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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 18

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

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Feeder Cattle receipts

639 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 670▼ 5 vs year ago 644 · −0.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 71▼ 13 vs year ago 96 · −13.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 31▼ 33 vs year ago 53 · −62.3%

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 heifers traded unevenly steady. Feeder bulls traded 3.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 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 $158.57/cwt on 258 head.

Average price

$158.57

258 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$10.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.55

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	551	159.78	880	228
Medium and Large 2-3	526	149.32	785	30

One grade step is worth $10.47/cwt here — about $95 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 sale258 hd

158.57

—

KY average24 barns · 4,944 hd

165.11

−6.55

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	1,784	110.35	1,969	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	91.17	1,153	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,459	90.14	1,315	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,187	80.24	953	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,187	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,090	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	993	$1,108	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,280	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,225	2thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	258	182.82/cwt	177.50–192.50	472	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	282	207.69/cwt	200.00–211.00	586	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	728	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	781	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	753	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	908	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,005	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	177.60/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,016	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	1,229	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	170.11/cwt	164.00–172.50	1,055	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	892	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,096	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,144	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,238	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	153.87/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,240	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,299	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,014	131.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,335	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	306	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	520	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	191.86/cwt	190.00–192.50	612	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	181.30/cwt	178.00–182.00	662	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	386	169.25/cwt	152.50–172.50	653	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	660	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	168.70/cwt	162.00–170.00	732	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	824	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	153.16/cwt	150.00–163.00	827	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	162.13/cwt	157.50–163.75	901	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	156.34/cwt	153.00–157.00	968	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	622	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	852	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	147.58/cwt	144.00–150.00	987	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	882	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	131.44/cwt	130.00–134.00	942	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	972	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	921	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,225	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,248	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,236	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	197.95/cwt	182.00–201.00	732	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	634	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	189.08/cwt	180.00–193.00	800	47
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	180.75/cwt	180.75–180.75	882	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	173.17/cwt	168.50–176.75	946	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	982	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	559	147.43/cwt	147.00–148.00	824	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	166.35/cwt	157.00–167.50	1,030	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	932	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	692	141.47/cwt	139.00–144.00	979	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	144.07/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,019	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,032	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,098	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	100.74/cwt	97.50–106.00	1,622	4
Bulls	—	—	1,884	115.84/cwt	109.00–124.00	2,182	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	725	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	88.27/cwt	88.00–88.50	1,059	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	80.70/cwt	71.00–86.00	972	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	91.17/cwt	86.00–97.50	1,153	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	90.14/cwt	82.00–95.00	1,315	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	1,108.47/head	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,108	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,186.96/head	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,187	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,317	1,290.19/head	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,290	3

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 Aug 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 639Last week 670Year ago 644

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 71Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 31Year ago 53

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Feeder bulls traded 3.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	669	144.00–150.00	147.58
31	—	619	153.00–157.00	156.34
1	—	1,030	120.00	120.00
4	—	319	190.00–192.50	191.86
32	—	495	166.50	166.50
44	—	434	162.00–170.00	168.70
3	—	998	125.00	125.00
28	—	717	130.00–134.00	131.44
7	—	921	133.00	133.00
4	—	540	150.00–163.00	153.16
47	—	556	157.50–163.75	162.13
22	—	365	178.00–182.00	181.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	700	126.00	126.00
10	—	386	152.50–172.50	169.25
3	—	622	137.00	137.00
2	—	400	165.00	165.00
4	—	900	108.00	108.00
1	—	815	110.00	110.00
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
5	—	306	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	258	177.50–192.50	182.82
2	—	628	142.00	142.00
1	—	430	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	136.00	136.00
6	—	282	200.00–211.00	207.69
5	—	572	174.00–180.00	177.60
4	—	715	160.00	160.00
11	—	762	162.50	162.50
9	—	454	200.00	200.00
3	—	355	205.00	205.00
3	—	1,014	130.00–135.00	131.65
21	—	620	164.00–172.50	170.11
7	—	806	153.00–156.00	153.87
4	—	411	190.00	190.00
2	—	660	166.00	166.00
9	—	526	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	610	201.50	201.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	546	168.50–176.75	173.17
12	—	558	176.00	176.00
11	—	803	128.50	128.50
47	—	423	180.00–193.00	189.08
27	—	619	157.00–167.50	166.35
2	—	650	150.00	150.00
12	—	707	142.00–147.00	144.07
24	—	370	182.00–201.00	197.95
13	—	488	180.75	180.75
1	—	955	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	692	139.00–144.00	141.47
5	—	630	148.00	148.00
7	—	559	147.00–148.00	147.43
2	—	390	162.50	162.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	69.00	69.00
2	—	1,200	88.00–88.50	88.27
14	—	1,205	71.00–86.00	80.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,459	82.00–95.00	90.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,265	86.00–97.50	91.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,610	97.50–106.00	100.74
7	—	1,884	109.00–124.00	115.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	993	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,108.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,186.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,090.00	1,090.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,317	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,290.19

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.