Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2024-10-10

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 10
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
611 head
▼ 185 vs last sale 796▼ 45 vs year ago 656 · −6.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 132▼ 5 vs year ago 105 · −4.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 35▲ 33 vs year ago 15 · +220.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 higher with a few being sharply higher. There were several "colored" calves and plain calves in today's offering especially in the male calves. Feeder buyers continue to pay premium prices for the higher quality and weaned calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 3.00-4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $260.94/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −176.70 against this barn's trailing median of $437.64.
Average price
$260.94
36 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,412
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$101
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$27.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.81
vs KY average
−33.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536267.131,43328
Medium and Large 2-3557239.251,3328thin
One grade step is worth $27.88/cwt here — about $101 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale36 hd
260.94
—
KY average25 barns · 982 hd
268.75
−7.81
National average177 barns · 23,944 hd
294.31
−33.37
This barn, trailing median31 sales
437.64
−176.70
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

31 sales
499446392338median 437.6303/0504/2306/1809/1010/29
Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.45, low $352.00, median $437.64 across 31 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—High1,662149.622,48711
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,513125.001,89233
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,186122.691,45517
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low980108.931,06827
SteersChoiceAverage1,533166.002,5452thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,164$1,8217
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,205$1,6501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,318$1,6222thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$1,5501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$1,4501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,185$1,4102thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,022$1,37810
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,145$1,9001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)785$1,5501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)720$1,2502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,183$2,8503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$2,8001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)933$2,0296

Every lot

95 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0221
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2001
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428259.04/cwt256.00–260.001,1098
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1042
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478273.48/cwt271.00–275.001,3078
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531269.07/cwt266.00–279.001,42925
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3547246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,3465
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573228.00/cwt217.00–237.001,3063
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,4613
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615252.57/cwt248.00–261.001,55334
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630228.89/cwt215.00–243.001,4422
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,79074
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3666241.86/cwt227.50–249.001,6117
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,8016
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,6241
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2756234.00/cwt231.00–235.001,7694
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added781252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,96867
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,0401
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285265.00/cwt265.00–265.007555
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333278.33/cwt277.50–280.009273
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371299.60/cwt299.00–305.001,11210
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0532
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,1484
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,0604
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482266.64/cwt266.00–267.001,28525
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3496240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1904
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518238.87/cwt230.00–241.001,23710
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2547261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,42821
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,4736
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2558246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,3732
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567223.02/cwt210.00–227.501,2654
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613220.22/cwt205.00–226.001,35012
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,53817
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4877
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,64110
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2703227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,5966
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6961
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,6873
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Replacement816225.50/cwt225.50–225.501,8409
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2927207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,9243
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,110184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,0422
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2256300.00/cwt300.00–300.007684
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0011
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2362292.92/cwt285.00–300.001,06015
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3365265.00/cwt265.00–265.009676
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,19010
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3474240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1388
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2487253.57/cwt252.00–260.001,23519
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3528224.62/cwt220.00–230.001,1869
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2547244.50/cwt244.50–244.501,33716
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3558204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,1385
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615237.30/cwt232.00–238.001,45917
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2623220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3714
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2709229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,62412
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2813191.50/cwt191.50–191.501,5574
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2968185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7912
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,533166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,5452
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,175139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,6331
Bulls——1,473157.09/cwt156.00–159.002,3142
Bulls——1,770149.08/cwt143.00–153.002,6398
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%800138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1041
Cows—Lean 85-90%89596.33/cwt90.00–99.008627
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013109.24/cwt102.00–114.001,10713
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,038118.10/cwt115.00–123.001,2266
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,182120.53/cwt116.00–129.001,4257
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,188111.18/cwt109.00–115.001,3215
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190137.23/cwt132.00–151.001,6335
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,5941
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,491121.84/cwt115.00–127.001,81720
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,552131.78/cwt129.00–138.002,04512
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28301,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2253
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9501,311.71/head1,275.00–1,350.001,3122
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29801,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9851,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0001,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0601,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0831,362.93/head1,175.00–1,550.001,3632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1851,409.70/head1,300.00–1,500.001,4102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2221,584.58/head1,450.00–1,700.001,5853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2321,948.92/head1,675.00–2,350.001,9495
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3181,622.30/head1,350.00–1,850.001,6222
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27752,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9751,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4752
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-21,0501,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0753,225.00/head3,225.00–3,225.003,2251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1753,175.00/head3,175.00–3,175.003,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3753,375.00/head3,375.00–3,375.003,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27201,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27851,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001

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.