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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, May 12

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

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Feeder Cattle receipts

472 head

▼ 269 vs last sale 741▼ 103 vs year ago 575 · −17.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 107▼ 61 vs year ago 159 · −38.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 118▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleTue Aug 11, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-6.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.03/cwt on 209 head.

Average price

$148.03

209 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$765

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$10.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.23

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	517	148.94	771	191
Medium and Large 2-3	514	138.38	711	18thin

One grade step is worth $10.56/cwt here — about $59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale209 hd

148.03

—

KY average26 barns · 4,814 hd

152.27

−4.23

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,645	107.43	1,767	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,331	88.26	1,175	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,534	85.72	1,315	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,179	75.78	894	41

Every lot

66 lots · USDA AMS · KY-TN Livestock Market - Guthrie, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	437	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	318	189.70/cwt	182.50–197.50	603	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	346	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	734	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	694	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	850	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	904	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	548	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	860	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	858	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	155.15/cwt	155.00–155.50	987	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	884	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	931	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	142.88/cwt	141.75–143.50	1,026	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,088	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	124.99/cwt	122.50–127.50	1,129	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	531	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	341	159.37/cwt	157.50–160.00	543	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	658	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	168.01/cwt	166.00–173.00	706	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	153.56/cwt	148.00–159.00	660	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	152.16/cwt	150.50–159.50	726	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	145.18/cwt	142.00–150.50	775	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	137.13/cwt	130.00–139.00	734	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	143.24/cwt	141.00–144.00	796	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	601	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	751	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	134.44/cwt	130.00–137.00	820	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	128.64/cwt	124.00–131.00	885	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	890	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	871	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	181.32/cwt	180.00–182.00	644	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	780	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	409	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	755	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	447	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	755	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	167.74/cwt	166.00–168.00	812	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	148.55/cwt	145.00–153.00	780	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	860	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	683	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	126.53/cwt	124.00–133.00	772	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	896	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	771	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	127.53/cwt	123.00–129.00	908	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	119.79/cwt	116.00–123.00	921	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,245	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,270	1
Bulls	—	—	1,712	108.33/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,855	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	67.28/cwt	64.00–70.00	764	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	77.06/cwt	69.00–83.50	909	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,259	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	87.51/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,166	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,338	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,137	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,260	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,532	85.79/cwt	80.50–92.50	1,314	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,760	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,355	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,090	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	986.93/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	10,758	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,139.80/cwt	1,125.00–1,150.00	13,963	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	1,069.20/cwt	860.00–1,210.00	13,953	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	17,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	850.00/cwt	825.00–875.00	6,800	2
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	13,388	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	14,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	16,625	1

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

KY-TN Livestock Market - Guthrie, KY

Thu May 12, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 472Last week 741Year ago 575

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 107Year ago 159

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 118Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	610	130.00–137.00	134.44
14	—	721	123.50	123.50
6	—	688	124.00–131.00	128.64
14	—	375	175.50	175.50
20	—	420	166.00–173.00	168.01
16	—	534	142.00–150.50	145.18
24	—	556	141.00–144.00	143.24
63	—	477	150.50–159.50	152.16
4	—	290	183.00	183.00
4	—	764	114.00	114.00
4	—	341	157.50–160.00	159.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	601	125.00	125.00
1	—	310	142.50	142.50
9	—	535	130.00–139.00	137.13
4	—	430	148.00–159.00	153.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	190.00	190.00
28	—	636	155.00–155.50	155.15
2	—	818	133.00	133.00
1	—	365	190.00	190.00
2	—	903	122.50–127.50	124.99
14	—	535	169.00	169.00
7	—	346	212.00	212.00
3	—	430	185.00	185.00
10	—	456	186.50	186.50
28	—	718	141.75–143.50	142.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	143.00	143.00
1	—	705	132.00	132.00
1	—	415	175.00	175.00
5	—	660	134.00	134.00
2	—	318	182.50–197.50	189.70
3	—	548	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	165.00	165.00
9	—	525	145.00–153.00	148.55
29	—	484	166.00–168.00	167.74
13	—	620	144.50	144.50
13	—	553	155.50	155.50
9	—	769	116.00–123.00	119.79
8	—	409	184.50	184.50
6	—	373	209.00	209.00
4	—	712	123.00–129.00	127.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	355	180.00–182.00	181.32
2	—	665	116.00	116.00
1	—	560	122.00	122.00
7	—	610	124.00–133.00	126.53
3	—	447	169.00	169.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,136	64.00–70.00	67.28
2	—	1,338	85.00	85.00
32	—	1,179	69.00–83.50	77.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,532	80.50–92.50	85.79
1	—	1,760	77.00	77.00
1	—	1,355	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	95.00	95.00
9	—	1,332	83.00–92.00	87.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,712	104.00–114.00	108.33
1	—	1,245	102.00	102.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,090	925.00–1,050.00	986.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,305	860.00–1,210.00	1,069.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,500	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,139.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,275.00	1,275.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	825.00–875.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,325.00	1,325.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.