282.50–295.00 $291.77 $1,056 +11.77
432 432 15 266.00 $266.00 $1,149 +6.00
494 494 17 272.00 $272.00 $1,344 —
548 548 12 244.00 $244.00 $1,337 -16.00
553–585 555 25 232.50–249.00 $247.25 $1,372 +16.25
600–636 618 40 215.00–229.00 $226.33 $1,399 +6.53
651 651 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,432 —
703 703 16 218.00 $218.00 $1,533 —
795 795 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,518 —
900 900 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 +3.16
413 413 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,012 +4.35
455–469 464 6 230.00–246.00 $240.77 $1,117 +6.77
515–548 537 3 212.50–225.50 $216.66 $1,163 -8.34
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 -6.81
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 ±0.00
710 710 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,399 —
818 818 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,097 —
628 628 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 —
665–678 674 3 210.00–213.00 $210.99 $1,422 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1345 1303 75-80% 2 114.00–118.00 $115.93 $1,511 —
1135–1825 1404 75-80% 21 122.00–134.00 $128.12 $1,799 —
1220–1915 1493 75-80% 13 135.00–145.00 $138.82 $2,073 +6.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1295 1184 80-85% 4 136.00–147.00 $142.36 $1,686 +12.91
1115–1315 1191 80-85% 7 121.00–133.00 $124.99 $1,489 -4.46
1025–1350 1218 80-85% 20 106.00–120.00 $115.92 $1,412 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1015 943 85-90% 2 125.00–127.50 $126.35 $1,191 —
820–1540 1033 85-90% 9 88.00–105.00 $98.81 $1,021 -16.66
820–1220 1035 85-90% 16 106.00–120.00 $113.63 $1,176 -1.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1895 1759 5 138.00–146.00 $142.30 $2,503 —
1500–1985 1793 3 159.00–160.00 $159.65 $2,863 —
1550–2280 1887 7 148.00–156.00 $151.93 $2,867 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1140 thin fleshed 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1125–1625 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,772.80
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 thin fleshed 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 -1,335.00

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.