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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 15

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

← Dec 8Dec 15Jan 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

650 head

▲ 149 vs last sale 501▼ 212 vs year ago 862 · −24.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

164 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 100▼ 15 vs year ago 179 · −8.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 26▼ 48 vs year ago 70 · −68.6%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleTue Aug 11, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. traded 10.00-12.00 higher and over 600 lbs. were steady. A good quality feeder calf offering saw strong demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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 $151.41/cwt on 235 head.

Average price

$151.41

235 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$772

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$17.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.95

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	520	153.70	799	205
Medium and Large 2-3	439	135.78	597	30

One grade step is worth $17.92/cwt here — about $203 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 sale235 hd

151.41

—

KY average23 barns · 6,199 hd

149.46

+1.95

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	1,654	90.50	1,497	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,484	64.04	950	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,225	60.28	738	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,045	54.35	568	44

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$883	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,217	$828	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$808	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$750	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	920	$675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,201	$1,069	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$1,031	4thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	394	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	709	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	597	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	414	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	807	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	735	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	738	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	484	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	900	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	136.05/cwt	125.00–147.00	705	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	557	145.96/cwt	138.00–150.00	813	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,016	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	152.18/cwt	141.00–155.00	974	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	122.54/cwt	121.00–124.00	821	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	129.52/cwt	126.00–133.00	913	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	149.16/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,056	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	144.45/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,206	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,241	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	957	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,292	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,250	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,248	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	248	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	329	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	291	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	477	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	435	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	308	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	531	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	148.15/cwt	135.00–155.00	541	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	171.36/cwt	171.00–172.00	636	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	429	141.28/cwt	136.00–145.00	606	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	695	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	462	131.15/cwt	131.00–132.50	606	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	162.13/cwt	159.00–163.00	804	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	151.62/cwt	148.00–158.00	804	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	133.11/cwt	125.00–135.00	705	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	543	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	880	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	141.23/cwt	139.00–141.50	876	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	785	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	127.19/cwt	124.00–128.00	846	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	128.13/cwt	124.00–134.50	919	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	914	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	426	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	282	150.12/cwt	147.50–155.00	423	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	298	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	678	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	304	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	669	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	168.75/cwt	165.00–170.00	557	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	193.89/cwt	193.00–196.00	698	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	381	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	537	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	770	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	436	138.04/cwt	122.50–142.50	602	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	739	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	171.24/cwt	171.00–172.00	831	47
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	663	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	557	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	980	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	156.40/cwt	155.00–157.00	885	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	612	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	811	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	157.85/cwt	149.00–159.00	979	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	925	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	844	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	135.98/cwt	132.50–137.00	976	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	916	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	969	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,420	79.57/cwt	73.00–86.00	1,130	3
Bulls	—	—	1,754	95.19/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,670	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	36.93/cwt	33.00–39.00	371	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	63.66/cwt	62.50–67.00	655	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	56.46/cwt	50.00–60.50	592	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	46.77/cwt	44.00–49.00	500	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	58.91/cwt	55.00–64.00	716	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	67.16/cwt	66.00–69.00	827	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	52.39/cwt	50.00–53.50	651	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	54.64/cwt	52.00–57.00	761	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,487	63.87/cwt	58.00–69.50	950	46
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,514	73.03/cwt	70.50–78.00	1,106	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	900	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	940	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,112.21/head	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	920	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	810	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	915	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	963	883.05/head	775.00–975.00	883	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	879.32/head	700.00–1,150.00	879	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,335	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	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 Dec 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 501Year ago 862

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 100Year ago 179

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 26Year ago 70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	124.00–128.00	127.19
20	—	717	124.00–134.50	128.13
3	—	795	115.00	115.00
37	—	620	139.00–141.50	141.23
23	—	371	171.00–172.00	171.36
3	—	308	172.50	172.50
11	—	530	148.00–158.00	151.62
32	—	437	159.00	159.00
41	—	496	159.00–163.00	162.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	124.00	124.00
2	—	248	132.50	132.50
2	—	295	147.50	147.50
1	—	320	137.50	137.50
10	—	462	131.00–132.50	131.15
5	—	530	125.00–135.00	133.11
3	—	365	135.00–155.00	148.15
5	—	429	136.00–145.00	141.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	543	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	291	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	414	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	557	138.00–150.00	145.96
4	—	670	121.00–124.00	122.54
1	—	375	147.50	147.50
2	—	705	126.00–133.00	129.52
1	—	405	147.50	147.50
2	—	518	125.00–147.00	136.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	957	135.00	135.00
25	—	708	147.00–153.00	149.16
3	—	420	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,000	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,085	115.00	115.00
5	—	394	180.00	180.00
2	—	450	164.00	164.00
20	—	640	141.00–155.00	152.18
1	—	880	141.00	141.00
11	—	835	143.00–145.00	144.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	520	185.00	185.00
7	—	484	186.00	186.00
6	—	558	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	566	155.00–157.00	156.40
5	—	811	113.00	113.00
3	—	240	177.50	177.50
26	—	620	149.00–159.00	157.85
4	—	330	165.00–170.00	168.75
13	—	718	132.50–137.00	135.98
1	—	945	102.50	102.50
12	—	430	179.00	179.00
47	—	485	171.00–172.00	171.24
7	—	661	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	304	220.00	220.00
19	—	557	176.00	176.00
10	—	298	227.50	227.50
20	—	360	193.00–196.00	193.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	436	122.50–142.50	138.04
2	—	612	132.50	132.50
1	—	500	132.50	132.50
2	—	483	153.00	153.00
1	—	595	122.50	122.50
3	—	715	118.00	118.00
6	—	381	141.00	141.00
3	—	282	147.50–155.00	150.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,243	50.00–53.50	52.39
12	—	1,231	66.00–69.00	67.16
20	—	1,215	55.00–64.00	58.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,005	33.00–39.00	36.93
6	—	1,070	44.00–49.00	46.77
6	—	1,029	62.50–67.00	63.66
28	—	1,049	50.00–60.50	56.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,514	70.50–78.00	73.03
46	—	1,487	58.00–69.50	63.87
3	—	1,393	52.00–57.00	54.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	73.00–86.00	79.57
7	—	1,754	90.00–99.00	95.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	850.00	850.00

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	2	—	1,075	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	675.00	675.00

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)	3	—	1,177	700.00–1,150.00	879.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,275	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	963	775.00–975.00	883.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	750.00	750.00

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.