Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2024-12-05

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 5
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
759 head
▼ 159 vs last sale 918▲ 107 vs year ago 652 · +16.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
164 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 176▲ 19 vs year ago 145 · +13.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 62 vs last sale 4▲ 40 vs year ago 26 · +153.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends this week due to the market closure last week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Feeder buyers showed very good demand for all classes of feeders with strong preference for those calves under 600 lbs. The demand for slaughter cows and bulls remained very similar to the previous sales.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.96/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −138.72 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.
Average price
$251.96
70 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,377
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$188
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$23.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.36
vs KY average
−31.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550255.021,40261
Medium and Large 2-3525231.271,2149thin
One grade step is worth $23.74/cwt here — about $188 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale70 hd
251.96
—
KY average23 barns · 1,887 hd
257.32
−5.36
National average190 barns · 29,311 hd
283.32
−31.36
This barn, trailing median33 sales
390.68
−138.72
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—Low1,649141.942,34125
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,466114.611,68059
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,220113.391,38427
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,008101.391,02226
SteersChoiceAverage1,483172.002,5513thin

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)1,150$2,0754thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,350$1,9253thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$1,6876
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,136$1,60314
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,183$1,5132thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)925$1,3251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,135$1,6751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,190$2,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,200$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,214$2,2927

Every lot

103 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3220320.00/cwt320.00–320.007042
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3290295.00/cwt295.00–295.008562
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310270.00/cwt270.00–270.008371
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,3297
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429334.00/cwt334.00–334.001,4336
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3433252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,0933
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy452333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,50513
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2458286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,3107
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481304.05/cwt302.50–305.001,4628
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3497248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,2337
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2547288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,5753
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2552296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,63430
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565273.35/cwt270.00–278.001,5447
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624257.27/cwt252.00–261.001,60542
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,5232
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655252.40/cwt250.00–253.001,6535
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,6281
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713240.55/cwt240.50–241.001,71522
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added746247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,8469
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770237.35/cwt234.00–242.501,8285
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added778245.50/cwt245.50–245.501,91014
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,9101
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added857234.00/cwt234.00–234.002,0056
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2898218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,9582
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910218.75/cwt217.50–220.001,9912
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2985205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2268343.00/cwt343.00–343.009196
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270290.00/cwt290.00–290.007832
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,0221
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy362342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,24019
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380327.56/cwt320.00–332.501,24510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0971
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,35120
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1571
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3471233.91/cwt215.00–240.001,10210
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477271.16/cwt267.50–275.001,29346
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518232.37/cwt215.00–239.001,2048
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2541251.39/cwt250.00–252.001,36013
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2552256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,41348
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,2911
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622241.71/cwt237.00–243.001,50328
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3627223.56/cwt222.00–226.001,4025
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,3522
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2695217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,5121
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2714217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,54915
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3798198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,5803
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,8071
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,8691
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,9011
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3290295.00/cwt295.00–295.008561
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2300315.00/cwt315.00–315.009451
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2312395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,2325
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3320280.00/cwt280.00–280.008961
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2360312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,1253
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2367347.84/cwt340.00–350.001,27715
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3405285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1541
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,36112
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3455279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,26910
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy459336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,5428
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2482311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,49926
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3532257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,3703
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2546280.90/cwt272.00–284.501,53427
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575237.43/cwt235.00–240.001,3652
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2629246.52/cwt242.50–254.001,55131
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2650242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,5765
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715230.68/cwt217.50–234.501,64917
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2753217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,6342
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2816212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,7307
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,483172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,5513
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,549134.99/cwt128.00–139.002,0919
Bulls——1,558157.03/cwt154.00–159.002,4472
Bulls——1,727144.26/cwt140.00–149.002,49114
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%988115.02/cwt113.00–118.001,1363
Cows—Lean 85-90%99294.36/cwt88.00–99.0093613
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030104.37/cwt100.00–109.001,0759
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,090125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3631
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,129133.26/cwt125.00–140.001,5055
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,204116.50/cwt114.00–119.001,4037
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253107.77/cwt103.00–110.001,35012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28095.50/cwt93.00–99.001,2223
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,449108.10/cwt105.00–110.001,56614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,4451
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,470115.64/cwt111.00–123.001,70039
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,485127.96/cwt125.00–137.001,9005
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9201,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3753
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29251,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29501,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29701,416.87/head1,375.00–1,500.001,4173
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29801,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0001,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2791,757.94/head1,475.00–2,050.001,7588
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3501,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3701,861.50/head1,575.00–2,000.001,8624
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4151,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0502,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3252,417.69/head2,275.00–2,750.002,4184
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751

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.