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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, May 2

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

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Feeder Cattle receipts

672 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 641▲ 101 vs year ago 571 · +17.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 172▼ 32 vs year ago 127 · −25.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 90▼ 4 vs year ago 36 · −11.1%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleTue Aug 11, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 higher. A very good quality offering saw better demand from buyers than in the previous few weeks. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were fully steady on a plain quality offering.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $263.14/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −127.54 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.

Average price

$263.14

49 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,421

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+1.99

vs KY average

−5.24 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	263.14	1,421	49

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale49 hd

263.14

—

KY average25 barns · 1,263 hd

261.15

+1.99

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−5.24

This barn, trailing median33 sales

390.68

−127.54

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,666	147.52	2,457	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,396	131.76	1,840	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,194	123.79	1,478	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,000	112.19	1,122	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	167.50	2,077	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,425	147.50	2,102	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,112	$1,691	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,103	$1,654	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,425	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	940	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$1,163	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,575	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$1,363	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	780	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$2,408	5

Every lot

92 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	308.17/cwt	307.50–310.00	965	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	367	343.59/cwt	332.50–348.00	1,261	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,323	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	464	329.13/cwt	326.75–330.00	1,527	26
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	258.33/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,330	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	296.09/cwt	277.50–297.50	1,554	23
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	617	273.54/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,688	29
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	686	251.07/cwt	247.50–258.00	1,722	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	703	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,793	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	719	231.59/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,665	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,766	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,763	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	226.55/cwt	223.00–228.00	1,869	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	752	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	281	329.82/cwt	322.50–335.00	927	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	946	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	860	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	361	300.24/cwt	298.00–301.00	1,084	24
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	382	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	917	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	263.77/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,016	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,264	33
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	446	263.59/cwt	257.00–269.00	1,176	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	270.46/cwt	270.00–270.50	1,312	40
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	263.14/cwt	254.00–267.00	1,421	49
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	619	248.77/cwt	239.00–253.50	1,540	58
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	662	233.46/cwt	223.00–238.00	1,546	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,290	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	695	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,466	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	176.88/cwt	169.00–185.00	1,353	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	786	206.46/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,623	8
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	818	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,611	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	824	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,590	6
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	955	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,738	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,647	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,789	5
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,884	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	230	368.75/cwt	357.50–380.00	848	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,003	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	309	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,020	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	842	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	350	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	998	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	369	359.50/cwt	359.50–359.50	1,327	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	382	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,295	9
Bulls	350–400	Large 1-2	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	412	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,442	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	277.45/cwt	275.00–278.00	1,207	5
Bulls	400–450	Large 1-2	440	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,078	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	450	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,204	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	314.34/cwt	311.00–320.00	1,512	28
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	500	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,338	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	541	283.32/cwt	282.00–284.00	1,533	52
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,456	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	590	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,446	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	249.89/cwt	248.00–251.00	1,532	8
Bulls	650–700	Large 1-2	650	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,576	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,603	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	237.91/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,677	19
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,733	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	985	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,551	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 2	555	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,152	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 2	708	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,395	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,425	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	2,102	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,077	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,554	141.97/cwt	133.00–149.00	2,206	11
Bulls	—	—	1,819	155.16/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,822	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	828	90.00/cwt	88.00–92.50	745	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	879	102.59/cwt	92.50–107.50	902	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,139	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	106.53/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,167	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	119.15/cwt	113.00–125.00	1,306	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	131.64/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,503	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	122.82/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,514	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,392	124.80/cwt	117.00–130.00	1,737	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,399	136.40/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,908	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	755	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	790	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	940	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	960	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	985	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,020	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	1,786.77/head	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,787	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	2,017.86/head	1,750.00–2,250.00	2,018	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	780	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	800	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	810	1,363.12/head	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,363	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	975	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	900	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,294	2,672.71/head	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,673	4

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

KY-TN Livestock Market - Guthrie, KY

Thu May 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 672Last week 641Year ago 571

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 172Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 90Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	367	332.50–348.00	343.59
26	450–500	464	326.75–330.00	329.13
23	500–550	525	277.50–297.50	296.09
29	600–650	617	272.50–275.00	273.54
8	650–700	686	247.50–258.00	251.07
1	700–750	745	237.00	237.00
7	800–850	825	223.00–228.00	226.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	700–750	703	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	313	307.50–310.00	308.17
1	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	460	287.50	287.50
3	500–550	515	252.50–270.00	258.33
5	700–750	719	230.00–232.00	231.59
1	800–850	820	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	320.00	320.00
11	250–300	281	322.50–335.00	329.82
3	300–350	310	305.00	305.00
24	350–400	361	298.00–301.00	300.24
33	400–450	432	292.50	292.50
40	450–500	485	270.00–270.50	270.46
49	500–550	540	254.00–267.00	263.14
58	600–650	619	239.00–253.50	248.77
10	650–700	662	223.00–238.00	233.46
6	800–850	824	193.00	193.00
2	950–1000	955	182.00	182.00
5	1000–1050	1,005	178.00	178.00
2	1100–1150	1,135	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	277.50	277.50
2	350–400	385	262.50–265.00	263.77
28	400–450	446	257.00–269.00	263.59
1	650–700	670	192.50	192.50
1	700–750	700	180.00	180.00
5	750–800	765	169.00–185.00	176.88
1	950–1000	955	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	750–800	786	205.00–211.00	206.46
3	800–850	818	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	382	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	695	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	357.50–380.00	368.75
4	250–300	295	340.00	340.00
4	300–350	309	330.00	330.00
9	350–400	382	339.00	339.00
28	450–500	481	311.00–320.00	314.34
52	500–550	541	282.00–284.00	283.32
2	550–600	560	260.00	260.00
8	600–650	613	248.00–251.00	249.89
1	650–700	675	237.50	237.50
19	700–750	705	229.00–239.00	237.91
1	750–800	760	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	255.00	255.00
1	350–400	350	285.00	285.00
5	400–450	435	275.00–278.00	277.45
1	450–500	450	267.50	267.50
1	500–550	500	267.50	267.50
1	550–600	590	245.00	245.00
1	950–1000	985	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	369	359.50	359.50
13	400–450	412	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	440	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	650	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	555	207.50	207.50
3	700–750	708	197.00	197.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,142	129.00–135.00	131.64
2	—	1,095	106.00–107.00	106.53
13	—	1,233	115.00–126.00	122.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	879	92.50–107.50	102.59
1	—	890	128.00	128.00
2	—	828	88.00–92.50	90.00
11	—	1,096	113.00–125.00	119.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,399	132.00–143.00	136.40
14	—	1,392	117.00–130.00	124.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,819	150.00–165.00	155.16
11	—	1,554	133.00–149.00	141.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,225.00	1,225.00

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)	2	—	1,260	1,750.00–2,250.00	2,017.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,786.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,575.00	1,575.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	1,350.00	1,350.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	810	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,363.12

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	4	—	1,294	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,672.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,350.00	1,350.00

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.