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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 26, 2024

971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.75/cwt +42.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,956/hd at 753 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.31/cwt +19.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 540 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $227.84/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 619 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 971 714 798
Feeder cattle 751 568 675
Slaughter cattle 132 116 93
Replacement cattle 88 30 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. traded sharply higher and those over 550 lbs. were 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder buyers were more active today than in previous weeks on all classes of calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 280.00 $280.00 $994 -5.00
410–444 434 13 280.00–281.00 $280.29 $1,216 -1.71
455 455 10 274.00 $274.00 $1,247 +5.00
500 value added 500 12 277.00 $277.00 $1,385 —
544 544 11 272.00 $272.00 $1,480 +6.96
558 value added 558 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,507 —
613–622 621 26 241.00–249.00 $241.91 $1,502 -1.09
655 655 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,631 —
673 value added 673 34 255.50 $255.50 $1,720 —
701–733 708 21 227.50–237.00 $235.13 $1,665 +1.13
753 value added 753 69 259.75 $259.75 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 2 245.00–252.00 $248.59 $1,151 -3.41
520 520 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,243 —
560 560 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -0.36
635 635 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,378 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
700–730 712 3 200.00–210.00 $205.88 $1,466 —
768 768 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,679 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,244 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 2 153.00 $153.00 $2,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 285.00 $285.00 $804 ±0.00
308 308 2 290.00 $290.00 $893 +20.00
434–435 435 34 248.00–255.00 $253.77 $1,104 +14.77
468–491 486 38 237.00–248.00 $245.77 $1,194 +11.79
501–548 540 54 244.00–250.00 $245.31 $1,325 +19.31
593–598 596 17 237.00–240.00 $238.05 $1,419 —
602–621 618 31 225.00–233.00 $231.16 $1,429 +6.45
704 704 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,549 +3.33
770 770 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,636 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 245.00 $245.00 $718 —
305–348 340 8 235.00–265.00 $259.88 $884 +17.38
363–395 374 3 217.50–235.00 $228.83 $856 -4.42
400 400 3 217.50–220.00 $218.33 $873 —
465–484 480 5 217.50–228.00 $225.97 $1,085 —
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 +10.15
703–740 715 3 197.50–204.00 $201.76 $1,443 +5.76
788 788 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,497 +12.00
870 870 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 6 247.50 $247.50 $936 —
555 555 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,263 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 +2.50
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 +5.00
318 318 2 300.00 $300.00 $954 —
368 368 6 292.50 $292.50 $1,076 +0.73
423 423 10 276.00 $276.00 $1,167 +10.00
488 488 23 274.00 $274.00 $1,337 +2.00
551 551 19 245.00 $245.00 $1,350 -2.25
615–633 619 40 218.00–229.00 $227.84 $1,410 +1.51
700–718 707 15 201.00–215.00 $209.31 $1,480 -8.69
812 812 7 187.00 $187.00 $1,518 —
865 865 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,548 —
918 918 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,597 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 267.50 $267.50 $762 —
365–386 378 7 237.50–257.50 $250.90 $948 +10.90
428 428 2 231.00 $231.00 $989 -14.00
450 450 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,046 -8.27
758 758 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,156 —
538–540 539 9 241.00–245.00 $243.66 $1,313 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,531 —
1150–1965 1448 75-80% 25 117.00–132.00 $126.03 $1,825 —
1250–1750 1467 75-80% 24 133.00–146.00 $136.92 $2,009 -1.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1255 1044 85-90% 8 89.00–100.00 $95.93 $1,002 -17.70
800–1250 1077 85-90% 21 104.00–115.00 $108.70 $1,171 —
815–1445 1087 85-90% 7 118.00–128.00 $120.66 $1,312 —
1410 1410 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,946 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1240 1178 80-85% 4 134.00–138.00 $136.03 $1,602 -6.33
1080–1515 1228 80-85% 6 104.00–119.00 $113.80 $1,397 -2.12
1120–1365 1253 80-85% 9 122.00–131.00 $125.78 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2075 1493 13 149.00–160.00 $154.33 $2,304 —
1775–1935 1850 3 165.00–172.00 $168.40 $3,115 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1125 thin fleshed 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,483.21
1125 thin fleshed 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1200 thin fleshed 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1110–1260 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,175.00 $1,910.56
1210–1440 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,650.00–2,450.00 $2,068.16
1485 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
990 thin fleshed 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,412.50
975–1100 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,482.93
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1075–1300 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00–3,275.00 $3,010.14 —
1100–1285 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,468.68 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —
1150–1380 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 2,350.00–3,175.00 $2,708.17 —
1975 1975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 thin fleshed 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
990–1000 thin fleshed 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,512.06 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1000–1075 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +850.00

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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.