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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 10

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

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Feeder Cattle receipts

506 head

▲ 185 vs last sale 321▼ 164 vs year ago 670 · −24.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 102▼ 2 vs year ago 71 · −2.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 25▼ 18 vs year ago 31 · −58.1%

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 and bull calves sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 7.00-9.00 higher. Strong demand was shown for a very good quality feeder calf 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 $226.90/cwt on 193 head.

Average price

$226.90

193 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,214

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$65.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.69

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	526	236.59	1,245	147
Medium and Large 2	490	210.35	1,030	29
Medium and Large 2-3	687	171.36	1,178	17thin

One grade step is worth $65.23/cwt here — about $67 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 sale193 hd

226.90

—

KY average27 barns · 6,166 hd

230.59

−3.69

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	1,703	127.26	2,167	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,446	116.67	1,687	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	107.69	1,289	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	89.19	927	15

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)	1,265	$1,538	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,217	$1,401	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	918	$1,063	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,550	$1,850	1thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	648	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,021	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	968	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	749	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	257.33/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,222	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,158	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,140	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	539	258.66/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,394	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	240.23/cwt	239.00–245.00	1,345	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	245.07/cwt	238.00–249.50	1,524	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,528	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	236.77/cwt	234.00–237.00	1,657	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	782	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	2,010	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	885	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,682	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,418	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	985	184.97/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,822	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,170	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,077	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	755	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	678	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	352	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	866	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	225.56/cwt	212.50–230.00	866	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	212.38/cwt	210.00–220.00	898	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	248.29/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,063	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	452	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	954	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	244.28/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,199	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	227.51/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,192	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	552	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,347	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,182	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	606	184.92/cwt	172.50–189.00	1,121	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	223.72/cwt	218.00–236.00	1,383	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	198.24/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,253	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	658	176.24/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,160	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	694	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,409	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	209.76/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,498	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,180	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	827	171.75/cwt	171.00–172.00	1,420	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	865	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,319	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	955	158.25/cwt	157.50–159.00	1,511	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	246	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	677	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	826	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	187.53/cwt	185.00–192.50	694	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	236.13/cwt	225.00–240.00	904	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,023	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	245.92/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,045	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	459	214.31/cwt	202.50–222.50	984	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	177.50/cwt	165.00–190.00	825	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,196	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,149	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	231.74/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,291	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	595	203.50/cwt	195.00–212.00	1,211	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	221.25/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,372	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,374	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,567	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,398	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,294	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,309	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,264	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,974	1
Bulls	—	—	1,898	136.43/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,589	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	78.19/cwt	74.00–84.00	763	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,103	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	93.54/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,005	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	97.89/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,145	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	109.32/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,313	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	118.87/cwt	105.00–126.00	1,707	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	94.68/cwt	87.00–101.00	1,468	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,217	1,400.68/head	1,325.00–1,485.00	1,401	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,538.49/head	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,538	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,550	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	850	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	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 Aug 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 321Year ago 670

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 102Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 25Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	185.00	185.00
1	—	945	150.00	150.00
1	—	360	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	782	257.00	257.00
23	—	539	257.00–267.00	258.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	475	255.00–257.50	257.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	245.00	245.00
1	—	1,170	177.50	177.50
1	—	495	234.00	234.00
1	—	885	190.00	190.00
1	—	1,005	187.50	187.50
1	—	600	200.00	200.00
1	—	500	228.00	228.00
2	—	985	182.50–187.50	184.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	239.00–245.00	240.23
41	—	622	238.00–249.50	245.07
3	—	378	270.00	270.00
13	—	700	234.00–237.00	236.77
4	—	650	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	827	171.00–172.00	171.75
4	—	606	172.50–189.00	184.92
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
1	—	435	160.00	160.00
1	—	715	165.00	165.00
2	—	955	157.50–159.00	158.25
2	—	658	172.50–180.00	176.24
1	—	865	152.50	152.50
1	—	365	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	618	218.00–236.00	223.72
6	—	307	246.00	246.00
37	—	491	238.00–245.00	244.28
7	—	714	204.00–212.00	209.76
11	—	352	246.00	246.00
8	—	524	225.00–229.00	227.51
12	—	428	230.00–250.00	248.29
6	—	694	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	210.00–220.00	212.38
4	—	563	210.00	210.00
3	—	452	211.00	211.00
4	—	384	212.50–230.00	225.56
2	—	308	220.00	220.00
8	—	632	196.00–205.00	198.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	552	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	295	280.00	280.00
19	—	557	227.00–235.00	231.74
15	—	492	243.00	243.00
11	—	620	215.00–228.00	221.25
8	—	386	265.00	265.00
17	—	425	242.00–248.00	245.92
5	—	719	218.00	218.00
8	—	506	227.00	227.00
5	—	246	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	185.00–192.50	187.53
2	—	465	165.00–190.00	177.50
2	—	935	140.00	140.00
1	—	835	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	459	202.50–222.50	214.31
2	—	680	202.00	202.00
2	—	595	195.00–212.00	203.50
1	—	760	184.00	184.00
4	—	383	225.00–240.00	236.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,074	88.00–96.00	93.54
5	—	976	74.00–84.00	78.19
1	—	1,050	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,436	105.00–126.00	118.87
2	—	1,550	87.00–101.00	94.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,201	102.00–118.00	109.32
3	—	1,170	95.00–100.00	97.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	98.00	98.00
3	—	1,898	130.00–140.00	136.43
1	—	1,530	129.00	129.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,538.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,217	1,325.00–1,485.00	1,400.68

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	—	1,550	1,850.00	1,850.00

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	—	960	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,125.00	1,125.00

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	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,250	1,800.00	1,800.00

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.