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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, May 19

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

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Feeder Cattle receipts

437 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 472▼ 182 vs year ago 619 · −29.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 98▲ 38 vs year ago 94 · +40.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 18▼ 5 vs year ago 45 · −11.1%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleTue Aug 11, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded 6.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 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 $151.33/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$151.33

165 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

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

$7.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.32

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	511	152.18	777	146
Medium and Large 2-3	513	144.76	743	19thin

One grade step is worth $7.42/cwt here — about $34 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 sale165 hd

151.33

—

KY average25 barns · 5,641 hd

151.64

−0.32

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	—	Low	1,637	106.37	1,741	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,242	88.56	1,100	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	87.53	1,307	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,209	79.27	958	41
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,190	128.00	1,523	1thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	464	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	731	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	843	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	442	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	694	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	905	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	934	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	162.15/cwt	162.00–163.50	1,018	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	697	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,011	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,063	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	799	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,079	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	417	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	358	165.59/cwt	164.00–170.00	593	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	180.17/cwt	179.00–181.00	650	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	163.79/cwt	157.50–164.50	719	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	669	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	151.72/cwt	150.25–156.50	740	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	142.63/cwt	142.50–143.00	750	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	529	143.02/cwt	140.00–144.00	757	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	804	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	791	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	825	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	124.86/cwt	124.00–126.00	901	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,041	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,119	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	563	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	212.52/cwt	201.00–215.00	774	11
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	375	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	521	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	381	188.41/cwt	175.00–195.00	718	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	702	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	790	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	452	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	728	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	177.45/cwt	176.00–179.00	845	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	792	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	858	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	551	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	901	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	557	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	824	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	614	141.04/cwt	137.00–143.00	866	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	949	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	931	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	718	114.63/cwt	113.00–117.00	823	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	832	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	919	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,026	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,190	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,523	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,376	100.64/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,385	5
Bulls	—	—	1,853	116.62/cwt	115.00–118.00	2,161	2
Bulls	—	—	1,854	108.40/cwt	104.50–110.50	2,010	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,032	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	73.42/cwt	72.00–74.00	841	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	79.88/cwt	72.00–86.00	971	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	87.63/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,107	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,310	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,140	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	87.53/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,307	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,313	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	916.02/cwt	885.00–950.00	10,076	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,157	840.06/cwt	835.00–850.00	9,719	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,231	1,063.83/cwt	775.00–1,300.00	13,096	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	11,284	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,413	1,319.47/cwt	1,275.00–1,350.00	18,644	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	117.54/cwt	117.00–120.00	973	10
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	15,938	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	22,838	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,313	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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 437Last week 472Year ago 619

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 98Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 18Year ago 45

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded 6.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	526	142.50–143.00	142.63
1	—	235	177.50	177.50
27	—	361	179.00–181.00	180.17
1	—	925	121.00	121.00
15	—	611	135.00	135.00
20	—	439	157.50–164.50	163.79
14	—	722	124.00–126.00	124.86
10	—	560	143.50	143.50
40	—	488	150.25–156.50	151.72
3	—	860	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	133.00	133.00
2	—	805	115.00	115.00
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
1	—	305	170.00	170.00
8	—	529	140.00–144.00	143.02
2	—	485	138.00	138.00
4	—	358	164.00–170.00	165.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	426	198.00	198.00
20	—	526	177.50	177.50
13	—	464	195.00	195.00
1	—	305	210.00	210.00
11	—	697	145.00	145.00
20	—	628	162.00–163.50	162.15
2	—	373	196.00	196.00
2	—	225	206.00	206.00
5	—	799	135.00	135.00
2	—	738	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	442	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	718	113.00–117.00	114.63
1	—	300	187.50	187.50
3	—	452	161.00	161.00
6	—	614	137.00–143.00	141.04
7	—	381	175.00–195.00	188.41
3	—	557	148.00	148.00
6	—	423	166.00	166.00
2	—	528	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	427	185.00	185.00
2	—	700	133.00	133.00
14	—	616	154.00	154.00
8	—	551	163.50	163.50
5	—	832	110.50	110.50
26	—	476	176.00–179.00	177.45
1	—	950	108.00	108.00
11	—	364	201.00–215.00	212.52
11	—	536	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	139.00	139.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,215	72.00–86.00	79.88
5	—	1,146	72.00–74.00	73.42
1	—	1,310	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,493	84.00–92.00	87.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	96.00	96.00
8	—	1,263	84.00–93.00	87.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,376	98.00–104.00	100.64
2	—	1,853	115.00–118.00	116.62
4	—	1,854	104.50–110.50	108.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,157	835.00–850.00	840.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	885.00–950.00	916.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,231	775.00–1,300.00	1,063.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,413	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,319.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,275	885.00	885.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	828	117.00–120.00	117.54

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	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	875.00	875.00

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.