Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2025-08-28

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 28
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
611 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 530▲ 329 vs year ago 282 · +116.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
168 head
▲ 110 vs last sale 58▲ 117 vs year ago 51 · +229.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 16▲ 52 vs year ago 6 · +866.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady. The demand for feeders was a bit softer and today's offering lacked the quality of last week's. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $353.36/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −37.32 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.
Average price
$353.36
47 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,975
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$292
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$46.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.04
vs KY average
−16.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2555359.351,99538
Medium and Large 2-3545342.501,8671thin
Medium and Large 2593330.451,9606thin
Medium 1-2525315.001,6541thin
Large 1-2545312.501,7031thin
One grade step is worth $46.85/cwt here — about $292 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
353.36
—
KY average26 barns · 1,562 hd
357.40
−4.04
National average160 barns · 10,603 hd
369.81
−16.45
This barn, trailing median33 sales
390.68
−37.32
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—High1,752205.863,60650
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,418166.202,35638
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,182161.841,91337
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,084145.481,57719
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,305191.002,4931thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,215244.002,9651thin

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)1,110$2,5644thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,203$2,5363thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$2,45013
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,343$2,3353thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,260$2,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$2,1753thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,112$2,0516
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,170$1,9501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$2,7252thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,093$2,4602thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)978$2,2002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)830$2,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,102$2,7673thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,7501thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,6741
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420482.50/cwt482.50–482.502,0273
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,8922
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2459457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,1007
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475394.68/cwt385.00–405.001,8752
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,2532
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3544394.27/cwt394.00–395.002,14511
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,37214
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2637348.45/cwt343.00–350.002,2209
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2687341.61/cwt340.00–344.002,3475
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2708329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,3294
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1681
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added761373.75/cwt373.75–373.752,84464
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3855289.00/cwt289.00–289.002,4711
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2874306.80/cwt300.00–316.002,6815
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,7581
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,130279.00/cwt279.00–279.003,1533
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3218396.72/cwt395.00–400.008653
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2266470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,2507
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3283410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1603
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3338370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2514
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,62020
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368372.77/cwt355.00–385.001,3726
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435391.68/cwt387.50–394.001,70426
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3449352.24/cwt325.00–360.001,5829
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy484411.00/cwt411.00–411.001,98914
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2525315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6541
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,8671
Heifers500–550Large 1-2545312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,7031
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2547366.50/cwt366.50–366.502,00525
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571345.60/cwt345.00–346.001,97313
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2593330.45/cwt327.50–331.001,9606
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,10215
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625319.58/cwt317.00–323.001,99716
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682333.87/cwt333.00–335.002,2779
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2702304.00/cwt304.00–304.002,1343
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717349.22/cwt346.00–350.002,50410
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3726274.41/cwt261.00–287.501,9926
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1702
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2788300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3642
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805284.38/cwt282.50–290.002,2894
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3910272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,4801
Heifers950–1000Medium 1-2990242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,4011
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3215460.00/cwt460.00–460.009891
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2283511.85/cwt492.50–520.001,4496
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3342422.98/cwt410.00–450.001,4475
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2372487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,81412
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380438.33/cwt435.00–440.001,6663
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430473.00/cwt473.00–473.002,03411
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3456385.43/cwt370.00–390.001,7589
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2481441.00/cwt441.00–441.002,12119
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3532382.50/cwt382.50–382.502,03510
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2547401.88/cwt392.50–405.002,19824
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3593342.97/cwt325.00–346.502,03410
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2609334.35/cwt326.00–336.002,03630
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3633320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0263
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3671301.42/cwt293.00–309.502,0236
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2708316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,23714
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2769293.24/cwt288.00–295.002,2559
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,0131
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1003
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2940212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,9981
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,215244.00/cwt244.00–244.002,9651
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,305191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,4931
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,385182.99/cwt182.00–184.002,5344
Bulls——Natural1,585198.05/cwt192.50–200.003,1394
Bulls——1,708199.60/cwt192.00–204.003,40916
Bulls——Natural1,802220.24/cwt217.50–235.003,96910
Bulls——Natural1,868211.27/cwt204.00–215.003,9479
Bulls——1,935210.19/cwt206.00–218.004,0677
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%980180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7641
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,028150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5422
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050157.56/cwt157.00–158.001,6542
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,090145.78/cwt142.50–149.001,5895
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093134.71/cwt129.00–140.001,4728
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,141172.38/cwt166.00–179.001,96714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160159.53/cwt154.00–163.001,85112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,215121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,4701
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,223176.43/cwt172.00–186.002,1583
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,270162.50/cwt162.50–162.502,0641
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,279144.30/cwt140.00–148.001,8467
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,352172.85/cwt166.00–182.502,33715
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,382144.32/cwt140.00–149.001,9953
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,428160.89/cwt150.00–165.002,29813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,505155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,3331
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,518176.63/cwt172.00–180.002,6815
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,785160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,8561
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29752,382.91/head2,300.00–2,550.002,3833
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29901,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0101,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0152,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1002,162.90/head2,150.00–2,175.002,1632
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1001,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1032,033.87/head1,725.00–2,325.002,0343
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,139.99/head2,025.00–2,250.002,1402
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1422,602.48/head2,500.00–2,650.002,6023
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2032,535.80/head2,250.00–2,800.002,5363
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3062,555.82/head2,275.00–2,750.002,5569
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5102,552.15/head2,150.00–2,850.002,5522
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28302,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28902,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,0203,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0652,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0932,459.67/head2,350.00–2,575.002,4602
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501

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.