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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Mar 23

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

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Feeder Cattle receipts

781 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 767▲ 86 vs year ago 695 · +12.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 115▼ 115 vs year ago 186 · −61.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 38▼ 43 vs year ago 81 · −53.1%

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 with the fancy and value-added calves sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded steady. Bull calves under 600 lbs. were 7.00-9.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 1.00-3.00 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 $181.73/cwt on 344 head.

Average price

$181.73

344 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,024

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$27.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.68

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	564	182.79	1,030	331
Medium and Large 2-3	552	155.00	855	13thin

One grade step is worth $27.79/cwt here — about $175 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 sale344 hd

181.73

—

KY average24 barns · 6,957 hd

189.42

−7.68

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	1,738	109.04	1,895	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	88.86	1,304	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	85.75	1,022	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	72.81	743	20

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)	1,300	$1,460	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,478	$1,226	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$858	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$825	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,600	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,007	$1,563	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	922	$1,142	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,500	$2,650	1thin

Every lot

83 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 1-2	363	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	826	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	969	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,076	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	225.71/cwt	220.00–227.50	982	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	235.17/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,117	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	196.84/cwt	187.50–200.00	955	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	501	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,047	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	542	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,393	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	899	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	224.10/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,266	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	983	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	203.38/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,275	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,068	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	182.53/cwt	173.00–189.00	1,331	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	824	166.97/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,376	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,456	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,438	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,508	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,080	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,350	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	239	190.73/cwt	190.00–195.00	456	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	520	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	220.28/cwt	205.00–222.50	694	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	359	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	714	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	369	223.24/cwt	212.50–226.00	824	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	422	201.24/cwt	201.00–202.50	849	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	196.12/cwt	194.00–197.00	839	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	437	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	710	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	798	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	192.68/cwt	192.00–194.50	934	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	174.58/cwt	171.00–179.00	911	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	185.71/cwt	181.00–187.00	1,042	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	608	153.78/cwt	152.00–155.00	935	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	168.87/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,050	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	159.46/cwt	152.00–170.00	1,072	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	937	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	159.28/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,153	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,218	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	779	169.75/cwt	169.75–169.75	1,322	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	838	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,014	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,300	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	473	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	270	242.55/cwt	230.00–245.00	655	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	308	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	755	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	644	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	867	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	257.47/cwt	242.50–262.50	966	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	437	243.43/cwt	232.50–249.00	1,064	39
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	488	224.23/cwt	207.50–227.00	1,094	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	198.27/cwt	196.00–199.00	1,075	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	557	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	897	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,135	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	636	153.68/cwt	152.00–156.00	977	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	166.57/cwt	161.00–172.00	1,191	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,301	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,358	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,387	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	924	155.57/cwt	145.00–162.50	1,437	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,375	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,101	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,145	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,677	107.46/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,802	5
Bulls	—	—	1,795	119.53/cwt	117.00–122.00	2,146	2
Bulls	—	—	1,930	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,853	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	54.58/cwt	53.00–56.00	535	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	76.92/cwt	71.00–82.00	786	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	64.38/cwt	64.00–65.00	670	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	93.03/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,093	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	84.63/cwt	75.00–90.00	1,010	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	95.87/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,395	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	85.67/cwt	83.00–89.50	1,262	11
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	865	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,050	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,015	857.88/head	800.00–925.00	858	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,459.94/head	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,460	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,478	1,226.14/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,226	2

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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 781Last week 767Year ago 695

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 115Year ago 186

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 38Year ago 81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	608	152.00–155.00	153.78
2	—	478	167.00	167.00
4	—	437	160.00–165.00	162.51
2	—	715	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	422	201.00–202.50	201.24
8	—	315	205.00–222.50	220.28
26	—	369	212.50–226.00	223.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	190.00	190.00
7	—	766	159.00	159.00
1	—	1,000	130.00	130.00
3	—	270	192.50	192.50
36	—	485	192.00–194.50	192.68
33	—	522	171.00–179.00	174.58
36	—	622	165.00–170.00	168.87
21	—	672	152.00–170.00	159.46
7	—	724	159.00–160.00	159.28
7	—	239	190.00–195.00	190.73
4	—	359	199.00	199.00
28	—	561	181.00–187.00	185.71
16	—	428	194.00–197.00	196.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	779	169.75	169.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	838	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	255.00	255.00
28	—	475	233.00–245.00	235.17
4	—	418	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	125.00	125.00
2	—	628	170.00	170.00
2	—	460	180.00	180.00
2	—	570	170.00–175.00	172.50
2	—	545	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	627	200.00–215.00	203.38
8	—	542	257.00	257.00
33	—	565	223.00–226.00	224.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	160.00	160.00
1	—	975	147.50	147.50
23	—	729	173.00–189.00	182.53
14	—	501	209.00	209.00
3	—	363	227.50	227.50
4	—	824	165.00–171.00	166.97
1	—	1,005	150.00	150.00
4	—	485	187.50–200.00	196.84
4	—	435	220.00–227.50	225.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	155.00	155.00
8	—	715	161.00–172.00	166.57
5	—	761	171.00	171.00
4	—	924	145.00–162.50	155.57
4	—	215	220.00	220.00
16	—	542	196.00–199.00	198.27
10	—	838	162.00	162.00
1	—	1,100	125.00	125.00
4	—	373	232.50	232.50
3	—	322	200.00	200.00
21	—	620	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	308	245.00	245.00
26	—	488	207.50–227.00	224.23
6	—	270	230.00–245.00	242.55
39	—	437	232.50–249.00	243.43
12	—	375	242.50–262.50	257.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	636	152.00–156.00	153.68
4	—	1,101	104.00	104.00
1	—	470	155.00	155.00
7	—	557	161.00	161.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,040	64.00–65.00	64.38
15	—	1,022	71.00–82.00	76.92
2	—	980	53.00–56.00	54.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,194	75.00–90.00	84.63
4	—	1,175	92.00–95.00	93.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,473	83.00–89.50	85.67
5	—	1,455	92.00–101.00	95.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,930	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,795	117.00–122.00	119.53
5	—	1,677	106.00–108.00	107.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,050	1,725.00	1,725.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	963	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	—	865	825.00	825.00

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)	2	—	1,478	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,226.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,300	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,459.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	825.00	825.00

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	—	1,015	800.00–925.00	857.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,500	2,650.00	2,650.00

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.