Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady on a limited number of comparisons. Feeder buyers showed average demand for an overall plain quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $266.84/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −127.88 against this barn's trailing median of $394.72.

Average price

$266.84

48 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,386

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$26.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.41

vs KY average

−0.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	512	273.00	1,398	37
Medium and Large 2	544	246.12	1,339	11thin

One grade step is worth $26.88/cwt here — about $59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.46, low $339.50, median $394.72 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale48 hd

266.84

—

KY average23 barns · 983 hd

267.25

−0.41

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−0.38

This barn, trailing median30 sales

394.72

−127.88

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	—	Average	1,680	164.71	2,766	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,502	146.00	2,193	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	137.48	1,668	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	134.66	1,436	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,335	172.00	2,296	7thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$2,900	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	350–400	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,401	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	489	280.22/cwt	278.00–298.00	1,370	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,547	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,398	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	297.52/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,095	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	265.53/cwt	265.25–266.75	1,899	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,045	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	240.09/cwt	237.50–242.50	1,369	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	599	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,737	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	350–400	365	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	821	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,888	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,303	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,070	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,070	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,301	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	687	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,834	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,501	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,474	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	312.28/cwt	307.00–318.50	1,677	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	389	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,352	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	888	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,883	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	215.75/cwt	212.50–219.00	1,963	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	772	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,793	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	266.60/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,392	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	253.64/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,565	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	444	279.99/cwt	275.00–282.50	1,243	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,168	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	955	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	358	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	859	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	363	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,243	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	150.48/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,830	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	137.04/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,720	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,155	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	965	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,216	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	131.51/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,461	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	120.47/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,244	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,335	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,296	7
Bulls	—	—	1,862	164.62/cwt	160.00–168.00	3,065	5
Bulls	—	—	1,140	150.47/cwt	148.00–153.00	1,715	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	139.08/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,462	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	139.95/cwt	136.00–145.00	2,049	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,544	152.77/cwt	146.00–160.00	2,359	17
Bulls	—	—	1,821	173.34/cwt	170.00–179.00	3,157	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,050	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	900	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,439	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	248.52/cwt	237.00–251.00	1,538	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	689	234.26/cwt	233.50–238.00	1,614	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	925	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	329	319.79/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,052	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	252.57/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,318	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,325	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	283.50/cwt	283.50–283.50	1,522	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	444	261.65/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,162	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,080	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,106	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	350–400	380	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,216	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	422	223.43/cwt	208.00–230.00	943	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	237.13/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,458	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,226	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	468	208.29/cwt	202.50–212.50	975	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	249.57/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,320	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	700–750	710	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,598	6

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 Jun 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 534Last week 444Year ago 586

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 98Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 17Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	240.00	240.00
5	400–450	422	208.00–230.00	223.43
5	450–500	468	202.50–212.50	208.29
1	600–650	640	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	374	325.00	325.00
10	400–450	431	325.00	325.00
42	450–500	489	278.00–298.00	280.22
37	500–550	512	273.00	273.00
56	600–650	614	252.00	252.00
2	700–750	700	206.00	206.00
1	750–800	795	211.00	211.00
1	800–850	805	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	268	295.00	295.00
1	300–350	305	285.00	285.00
8	350–400	368	290.00–300.00	297.52
2	450–500	473	250.00	250.00
7	500–550	529	249.00–250.00	249.57
4	550–600	570	237.50–242.50	240.09
8	600–650	615	235.00–240.00	237.13
1	1050–1100	1,070	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	710	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	389	347.50	347.50
3	400–450	417	312.50	312.50
10	450–500	472	318.00	318.00
34	500–550	537	307.00–318.50	312.28
5	550–600	599	290.00	290.00
21	600–650	627	286.00	286.00
6	650–700	687	267.00	267.00
28	700–750	715	265.25–266.75	265.53
3	750–800	772	232.50	232.50
6	800–850	821	230.00	230.00
2	850–900	888	212.00	212.00
2	1000–1050	1,045	190.00	190.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	444	275.00–282.50	279.99
3	500–550	522	265.00–270.00	266.60
4	550–600	595	272.50	272.50
5	600–650	617	240.00–257.00	253.64
2	700–750	738	242.00	242.00
2	900–950	910	212.50–219.00	215.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	670	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	315.00–325.00	319.79
2	350–400	383	305.00	305.00
20	400–450	426	311.00	311.00
15	450–500	483	298.00	298.00
16	500–550	537	283.50	283.50
20	600–650	619	237.00–251.00	248.52
17	650–700	689	233.50–238.00	234.26
1	700–750	715	220.00	220.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	444	250.00–272.50	261.65
11	500–550	522	245.00–260.00	252.57
1	700–750	735	207.50	207.50
1	900–950	925	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	955	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	240.00	240.00
2	350–400	358	240.00	240.00
3	500–550	540	227.00	227.00
1	600–650	640	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	363	342.50	342.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	295.00	295.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,216	148.00–155.00	150.48
7	—	1,255	130.00–142.00	137.04
1	—	1,155	100.00	100.00
1	—	965	126.00	126.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,111	129.00–133.00	131.51
2	—	1,033	120.00–121.00	120.47
10	—	1,051	135.00–142.00	139.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,464	136.00–145.00	139.95
17	—	1,544	146.00–160.00	152.77
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,335	172.00	172.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,862	160.00–168.00	164.62
3	—	1,140	148.00–153.00	150.47
5	—	1,821	170.00–179.00	173.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,050.00	2,050.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	2,900.00	2,900.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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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