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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 16

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

← Feb 9Feb 16Feb 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

623 head

▲ 125 vs last sale 498▲ 69 vs year ago 554 · +12.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 94▼ 33 vs year ago 99 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 30▼ 59 vs year ago 78 · −75.6%

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 sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 higher and bull calves were 6.00-8.00 higher. Today's feeder calf offering included several fancy and value-added packages that saw good demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a good quality offering.

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 $163.04/cwt on 251 head.

Average price

$163.04

251 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$946

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$21.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.20

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	582	164.30	956	236
Medium and Large 2-3	558	143.22	799	15thin

One grade step is worth $21.08/cwt here — about $156 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 sale251 hd

163.04

—

KY average24 barns · 7,031 hd

168.24

−5.20

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	—	High	1,836	103.94	1,908	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	80.13	1,145	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,220	77.58	947	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,015	64.88	658	19

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,375	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,113	$1,127	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$952	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	920	$725	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	930	$983	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	825	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$800	1thin

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 1-2Fancy	320	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	648	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	216.20/cwt	200.00–221.00	832	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	413	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	836	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	667	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	465	211.21/cwt	209.00–220.00	982	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,175	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	861	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	209.89/cwt	206.00–211.25	1,171	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,009	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	187.87/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,161	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	195.96/cwt	193.50–200.00	1,219	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	144.97/cwt	142.50–147.50	903	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	173.07/cwt	167.50–179.00	1,177	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	721	175.41/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,265	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,250	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	776	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,358	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	164.66/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,350	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,334	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	443	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	490	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	301	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	560	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	180.98/cwt	176.00–185.00	666	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	374	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	748	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	158.79/cwt	157.50–160.00	667	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	178.04/cwt	172.50–181.00	757	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	167.74/cwt	166.00–168.00	820	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	150.25/cwt	145.00–156.00	766	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	538	168.86/cwt	168.25–170.00	908	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	159.21/cwt	155.00–165.00	888	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	156.34/cwt	156.00–158.00	977	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	637	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,048	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	150.01/cwt	148.00–151.00	983	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	684	138.29/cwt	132.50–141.00	946	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,027	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	721	158.02/cwt	157.00–161.00	1,139	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	763	121.44/cwt	118.00–125.00	927	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	140.61/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,084	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	852	134.00/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,142	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	915	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,052	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,300	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	195.91/cwt	195.00–200.00	480	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	268	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	549	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	306	211.36/cwt	207.50–212.50	647	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	367	225.38/cwt	225.00–227.50	827	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	718	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	177.99/cwt	172.50–183.00	764	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	860	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	466	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	932	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	796	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	196.65/cwt	187.50–198.00	971	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	179.90/cwt	179.00–183.00	939	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	993	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	147.01/cwt	130.00–152.50	844	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	166.23/cwt	162.00–167.00	1,046	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,000	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	152.98/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,123	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,060	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,168	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,133	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,183	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,377	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,825	96.21/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,756	2
Bulls	—	—	1,843	109.10/cwt	105.00–114.00	2,011	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	447	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	55.86/cwt	51.00–58.00	558	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	65.69/cwt	64.00–67.00	675	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	77.70/cwt	74.00–81.00	803	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	82.36/cwt	78.00–88.00	995	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	75.50/cwt	75.00–76.00	923	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	688	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	625	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,426	81.83/cwt	77.00–89.00	1,167	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	74.02/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,067	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	920	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,085	951.84/head	925.00–975.00	952	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	1,126.85/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,127	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,030	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	825	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	860	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	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 Feb 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 623Last week 498Year ago 554

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 94Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 30Year ago 78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	301	186.00	186.00
12	—	558	155.00–165.00	159.21
3	—	655	148.00–151.00	150.01
25	—	368	176.00–185.00	180.98
2	—	718	143.00	143.00
21	—	489	166.00–168.00	167.74
2	—	970	134.00	134.00
15	—	425	172.50–181.00	178.04
18	—	625	156.00–158.00	156.34
7	—	771	132.00–142.00	140.61
12	—	852	131.00–135.00	134.00
3	—	280	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	684	132.50–141.00	138.29
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
1	—	915	115.00	115.00
2	—	275	161.00	161.00
2	—	420	157.50–160.00	158.79
2	—	763	118.00–125.00	121.44
4	—	510	145.00–156.00	150.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	637	164.50	164.50
20	—	538	168.25–170.00	168.86
42	—	721	157.00–161.00	158.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	202.50	202.50
15	—	465	209.00–220.00	211.21
2	—	413	202.50	202.50
11	—	385	200.00–221.00	216.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	721	174.00–176.00	175.41
38	—	622	193.50–200.00	195.96
19	—	776	175.00	175.00
4	—	528	222.50	222.50
26	—	558	206.00–211.25	209.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	920	145.00	145.00
5	—	680	167.50–179.00	173.07
8	—	618	180.00–190.00	187.87
6	—	820	160.00–166.00	164.66
2	—	753	166.00	166.00
1	—	520	185.00	185.00
1	—	570	177.00	177.00
1	—	445	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	162.50	162.50
1	—	425	157.00	157.00
2	—	623	142.50–147.50	144.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	172.50–183.00	177.99
2	—	865	131.00	131.00
3	—	373	192.50	192.50
3	—	752	141.00	141.00
12	—	555	179.00	179.00
9	—	522	179.00–183.00	179.90
15	—	494	187.50–198.00	196.65
3	—	800	146.00	146.00
11	—	245	195.00–200.00	195.91
1	—	1,020	135.00	135.00
12	—	734	150.00–154.00	152.98
14	—	629	162.00–167.00	166.23
3	—	678	147.50	147.50
1	—	910	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	205.00	205.00
7	—	466	200.00	200.00
9	—	306	207.50–212.50	211.36
19	—	367	225.00–227.50	225.38
13	—	430	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	125.00	125.00
1	—	475	167.50	167.50
4	—	574	130.00–152.50	147.01
1	—	440	165.00	165.00
1	—	335	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,441	73.00–75.00	74.02
18	—	1,426	77.00–89.00	81.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	47.00	47.00
1	—	1,250	55.00	55.00
2	—	1,223	75.00–76.00	75.50
12	—	1,208	78.00–88.00	82.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	999	51.00–58.00	55.86
6	—	1,033	74.00–81.00	77.70
5	—	1,027	64.00–67.00	65.69
1	—	950	47.00	47.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,843	105.00–114.00	109.10
2	—	1,825	93.00–100.00	96.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,085	925.00–975.00	951.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	725.00	725.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,250	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,126.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	800.00	800.00

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	—	825	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,250.00	1,250.00

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.