Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2024-09-26

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 26
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
751 head
▲ 183 vs last sale 568▲ 76 vs year ago 675 · +11.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 116▲ 39 vs year ago 93 · +41.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
88 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 30▲ 58 vs year ago 30 · +193.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. traded sharply higher and those over 550 lbs. were 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder buyers were more active today than in previous weeks on all classes of calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.96/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −147.72 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.
Average price
$242.96
73 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,344
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$198
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$28.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.48
vs KY average
+2.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553243.571,34871
Medium and Large 2555227.501,2631thin
Medium and Large 2-3535215.001,1501thin
One grade step is worth $28.57/cwt here — about $198 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 sale73 hd
242.96
—
KY average26 barns · 1,384 hd
230.48
+12.48
National average173 barns · 10,203 hd
240.09
+2.87
This barn, trailing median33 sales
390.68
−147.72
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—High1,560156.972,44916
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,455131.001,90650
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,229124.151,52619
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,081108.991,17837
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,425153.002,1802thin

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,485$1,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,216$1,83219
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,162$1,7958
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$1,6251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,083$1,5105
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)865$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)710$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,247$2,8849
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$2,55333
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)993$1,7333thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355280.00/cwt280.00–280.009943
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434280.29/cwt280.00–281.001,21613
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,24710
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3463248.59/cwt245.00–252.001,1512
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,38512
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,2432
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2544272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,48011
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5074
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2882
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621241.91/cwt241.00–249.001,50226
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3781
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,6315
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673255.50/cwt255.50–255.501,72034
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4851
Steers650–700Medium 1-2695179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,2442
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2708235.13/cwt227.50–237.001,66521
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3712205.88/cwt200.00–210.001,4663
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added753259.75/cwt259.75–259.751,95669
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3768207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,5942
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2770218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,6793
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2282285.00/cwt285.00–285.008043
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3293245.00/cwt245.00–245.007182
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2308290.00/cwt290.00–290.008932
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340259.88/cwt235.00–265.008848
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3374228.83/cwt217.50–235.008563
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378247.50/cwt247.50–247.509366
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3400218.33/cwt217.50–220.008733
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435253.77/cwt248.00–255.001,10434
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480225.97/cwt217.50–228.001,0855
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486245.77/cwt237.00–248.001,19438
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2540245.31/cwt244.00–250.001,32554
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2555227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,2631
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2596238.05/cwt237.00–240.001,41917
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618231.16/cwt225.00–233.001,42931
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2704220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,54918
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715201.76/cwt197.50–204.001,4433
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,6361
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3788190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4973
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3870190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2220300.00/cwt300.00–300.006601
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3285267.50/cwt267.50–267.507624
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295315.00/cwt315.00–315.009291
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2318300.00/cwt300.00–300.009542
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,0766
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3378250.90/cwt237.50–257.509487
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2423276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,16710
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3428231.00/cwt231.00–231.009892
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3450232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,0461
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2457253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,1565
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2488274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,33723
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2539243.66/cwt241.00–245.001,3139
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2551245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,35019
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2619227.84/cwt218.00–229.001,41040
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2707209.31/cwt201.00–215.001,48015
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3758192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,4552
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2812187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,5187
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,5484
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2918174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,5972
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,425153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,1802
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,493154.33/cwt149.00–160.002,30413
Bulls——1,850168.40/cwt165.00–172.003,1153
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04495.93/cwt89.00–100.001,0028
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,077108.70/cwt104.00–115.001,17121
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,087120.66/cwt118.00–128.001,3127
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,178136.03/cwt134.00–138.001,6024
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228113.80/cwt104.00–119.001,3976
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253125.78/cwt122.00–131.001,5769
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,355113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,5311
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,410138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,9461
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,448126.03/cwt117.00–132.001,82525
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,467136.92/cwt133.00–146.002,00924
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9951,512.06/head1,425.00–1,600.001,5122
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0001,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0001,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0502,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1503,010.14/head2,850.00–3,275.003,0103
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1542,468.68/head2,200.00–2,950.002,4698
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,075.00/head3,075.00–3,075.003,0754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2112,708.17/head2,350.00–3,175.002,70819
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,9753,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29051,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29151,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29501,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9901,412.50/head1,375.00–1,450.001,4132
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0251,482.93/head1,350.00–1,600.001,4833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1171,483.21/head1,475.00–1,500.001,4833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1251,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2001,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2031,910.56/head1,700.00–2,175.001,9116
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3292,068.16/head1,650.00–2,450.002,06812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4851,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27101,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28651,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001

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.