Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2025-03-27

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Mar 27
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
858 head
▲ 198 vs last sale 660▲ 139 vs year ago 719 · +19.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
170 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 95▲ 50 vs year ago 120 · +41.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 24▲ 20 vs year ago 30 · +66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold steady and feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. The overall quality of today's offering was somewhat more plain and it didn't see the big increase in prices of the previous weeks. Slaughter cows traded steady and slaughter bulls were 3.00-4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $299.40/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −91.28 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.
Average price
$299.40
47 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,643
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$217
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$46.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.01
vs KY average
−22.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550301.621,65840
Medium and Large 2541292.001,5806thin
Medium 1-2565255.001,4411thin
One grade step is worth $46.62/cwt here — about $217 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 sale47 hd
299.40
—
KY average27 barns · 1,519 hd
306.41
−7.01
National average178 barns · 15,613 hd
321.74
−22.34
This barn, trailing median33 sales
390.68
−91.28
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—High1,692167.292,83035
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,461146.692,14354
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,232135.771,67327
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,024124.661,27733

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)1,248$2,6196
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$2,4269
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,340$2,1912thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,295$2,0742thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,085$1,9502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,198$1,9075
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$2,2384thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2336417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,4035
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4911
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3491
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388405.29/cwt400.00–407.001,57312
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418414.00/cwt414.00–414.001,7316
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4191
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465375.83/cwt372.00–377.001,74831
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468358.00/cwt358.00–358.001,6756
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,82013
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3529330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7466
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2539338.74/cwt325.00–340.001,82621
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3550290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5951
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555322.77/cwt316.00–333.001,7915
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627311.58/cwt307.00–312.501,95411
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2698300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0942
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733288.50/cwt288.50–288.502,1154
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3795258.00/cwt258.00–258.002,0511
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2845250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1131
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3860233.62/cwt222.50–245.002,0092
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,010207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,0961
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 1-21,200207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,4901
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2232377.65/cwt375.00–380.008766
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2251385.00/cwt385.00–385.009664
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3336328.57/cwt327.50–330.001,10412
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0261
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367379.37/cwt375.00–387.501,39231
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,42727
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440293.63/cwt275.00–307.501,2927
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,51816
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,2771
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2496321.47/cwt305.00–322.001,59430
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2541292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,5806
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2545307.45/cwt295.00–308.001,67623
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2556293.74/cwt280.00–298.001,63317
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2565255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4411
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2600240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4401
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5311
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629284.00/cwt282.00–291.001,78636
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2649272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,7658
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666287.25/cwt287.25–287.251,91375
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2691266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,8385
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2711250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,77811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712276.25/cwt276.25–276.251,96772
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3722233.11/cwt230.00–242.501,6835
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2779251.65/cwt241.00–259.001,9605
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2827242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,0013
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2857221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,8946
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3870214.99/cwt212.50–217.501,8702
Heifers900–950Large 1-2915207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,8991
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3982209.62/cwt207.00–215.002,0583
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,010182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,8431
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,015202.50/cwt202.50–202.502,0551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,0172
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280404.09/cwt387.50–420.001,1317
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3284332.11/cwt305.00–350.009436
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2319408.54/cwt407.50–415.001,3037
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1061
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3365348.07/cwt325.00–365.001,2705
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368414.96/cwt413.00–417.501,52716
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3425325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3813
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2431357.81/cwt355.00–358.001,54215
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4011
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2487331.69/cwt315.00–333.001,61526
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3508280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4223
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,74618
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518314.47/cwt305.00–317.001,6295
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2557322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,79623
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3567284.60/cwt280.00–290.001,61414
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2622292.77/cwt292.00–293.001,82135
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3640265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6961
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3690215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4842
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2691277.32/cwt273.00–279.001,91616
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2788252.74/cwt240.00–257.001,9928
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2840235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9741
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3850207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,7641
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3923191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,7633
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2935220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0571
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,115187.50/cwt187.50–187.502,0911
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,165192.50/cwt192.50–192.502,2431
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,538166.83/cwt166.00–168.002,5662
Bulls——1,573154.06/cwt139.00–159.002,4238
Bulls——Natural1,668174.51/cwt170.00–180.002,9115
Bulls——1,695167.72/cwt161.00–174.002,84315
Bulls——1,891174.70/cwt171.00–180.003,3044
Bulls——Natural2,215202.00/cwt202.00–202.004,4741
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%850148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2581
Cows—Lean 85-90%948107.22/cwt104.00–111.001,0166
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,047132.27/cwt127.50–138.001,38515
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050121.68/cwt115.00–125.001,27811
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,085149.40/cwt148.00–151.001,6212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,3571
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225120.09/cwt119.00–122.001,4713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241145.81/cwt143.00–152.001,8106
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241135.76/cwt128.00–140.001,68512
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,260120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5121
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,290139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,7931
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,305124.93/cwt124.00–126.001,6302
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,417138.16/cwt130.00–144.001,95819
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,435154.75/cwt151.00–160.002,2213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,447140.59/cwt134.00–149.002,0343
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,502153.22/cwt146.00–163.002,30128
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29001,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29031,844.74/head1,750.00–1,950.001,8452
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0152,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0152,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1732,598.54/head2,500.00–2,675.002,5996
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2702,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2731,965.37/head1,800.00–2,200.001,9654
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2942,662.25/head2,375.00–2,800.002,6625
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2952,073.94/head1,800.00–2,350.002,0742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3402,191.42/head2,150.00–2,225.002,1912
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0002,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251

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.