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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 9, 2025

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.75/cwt ≈ $2,318/hd at 932 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 670 1,049
Feeder cattle 206 529 806
Slaughter cattle 57 99 155
Replacement cattle 9 42 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market closure for the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 473 5 317.50–325.00 $323.53 $1,530 +3.53
550–563 559 3 307.50–315.00 $312.54 $1,747 +9.54
628 628 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,727 —
703 703 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,775 -5.50
820 820 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,009 +16.00
932 value added 932 55 248.75 $248.75 $2,318 —
963 963 2 227.50 $227.50 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 280.00 $280.00 $728 —
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 +30.00
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
950 950 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,852 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 -20.00
305 305 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,022 -3.31
358 358 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,110 -15.70
405–428 419 5 300.00–312.50 $307.66 $1,289 -5.34
491 491 9 302.50 $302.50 $1,485 +26.68
545 545 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 +4.33
565 565 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,418 —
623 623 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,526 -4.59
680 680 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,615 +14.50
716 716 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,547 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 —
583 583 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,341 +2.50
600–601 601 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,382 +17.50
688 688 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,514 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 377.50 $377.50 $1,125 —
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 -23.82
354 354 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,204 -15.00
440 440 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,397 +7.50
478 478 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,434 +15.24
548 548 8 275.00–290.00 $284.38 $1,558 +9.38
578–588 584 5 260.00–270.00 $266.04 $1,554 -21.96
627 627 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,662 -6.00
695 695 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,651 -7.10
707 707 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,676 +14.50
789 789 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,775 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 —
405 405 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,154 +22.50
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $832 -37.20
765–1200 1013 85-90% 11 115.00–127.00 $121.66 $1,232 —
820–1260 1020 85-90% 6 101.00–112.00 $106.26 $1,084 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,510 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1575 1373 75-80% 6 122.00–133.00 $128.84 $1,769 —
1120–1770 1496 75-80% 8 135.00–157.50 $142.03 $2,125 +24.43
1690 1690 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,960 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1170 1155 80-85% 2 132.00–140.00 $135.95 $1,570 —
1020–1425 1243 80-85% 10 121.00–130.00 $125.56 $1,561 +12.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1400 1393 2 157.00–162.00 $159.49 $2,222 —
1305–2005 1716 4 164.00–180.00 $172.31 $2,957 —
1530–2135 1759 4 137.00–145.00 $141.03 $2,481 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 thin fleshed 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —

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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.