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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Nov 2

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

← Oct 26Nov 2Nov 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

622 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 631▼ 29 vs year ago 651 · −4.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 92▼ 5 vs year ago 150 · −3.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 18▲ 16 vs year ago 32 · +50.0%

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 sold 5.00-7.00 higher and feeder heifers were 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder buyers showed stronger demand for all classes of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows traded fully steady and slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 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 $207.98/cwt on 237 head.

Average price

$207.98

237 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,186

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$45.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.18

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	572	214.93	1,230	171
Medium and Large 2	556	199.35	1,109	45
Medium and Large 2-3	585	169.88	994	21

One grade step is worth $45.05/cwt here — about $236 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 sale237 hd

207.98

—

KY average25 barns · 4,820 hd

205.80

+2.18

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	1,748	110.04	1,923	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	89.17	1,332	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,261	84.28	1,063	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,002	77.82	779	37

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)	1,143	$1,233	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,210	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,131	$1,017	12
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$950	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	785	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,666	14

Every lot

95 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 1-2	334	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	895	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,110	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	441	218.31/cwt	217.50–220.00	963	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,210	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	900	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	504	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,326	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	246.51/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,326	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,031	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,410	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,455	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	642	213.51/cwt	213.00–214.00	1,371	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,207	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,518	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	703	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,371	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	220.70/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,574	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,628	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	823	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,531	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	867	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,691	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,013	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,773	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,088	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,763	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	763	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	626	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	775	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	611	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	744	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	237.31/cwt	232.50–242.50	892	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	248.59/cwt	237.00–251.00	1,071	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	784	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	459	203.74/cwt	200.00–207.50	935	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,124	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	994	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,281	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	544	203.66/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,108	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	1,219	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,136	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	192.06/cwt	191.00–192.50	1,187	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	206.71/cwt	205.50–210.00	1,286	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	687	169.19/cwt	167.50–170.00	1,162	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,430	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	180.47/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,280	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	774	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,169	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,383	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,134	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	945	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,418	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,269	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	649	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	290	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	306	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	819	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	731	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	371	218.66/cwt	205.00–235.00	811	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	374	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,014	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	193.36/cwt	192.50–195.00	731	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,105	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	439	206.62/cwt	202.50–208.00	907	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	251.06/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,198	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,020	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	243.14/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,315	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,285	30
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	626	177.01/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,108	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,360	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	717	161.69/cwt	147.50–168.00	1,159	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,174	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	796	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,401	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,244	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,678	99.80/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,675	3
Bulls	—	—	1,728	109.34/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,889	10
Bulls	—	—	1,882	122.61/cwt	121.00–124.00	2,308	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	96.17/cwt	90.00–101.00	866	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	81.89/cwt	80.00–88.00	795	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	62.32/cwt	52.50–67.00	633	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	76.47/cwt	72.00–79.00	801	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	91.80/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,104	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	85.53/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,080	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	77.11/cwt	74.00–79.00	986	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,102	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,494	86.75/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,296	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	94.21/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,412	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	913	1,037.67/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	955	825.65/head	800.00–850.00	826	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,000	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,050	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,075	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,105	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	1,232.88/head	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,233	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,174	1,295.42/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,295	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	1,057.06/head	850.00–1,200.00	1,057	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	785	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,060	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	1,539.64/head	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,540	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	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 Nov 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 622Last week 631Year ago 651

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 92Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 18Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	137.50	137.50
4	—	774	151.00	151.00
1	—	590	192.50	192.50
1	—	390	175.00	175.00
3	—	687	167.50–170.00	169.19
8	—	433	181.00	181.00
1	—	330	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,015	125.00	125.00
1	—	515	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	277.50	277.50
5	—	543	236.00	236.00
11	—	809	171.00	171.00
6	—	313	247.50	247.50
18	—	431	237.00–251.00	248.59
34	—	558	218.50	218.50
48	—	622	205.50–210.00	206.71
16	—	493	228.00	228.00
8	—	376	232.50–242.50	237.31
17	—	709	180.00–181.00	180.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	220.00	220.00
14	—	618	191.00–192.50	192.06
2	—	278	225.00	225.00
4	—	459	200.00–207.50	203.74
2	—	945	150.00	150.00
21	—	544	199.00–210.00	203.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	708	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	750	217.00	217.00
4	—	334	268.00	268.00
3	—	573	246.00	246.00
5	—	414	268.00	268.00
32	—	538	245.00–247.00	246.51
3	—	693	219.00	219.00
17	—	619	235.00	235.00
15	—	713	219.00–224.00	220.70
15	—	471	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,088	162.00	162.00
6	—	441	217.50–220.00	218.31
4	—	703	195.00	195.00
4	—	642	213.00–214.00	213.51
2	—	823	186.00	186.00
3	—	867	195.00	195.00
2	—	1,013	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	177.50	177.50
1	—	550	187.50	187.50
1	—	480	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	504	263.00	263.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	477	245.00–252.00	251.06
32	—	541	240.00–244.00	243.14
5	—	701	194.00	194.00
30	—	621	207.00	207.00
11	—	430	257.00	257.00
5	—	306	267.50	267.50
1	—	245	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	374	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	626	175.00–184.00	177.01
3	—	378	192.50–195.00	193.36
1	—	535	190.00	190.00
1	—	770	152.50	152.50
7	—	717	147.50–168.00	161.69
1	—	905	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	439	202.50–208.00	206.62
1	—	480	212.50	212.50
2	—	340	215.00	215.00
14	—	796	176.00	176.00
1	—	290	215.00	215.00
12	—	371	205.00–235.00	218.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,203	90.00–94.00	91.80
7	—	1,279	74.00–79.00	77.11
22	—	1,263	81.00–89.00	85.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	900	90.00–101.00	96.17
6	—	1,015	52.50–67.00	62.32
14	—	1,048	72.00–79.00	76.47
14	—	971	80.00–88.00	81.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,494	83.00–89.00	86.75
1	—	1,395	79.00	79.00
14	—	1,499	90.00–104.00	94.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,728	104.00–115.00	109.34
3	—	1,882	121.00–124.00	122.61
3	—	1,678	98.00–101.00	99.80

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)	2	—	1,143	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,232.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,174	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,295.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,198	850.00–1,200.00	1,057.06

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	—	1,050	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	913	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	800.00–850.00	825.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	950.00	950.00

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)	1	—	785	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,123	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,539.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,825.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,575.00	1,575.00

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.