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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 21, 2024

1,098 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 553 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $261.54/cwt ≈ $1,426/hd at 545 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.15/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 482 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,098 508 997
Feeder cattle 918 380 751
Slaughter cattle 176 104 186
Replacement cattle 4 24 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Cooler weather and several calves in "green" condition combined to increase demand for feeder calves in all classes with the lightweight calves seeing strong interest from the buyers. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher 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
370–390 383 6 310.00–320.00 $316.78 $1,213 —
444–446 445 9 302.00–305.00 $303.66 $1,351 —
464 fancy 464 24 328.00 $328.00 $1,522 —
502 value added 502 13 319.50 $319.50 $1,604 —
515 515 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,463 +4.00
551–555 554 36 276.00–284.00 $282.90 $1,567 +9.90
621–630 621 38 250.00–256.00 $255.84 $1,589 +2.84
698 698 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,689 —
766 766 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,815 +2.00
804–829 810 18 228.00–229.00 $228.77 $1,853 -3.23
930 930 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 417 3 250.00–270.00 $259.15 $1,081 -15.85
575–590 579 7 241.00–262.50 $246.87 $1,429 +21.87
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668–688 680 5 227.50–228.00 $227.80 $1,549 —
708 708 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,650 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 310.00 $310.00 $666 —
280 280 12 332.50 $332.50 $931 +60.00
353 fancy 353 16 320.00 $320.00 $1,130 —
360–372 370 6 285.00–290.00 $289.19 $1,070 +26.50
424 424 26 266.00 $266.00 $1,128 +3.00
450–487 482 57 250.00–260.00 $251.15 $1,211 +2.54
533–543 540 24 241.00–242.50 $241.49 $1,304 +2.76
553 553 60 248.00 $248.00 $1,371 —
613–617 614 40 232.00–233.50 $233.24 $1,432 +4.24
703–743 723 44 212.00–222.00 $217.65 $1,574 -3.35
802–807 805 14 198.50–205.00 $200.81 $1,617 —
1015 1015 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,726 —
1160–1175 1168 2 162.50–167.50 $164.98 $1,927 —
1200 1200 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,830 —
1250 1250 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 265.00 $265.00 $623 +20.00
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
310 310 3 230.00 $230.00 $713 -10.00
371–387 377 8 219.00–235.00 $225.16 $849 -12.97
445 445 14 240.50 $240.50 $1,070 -2.13
460–463 462 4 220.00–235.00 $223.73 $1,034 +3.73
512–533 519 13 220.00–235.00 $225.29 $1,169 —
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
628 628 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,375 +13.00
683 683 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,311 —
710–721 719 6 170.00–183.00 $180.86 $1,300 —
925 925 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 332.50 $332.50 $755 +52.50
289 289 10 335.00 $335.00 $968 —
356 fancy 356 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,210 —
389 389 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,157 +1.50
423–430 423 24 290.00–300.00 $290.42 $1,228 +7.54
468–486 480 44 281.00–288.00 $285.67 $1,371 +18.61
535–547 544 26 247.50–262.00 $254.73 $1,386 —
546 fancy 546 31 267.25 $267.25 $1,459 —
630–638 632 27 238.00–246.00 $243.61 $1,540 +10.44
658–693 683 33 217.00–227.00 $224.37 $1,532 —
700–730 715 2 205.00–215.00 $210.10 $1,502 -12.90
784 784 12 206.00 $206.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 290.00 $290.00 $792 +45.00
330–340 335 2 270.00–280.00 $275.07 $921 —
392 392 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,068 —
419–436 427 9 225.00–239.00 $232.64 $993 -37.36
478–485 479 8 260.00–263.00 $262.62 $1,258 —
535–547 546 9 210.00–220.00 $218.91 $1,195 -21.09
558 558 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,228 -11.80
671 671 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,382 —
925 925 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,619 -1.00
990 990 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1085 1026 80-85% 6 125.00–140.00 $133.64 $1,371 —
1155–1165 1160 80-85% 2 97.50–98.00 $97.75 $1,134 -7.54
1075–1490 1241 80-85% 21 112.00–123.00 $116.38 $1,444 +1.93
1065–1490 1248 80-85% 33 100.00–111.00 $105.86 $1,321 -8.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1675 1446 75-80% 9 103.00–111.00 $108.15 $1,564 -6.85
1175–1870 1476 75-80% 37 112.00–123.00 $117.55 $1,735 -8.08
1140–2195 1608 75-80% 13 125.00–137.00 $128.35 $2,064 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,274 —
885–1260 1030 85-90% 15 82.50–99.00 $93.12 $959 -1.37
820–1200 1060 85-90% 5 113.00–120.00 $115.92 $1,229 —
915–1200 1063 85-90% 8 102.00–111.00 $106.80 $1,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1625 1540 2 126.00–132.00 $128.83 $1,984 —
1140–2210 1688 8 134.00–144.00 $140.59 $2,373 —
1705–2315 2010 2 146.00–147.00 $146.42 $2,943 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.