Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2025-02-27

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 27
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
854 head
▲ 370 vs last sale 484▲ 185 vs year ago 669 · +27.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
155 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 89▲ 77 vs year ago 78 · +98.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 56 vs last sale 14▲ 55 vs year ago 15 · +366.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to the market closure last week. The demand for all classes of feeder cattle was very strong especially for those calves under 500 lbs. Slaughter cattle also saw very good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $280.57/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −110.11 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.
Average price
$280.57
50 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,541
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$297
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$62.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.10
vs KY average
−26.44 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550284.781,56540
Medium and Large 2543274.001,4888thin
Medium and Large 2-3570222.501,2682thin
One grade step is worth $62.28/cwt here — about $297 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale50 hd
280.57
—
KY average25 barns · 1,584 hd
283.67
−3.10
National average189 barns · 18,586 hd
307.01
−26.44
This barn, trailing median33 sales
390.68
−110.11
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—Low1,780163.292,90628
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,458141.982,07142
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,242131.301,63138
CowsLean 85-90%High1,040123.841,28831

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,217$2,6536
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,525$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,137$2,4544thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,297$2,3716
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$2,3203thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,300$1,9242thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$1,8751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,263$1,8253thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)992$2,5502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,004$2,2945
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,085$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,167$2,9503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,233$2,7407
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,250$2,4833thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2311382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,1904
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373386.07/cwt382.50–390.001,4408
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4466
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,6162
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2461349.00/cwt349.00–349.001,6097
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,68912
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,5961
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3505305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,5401
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523338.74/cwt337.00–340.001,77216
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2539332.40/cwt312.50–333.501,79218
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added553331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,8303
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6391
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2588310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8232
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,87217
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,86017
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628271.00/cwt260.00–274.001,7028
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665254.29/cwt252.50–256.001,6912
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2709270.95/cwt259.00–273.001,9217
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,7421
Steers700–750Large 1-2720235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6921
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2776246.72/cwt240.00–253.501,9157
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3793230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8242
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2836245.35/cwt245.00–247.502,0517
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0091
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added889247.25/cwt247.25–247.252,19857
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3230300.00/cwt300.00–300.006901
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2263370.00/cwt370.00–370.009735
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3283324.34/cwt300.00–350.009182
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320362.71/cwt357.50–367.501,16112
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360329.14/cwt315.00–337.501,1858
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2366360.81/cwt359.00–362.501,32123
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3429303.38/cwt300.00–305.001,3029
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2439331.52/cwt327.00–342.001,45529
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,42931
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3488288.38/cwt285.00–290.001,4073
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2543274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,4888
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2549288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,58130
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2551275.14/cwt267.50–276.001,51610
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,2682
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616262.07/cwt260.00–268.001,61427
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added640280.50/cwt280.50–280.501,79583
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4401
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2691249.56/cwt243.00–258.001,72417
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,7933
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,7371
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8341
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3818202.49/cwt200.00–205.001,6562
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2885230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0361
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3885204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8051
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,9191
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2988197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,9466
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,014199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,0189
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,075172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,8541
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2242382.42/cwt380.00–400.009257
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3305330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0071
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy307400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2285
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2316372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,1775
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2372371.75/cwt367.50–375.001,3839
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375309.61/cwt290.00–320.001,1613
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2429360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,54418
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4411
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3460296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,3622
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2482336.17/cwt336.00–337.001,62046
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3528270.86/cwt267.50–275.001,4303
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2541313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,69311
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy552333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,83833
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3559277.70/cwt262.50–283.001,5528
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy622301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,87230
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3625242.56/cwt235.00–250.001,5162
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2642273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,7536
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3693246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,7052
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2702261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,83219
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3738237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,7532
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7331
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2833223.54/cwt223.00–227.501,8628
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2915215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9671
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3683187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,2812
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,696150.63/cwt142.00–156.002,5557
Bulls——1,737162.94/cwt158.00–169.002,83013
Bulls——1,923174.92/cwt170.00–179.003,3648
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%835107.59/cwt105.00–110.008982
Cows—Lean 85-90%985140.31/cwt137.50–143.001,3823
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,001117.79/cwt116.00–120.001,17910
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,100126.57/cwt122.00–135.001,39216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,147144.92/cwt140.00–157.501,66210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,263131.32/cwt124.00–139.001,65921
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,284118.70/cwt115.00–122.001,5244
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,358102.58/cwt99.00–108.001,3933
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,440145.83/cwt140.00–153.002,10027
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,468135.84/cwt128.00–139.001,99414
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,820124.00/cwt124.00–124.002,2571
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0752,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1582,488.71/head2,300.00–2,650.002,4893
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1602,319.54/head2,300.00–2,350.002,3203
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2172,653.08/head2,100.00–2,850.002,6536
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2631,825.03/head1,800.00–1,875.001,8253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2972,370.81/head2,225.00–2,450.002,3716
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,924.42/head1,850.00–2,000.001,9242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1002,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,839.24/head2,700.00–2,975.002,8392
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2902,787.60/head2,350.00–3,000.002,7884
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29101,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29922,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0042,294.22/head2,100.00–2,350.002,2945
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0852,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501

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.