Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2022-01-13

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 13
● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
755 head
519 vs last sale 236 127 vs year ago 882 · 14.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
137 head
79 vs last sale 58 17 vs year ago 120 · +14.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
3 vs last sale 51 10 vs year ago 58 · 17.2%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleTue Aug 11, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to weather and light receipts last week no trend on market. Feeder and slaughter cattle were met with strong demand and a higher undertone was noted.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.01/cwt on 300 head.
Average price
$138.01
300 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$740
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$196
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$7.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.29
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548138.72760270
Medium and Large 2-3429131.5556430
One grade step is worth $7.17/cwt here — about $196 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 sale300 hd
138.01
KY average22 barns · 5,200 hd
140.29
−2.29
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
BullsLow1,87590.001,68815
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21964.0878110
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54163.2197417
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,20658.0470019

Every lot, as filed

66 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2546136.46/cwt134.50–137.2574521
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3725109.00/cwt109.00–109.007901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2489147.34/cwt137.50–149.2572051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2725117.81/cwt117.00–118.0085438
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3441134.17/cwt132.00–138.0059211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2553168.00/cwt168.00–168.009298
SteersMedium and Large 1-2416170.50/cwt170.50–170.507098
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2686124.00/cwt124.00–124.008518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added686138.25/cwt138.25–138.2594820
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2626126.46/cwt124.00–130.0079226
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2430154.00/cwt154.00–154.0066226
SteersMedium and Large 2-3473150.00/cwt150.00–150.007102
SteersMedium and Large 2-3335156.00/cwt156.00–156.005231
SteersMedium and Large 2-3448145.00/cwt145.00–145.006503
SteersMedium and Large 2-3365144.00/cwt144.00–144.005263
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added729142.25/cwt142.25–142.251,03725
SteersMedium and Large 1-2854136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2719138.69/cwt137.00–141.5099716
SteersMedium and Large 1-2830137.19/cwt134.50–140.001,1396
SteersMedium and Large 1-2627153.28/cwt153.00–153.5096123
SteersMedium and Large 2-3507143.63/cwt141.00–145.007283
SteersMedium and Large 1-2469182.50/cwt182.50–182.5085617
SteersMedium and Large 2-3680126.50/cwt125.00–128.008604
SteersMedium and Large 1-2543168.00/cwt168.00–168.0091225
SteersMedium and Large 1-2655149.00/cwt149.00–149.009761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2265185.00/cwt185.00–185.004901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2372184.00/cwt184.00–184.0068417
BullsMedium and Large 1-2709121.00/cwt121.00–121.0085813
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500160.50/cwt160.50–160.5080324
BullsMedium and Large 1-2808104.00/cwt104.00–104.008402
BullsMedium and Large 1-2551146.00/cwt146.00–146.0080444
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425164.50/cwt164.50–164.5069934
BullsMedium and Large 1-2618141.09/cwt132.00–144.0087230
CowsLean 85-90%1,66553.00/cwt53.00–53.008821
CowsLean 85-90%1,18058.32/cwt54.00–64.0068818
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,54163.21/cwt57.00–69.0097417
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21964.08/cwt60.00–69.0078110
Bulls1,79283.47/cwt78.00–86.001,4965
Bulls1,91793.27/cwt87.00–96.501,78810
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,033924.76/cwt885.00–975.009,5533
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0501,046.03/cwt810.00–1,200.0010,9833
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,205862.39/cwt810.00–935.0010,3922
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,265900.27/cwt810.00–985.0011,3884
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,256908.13/cwt660.00–1,050.0011,4066
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,500930.00/cwt930.00–930.0013,9501
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2900640.00/cwt640.00–640.005,7601
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,150885.00/cwt885.00–885.0010,1781
BullsMedium and Large 1-2798110.00/cwt110.00–110.008788
BullsMedium and Large 1-2316179.62/cwt172.00–184.005688
BullsMedium and Large 2-3413145.00/cwt145.00–145.005993
BullsMedium and Large 2-3467142.97/cwt141.50–143.5066811
BullsMedium and Large 2-3347167.02/cwt162.50–170.005805
BullsMedium and Large 1-2356180.00/cwt180.00–180.006417
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3347130.00/cwt130.00–130.004513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2840106.00/cwt106.00–106.008903
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2320144.00/cwt144.00–144.004615
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,00390.00/cwt90.00–90.009032
BullsMedium and Large 2-3388160.00/cwt160.00–160.006212
BullsMedium and Large 2-3548133.64/cwt131.50–137.5073214
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3364137.82/cwt123.00–144.005028
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3469123.26/cwt123.00–124.005784
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2559135.98/cwt131.00–137.0076037
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2371157.43/cwt147.00–159.5058431
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3598122.00/cwt122.00–122.007302
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3260132.00/cwt132.00–132.003431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2268150.00/cwt150.00–150.004024

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.