Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2022-07-21

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 21
● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
490 head
417 vs last sale 907 214 vs year ago 704 · 30.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
131 head
123 vs last sale 254 26 vs year ago 105 · +24.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
43 head
28 vs last sale 71 15 vs year ago 58 · 25.9%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleTue Aug 11, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: All classes of feeder cattle sold fully steady with good demand despite very warm temperatures in the forecast. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 6.00-8.00 lower with weak demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.47/cwt on 184 head.
Average price
$145.47
184 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$794
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
11.21
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546145.47794184
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale184 hd
145.47
KY average24 barns · 5,565 hd
156.68
−11.21
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
BullsHigh1,68797.171,64010
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45073.061,06038
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22867.2282545
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03663.3865728

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,093$1,0537
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,300$9801thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$8952thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$8922thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$7632thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$9251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,4005
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,3001thin

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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2713130.00/cwt130.00–130.0092710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2818100.00/cwt100.00–100.008184
BullsMedium and Large 1-2489152.46/cwt144.00–153.5074618
BullsMedium and Large 2-3415140.65/cwt140.00–141.005843
BullsMedium and Large 2-3513123.45/cwt120.00–127.006332
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2751125.00/cwt125.00–125.009395
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added551152.50/cwt152.50–152.5084030
BullsMedium and Large 1-2617136.51/cwt129.00–141.7584228
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2370150.00/cwt150.00–150.0055510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2818121.00/cwt121.00–121.009906
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2722119.00/cwt119.00–119.008593
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2623142.62/cwt137.00–146.0088927
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2468146.30/cwt144.00–150.0068511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2431137.84/cwt136.50–139.0059411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added709134.00/cwt134.00–134.0095012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2683120.00/cwt120.00–120.008202
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2273140.00/cwt140.00–140.003822
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2245141.00/cwt141.00–141.003452
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2325140.00/cwt140.00–140.004551
SteersMedium and Large 1-2918128.01/cwt126.00–130.001,1752
SteersMedium and Large 1-2688131.19/cwt130.00–136.009035
SteersMedium and Large 1-2489176.00/cwt176.00–176.008616
SteersMedium and Large 1-2355160.00/cwt160.00–160.005681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2528140.36/cwt139.00–141.007419
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550138.50/cwt138.50–138.507625
SteersMedium and Large 2-3458143.00/cwt143.00–143.006552
SteersMedium and Large 1-2715149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,06515
SteersMedium and Large 2-3655133.00/cwt133.00–133.008711
SteersMedium and Large 2-3610130.00/cwt130.00–130.007931
SteersMedium and Large 2-3505140.00/cwt140.00–140.007072
SteersMedium and Large 1-2631150.50/cwt150.50–150.5095018
SteersMedium and Large 1-2557159.50/cwt159.50–159.5088813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2819136.76/cwt125.00–142.001,1206
BullsMedium and Large 1-2329157.87/cwt154.00–162.005194
BullsMedium and Large 1-2670124.00/cwt124.00–124.008311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2433161.00/cwt161.00–161.0069719
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy409175.00/cwt175.00–175.007166
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy244181.00/cwt181.00–181.004424
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy294191.00/cwt191.00–191.005626
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47174.63/cwt71.00–78.501,09827
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21375.18/cwt74.50–76.509126
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22667.20/cwt61.00–73.5082434
CowsLean 85-90%1,06456.72/cwt53.00–59.006048
CowsLean 85-90%1,03465.22/cwt61.00–69.0067418
CowsLean 85-90%94073.45/cwt71.00–76.006902
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39067.86/cwt64.00–70.0094310
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,50082.50/cwt82.50–82.501,2381
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25857.82/cwt55.00–59.507275
Bulls1,811103.41/cwt99.00–106.001,8734
Bulls1,60593.01/cwt87.00–97.001,4936
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,000900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,000925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,025891.59/head885.00–900.008922
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,000700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,150894.78/head875.00–910.008952
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,100700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,000762.50/head725.00–800.007632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0931,052.75/head890.00–1,225.001,0537
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,300980.00/head980.00–980.009801
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4005
BullsMedium and Large 1-2546147.71/cwt135.00–150.2580635
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added664144.00/cwt144.00–144.009567
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy493156.06/cwt155.50–156.5076925
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy431162.00/cwt162.00–162.0069816
BullsMedium and Large 2-3270151.00/cwt151.00–151.004081

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.