Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2025-04-17

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 17
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
761 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 735▲ 49 vs year ago 712 · +6.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
198 head
▲ 65 vs last sale 133▲ 110 vs year ago 88 · +125.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
62 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 90▲ 38 vs year ago 24 · +158.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. All classes of feeder calves saw strong demand on a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00-6.00 lower on a plainer quality offering.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $315.73/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −74.95 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.
Average price
$315.73
51 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,729
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$130
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$26.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.04
vs KY average
−5.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547316.781,73449
Medium and Large 2-3553290.001,6042thin
One grade step is worth $26.78/cwt here — about $130 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale51 hd
315.73
—
KY average24 barns · 1,526 hd
314.69
+1.04
National average175 barns · 12,815 hd
321.18
−5.45
This barn, trailing median33 sales
390.68
−74.95
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—High1,718169.892,91924
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,440152.332,19471
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,228148.701,82631
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,052137.121,44235

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,315$2,34720
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,166$2,3455
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,108$2,3252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,321$2,2904thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,425$2,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)992$2,0503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$1,8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,305$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$2,1501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,376$3,8016
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$3,1002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,410$2,8001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,065$3,2501thin

Every lot

107 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,0661
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4904
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369447.50/cwt447.50–447.501,6516
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2397389.16/cwt387.50–392.501,5453
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,5661
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7382
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472384.52/cwt371.00–388.001,81520
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2544349.62/cwt331.00–352.001,90226
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2555317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,7624
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566351.50/cwt351.00–353.001,98912
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573323.00/cwt323.00–323.001,8512
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3592310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8352
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612319.30/cwt305.00–320.001,95421
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3616288.74/cwt285.00–290.001,7794
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3659284.55/cwt283.00–289.001,8754
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668314.93/cwt313.00–316.002,10414
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2703297.72/cwt296.00–300.002,0937
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713309.00/cwt309.00–309.002,2035
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3723262.27/cwt255.00–270.001,8962
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,1901
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765266.93/cwt261.00–276.002,0423
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,9641
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3920223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,0522
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2933234.99/cwt230.00–240.002,1922
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,2641
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,108223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,4713
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,160215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,4941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2243400.00/cwt400.00–400.009722
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265401.28/cwt395.00–405.001,0638
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2309387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,1975
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372389.42/cwt382.50–390.001,44926
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3408326.57/cwt315.00–332.501,3323
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435362.68/cwt360.00–365.001,57842
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,6425
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2497336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,67035
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529320.56/cwt318.00–322.001,69619
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3553290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6042
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2559314.39/cwt314.00–316.001,75730
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619291.10/cwt280.00–296.001,80245
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5751
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,95173
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,8021
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7132
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735221.16/cwt215.00–227.501,6262
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2741258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,9126
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3767228.65/cwt226.00–230.001,7543
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3870217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,8921
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2874240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0985
Heifers850–900Medium 1-2880180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5841
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2956217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,0755
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,012206.01/cwt200.00–209.002,0853
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,048192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,0122
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2288433.07/cwt430.00–435.001,24710
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2313388.66/cwt385.00–390.001,2174
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368443.61/cwt440.00–445.001,63218
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3368325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1967
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2377377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,4236
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2378390.87/cwt385.00–405.001,4774
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428381.88/cwt380.00–382.001,63417
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy442395.50/cwt395.50–395.501,74811
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2443367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,6285
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2495358.21/cwt350.00–358.501,77328
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,92110
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2543330.55/cwt329.00–342.501,7958
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2562327.72/cwt322.00–330.001,84226
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3597285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7013
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2617303.06/cwt289.00–309.001,87020
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2704284.37/cwt278.00–286.002,00215
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3713268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,9112
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3797234.49/cwt231.00–238.001,8694
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820250.96/cwt243.00–254.002,05811
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3912207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,8922
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3965202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,9541
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,270149.26/cwt146.00–152.001,8962
Bulls——Natural1,570172.75/cwt166.00–178.002,7122
Bulls——1,684177.81/cwt176.00–181.002,9948
Bulls——1,840167.58/cwt163.00–170.003,08312
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,042136.33/cwt132.00–140.001,42113
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,047126.68/cwt119.00–130.001,3268
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050149.50/cwt143.00–157.501,57011
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,070142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,5191
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,135113.41/cwt110.00–117.001,2872
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,204152.88/cwt147.00–164.001,84120
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,272141.11/cwt136.00–146.001,79511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,344156.48/cwt153.00–161.002,1037
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,365143.26/cwt142.00–145.001,9555
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,458152.61/cwt146.00–165.002,22559
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3763,800.55/head3,300.00–4,400.003,8016
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28801,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0182,079.98/head2,000.00–2,150.002,0802
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0302,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0482,200.60/head2,150.00–2,250.002,2012
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0552,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1602,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,521.94/head2,450.00–2,550.002,5223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2831,948.93/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3552,420.83/head2,200.00–2,750.002,42116
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4252,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4482,453.22/head2,350.00–2,500.002,4533
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2903,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4102,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0653,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501

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.