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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 14

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

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Feeder Cattle receipts

804 head

▲ 181 vs last sale 623▲ 109 vs year ago 695 · +15.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

131 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 96▲ 41 vs year ago 90 · +45.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 13▲ 11 vs year ago 13 · +84.6%

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 sharply higher. Feeder heifers and bulls calves sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Buyers showed strong demand for a very good quality feeder offering. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 2.00 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 $237.27/cwt on 377 head.

Average price

$237.27

377 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,286

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

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

$51.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.50

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	547	242.35	1,326	312
Medium and Large 2	515	217.34	1,119	54
Medium and Large 2-3	533	190.93	1,018	11thin

One grade step is worth $51.42/cwt here — about $308 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 sale377 hd

237.27

—

KY average26 barns · 8,504 hd

227.77

+9.50

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	1,782	120.11	2,141	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,473	103.18	1,520	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	99.78	1,210	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	993	89.65	890	38
Steers	Choice	Average	1,640	162.50	2,665	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)	1,060	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,238	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$1,223	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,138	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	753	$1,112	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	720	$1,075	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,173	$1,225	2thin

Every lot

96 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 2	288	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	706	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	368	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,076	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,239	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	260.00/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,144	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	468	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,315	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	212.75/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,113	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	260.26/cwt	255.00–261.00	1,424	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,507	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	261.84/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,524	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,035	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	253.67/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,588	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	266.90/cwt	264.00–267.75	1,673	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	671	203.23/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,364	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	243.05/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,704	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	1,857	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	915	192.21/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,759	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,691	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,070	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,899	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,225	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,617	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	258	234.64/cwt	222.50–247.50	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	755	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	816	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	322	198.45/cwt	195.00–200.00	639	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	791	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	710	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	968	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	228.36/cwt	210.00–237.50	845	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	241.93/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,052	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	222.11/cwt	205.00–226.00	973	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	238.74/cwt	224.00–242.00	1,165	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,313	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	557	217.86/cwt	202.50–219.00	1,213	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	238.41/cwt	224.50–241.50	1,347	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,104	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	590	246.39/cwt	244.00–248.00	1,454	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	232.94/cwt	232.25–238.50	1,449	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	206.36/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,304	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	656	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,610	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	694	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	1,537	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	722	182.29/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,316	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	865	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,522	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	925	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,665	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	230	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	535	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	249	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	679	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	270	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	587	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	255.75/cwt	242.50–275.00	839	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	367	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,064	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	246.29/cwt	242.50–247.50	946	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	434	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,211	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	239.53/cwt	238.00–242.50	1,052	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,053	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,279	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	246.36/cwt	235.00–253.00	1,323	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	554	254.50/cwt	246.00–255.50	1,410	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,201	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	600	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,206	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,313	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	236.76/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,487	38
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,385	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,620	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	808	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,450	7
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,640	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	2,665	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	107.16/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,691	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	128.59/cwt	128.00–129.00	2,289	2
Bulls	—	—	1,851	121.60/cwt	118.00–124.00	2,251	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	67.37/cwt	64.00–70.00	610	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	80.73/cwt	73.00–85.00	781	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	108.35/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,081	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	90.77/cwt	87.00–96.00	939	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	75.91/cwt	74.00–78.00	873	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	108.08/cwt	104.00–126.00	1,295	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	96.74/cwt	88.00–101.00	1,186	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,333	84.39/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,125	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	96.75/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,367	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,517	108.28/cwt	103.00–117.00	1,643	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	720	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	753	1,112.04/head	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	825	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	835	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	910	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,030	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,070	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	1,223.23/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,223	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	1,375.15/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,000	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	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 Sep 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 804Last week 623Year ago 695

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 96Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 13Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	191.00	191.00
1	—	865	176.00	176.00
3	—	722	180.00–187.00	182.29
3	—	322	195.00–200.00	198.45
2	—	355	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	622	232.25–238.50	232.94
13	—	305	267.50	267.50
8	—	694	221.50	221.50
52	—	488	224.00–242.00	238.74
64	—	565	224.50–241.50	238.41
27	—	435	240.00–242.00	241.93
13	—	364	266.00	266.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	590	244.00–248.00	246.39
55	—	656	245.50	245.50
7	—	515	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	237.50	237.50
1	—	460	205.00	205.00
9	—	438	205.00–226.00	222.11
10	—	370	210.00–237.50	228.36
2	—	925	180.00	180.00
2	—	258	222.50–247.50	234.64
12	—	632	200.00–208.00	206.36
15	—	557	202.50–219.00	217.86
1	—	735	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	265	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	292.50	292.50
9	—	420	295.00	295.00
14	—	468	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	177.50	177.50
2	—	288	245.00	245.00
1	—	800	215.00	215.00
3	—	671	200.00–210.00	203.23
2	—	523	205.00–220.00	212.75
3	—	915	185.00–196.00	192.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	172.50	172.50
1	—	600	172.50	172.50
4	—	1,225	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	582	255.00–265.00	261.84
37	—	547	255.00–261.00	260.26
18	—	701	235.00–246.00	243.05
7	—	440	247.50–265.00	260.00
37	—	626	240.00–262.00	253.67
5	—	769	241.50	241.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	627	264.00–267.75	266.90
6	—	558	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	720	225.00	225.00
12	—	328	242.50–275.00	255.75
29	—	554	246.00–255.50	254.50
27	—	492	260.00	260.00
8	—	384	242.50–247.50	246.29
8	—	537	235.00–253.00	246.36
5	—	249	272.50	272.50
6	—	439	238.00–242.50	239.53
38	—	628	220.00–242.00	236.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	600	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	434	279.00	279.00
17	—	367	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	210.00	210.00
1	—	330	205.00	205.00
1	—	625	210.00	210.00
2	—	565	212.50	212.50
2	—	525	225.00	225.00
1	—	710	195.00	195.00
3	—	270	217.50	217.50
2	—	468	225.00	225.00
7	—	808	179.50	179.50
1	—	230	232.50	232.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	998	100.00–120.00	108.35
3	—	905	64.00–70.00	67.37
13	—	1,035	87.00–96.00	90.77
13	—	968	73.00–85.00	80.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,517	103.00–117.00	108.28
10	—	1,413	93.00–101.00	96.75
2	—	1,333	80.00–89.00	84.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,198	104.00–126.00	108.08
28	—	1,226	88.00–101.00	96.74
2	—	1,150	74.00–78.00	75.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,780	128.00–129.00	128.59
6	—	1,851	118.00–124.00	121.60
2	—	1,578	105.00–109.00	107.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	753	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	1,050.00	1,050.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	720	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	—	1,005	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	—	1,030	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	1,225.00	1,225.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,268	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,168	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,223.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	1,000.00	1,000.00

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	—	1,200	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,150.00	1,150.00

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.