Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: All classes of feeder calves sold unevenly steady. Feeder demand was lower today on an average quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.04/cwt on 241 head.

Average price

$208.04

241 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,103

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$44.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.61

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	516	213.79	1,103	181
Medium and Large 2	548	197.83	1,085	45
Medium and Large 2-3	646	169.29	1,094	15thin

One grade step is worth $44.50/cwt here — about $9 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 sale241 hd

208.04

—

KY average25 barns · 5,827 hd

210.66

−2.61

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	1,726	109.45	1,889	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,473	88.42	1,302	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	85.17	1,031	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	76.92	784	29
Steers	Choice	Average	1,525	158.00	2,410	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)	1,050	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	996	$1,134	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$1,075	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,105	$1,437	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,824	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	794	170.50/cwt	165.00–176.00	1,354	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,020	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	218.40/cwt	214.00–227.00	1,559	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	547	247.95/cwt	232.50–248.50	1,356	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	247.66/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,553	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	157.78/cwt	146.00–170.00	1,070	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	923	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,246	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,366	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	207.34/cwt	206.00–208.00	1,182	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	821	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	210.63/cwt	210.50–213.00	1,144	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	182.96/cwt	175.00–191.00	1,039	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,278	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	785	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	209.75/cwt	209.75–209.75	1,317	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	446	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	910	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,088	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	697	171.82/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,198	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,034	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,304	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	955	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,334	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	304	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,586	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,165	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,432	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,306	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,173	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	218.98/cwt	215.00–219.50	1,239	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	237.11/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,145	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	997	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	434	247.73/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,075	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	73.55/cwt	69.00–77.00	736	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	92.07/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,116	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,506	93.28/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,405	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	85.67/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,248	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	81.95/cwt	79.00–87.00	849	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	94.29/cwt	89.00–105.00	955	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,525	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,410	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	59.32/cwt	52.00–66.00	608	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	78.51/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,074	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	85.25/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,044	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	76.22/cwt	69.00–79.00	873	4
Bulls	—	—	1,538	104.82/cwt	99.00–109.00	1,612	6
Bulls	—	—	1,977	114.52/cwt	111.00–116.00	2,264	3
Bulls	—	—	2,100	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,562	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,687.22/head	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,687	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,050	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	963.92/head	850.00–1,075.00	964	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	970	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,176.13/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,176	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,040	1,262.86/head	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,263	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,063	1,862.90/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,863	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,436.50/head	1,410.00–1,465.00	1,437	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,101	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,145	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	222.43/cwt	215.00–230.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,191	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,202	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	232.46/cwt	227.50–240.00	867	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,319	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	221.66/cwt	220.00–226.00	924	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	180.58/cwt	177.00–183.00	1,125	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,072	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	214.82/cwt	214.50–220.00	1,059	48
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	230.21/cwt	220.00–230.75	1,262	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	643	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	948	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,190	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	555	1

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 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 620Last week 656Year ago 624

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 105Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 15Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	794	165.00–176.00	170.50
1	—	240	215.00	215.00
3	—	482	202.50	202.50
5	—	659	194.00	194.00
7	—	361	217.50	217.50
9	—	446	204.00	204.00
10	—	536	203.00	203.00
1	—	1,190	140.00	140.00
1	—	255	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	146.00–170.00	157.78
3	—	923	135.00	135.00
2	—	568	175.00–191.00	182.96
1	—	465	180.00	180.00
1	—	525	175.00	175.00
1	—	325	195.00	195.00
5	—	623	177.00–183.00	180.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	660	207.00	207.00
2	—	305	227.50	227.50
3	—	570	206.00–208.00	207.34
8	—	353	232.50	232.50
57	—	543	210.50–213.00	210.63
19	—	628	209.75	209.75
34	—	430	222.00	222.00
7	—	725	184.00	184.00
48	—	493	214.50–220.00	214.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	265.00	265.00
24	—	714	214.00–227.00	218.40
27	—	547	232.50–248.50	247.95
36	—	627	242.00–248.00	247.66
4	—	304	267.50	267.50
5	—	685	231.50	231.50
10	—	466	250.00	250.00
3	—	582	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	210.00	210.00
1	—	585	222.50	222.50
1	—	825	192.00	192.00
1	—	675	203.00	203.00
6	—	619	211.00	211.00
5	—	543	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	697	170.00–180.00	171.82
3	—	638	162.00	162.00
2	—	820	159.00	159.00
1	—	410	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	566	215.00–219.50	218.98
32	—	483	225.00–237.50	237.11
3	—	250	267.50	267.50
2	—	330	230.00	230.00
5	—	373	227.50–240.00	232.46
22	—	622	212.00	212.00
10	—	705	190.00	190.00
7	—	417	220.00–226.00	221.66
25	—	548	220.00–230.75	230.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	366	272.50	272.50
17	—	434	247.00–250.00	247.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	143.00	143.00
2	—	740	161.00	161.00
1	—	695	173.00	173.00
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
2	—	643	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	205.00	205.00
5	—	629	182.00	182.00
2	—	268	215.00–230.00	222.43
1	—	335	215.00	215.00
14	—	528	203.00	203.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,001	69.00–77.00	73.55
11	—	1,036	79.00–87.00	81.95
3	—	1,013	89.00–105.00	94.29
4	—	1,025	52.00–66.00	59.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,212	90.00–99.00	92.07
17	—	1,225	81.00–89.00	85.25
4	—	1,145	69.00–79.00	76.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,506	90.00–99.00	93.28
21	—	1,457	80.00–89.00	85.67
2	—	1,368	78.00–79.00	78.51
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	158.00	158.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,538	99.00–109.00	104.82
3	—	1,977	111.00–116.00	114.52
1	—	2,100	122.00	122.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,228	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,687.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,063	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,862.90
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,262.86
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	790	850.00–1,075.00	963.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,176.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,105	1,410.00–1,465.00	1,436.50

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

KY-TN Livestock Market - Guthrie, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

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