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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-12

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

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

662 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 670▼ 93 vs year ago 755 · −12.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

152 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 82▲ 15 vs year ago 137 · +10.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 8▼ 23 vs year ago 48 · −47.9%

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 sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bull calves traded 5.00-7.00 higher. All classes of feeder calves saw strong demand on a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 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 $151.95/cwt on 270 head.

Average price

$151.95

270 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

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

$23.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.49

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	554	152.82	847	260
Medium and Large 2-3	620	129.50	803	10thin

One grade step is worth $23.32/cwt here — about $44 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 sale270 hd

151.95

—

KY average23 barns · 8,286 hd

157.44

−5.49

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	1,575	94.31	1,485	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,502	72.71	1,092	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,214	70.89	861	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	998	56.29	562	34

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,302	$1,063	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,039	$1,044	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$1,008	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,219	$955	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,395	$950	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$875	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,100	1thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	348	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	687	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	182.01/cwt	172.00–184.00	794	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	717	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	189.05/cwt	173.00–190.00	981	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,044	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,098	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	929	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,094	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,200	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,173	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	738	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	878	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	161.99/cwt	156.00–164.00	1,270	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,253	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	140.62/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,247	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	917	129.69/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,189	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,450	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	174.51/cwt	167.50–177.50	546	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	185.60/cwt	175.00–189.00	668	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	408	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	159.34/cwt	150.00–161.00	695	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	153.90/cwt	150.00–158.00	736	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	148.00/cwt	146.00–151.00	784	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	138.75/cwt	135.00–142.50	770	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	155.35/cwt	145.00–157.00	864	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	822	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	143.93/cwt	141.00–150.00	901	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	132.37/cwt	131.00–135.00	871	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	138.81/cwt	130.00–146.00	997	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,054	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	812	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,060	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	969	125.66/cwt	122.50–126.00	1,218	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	203	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	345	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	184.03/cwt	177.50–187.50	523	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	218.26/cwt	205.00–225.00	677	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	161.16/cwt	155.00–170.00	533	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	593	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	172.18/cwt	162.50–180.00	642	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	183.22/cwt	175.00–184.00	788	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	457	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	722	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	177.62/cwt	177.50–178.00	854	35
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	173.32/cwt	167.50–176.00	969	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	559	140.35/cwt	130.00–143.00	785	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	160.68/cwt	159.00–161.00	1,015	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	648	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	836	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,045	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,073	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	807	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,130	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	923	105.03/cwt	102.50–107.50	969	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,371	83.41/cwt	74.00–89.00	1,144	8
Bulls	—	—	1,564	93.74/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,466	5
Bulls	—	—	1,786	105.57/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,885	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	63.24/cwt	62.00–65.00	612	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	43.46/cwt	37.00–46.00	434	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	54.15/cwt	48.00–58.00	541	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	70.05/cwt	68.00–73.00	710	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	56.32/cwt	55.00–58.00	666	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	65.51/cwt	62.00–70.00	784	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	75.43/cwt	72.00–83.00	926	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	53.94/cwt	53.00–55.00	777	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	67.80/cwt	61.00–71.00	1,019	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	76.25/cwt	72.50–84.00	1,148	30
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	795	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	900	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	963	874.03/head	800.00–950.00	874	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,003	888.72/head	725.00–1,050.00	889	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,170	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,243	1,006.79/head	925.00–1,075.00	1,007	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,302	1,063.03/head	925.00–1,150.00	1,063	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 Jan 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 662Last week 670Year ago 755

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 82Year ago 137

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 8Year ago 48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	152.50	152.50
2	—	755	107.50	107.50
2	—	555	135.00–142.50	138.75
2	—	810	110.00	110.00
1	—	620	132.50	132.50
1	—	525	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	969	122.50–126.00	125.66
9	—	530	146.00–151.00	148.00
28	—	718	130.00–146.00	138.81
22	—	360	175.00–189.00	185.60
48	—	556	145.00–157.00	155.35
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
3	—	658	131.00–135.00	132.37
2	—	848	125.00	125.00
12	—	313	167.50–177.50	174.51
38	—	478	150.00–158.00	153.90
54	—	626	141.00–150.00	143.93
30	—	436	150.00–161.00	159.34
3	—	753	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	738	119.00	119.00
1	—	475	151.00	151.00
2	—	570	154.00	154.00
1	—	615	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	887	138.00–146.00	140.62
18	—	519	173.00–190.00	189.05
12	—	436	172.00–184.00	182.01
19	—	625	175.00	175.00
2	—	348	197.50	197.50
11	—	715	164.00	164.00
8	—	784	156.00–164.00	161.99
3	—	917	127.00–135.00	129.69
1	—	1,160	125.00	125.00
1	—	295	175.00	175.00
18	—	663	181.00	181.00
2	—	830	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	196.00	196.00
24	—	537	194.50	194.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	807	140.00	140.00
1	—	760	135.00	135.00
35	—	481	177.50–178.00	177.62
5	—	331	155.00–170.00	161.16
23	—	430	175.00–184.00	183.22
8	—	373	162.50–180.00	172.18
26	—	559	167.50–176.00	173.32
12	—	632	159.00–161.00	160.68
3	—	284	177.50–187.50	184.03
2	—	683	153.00	153.00
2	—	203	170.00	170.00
8	—	701	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	310	205.00–225.00	218.26
21	—	370	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	147.50	147.50
2	—	923	102.50–107.50	105.03
2	—	648	129.00	129.00
1	—	365	162.50	162.50
3	—	505	150.00	150.00
3	—	457	158.00	158.00
2	—	290	150.00	150.00
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
5	—	559	130.00–143.00	140.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	53.00–55.00	53.94
14	—	1,503	61.00–71.00	67.80
30	—	1,505	72.50–84.00	76.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,013	68.00–73.00	70.05
7	—	998	37.00–46.00	43.46
16	—	999	48.00–58.00	54.15
4	—	968	62.00–65.00	63.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,182	55.00–58.00	56.32
25	—	1,227	72.00–83.00	75.43
13	—	1,197	62.00–70.00	65.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,564	90.00–99.00	93.74
8	—	1,371	74.00–89.00	83.41
8	—	1,786	102.00–113.00	105.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,302	925.00–1,150.00	1,063.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,243	925.00–1,075.00	1,006.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,395	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	800.00–950.00	874.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	725.00–1,050.00	888.72

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	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	1	—	1,000	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.