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KY-TN Livestock Market Report

Guthrie, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 23, 2025

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.82/cwt +23.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,166/hd at 777 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.18/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 515 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.00/cwt -15.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 684 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 1,401 368
Feeder cattle 335 1,191 273
Slaughter cattle 50 176 57
Replacement cattle 12 34 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: There were very limited comparisons on feeder steers under 600 lbs. but those over 600 lbs. sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 lower. The demand for male calves remained strong today and much lower on the heifers. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 -14.00
540 540 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,669 -15.00
556 value added 556 16 327.00 $327.00 $1,818 —
605–638 635 12 285.00–292.00 $291.44 $1,851 -1.22
660–667 665 4 270.00–280.00 $277.52 $1,846 +21.52
689 value added 689 9 289.50 $289.50 $1,995 +15.97
709 709 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,872 +8.12
760 760 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,968 +13.69
778 value added 778 67 280.00 $280.00 $2,178 +20.50
810 810 2 253.00 $253.00 $2,049 +16.47
920 920 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,199 +11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,596 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,118 +12.02
305–335 315 3 350.00–360.00 $356.46 $1,123 —
360 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 -8.88
417–441 432 8 294.00–305.00 $297.98 $1,287 -11.53
453 453 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,273 -8.85
500 fancy 500 12 293.00 $293.00 $1,465 —
534–535 534 10 275.00–280.00 $278.00 $1,485 -2.00
559 559 10 273.50 $273.50 $1,529 -1.00
605–629 620 12 245.00–250.00 $248.21 $1,539 -10.92
673–680 677 6 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,608 -10.49
687 value added 687 14 252.50 $252.50 $1,735 -11.75
703 703 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,610 ±0.00
813 813 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,837 +8.63
860 860 3 204.00–214.00 $207.33 $1,783 —
1015 1015 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,018 -11.58
385 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 —
534–547 540 7 268.00–270.00 $268.87 $1,452 +8.87
550–555 553 2 240.00–250.00 $244.98 $1,355 -8.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 —
418 418 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,409 +1.33
498 498 8 326.00 $326.00 $1,623 —
535–545 540 6 299.00–301.00 $299.99 $1,620 —
627 627 11 272.00 $272.00 $1,705 +5.10
716 716 10 257.00 $257.00 $1,840 +10.86
793 793 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,848 —
848 848 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,942 —
910–945 928 2 207.50–215.00 $211.18 $1,960 —
1035 1035 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 +16.89
578 578 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,546 -12.50
720 720 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,674 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1600 1364 75-80% 13 138.00–159.00 $142.17 $1,939 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,980 -5.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1280 1209 80-85% 6 134.00–144.00 $139.82 $1,690 +28.53
1100–1400 1237 80-85% 6 119.00–132.00 $125.28 $1,550 +13.99
1490 1490 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,699 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $860 —
800–1040 920 85-90% 5 110.00–114.00 $111.26 $1,024 —
895–1125 1007 85-90% 3 120.00–126.00 $124.01 $1,249 -8.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1985 1765 3 172.00–180.00 $176.44 $3,114 +0.15
1410–1910 1768 4 163.00–169.00 $166.50 $2,944 -9.79
1470–2090 1783 4 140.00–154.00 $145.40 $2,592 -30.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1000 988 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,649.37
1050–1075 1063 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.65
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.