Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2024-02-01

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 1
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
707 head
▲ 434 vs last sale 273▲ 593 vs year ago 114 · +520.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 57▲ 82 vs year ago 12 · +683.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 38▲ 34 vs year ago 3 · +1,133.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. traded sharply higher and those over 600 lbs. were steady. Feeder buyers showed good demand for the lightweight calves in all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $229.15/cwt on 302 head.
Average price
$229.15
302 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,240
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$35
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$70.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.71
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2535232.431,244277
Medium and Large 2515213.671,10015thin
Medium and Large 2-3748161.611,20910thin
One grade step is worth $70.82/cwt here — about $35 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 sale302 hd
229.15
—
KY average24 barns · 8,021 hd
219.44
+9.71
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,672120.182,01013
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,482106.621,58034
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26294.001,18614
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04890.1394525
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,535162.502,4941thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,018$1,5752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,065$1,3013thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$1,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$1,2751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,045$1,1972thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,1751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)990$9601thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,4751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,128$1,6803thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,101$1,67514
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,030$1,2501thin

Every lot

111 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3335215.00/cwt215.00–215.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 2355255.00/cwt255.00–255.009052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375328.44/cwt325.00–335.001,2329
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3387214.72/cwt210.00–225.008313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,1548
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,1371
Steers—Medium and Large 2440242.91/cwt240.00–247.501,0694
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2452274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,23813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472288.54/cwt287.00–292.001,36210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523252.74/cwt244.00–261.001,3224
Steers—Medium and Large 2525228.27/cwt215.00–235.001,1983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added542275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,49119
Steers—Medium and Large 2580230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3341
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3605180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620259.23/cwt259.00–261.001,60753
Steers—Medium and Large 2633233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,4754
Steers—Medium and Large 2671216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,44915
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6547
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719215.49/cwt212.00–220.001,5494
Steers—Medium and Large 2724186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,3474
Steers—Medium and Large 2775188.90/cwt187.50–190.001,4645
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2799211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,68617
Steers—Medium and Large 2815185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2821204.01/cwt201.00–209.001,6758
Steers—Medium and Large 2915180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2978186.26/cwt185.00–187.501,8222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,044182.41/cwt180.00–183.001,9045
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2246280.00/cwt280.00–280.006897
Heifers—Medium and Large 2298245.00/cwt245.00–245.007302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2314259.21/cwt245.00–267.5081414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2319234.96/cwt230.00–240.007504
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366258.17/cwt255.00–267.5094525
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3395220.00/cwt220.00–220.008691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3415195.00/cwt195.00–195.008091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430245.34/cwt235.00–249.001,05529
Heifers—Medium and Large 2481225.13/cwt224.00–230.001,0835
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483250.23/cwt250.00–251.001,20949
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,18714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3555195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2556235.08/cwt223.00–237.001,30744
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618217.23/cwt209.00–221.001,34238
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,42410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2683187.89/cwt183.00–192.001,28320
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added714208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,48511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,3032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3765165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3810165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added811204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,6548
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2854174.83/cwt163.00–182.001,4938
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3887136.52/cwt135.00–137.001,2114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2980140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3995130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2941
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,025147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,5121
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2277332.50/cwt332.50–332.509216
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3280255.00/cwt255.00–255.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy299360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,07611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2329318.32/cwt310.00–327.501,0474
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3332271.86/cwt265.00–277.509037
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3373252.50/cwt252.50–252.509422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,27213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy437310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,35514
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3437242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,0607
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2459270.05/cwt265.00–275.001,24010
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy487288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,40317
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3495235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1634
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3738
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy555270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,49914
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2590233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,3754
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610209.92/cwt205.00–215.001,2812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628241.95/cwt227.00–249.001,51914
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3695187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,47011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,4013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3835165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3890158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,4061
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,535162.50/cwt162.50–162.502,4941
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,643115.77/cwt111.00–120.001,9026
Bulls——1,672126.95/cwt124.00–128.002,1236
Bulls——1,850106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,9611
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94566.25/cwt60.00–72.006262
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,002103.80/cwt99.00–107.001,0406
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06290.23/cwt85.00–95.0095813
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12681.23/cwt77.00–83.009154
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,2301
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27093.08/cwt88.00–100.001,18213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,439112.14/cwt105.00–123.001,61419
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,515100.31/cwt93.00–104.001,52014
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,84590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,6611
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29151,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29351,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2990960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0231,201.28/head1,125.00–1,275.001,2012
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0451,196.77/head1,125.00–1,275.001,1972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28751,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-29571,501.22/head1,450.00–1,550.001,5013
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0001,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,0001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,0301,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1001,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,830.36/head1,500.00–2,200.001,8304
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,783.17/head1,325.00–2,325.001,7832
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,738.99/head1,550.00–1,925.001,7392
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751

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.