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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 7, 2024

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.50/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 761 lb · 140 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.50/cwt -4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 551 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.75/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 625 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 1,113 872
Feeder cattle 584 883 692
Slaughter cattle 67 200 129
Replacement cattle 27 30 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 6.00-8.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. were steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady. The demand for feeder calves was good today. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 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
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
353 353 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,165 +22.50
404 404 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,151 -2.50
452 452 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,288 +4.00
505–531 529 14 257.50–270.00 $269.15 $1,424 +9.14
605–635 624 14 248.00–256.00 $250.77 $1,565 +7.27
690–694 693 10 242.00–250.00 $243.59 $1,688 —
700 700 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,638 -2.81
755–765 value added 760 129 258.75–260.75 $259.78 $1,974 -1.97
761–792 772 11 223.00–233.50 $230.70 $1,781 -12.30
837 837 5 230.50 $230.50 $1,929 +6.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 287.50 $287.50 $986 —
403 403 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,028 —
457 457 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,120 +3.51
548 548 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,370 —
560–585 568 4 233.00–246.00 $237.22 $1,347 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 260.00 $260.00 $585 —
313–340 329 14 260.00–272.50 $266.96 $878 —
366–373 367 22 279.00–285.00 $280.11 $1,028 +11.38
431 431 15 255.00 $255.00 $1,099 +6.17
483 483 27 250.00 $250.00 $1,208 -0.28
551 551 38 240.50 $240.50 $1,325 -4.25
625 625 30 232.75 $232.75 $1,455 -1.50
680 680 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,367 -28.00
689 689 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,481 —
810 810 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,677 +1.12
1148 1148 6 175.00 $175.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 235.00 $235.00 $599 -20.00
375 375 2 252.50 $252.50 $947 —
455–460 457 3 229.00–231.00 $230.33 $1,053 -0.67
519 519 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,152 —
555–580 570 3 201.00–222.00 $212.56 $1,212 -12.44
620–621 621 7 207.50–209.00 $208.79 $1,297 -4.65
825 825 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,482 —
793 793 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–243 234 3 300.00 $300.00 $702 +12.50
285 285 2 320.00 $320.00 $912 +30.00
363 fancy 363 15 310.00 $310.00 $1,125 —
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 -15.00
428 428 14 275.00 $275.00 $1,177 -0.41
486–493 492 29 268.00–270.00 $269.73 $1,327 +10.11
553 553 17 253.50 $253.50 $1,402 +10.71
627 627 24 232.00 $232.00 $1,455 -4.75
650–687 681 6 217.00–221.00 $217.64 $1,482 —
770–790 786 5 205.00–212.00 $206.37 $1,622 +7.37
1000 1000 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 245.00 $245.00 $564 —
305–344 338 6 270.00–282.50 $280.62 $948 —
420–432 430 6 236.00–240.00 $236.65 $1,018 +6.65
543 543 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,303 +2.00
563 563 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,227 —
695 695 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,411 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1155 1063 80-85% 3 129.00–137.50 $134.26 $1,427 —
1055–1340 1188 80-85% 15 112.00–120.00 $116.28 $1,381 -3.96
1065–1360 1197 80-85% 7 106.00–110.00 $108.14 $1,294 -12.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,254 —
1105–1815 1389 75-80% 17 113.00–124.00 $119.22 $1,656 -2.56
1225–1735 1441 75-80% 4 104.00–110.00 $107.51 $1,549 -0.97
1625 1625 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,064 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1290 990 85-90% 5 82.50–97.00 $89.47 $886 —
865–1130 1008 85-90% 4 104.00–109.00 $107.15 $1,080 +9.58
1015–1050 1033 85-90% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $1,183 -4.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1985 1485 4 127.00–138.00 $133.47 $1,982 —
1665 1665 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,498 —
2190 2190 1 144.00 $144.00 $3,154 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1350 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,875.00–2,025.00 $1,961.09
1120–1445 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,910.15
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1205 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
1325–1350 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,425.00 $2,356.32 —

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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.