Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-07-23

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 23
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
283 head
▼ 127 vs last sale 410▲ 9 vs year ago 274 · +3.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
93 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 59▲ 14 vs year ago 79 · +17.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 27▲ 34 vs year ago 8 · +425.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher on a light test. Feeder heifers traded 10.00-12.00 lower. There was slightly better demand for steers and some of the heifers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $352.77/cwt on 13 head, down $37.27 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 33 comparable sales and sits −37.91 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.
Average price
$352.77
▼ 37.27 vs prior sale
13 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,956
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$85
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$13.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−27.11
vs KY average
−23.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556360.002,0026thin
Medium and Large 2553346.581,9177thin
One grade step is worth $13.42/cwt here — about $85 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale13 hd
352.77
—
KY average25 barns · 668 hd
379.88
−27.11
National average148 barns · 5,785 hd
375.81
−23.04
This barn, trailing median33 sales
390.68
−37.91
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
434390345301median 390.6803/0504/3006/2508/2710/29
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.49, low $314.93, median $390.68 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—High1,774219.023,88512
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,412182.892,58231
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,169177.892,07932
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,016157.961,60418

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,300$3,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,254$2,8424thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,353$2,8262thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,149$2,5063thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,243$2,3932thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,111$2,3388
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,106$2,2095
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$3,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,285$2,9501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,200$2,9001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,035$2,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,450$3,6504thin

Every lot

84 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,9533
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,1731
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481484.00/cwt484.00–484.002,3289
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2493470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,3172
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528432.50/cwt432.50–432.502,2846
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2550400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2001
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625379.60/cwt372.00–386.002,3739
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718359.96/cwt358.00–365.002,58514
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2948283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,6832
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,168247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,8853
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2286600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,7164
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,6471
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368493.67/cwt490.00–495.001,81711
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7021
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2382420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,6043
Heifers350–400Large 1-2385440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,6942
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,96210
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3443410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8164
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482403.08/cwt397.50–420.001,94321
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2553346.58/cwt346.00–350.001,9177
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2556360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0026
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,09423
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,9903
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2696303.00/cwt303.00–303.002,1096
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,2912
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3740265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9613
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0021
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2898272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,4473
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2978260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5436
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2260630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,6381
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3310485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5041
Bulls300–350Large 1-2315520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,6383
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2317580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,8395
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,8075
Bulls350–400Large 1-2380450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7102
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3416460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9145
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426508.00/cwt508.00–508.002,16418
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2465360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6742
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2500432.50/cwt432.50–432.502,16311
Bulls500–550Large 1-2525410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,1531
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2549387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,1278
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2550371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,0414
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0131
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2602357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,14910
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3633344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,1782
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2714322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,2997
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3715307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,1991
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,200187.50/cwt187.50–187.502,2501
Bulls——Natural1,685222.01/cwt218.00–227.003,7414
Bulls——1,737216.27/cwt212.50–220.003,7573
Bulls——Natural1,885230.00/cwt230.00–230.004,3361
Bulls——2,083224.61/cwt223.00–226.004,6793
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%978142.39/cwt135.00–147.501,3934
Cows—Lean 85-90%999159.40/cwt157.00–162.501,5929
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,060165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,7491
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,079168.52/cwt166.00–175.001,8184
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,113170.35/cwt170.00–171.001,8963
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,156178.33/cwt173.00–181.002,0618
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,159184.39/cwt181.00–189.002,1375
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,175174.76/cwt166.00–179.002,05313
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,248186.98/cwt185.00–190.002,3343
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,290183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,3611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,396184.88/cwt182.00–188.002,5818
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,421172.66/cwt164.00–179.002,45310
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,425190.07/cwt185.00–200.002,70812
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-21,0003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2852,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29302,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0232,333.74/head2,000.00–2,700.002,3342
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0382,169.34/head2,100.00–2,300.002,1693
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0602,297.17/head2,200.00–2,400.002,2972
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1682,401.54/head2,000.00–2,900.002,4025
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2082,268.32/head2,200.00–2,350.002,2682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,392.56/head2,300.00–2,500.002,3932
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3003,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3052,956.32/head2,650.00–3,100.002,9563
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3532,826.34/head2,800.00–2,850.002,8262
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4503,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6504
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-21,030235.59/cwt222.50–243.002,4273
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,4751

This sale against other markets

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.