Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2020-06-11

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 11
● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
689 head
▲ 220 vs last sale 469▲ 136 vs year ago 553 · +24.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
81 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 47▼ 15 vs year ago 96 · −15.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 27▼ 21 vs year ago 56 · −37.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder bulls 2.00-4.00 lower. A very hot slaughter market with heated bidder participation was noted with cows trading 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.67/cwt on 255 head.
Average price
$129.67
255 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$696
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$66
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$12.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.93
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536130.78701233
Medium and Large 2-3539117.9163622
One grade step is worth $12.87/cwt here — about $66 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 sale255 hd
129.67
—
KY average27 barns · 5,416 hd
128.75
+0.93
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
Bulls—Average1,56690.001,41011
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44568.3198719
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28167.9187016
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,20357.4869221

Every lot

71 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3230150.00/cwt150.00–150.003451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365170.00/cwt170.00–170.006214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2405163.50/cwt163.50–163.506621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added459161.75/cwt161.75–161.7574217
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485152.23/cwt152.00–152.5073811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531148.37/cwt148.25–148.5078836
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2543139.43/cwt136.50–140.0075730
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added553139.75/cwt139.75–139.7577313
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585130.00/cwt130.00–130.007611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620130.50/cwt130.50–130.5080916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623141.75/cwt141.75–141.7588343
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655138.25/cwt138.25–138.2590631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660122.00/cwt122.00–122.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2733121.00/cwt121.00–121.0088710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added734125.00/cwt125.00–125.009188
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added790119.50/cwt119.50–119.509441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added837119.50/cwt119.50–119.501,0005
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added864112.00/cwt112.00–112.009687
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2960110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235149.00/cwt149.00–149.003501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added316154.00/cwt154.00–154.004874
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2316152.20/cwt150.00–153.004815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366147.19/cwt147.00–148.0053910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2433141.89/cwt137.00–142.5061425
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added447144.50/cwt144.50–144.5064630
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3462125.33/cwt125.00–126.005796
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465135.00/cwt135.00–135.006282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2488134.26/cwt132.00–135.5065519
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525121.50/cwt121.50–121.506386
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3526113.39/cwt108.00–116.005963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added537135.75/cwt134.50–136.5072935
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558127.00/cwt127.00–127.0070922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3561118.00/cwt118.00–118.006629
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570130.00/cwt130.00–130.007413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615109.97/cwt108.00–112.006764
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620124.50/cwt124.50–124.5077211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2634118.29/cwt117.50–118.5075028
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685110.50/cwt110.50–110.507572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2688108.00/cwt108.00–108.007438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710106.67/cwt102.00–107.0075716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765108.00/cwt108.00–108.008262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2873104.50/cwt104.50–104.509124
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2312171.04/cwt170.00–174.005346
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3368158.00/cwt158.00–158.005812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382165.63/cwt160.50–170.0063311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428157.36/cwt153.00–158.0067424
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3453126.00/cwt126.00–126.005713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2497142.50/cwt142.50–142.5070819
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2549135.50/cwt135.50–135.5074428
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2635124.00/cwt124.00–124.0078728
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2703115.50/cwt115.50–115.508129
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-283796.00/cwt96.00–96.008046
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34083.77/cwt80.50–87.001,1235
Bulls——1,75595.20/cwt89.00–99.001,6716
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16452.23/cwt50.00–53.506084
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20558.10/cwt52.50–63.0070016
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28167.91/cwt65.00–71.5087016
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,33068.50/cwt68.50–68.509111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40073.50/cwt73.50–73.501,0291
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44868.02/cwt64.50–71.0098518
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2990115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,625100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,6251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875720.00/cwt720.00–720.006,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150710.00/cwt710.00–710.008,1652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225944.39/cwt850.00–1,035.0011,5692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,274865.43/cwt840.00–950.0011,02610
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,303777.00/cwt710.00–800.0010,1248
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,320870.00/cwt870.00–870.0011,4841
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,450980.00/cwt980.00–980.0014,2101
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0014,6886

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.