Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2025-04-24

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 24
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
737 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 761▲ 96 vs year ago 641 · +15.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
170 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 198▼ 2 vs year ago 172 · −1.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 62▲ 10 vs year ago 90 · +11.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers traded 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00-8.00 higher. All classes of feeder calves had instances of sharply higher on strong demand for a very good quality offering. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 4.00-6.00 higher with the highest dressing individuals being even higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.78/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −66.90 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.
Average price
$323.78
58 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,771
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+1.58
vs KY average
−6.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547323.781,77158
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale58 hd
323.78
—
KY average26 barns · 1,346 hd
322.20
+1.58
National average175 barns · 11,256 hd
329.95
−6.17
This barn, trailing median33 sales
390.68
−66.90
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—High1,816174.143,16317
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,433157.542,25756
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,188152.201,80846
CowsLean 85-90%High1,018142.741,45440

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)1,050$2,4503thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,274$2,3884thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,308$2,1443thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$2,1358
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$2,1239
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)869$2,1086
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,3501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$2,1504thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)841$2,1007
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)888$1,8003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,088$3,3406
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,143$3,3007
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,138$2,6255
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$3,2503thin

Every lot

110 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 1-2237428.71/cwt425.00–440.001,0164
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2356442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,5755
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,7027
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy444420.79/cwt420.00–422.001,86810
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2446406.00/cwt406.00–406.001,8117
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465421.00/cwt421.00–421.001,9586
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,7233
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2541363.92/cwt363.50–368.001,96931
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added546372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,0319
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9142
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3571307.43/cwt302.50–315.001,7556
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575356.43/cwt356.00–357.002,0499
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy576357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,0594
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy600347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,0851
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,01715
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630292.68/cwt285.00–300.001,8442
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635315.55/cwt312.50–317.002,0043
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy650313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,0354
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3688268.26/cwt267.50–269.001,8464
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,25332
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725287.42/cwt286.00–294.002,08411
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9583
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6561
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2122
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3805243.75/cwt237.50–250.001,9622
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2851261.00/cwt258.00–263.002,2215
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2243405.00/cwt405.00–405.009842
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2286385.22/cwt380.00–390.001,1024
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328375.80/cwt365.00–385.001,23312
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368342.92/cwt330.00–347.501,2624
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2374376.31/cwt365.00–377.001,40718
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428383.00/cwt383.00–383.001,63926
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3444327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,4524
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482345.66/cwt335.00–352.501,66644
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534323.30/cwt314.00–328.001,72622
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555324.08/cwt305.00–326.001,79936
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619283.91/cwt267.50–287.001,75722
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,85710
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3650255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6581
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664272.02/cwt268.00–275.001,80614
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717249.39/cwt247.50–250.001,7884
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770248.23/cwt240.00–250.001,91111
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815245.05/cwt242.50–247.501,9972
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1391
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,080177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,9171
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2225425.00/cwt425.00–425.009561
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2305420.12/cwt402.50–425.001,28111
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3325385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2511
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367443.88/cwt440.00–447.501,62925
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3370372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,3784
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2398395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5722
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430398.22/cwt390.00–401.001,7128
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434409.26/cwt408.00–413.001,77645
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3437341.56/cwt320.00–347.001,49312
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2484395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,91223
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3491307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,5104
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2543355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,92810
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3547325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7787
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2550349.94/cwt330.00–351.001,92520
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2627310.66/cwt302.00–312.001,94830
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3640275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7601
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2688283.11/cwt282.00–289.001,94818
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3695254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,7654
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2729266.55/cwt257.50–271.001,9433
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3740230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7021
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3798228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,8192
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3878220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9322
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2920212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,9551
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3995194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,9303
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,473174.05/cwt172.00–177.002,5642
Bulls——Natural1,600192.00/cwt192.00–192.003,0721
Bulls——1,655145.73/cwt141.00–150.002,4122
Bulls——1,833195.19/cwt192.00–201.003,5783
Bulls——1,947168.64/cwt165.00–172.003,2837
Bulls——Natural1,948181.35/cwt180.00–183.003,5332
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%830112.50/cwt112.50–112.509341
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,012154.34/cwt148.00–168.001,56218
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,023139.03/cwt133.00–146.001,42215
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,058122.23/cwt114.00–129.001,2936
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,070151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,6161
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,117161.14/cwt155.00–165.001,8005
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,184157.07/cwt150.00–174.001,86024
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,198123.81/cwt120.00–128.001,4832
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228144.79/cwt136.00–149.001,77814
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,292167.52/cwt157.00–175.002,1647
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,423158.88/cwt152.00–170.002,26137
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,544147.60/cwt144.00–151.002,27912
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27851,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-28202,000.00/head1,950.00–2,050.002,0002
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28402,059.52/head1,850.00–2,150.002,0605
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28452,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28902,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-29003,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2503
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-29001,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29693,360.00/head2,775.00–3,550.003,3604
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1433,300.00/head2,850.00–3,850.003,3007
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1972,891.92/head2,600.00–3,300.002,8923
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3253,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28692,107.77/head1,850.00–2,225.002,1086
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28802,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28951,716.20/head1,650.00–1,800.001,7162
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0502,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4503
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,123.19/head1,850.00–2,600.002,1239
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3082,144.20/head1,950.00–2,400.002,1443
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3482,533.50/head2,200.00–2,700.002,5343
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3702,279.89/head2,050.00–2,450.002,2805

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.