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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Mar 2

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

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Feeder Cattle receipts

548 head

▼ 123 vs last sale 671▲ 257 vs year ago 291 · +88.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

134 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 137▲ 134 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 68▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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 heifers sold 12.00-14.00 higher with a few fancy and value-added calves even higher. Bull calves traded 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder calf buyer demand was strong for a high quality offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully 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 $189.87/cwt on 234 head.

Average price

$189.87

234 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$981

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$30.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.59

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	514	191.68	985	220
Medium and Large 2-3	561	161.45	905	14thin

One grade step is worth $30.23/cwt here — about $79 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 sale234 hd

189.87

—

KY average23 barns · 5,545 hd

181.27

+8.59

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	1,605	105.98	1,701	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	90.97	1,315	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	82.66	960	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	994	72.34	719	42
Steers	Choice	Average	1,828	118.00	2,157	2thin

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)	1,209	$993	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,159	$989	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	923	$926	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$835	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$762	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$725	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$893	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	914	$873	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	893	$767	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,227	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,150	1thin

Every lot

94 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 1-2	338	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	744	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	801	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	374	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	950	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	820	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	905	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	223.94/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,053	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	921	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	534	221.66/cwt	209.00–225.00	1,184	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	567	225.46/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,278	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	199.43/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,232	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	185.50/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,215	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,084	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	690	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,335	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	704	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,260	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,359	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,467	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	225	227.50/cwt	220.00–235.00	512	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	275	239.01/cwt	234.00–247.50	657	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	308	234.26/cwt	229.00–242.50	722	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	347	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	697	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	224.09/cwt	213.00–226.00	818	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	666	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	899	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	870	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	457	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	944	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	811	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	185.66/cwt	183.00–187.00	874	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	986	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	168.22/cwt	155.00–170.00	897	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	178.38/cwt	167.00–182.50	999	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	170.76/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,081	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,025	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	167.16/cwt	160.00–171.50	1,135	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	864	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	160.07/cwt	158.00–161.00	1,145	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	149.40/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,224	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,434	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,083	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	390	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	282	228.58/cwt	220.00–232.50	645	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	319	252.93/cwt	235.00–256.00	807	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	356	239.15/cwt	225.00–243.00	851	28
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	219.10/cwt	217.00–227.00	931	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	477	213.10/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,016	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	920	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	790	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	192.51/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,072	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,166	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	146.74/cwt	141.00–155.00	990	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,225	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,245	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,299	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,283	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,287	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,828	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,157	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,411	92.24/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,302	4
Bulls	—	—	1,517	100.90/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,531	10
Bulls	—	—	1,811	119.19/cwt	110.00–125.00	2,159	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	48.50/cwt	48.00–49.00	439	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	61.91/cwt	55.00–65.00	599	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	73.46/cwt	67.00–80.00	738	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	86.62/cwt	82.00–93.00	881	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	79.98/cwt	70.00–85.00	927	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	92.20/cwt	87.00–103.00	1,073	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	802	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,300	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	962	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	96.28/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,355	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	86.71/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,318	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	923	926.42/head	900.00–950.00	926	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	930	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	980	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	993	942.08/head	775.00–1,110.00	942	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,060	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,226	1,007.72/head	885.00–1,225.00	1,008	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,323	1,159.13/head	1,060.00–1,250.00	1,159	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	900	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,000	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,020	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,044	1,283.24/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,283	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,212.50/head	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,213	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,318.91/head	1,285.00–1,350.00	1,319	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	843	721.05/head	600.00–875.00	721	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	893	767.26/head	750.00–775.00	767	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	915	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	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 Mar 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 548Last week 671Year ago 291

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 137Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 68Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	190.00	190.00
17	—	557	186.00–196.00	192.51
1	—	930	138.00	138.00
3	—	878	148.00	148.00
3	—	511	180.00	180.00
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
4	—	783	159.00	159.00
5	—	729	168.00	168.00
8	—	630	185.00	185.00
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
1	—	990	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	477	209.00–214.00	213.10
3	—	282	220.00–232.50	228.58
24	—	425	217.00–227.00	219.10
28	—	356	225.00–243.00	239.15
13	—	319	235.00–256.00	252.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	141.00–155.00	146.74
1	—	545	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	715	158.00–161.00	160.07
25	—	560	167.00–182.50	178.38
3	—	347	201.00	201.00
10	—	819	145.00–154.00	149.40
26	—	471	183.00–187.00	185.66
4	—	516	191.00	191.00
7	—	437	199.00	199.00
1	—	940	152.50	152.50
8	—	679	160.00–171.50	167.16
38	—	633	168.00–174.00	170.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	153.00	153.00
8	—	533	155.00–170.00	168.22
1	—	420	172.50	172.50
1	—	950	114.00	114.00
1	—	705	122.50	122.50
1	—	370	180.00	180.00
1	—	470	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	365	213.00–226.00	224.09
5	—	308	229.00–242.50	234.26
4	—	225	220.00–235.00	227.50
5	—	275	234.00–247.50	239.01
18	—	457	206.50	206.50
20	—	430	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	567	210.00–228.00	225.46
12	—	618	199.00–200.00	199.43
18	—	534	209.00–225.00	221.66
12	—	690	193.50	193.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	655	185.00–186.00	185.50
2	—	338	220.00	220.00
3	—	1,005	146.00	146.00
2	—	360	220.00–225.00	222.47
7	—	704	179.00	179.00
1	—	470	196.00	196.00
13	—	809	168.00	168.00
1	—	400	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	374	254.00	254.00
2	—	425	213.00	213.00
21	—	470	215.00–225.00	223.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	163.00	163.00
1	—	345	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,520	82.00–90.00	86.71
1	—	1,300	74.00	74.00
8	—	1,407	92.00–105.00	96.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,017	82.00–93.00	86.62
2	—	905	48.00–49.00	48.50
10	—	968	55.00–65.00	61.91
21	—	1,004	67.00–80.00	73.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,159	70.00–85.00	79.98
1	—	1,180	68.00	68.00
8	—	1,164	87.00–103.00	92.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,828	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,411	89.00–95.00	92.24
8	—	1,811	110.00–125.00	119.19
10	—	1,517	97.00–107.00	100.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,323	1,060.00–1,250.00	1,159.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	835.00	835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,226	885.00–1,225.00	1,007.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,085.00	1,085.00

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	—	993	775.00–1,110.00	942.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	660.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	900.00–950.00	926.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,060	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,044	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,283.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,150.00	1,150.00

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	—	1,120	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,212.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,285.00–1,350.00	1,318.91

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	—	900	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	960.00	960.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	893	750.00–775.00	767.26
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	843	600.00–875.00	721.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	825.00	825.00

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.