Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded unevenly steady with good demand for light weight feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00-4.00 lower with quality not as attractive as last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.19/cwt on 214 head.

Average price

$132.19

214 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$10.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.63

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	524	134.17	704	175
Medium and Large 2-3	497	123.29	613	39

One grade step is worth $10.88/cwt here — about $91 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 sale214 hd

132.19

—

KY average26 barns · 5,137 hd

132.82

−0.63

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	—	Low	1,712	75.12	1,286	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	54.47	734	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,367	52.27	714	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,275	50.65	646	26

Every lot, as filed

57 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	146.28/cwt	142.00–148.00	636	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	116.18/cwt	114.00–118.00	775	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	118.01/cwt	114.00–122.00	557	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	842	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	143.02/cwt	140.00–146.00	737	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	138.33/cwt	138.00–139.00	443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	913	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	885	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	173.77/cwt	169.00–175.00	653	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	131.79/cwt	128.50–133.50	712	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	382	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	551	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	849	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	124.00/cwt	121.00–127.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	292	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	825	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	676	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,145	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	642	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	711	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	151.43/cwt	147.00–152.50	736	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	545	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	451	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	609	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	551	141.56/cwt	141.50–142.00	780	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	53.07/cwt	52.00–55.00	740	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	54.47/cwt	52.00–58.00	734	9
Bulls	—	—	1,616	72.51/cwt	68.00–74.50	1,172	4
Bulls	—	—	1,905	80.33/cwt	78.00–82.50	1,530	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,320	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	766	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,273	50.36/cwt	45.00–54.00	641	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,326	51.06/cwt	49.50–53.50	677	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	5,909	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	9,315	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	722.84/cwt	650.00–825.00	8,913	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,296	1,060.49/cwt	885.00–1,125.00	13,744	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	8,874	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,138	671.15/cwt	625.00–725.00	7,638	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	511	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	809	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	117.36/cwt	115.00–119.50	831	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	666	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	120.71/cwt	120.50–123.00	740	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	110.56/cwt	108.00–111.00	795	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	148.72/cwt	147.00–150.00	550	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	444	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	622	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	117.36/cwt	111.00–125.00	630	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	637	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	733	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	139.62/cwt	138.00–145.00	669	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	710	2

How this sale compares

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 Oct 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 531Last week 853Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 174Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 46Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded unevenly steady with good demand for light weight feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00-4.00 lower with quality not as attractive as last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	110.00	110.00
6	—	472	114.00–122.00	118.01
3	—	320	138.00–139.00	138.33
2	—	283	135.00	135.00
2	—	390	131.00	131.00
7	—	444	140.00	140.00
12	—	537	111.00–125.00	117.36
3	—	637	115.00	115.00
2	—	710	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	435	142.00–148.00	146.28
9	—	667	114.00–118.00	116.18
2	—	858	104.00	104.00
48	—	540	128.50–133.50	131.79
24	—	613	120.50–123.00	120.71
7	—	719	108.00–111.00	110.56
2	—	1,050	110.00	110.00
14	—	370	147.00–150.00	148.72
25	—	479	138.00–145.00	139.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	645	130.50	130.50
3	—	350	143.50	143.50
6	—	515	140.00–146.00	143.02
1	—	660	127.00	127.00
2	—	292	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	702	130.00	130.00
16	—	619	143.00	143.00
5	—	376	169.00–175.00	173.77
20	—	551	154.00	154.00
2	—	755	121.00–127.00	124.00
3	—	467	169.00	169.00
4	—	543	152.00	152.00
2	—	448	151.00	151.00
3	—	923	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	642	120.00	120.00
4	—	451	135.00	135.00
2	—	358	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	431	165.00	165.00
29	—	486	147.00–152.50	151.43
6	—	313	174.00	174.00
27	—	551	141.50–142.00	141.56
23	—	613	132.00	132.00
2	—	782	106.00	106.00
17	—	708	115.00–119.50	117.36
14	—	372	179.00	179.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,394	52.00–55.00	53.07
4	—	1,326	49.50–53.50	51.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,348	52.00–58.00	54.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	58.00	58.00
25	—	1,273	45.00–54.00	50.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,616	68.00–74.50	72.51
2	—	1,905	78.00–82.50	80.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	585.00	585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	690.00	690.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,233	650.00–825.00	722.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,296	885.00–1,125.00	1,060.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	680.00	680.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	625.00–725.00	671.15

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.

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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

KY-TN Livestock Market - Guthrie, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle