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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 29

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

← Feb 22Feb 29Mar 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

669 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 593▲ 121 vs year ago 548 · +22.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 122▼ 56 vs year ago 134 · −41.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 15▼ 35 vs year ago 50 · −70.0%

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 under 600 lbs. sold sharply higher and those over 600 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-7.00 lower. Several weaned, pre-conditioned packages of steers and heifers was offered today. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5,00 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 $234.49/cwt on 267 head.

Average price

$234.49

267 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,273

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$90.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.51

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	553	241.68	1,337	208
Medium and Large 2	454	221.01	1,004	49
Medium and Large 2-3	759	150.87	1,144	10thin

One grade step is worth $90.81/cwt here — about $193 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 sale267 hd

234.49

—

KY average25 barns · 6,834 hd

243.99

−9.51

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	1,788	125.93	2,251	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,391	113.79	1,583	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	107.83	1,302	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	983	93.84	923	22
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,355	146.00	1,978	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,415	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	920	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	890	$1,324	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$2,150	2thin

Every lot

106 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	735	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	811	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	785	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,324	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	329.81/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,253	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	306.35/cwt	302.50–308.00	1,369	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,314	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	457	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,257	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,463	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,288	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,574	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	294.26/cwt	292.50–295.00	1,548	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	556	305.14/cwt	304.00–306.50	1,697	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	558	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,172	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,464	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,360	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	259.33/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,608	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	279.77/cwt	277.50–280.00	1,754	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	679	264.57/cwt	262.00–267.50	1,796	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	236.96/cwt	227.50–238.00	1,706	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,779	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,740	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	769	242.57/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,865	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	916	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,034	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,953	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	966	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,009	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,009	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	251	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	628	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	651	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	316	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	822	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	227.58/cwt	220.00–230.00	719	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	226.68/cwt	225.00–240.00	818	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	278.01/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,043	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	238.06/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,009	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	268.12/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,169	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	210.19/cwt	205.00–215.00	994	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,312	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	215.81/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,124	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,262	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	546	250.24/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,366	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,414	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,208	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	220.43/cwt	217.00–223.00	1,309	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,068	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	222.27/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,380	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,431	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	642	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,300	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	651	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,315	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,316	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	686	215.91/cwt	214.50–220.00	1,481	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	186.38/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,320	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,271	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	808	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,535	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	808	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,406	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,134	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	920	131.77/cwt	127.50–136.00	1,212	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	945	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,441	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	978	130.06/cwt	122.50–137.50	1,272	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	238	295.16/cwt	290.00–300.00	702	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	260	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	637	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	982	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	705	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	249.30/cwt	230.00–260.00	820	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	351	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,246	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	353	207.45/cwt	200.00–215.00	732	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	321.25/cwt	305.00–337.50	1,182	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	242.14/cwt	235.00–250.00	891	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	888	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	424	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,327	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	246.78/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,059	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	273.31/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,197	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	968	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	490	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,446	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	534	238.08/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,271	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	971	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	270.86/cwt	267.50–272.00	1,514	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	242.63/cwt	225.00–246.00	1,514	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	633	205.12/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,298	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	226.51/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,613	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	216.02/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,761	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,596	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,020	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,326	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,910	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,355	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,978	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,730	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,955	1
Bulls	—	—	1,796	127.78/cwt	123.00–134.00	2,295	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	874	71.80/cwt	60.00–78.00	628	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	97.61/cwt	93.00–102.50	981	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	116.80/cwt	107.00–136.00	1,200	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	85.64/cwt	82.00–89.00	946	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	114.96/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,383	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	104.71/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,266	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,307	123.42/cwt	119.00–133.00	1,613	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	110.09/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,567	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	1,324.05/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,324	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,000	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	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 Feb 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 669Last week 593Year ago 548

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 122Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 15Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	453	290.00	290.00
1	—	245	300.00	300.00
2	—	1,030	195.00	195.00
3	—	563	260.00	260.00
17	—	526	292.50–295.00	294.26
8	—	620	250.00–262.00	259.33
7	—	380	300.00–335.00	329.81
1	—	765	227.50	227.50
10	—	720	227.50–238.00	236.96
10	—	447	302.50–308.00	306.35
1	—	930	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	215.00	215.00
1	—	558	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	679	262.00–267.50	264.57
5	—	735	242.00	242.00
6	—	523	301.00	301.00
33	—	769	239.00–247.00	242.57
11	—	556	304.00–306.50	305.14
8	—	966	208.00	208.00
8	—	916	222.00	222.00
16	—	475	308.00	308.00
11	—	627	277.50–280.00	279.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	220.00	220.00
1	—	505	255.00	255.00
1	—	295	275.00	275.00
3	—	457	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	808	190.00	190.00
23	—	686	214.50–220.00	215.91
41	—	546	250.00–251.00	250.24
9	—	622	230.00	230.00
12	—	561	252.00	252.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	135.00	135.00
1	—	390	180.00	180.00
1	—	410	165.00	165.00
2	—	770	165.00	165.00
1	—	610	175.00	175.00
2	—	978	122.50–137.50	130.06
2	—	920	127.50–136.00	131.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	361	225.00–240.00	226.68
2	—	473	205.00–215.00	210.19
3	—	808	174.00	174.00
1	—	945	152.50	152.50
9	—	316	220.00–230.00	227.58
3	—	642	202.50	202.50
13	—	424	230.00–240.00	238.06
1	—	675	195.00	195.00
2	—	283	230.00	230.00
5	—	521	200.00–222.50	215.81
1	—	575	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	260.00	260.00
5	—	708	180.00–188.00	186.38
17	—	486	270.00	270.00
5	—	251	250.00	250.00
25	—	436	267.00–270.00	268.12
7	—	594	217.00–223.00	220.43
17	—	621	210.00–225.00	222.27
4	—	651	202.00	202.00
3	—	537	235.00	235.00
20	—	375	270.00–282.00	278.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,020	130.00	130.00
2	—	555	175.00	175.00
2	—	328	215.00	215.00
2	—	423	210.00	210.00
2	—	353	200.00–215.00	207.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	215.00	215.00
3	—	260	245.00	245.00
4	—	368	235.00–250.00	242.14
6	—	534	230.00–242.00	238.08
5	—	429	230.00–252.50	246.78
2	—	633	195.00–215.00	205.12
1	—	840	190.00	190.00
7	—	329	230.00–260.00	249.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	490	295.00	295.00
9	—	424	313.00	313.00
6	—	351	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	272.50–275.00	273.31
7	—	712	218.00–230.00	226.51
1	—	1,140	167.50	167.50
32	—	559	267.50–272.00	270.86
3	—	293	335.00	335.00
12	—	815	210.00–219.00	216.02
15	—	624	225.00–246.00	242.63
4	—	368	305.00–337.50	321.25
2	—	238	290.00–300.00	295.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	874	60.00–78.00	71.80
2	—	1,105	82.00–89.00	85.64
9	—	1,005	93.00–102.50	97.61
5	—	1,027	107.00–136.00	116.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,307	119.00–133.00	123.42
13	—	1,423	106.00–117.00	110.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,203	110.00–123.00	114.96
16	—	1,209	98.00–109.00	104.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,796	123.00–134.00	127.78
1	—	1,730	113.00	113.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,030	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	890	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,324.05
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,350.00	1,350.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,415	1,850.00	1,850.00

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	—	1,000	1,250.00	1,250.00

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.