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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 17

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

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Feeder Cattle receipts

557 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 506▼ 82 vs year ago 639 · −12.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 69▼ 4 vs year ago 83 · −4.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 13▼ 9 vs year ago 20 · −45.0%

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 5.00-7.00 lower. Bull calves traded 7.00-9.00 higher. An average quality feeder offering saw very moderate demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 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 $225.62/cwt on 210 head.

Average price

$225.62

210 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,185

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$89

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

$66.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.47

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	483	237.14	1,144	150
Medium and Large 2	618	200.78	1,241	52
Medium and Large 2-3	721	171.13	1,233	8thin

One grade step is worth $66.01/cwt here — about −$89 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 sale210 hd

225.62

—

KY average25 barns · 6,199 hd

230.09

−4.47

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	—	Average	1,650	131.29	2,166	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	115.48	1,733	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,214	107.89	1,310	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	90.52	962	22

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,146	$1,317	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,125	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,485	$2,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,475	1thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	998	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	253.35/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,160	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	231.68/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,221	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	536	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,372	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	221.65/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,246	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,385	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	243.81/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,531	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,432	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,502	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,598	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	718	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,687	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,789	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,680	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	861	237.75/cwt	237.75–237.75	2,047	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	895	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,709	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	913	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,758	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,055	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,688	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	245	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	660	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	808	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	369	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	941	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	239.49/cwt	235.00–242.50	891	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	235.88/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,010	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	449	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	999	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	483	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,179	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	235.42/cwt	234.00–239.50	1,318	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,175	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	607	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,229	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	222.29/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,403	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,080	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,352	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,268	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,418	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	708	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,204	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	729	185.80/cwt	182.00–188.50	1,354	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,501	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,378	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,449	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	207.61/cwt	205.00–210.00	577	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	837	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	746	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	966	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	223.87/cwt	210.00–227.50	837	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,072	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	434	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,003	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	441	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	882	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,010	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	244.75/cwt	244.75–244.75	1,224	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	539	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,132	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	558	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,194	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,092	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	201.67/cwt	199.00–203.00	1,248	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,428	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,137	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	686	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,365	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,516	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	738	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,373	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	738	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,196	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	806	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,427	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,005	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,407	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,538	123.81/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,904	5
Bulls	—	—	1,684	136.65/cwt	134.00–140.00	2,301	13
Bulls	—	—	1,760	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,742	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	79.89/cwt	75.00–85.00	803	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	92.44/cwt	87.00–99.00	1,010	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	106.98/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,181	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,012	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	113.49/cwt	107.00–138.00	1,368	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	98.21/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,222	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	117.53/cwt	111.00–123.00	1,743	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,663	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,613	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,485	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,075	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	1,377.26/head	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,377	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	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 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 557Last week 506Year ago 639

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 69Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 13Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	313	267.50	267.50
12	—	621	230.00	230.00
4	—	689	220.00	220.00
19	—	500	244.75	244.75
21	—	555	240.00	240.00
5	—	366	264.00	264.00
10	—	427	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	186.00	186.00
7	—	374	210.00–227.50	223.87
2	—	328	227.50	227.50
7	—	806	177.00	177.00
4	—	455	222.00	222.00
6	—	619	199.00–203.00	201.67
4	—	539	210.00	210.00
12	—	558	214.00	214.00
4	—	434	231.00	231.00
4	—	686	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	162.00	162.00
2	—	560	195.00	195.00
1	—	1,005	140.00	140.00
2	—	278	205.00–210.00	207.61
1	—	635	179.00	179.00
4	—	441	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	170.00	170.00
1	—	420	190.00	190.00
1	—	695	182.50	182.50
2	—	825	167.00	167.00
1	—	950	152.50	152.50
1	—	635	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	483	244.00	244.00
16	—	369	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	252.50	252.50
1	—	700	202.50	202.50
6	—	372	235.00–242.50	239.49
23	—	560	234.00–239.50	235.42
21	—	631	220.00–229.00	222.29
38	—	428	230.00–237.00	235.88
3	—	820	183.00	183.00
6	—	272	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	576	204.00	204.00
4	—	449	222.50	222.50
3	—	510	215.00	215.00
11	—	607	202.50	202.50
7	—	729	182.00–188.50	185.80
1	—	245	232.50	232.50
17	—	690	196.00	196.00
1	—	275	210.00	210.00
1	—	765	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,055	160.00	160.00
1	—	310	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	861	237.75	237.75
30	—	536	256.00	256.00
3	—	758	236.00	236.00
3	—	718	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	230.00	230.00
6	—	562	210.00–224.00	221.65
4	—	705	213.00	213.00
2	—	913	192.50	192.50
1	—	621	223.00	223.00
2	—	895	191.00	191.00
1	—	690	207.50	207.50
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
3	—	527	230.00–232.50	231.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	216.00	216.00
12	—	707	226.00	226.00
11	—	458	246.00–255.00	253.35
6	—	384	260.00	260.00
17	—	628	238.00–245.00	243.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,093	87.00–99.00	92.44
8	—	1,005	75.00–85.00	79.89
4	—	1,104	105.00–108.00	106.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	97.00	97.00
18	—	1,483	111.00–123.00	117.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	85.00	85.00
11	—	1,205	107.00–138.00	113.49
4	—	1,244	91.00–105.00	98.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,538	115.00–128.00	123.81
1	—	1,760	99.00	99.00
13	—	1,684	134.00–140.00	136.65

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,164	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,377.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,500.00	1,500.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,475.00	1,475.00

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	—	1,485	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.