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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 27

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

← Apr 20Apr 27May 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

564 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 601▼ 61 vs year ago 625 · −9.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 81▼ 20 vs year ago 135 · −14.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 94▼ 4 vs year ago 49 · −8.2%

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 traded steady to 2.00 higher and feeder heifers were 5.00-7.00 lower. Bull calves sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Buyer interest was good on an average quality offering. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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 $194.37/cwt on 246 head.

Average price

$194.37

246 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,041

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$33.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.83

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	530	198.02	1,049	219
Medium and Large 2-3	583	164.76	961	27

One grade step is worth $33.27/cwt here — about $88 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 sale246 hd

194.37

—

KY average25 barns · 7,575 hd

193.55

+0.83

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	1,720	113.88	1,959	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,448	93.21	1,350	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,209	89.49	1,082	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	977	78.18	764	29
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,895	123.00	2,331	1thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,223	$1,269	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,164	$1,180	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$950	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$1,175	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,042	$1,133	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,165	$1,515	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,184	$1,656	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,250	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 1-2Fancy	280	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	728	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	220.77/cwt	217.50–222.50	795	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	952	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	416	260.89/cwt	259.00–263.00	1,085	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	858	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	216.34/cwt	207.50–226.00	1,019	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	472	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,171	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	544	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,327	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,380	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,326	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	193.48/cwt	186.00–198.00	1,331	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,393	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,535	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,633	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,778	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,691	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	409	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	268	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	624	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	520	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	727	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	201.52/cwt	195.00–205.00	663	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	226.80/cwt	218.00–230.00	828	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	372	174.20/cwt	172.50–175.00	648	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	438	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	964	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	876	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	199.17/cwt	199.00–201.00	974	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	188.46/cwt	184.00–192.00	995	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	552	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,104	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	613	169.99/cwt	162.50–174.00	1,042	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,211	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	165.14/cwt	150.00–168.00	1,115	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	156.73/cwt	147.50–158.00	1,130	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	778	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	996	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,038	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	941	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,317	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	132.34/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,270	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,314	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	234	233.93/cwt	230.00–237.50	547	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	312	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	874	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	802	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	361	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,007	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	212.11/cwt	205.00–217.50	880	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	440	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,131	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	196.89/cwt	196.00–197.50	929	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	483	227.15/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,097	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	989	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	541	217.41/cwt	217.00–218.00	1,176	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	935	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	623	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,252	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,245	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	651	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,237	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,310	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,216	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	173.43/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,424	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	915	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,258	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,080	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,480	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,895	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	2,331	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,441	96.09/cwt	88.00–105.00	1,385	4
Bulls	—	—	1,781	114.77/cwt	108.00–121.00	2,044	14
Bulls	—	—	1,788	128.54/cwt	126.00–130.00	2,298	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	74.88/cwt	69.00–79.00	707	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	84.18/cwt	80.00–89.00	851	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	643	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	96.17/cwt	93.00–107.00	1,152	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	87.60/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,052	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	77.62/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,008	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	88.52/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,251	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	97.91/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,452	15
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,515.00/head	1,515.00–1,515.00	1,515	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	1,133.36/head	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,133	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,000	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,027	1,079.87/head	925.00–1,150.00	1,080	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,120	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	1,230.58/head	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,231	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,286.45/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,286	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	850	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,150	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	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 Apr 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 564Last week 601Year ago 625

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 81Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 94Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	160.00	160.00
1	—	830	125.00	125.00
1	—	315	165.00	165.00
18	—	613	162.50–174.00	169.99
3	—	372	172.50–175.00	174.20
2	—	778	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	438	220.00	220.00
19	—	365	218.00–230.00	226.80
2	—	268	257.50	257.50
4	—	323	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	329	195.00–205.00	201.52
34	—	489	199.00–201.00	199.17
1	—	215	190.00	190.00
16	—	528	184.00–192.00	188.46
13	—	675	150.00–168.00	165.14
1	—	290	215.00	215.00
7	—	941	140.00	140.00
6	—	438	200.00	200.00
3	—	960	132.00–133.00	132.34
1	—	1,095	120.00	120.00
8	—	721	147.50–158.00	156.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	552	200.00	200.00
26	—	624	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	472	248.00	248.00
13	—	416	259.00–263.00	260.89
2	—	280	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	810	189.50	189.50
2	—	1,028	173.00	173.00
1	—	1,050	161.00	161.00
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
1	—	975	167.50	167.50
4	—	688	186.00–198.00	193.48
1	—	745	187.00	187.00
4	—	471	207.50–226.00	216.34
3	—	360	217.50–222.50	220.77
1	—	405	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	544	244.00	244.00
3	—	653	203.00	203.00
13	—	630	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	190.00	190.00
1	—	440	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	345	232.50	232.50
2	—	510	194.00	194.00
1	—	755	161.00	161.00
7	—	821	170.00–174.00	173.43
4	—	415	205.00–217.50	212.11
4	—	234	230.00–237.50	233.93
3	—	642	194.00	194.00
5	—	651	190.00	190.00
5	—	472	196.00–197.50	196.89
16	—	708	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	312	280.00	280.00
29	—	541	217.00–218.00	217.41
27	—	483	220.00–231.00	227.15
20	—	623	201.00	201.00
15	—	440	257.00	257.00
10	—	361	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	137.50	137.50
1	—	550	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,080	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,895	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	59.00	59.00
16	—	944	69.00–79.00	74.88
12	—	1,011	80.00–89.00	84.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,483	94.00–109.00	97.91
15	—	1,413	83.00–92.00	88.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,298	75.00–79.00	77.62
11	—	1,198	93.00–107.00	96.17
20	—	1,201	82.00–92.00	87.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,788	126.00–130.00	128.54
14	—	1,781	108.00–121.00	114.77
4	—	1,441	88.00–105.00	96.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,042	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,133.36

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)	1	—	1,000	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,027	925.00–1,150.00	1,079.87

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)	7	—	1,255	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,286.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,365	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,233	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,230.58

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	1,750.00	1,750.00

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	—	850	1,250.00	1,250.00

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	—	1,285	1,375.00	1,375.00

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	—	1,165	1,515.00	1,515.00

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.