Cattle Market Pulse

KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 24, 2024

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.44/cwt ≈ $1,969/hd at 762 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.67/cwt +12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 526 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.25/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 476 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 798 808 741
Feeder cattle 670 643 631
Slaughter cattle 107 109 92
Replacement cattle 21 56 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. The demand remained good today despite the buyers concerns for calf health due to dry weather and temperature swings. The price difference between weaned and unweaned calves is more evident now due to these concerns. Slaughter cows traded steady and slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755 —
331–332 331 8 325.00–350.00 $340.61 $1,127 —
399 399 8 314.00 $314.00 $1,253 +4.00
407 407 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,241 +7.50
460 460 21 282.00 $282.00 $1,297 +0.80
505–537 value added 516 34 289.00–298.75 $295.17 $1,523 —
515–540 539 27 265.00–267.00 $266.93 $1,439 -3.07
582–583 583 11 255.00–267.00 $261.55 $1,525 -18.45
613 613 26 248.50 $248.50 $1,523 -7.51
617 value added 617 9 258.00 $258.00 $1,592 —
655–693 684 4 243.00–251.00 $244.92 $1,675 -1.37
731 value added 731 10 246.50 $246.50 $1,802 —
737–745 741 6 237.00–241.00 $238.99 $1,771 -5.88
760 760 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,809 —
762 value added 762 66 258.75 $258.75 $1,972 —
808 808 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,858 +7.00
828 value added 828 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,987 —
886 886 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,043 —
473–489 483 9 237.50–254.00 $249.31 $1,204 -7.03
585–590 588 2 212.00–235.00 $223.55 $1,314 -21.61
668–695 675 4 229.00–232.50 $229.90 $1,552 -2.64
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,233 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 4 287.50 $287.50 $779 —
300–345 329 6 282.50–295.00 $287.34 $945 +2.34
376 376 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,090 +14.57
433 433 28 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 -5.00
450–488 476 38 240.00–250.50 $249.25 $1,186 +6.25
521–548 542 38 231.00–245.00 $241.00 $1,306 -10.00
557–565 560 8 227.00–231.00 $228.51 $1,280 —
614–632 619 32 224.00–239.50 $234.98 $1,455 -3.97
696–698 697 8 210.00–218.00 $216.00 $1,506 -0.77
785 785 4 205.00–208.00 $207.25 $1,627 —
923 923 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,846 —
995 995 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,965 —
1002 1002 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,097 —
673–691 687 9 198.00–199.00 $198.78 $1,366 —
765–785 775 6 197.00–198.00 $197.49 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,112 —
910 910 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,570 —
985 985 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,724 -17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
353–380 368 8 290.00–320.00 $312.17 $1,149 +7.17
432 432 12 297.00 $297.00 $1,283 +5.63
486 486 10 288.00 $288.00 $1,400 +18.19
532 532 12 258.00 $258.00 $1,373 —
556 556 18 253.00 $253.00 $1,407 -9.00
626 626 24 239.00 $239.00 $1,496 -3.59
712 712 12 226.50 $226.50 $1,613 +5.66
850 850 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,632 —
990 990 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 280.00 $280.00 $658 —
303 303 2 280.00 $280.00 $848 +12.03
368 368 2 250.00 $250.00 $920 -23.57
445 445 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,095 —
478 478 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,257 +10.50
528–530 529 3 230.00–245.00 $239.99 $1,270 -7.77
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
648 648 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,445 —
665 665 2 209.00–219.00 $214.00 $1,423 +8.00
701 701 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,465 —
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,496 —
1260–1875 1484 75-80% 23 116.00–128.00 $124.13 $1,842 —
1390–2085 1616 75-80% 13 130.00–139.00 $133.32 $2,154 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1165 1113 80-85% 3 130.00–145.00 $135.73 $1,511 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,098 —
1100–1355 1216 80-85% 4 105.00–113.00 $109.10 $1,327 +2.15
1075–1330 1217 80-85% 19 115.00–127.00 $121.43 $1,478 +14.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–955 892 85-90% 5 81.00–99.00 $92.31 $823 —
880–1165 1069 85-90% 7 115.00–119.00 $117.44 $1,255 +9.69
1000–1140 1070 85-90% 2 129.00–131.00 $130.07 $1,392 +22.32
1020–1170 1098 85-90% 6 100.00–114.00 $107.46 $1,180 -0.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1830 1450 4 141.00–149.00 $144.69 $2,098 —
1585 1585 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,187 -1.00
1565–2065 1783 6 150.00–155.00 $153.24 $2,732 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1545 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,852.92
1100–1435 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,800.10
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 +50.00
1290–1500 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–3,200.00 $2,850.74 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 +10.00

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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.