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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 3

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

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Feeder Cattle receipts

321 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 314▼ 41 vs year ago 362 · −11.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 54▲ 42 vs year ago 60 · +70.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 9▲ 9 vs year ago 16 · +56.3%

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 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 lower and bull calves were steady. The overall demand for feeder calves was lower today when compared to previous weeks. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and slaughters were 3.00-4.00 higher.

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 $227.35/cwt on 125 head.

Average price

$227.35

125 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,126

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$163

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

$30.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.32

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	482	231.89	1,117	104
Medium and Large 2	581	205.56	1,195	16thin
Medium and Large 2-3	303	205.00	620	2thin
Medium 1-2	637	201.00	1,280	3thin

One grade step is worth $30.89/cwt here — about −$163 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 sale125 hd

227.35

—

KY average25 barns · 4,241 hd

227.67

−0.32

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	1,575	128.65	2,026	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,428	111.06	1,586	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,179	105.10	1,239	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	988	92.32	912	33
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,405	168.00	2,360	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,485	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$1,332	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$1,304	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	793	$1,105	2thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	244.87/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,063	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,196	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,080	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	247.46/cwt	242.00–253.00	1,321	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,114	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,165	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	243.97/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,505	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	688	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,445	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	234.01/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,657	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,748	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,638	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	224.50/cwt	224.50–224.50	1,818	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	885	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,788	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	751	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	352	238.31/cwt	235.00–245.00	839	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	358	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	895	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	227.55/cwt	225.00–230.00	826	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	234.17/cwt	227.00–235.50	974	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	207.64/cwt	202.50–213.00	966	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,106	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	1,286	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	542	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,144	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,227	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,364	8
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	637	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,280	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,315	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,407	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,385	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	840	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,562	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,015	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,700	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	205	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	502	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	274.63/cwt	265.00–277.50	763	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	277.62/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,008	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	363	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	871	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,039	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	231.27/cwt	223.00–236.00	1,096	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,153	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	543	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,157	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,294	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	554	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,125	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	613	158.70/cwt	155.00–162.50	973	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,413	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,546	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	187.67/cwt	179.00–192.00	1,389	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,471	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,328	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,060	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,399	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,405	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,360	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,215	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,239	1
Bulls	—	—	1,261	117.22/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,478	4
Bulls	—	—	1,722	135.23/cwt	129.00–140.00	2,329	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	79.75/cwt	75.00–84.00	724	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	92.28/cwt	86.00–100.00	930	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	107.11/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,088	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	111.57/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,308	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	101.06/cwt	93.00–105.00	1,189	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,135	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	116.40/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,646	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	103.73/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,483	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	83.01/cwt	79.00–87.00	1,278	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	793	1,105.36/head	900.00–1,250.00	1,105	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	995	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2Fancy	1,080	1,535.00/head	1,535.00–1,535.00	1,535	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,110	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	1,299.98/head	1,060.00–1,425.00	1,300	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,388	1,444.05/head	1,385.00–1,500.00	1,444	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 Aug 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 321Last week 314Year ago 362

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 54Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 9Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	225.00	225.00
2	—	725	191.00	191.00
2	—	465	202.50–213.00	207.64
2	—	363	225.00–230.00	227.55
1	—	1,015	167.50	167.50
1	—	840	186.00	186.00
1	—	750	192.00	192.00
6	—	542	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	481	230.00	230.00
7	—	654	201.00	201.00
4	—	563	218.00	218.00
8	—	623	219.00	219.00
2	—	700	201.00	201.00
20	—	539	238.50	238.50
3	—	313	240.00	240.00
26	—	416	227.00–235.50	234.17
3	—	352	235.00–245.00	238.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
1	—	325	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	358	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	230.00	230.00
15	—	617	235.00–245.00	243.97
9	—	469	255.00	255.00
8	—	534	242.00–253.00	247.46
4	—	434	230.00–250.00	244.87
4	—	810	224.50	224.50
6	—	708	232.00–236.00	234.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	210.00	210.00
1	—	605	192.50	192.50
1	—	480	225.00	225.00
2	—	885	202.00	202.00
2	—	550	202.50	202.50
1	—	795	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	213.00	213.00
2	—	363	240.00	240.00
1	—	770	191.00	191.00
1	—	205	245.00	245.00
7	—	554	203.00	203.00
3	—	740	179.00–192.00	187.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	709	218.00	218.00
16	—	625	226.00	226.00
4	—	278	265.00–277.50	274.63
13	—	552	234.50	234.50
18	—	474	223.00–236.00	231.27
15	—	363	260.00–279.00	277.62
14	—	433	240.00	240.00
2	—	518	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	155.00–162.50	158.70
1	—	1,060	132.00	132.00
1	—	830	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	88.00	88.00
12	—	1,172	107.00–117.00	111.57
15	—	1,177	93.00–105.00	101.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	908	75.00–84.00	79.75
6	—	1,016	102.00–114.00	107.11
20	—	1,008	86.00–100.00	92.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,414	111.00–121.00	116.40
4	—	1,430	101.00–106.00	103.73
2	—	1,540	79.00–87.00	83.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	102.00	102.00
11	—	1,722	129.00–140.00	135.23
4	—	1,261	116.00–120.00	117.22

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,388	1,385.00–1,500.00	1,444.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,238	1,060.00–1,425.00	1,299.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,485.00	1,485.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	793	900.00–1,250.00	1,105.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	1,225.00	1,225.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,535.00	1,535.00

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.