Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2025-05-15

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, May 15
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
655 head
▲ 145 vs last sale 510▼ 25 vs year ago 680 · −3.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
184 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 195▲ 51 vs year ago 133 · +38.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 35▲ 37 vs year ago 15 · +246.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers traded 7.00-9.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. The demand was softer today with the volatility in the futures trading. Again there was very few weaned, pre-conditioned packages in this week's offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $364.79/cwt on 96 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −72.85 against this barn's trailing median of $437.64.
Average price
$364.79
96 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,020
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$230
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$53.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.49
vs KY average
−19.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2552368.122,03390
Medium and Large 2-3573314.751,8046thin
One grade step is worth $53.37/cwt here — about $230 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 sale96 hd
364.79
—
KY average25 barns · 1,088 hd
373.28
−8.49
National average159 barns · 12,107 hd
384.60
−19.81
This barn, trailing median31 sales
437.64
−72.85
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

31 sales
499446392338median 437.6303/0504/2306/1809/1010/29
Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.45, low $352.00, median $437.64 across 31 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—Low1,628187.103,04625
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,426161.522,30357
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,188161.211,91642
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,026148.821,52755
SteersSelectAverage1,330194.002,5802thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,5501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,219$2,53213
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,247$2,41216
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,044$2,2944thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)990$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)975$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,063$2,3502thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,445$2,1001thin

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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3651
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,6647
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3433356.03/cwt330.00–380.001,5424
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2441417.80/cwt410.00–430.001,84215
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476383.50/cwt383.50–383.501,82512
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512381.00/cwt381.00–381.001,95121
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528348.50/cwt347.00–350.001,8408
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2557353.76/cwt347.50–355.001,97033
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573314.75/cwt300.00–322.501,8046
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584381.00/cwt381.00–381.002,22528
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8392
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635331.77/cwt326.00–332.002,10726
Steers600–650Large 1-2638290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8502
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3693274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,8992
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2716292.25/cwt280.00–295.002,09322
Steers750–800Large 1-2767266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,0406
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9761
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2777276.98/cwt275.00–279.002,1525
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3805250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0131
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2809276.67/cwt274.00–278.002,23812
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2882268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,36410
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,023233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,3842
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,109228.50/cwt228.50–228.502,5349
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 2-31,140205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,3371
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2223435.00/cwt435.00–435.009703
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2293405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,1872
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367409.00/cwt409.00–409.001,50118
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3394372.58/cwt365.00–380.001,4684
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430323.64/cwt320.00–325.001,3927
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432363.33/cwt360.00–364.001,57030
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4181
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2Full483310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4972
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2498348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,73338
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528293.95/cwt293.00–300.001,5527
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,63210
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2547329.50/cwt329.50–329.501,80231
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8324
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,5811
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2611291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,77813
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625258.70/cwt252.50–265.001,6174
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686261.88/cwt261.00–264.001,79610
Heifers700–750Medium 1-2700187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3131
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721252.70/cwt251.00–255.001,8227
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2795222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,7691
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3825205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6911
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2834225.96/cwt225.00–229.001,8854
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2934219.82/cwt219.00–224.002,0536
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2985207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,0441
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,1482
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2234496.29/cwt485.00–515.001,1615
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2288435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,2532
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2313435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3622
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3323406.16/cwt405.00–410.001,3124
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,62414
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,4816
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3424367.13/cwt342.50–380.001,55711
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434423.00/cwt423.00–423.001,83615
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6861
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,82416
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2538338.05/cwt324.00–345.001,81918
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3543317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,7212
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3568274.89/cwt270.00–290.001,5614
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3620290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7984
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2621317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,96918
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3668271.47/cwt270.00–272.501,8135
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2697293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,0428
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2727277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,0175
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2769275.61/cwt267.50–277.502,11911
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2892233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,0783
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2935210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9641
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2985215.05/cwt205.00–225.002,1182
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,1011
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,330194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,5802
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,528195.82/cwt192.50–197.502,9923
Bulls——1,528167.40/cwt157.50–177.502,5586
Bulls——1,536193.11/cwt190.00–197.002,9666
Bulls——Natural1,640179.43/cwt173.00–187.502,9432
Bulls——1,763182.30/cwt180.00–185.003,2145
Bulls——Natural1,878218.85/cwt215.00–221.004,1103
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%957126.63/cwt126.00–128.001,2123
Cows—Lean 85-90%978164.60/cwt157.00–172.501,61017
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025148.94/cwt142.00–155.001,52719
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,055147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,5561
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,091135.67/cwt130.00–140.001,48013
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,105132.88/cwt130.00–135.001,4682
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,165151.24/cwt150.00–152.501,7622
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,173167.24/cwt160.00–184.001,96224
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,190162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,9341
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,193155.15/cwt146.00–159.001,85113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,338137.41/cwt135.00–140.001,8392
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,363137.52/cwt135.00–140.001,8742
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,366159.67/cwt155.00–162.502,1814
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,429165.26/cwt160.00–175.002,36235
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,435155.55/cwt149.00–159.002,23214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,508165.53/cwt164.00–167.502,4962
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29752,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9751,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29902,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0002,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0102,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0252,281.83/head2,100.00–2,450.002,2822
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0632,305.18/head1,900.00–2,600.002,3052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2192,531.92/head2,000.00–2,650.002,53213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2632,402.47/head1,950.00–2,725.002,40215
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4452,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001

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.