Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2025-12-04

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 4
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
495 head
▼ 108 vs last sale 603▼ 264 vs year ago 759 · −34.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
202 head
▲ 94 vs last sale 108▲ 38 vs year ago 164 · +23.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
87 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 61▲ 21 vs year ago 66 · +31.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to the market closure last week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The positive trading of the futures market in recent days led to stronger demand for all classes of feeder cattle today. The demand for slaughter cows and bulls was much better than in previous sales.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $339.81/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −50.88 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.
Average price
$339.81
53 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,841
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$281
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$30.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.17
vs KY average
−30.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542340.381,84652
Medium and Large 2-3505310.001,5661thin
One grade step is worth $30.38/cwt here — about $281 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale53 hd
339.81
—
KY average24 barns · 1,495 hd
343.97
−4.17
National average194 barns · 19,992 hd
370.45
−30.64
This barn, trailing median33 sales
390.68
−50.88
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—Average1,609189.193,04419
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,414162.602,30069
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,187152.201,80746
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,007137.401,38437
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,138193.002,1962thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,640200.003,2801thin

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)1,169$2,70630
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,181$2,52410
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,049$2,4884thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$2,3605
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,091$2,2975
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,145$1,9955
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,000$1,9003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$1,8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,543$3,7002thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,352$2,6103thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8294
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424413.00/cwt413.00–413.001,7514
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3463352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,6322
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468389.10/cwt381.00–395.001,8217
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515333.57/cwt327.50–340.001,7182
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533401.00/cwt401.00–401.002,13710
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538390.93/cwt390.00–391.002,10327
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3600330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9801
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,14625
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630364.00/cwt364.00–364.002,2935
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1552
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2706323.18/cwt313.00–324.002,28227
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0591
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,3022
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added805306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,4636
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2808291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,3512
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2979279.00/cwt279.00–279.002,7314
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240410.00/cwt410.00–410.009841
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,1181
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2348395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3756
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370391.63/cwt380.00–393.001,4499
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3381370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4108
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428374.09/cwt370.00–380.001,60112
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy437403.00/cwt403.00–403.001,76113
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485351.79/cwt350.00–352.001,70618
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3505310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5661
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9013
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2541340.10/cwt338.00–348.001,84047
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2598317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,8992
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633302.04/cwt292.50–304.001,91225
Heifers650–700Large 1-2665252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,6792
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3692271.50/cwt271.00–272.501,8793
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,0545
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715278.97/cwt274.00–280.001,99525
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3779224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,7455
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,0481
Heifers800–850Medium 1-2800225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8001
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2808269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,1743
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3848211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,7892
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3885230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0361
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,6172
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3940230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1621
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 2-31,140186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,1201
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 2-31,185190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,2521
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2210447.38/cwt445.00–450.009392
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3245420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0291
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2338437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,4793
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3971
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2382438.32/cwt435.00–440.001,6743
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2438388.00/cwt388.00–388.001,6994
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3460330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5181
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2469378.23/cwt377.00–379.001,77420
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3535340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8192
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2561377.26/cwt361.00–383.002,11620
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3611298.77/cwt295.00–310.001,8254
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,02312
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2697298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,0773
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2767283.94/cwt280.00–290.002,1785
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0641
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,080230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,4841
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,640200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,2801
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,138193.00/cwt193.00–193.002,1962
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,552180.90/cwt176.00–185.002,8089
Bulls——1,643203.30/cwt200.00–209.003,3403
Bulls——1,667193.81/cwt190.00–198.003,2317
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%989129.76/cwt117.00–136.001,28318
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,003155.75/cwt153.00–158.001,5624
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030141.68/cwt137.00–148.001,45915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,113163.49/cwt160.00–170.001,82011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,182155.48/cwt148.00–159.001,83820
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213141.17/cwt138.00–147.001,71212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,391172.12/cwt163.00–184.002,39437
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,393133.02/cwt130.00–135.001,8533
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,427155.91/cwt149.00–161.002,22521
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,467144.38/cwt140.00–148.002,11810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,9821
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3522,610.05/head2,250.00–3,250.002,6103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,6355,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28501,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29151,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29982,601.00/head2,000.00–2,900.002,6013
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0001,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0601,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0862,311.33/head2,200.00–2,350.002,3114
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0912,296.84/head1,950.00–2,600.002,2975
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0982,481.15/head1,950.00–2,625.002,4815
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1662,025.08/head2,000.00–2,100.002,0254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1962,613.76/head2,125.00–2,900.002,61419
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2003,475.00/head3,475.00–3,475.003,4755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2442,665.24/head2,400.00–3,000.002,6656
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6003

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.