Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-02-19

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 19
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,048 head
▲ 185 vs last sale 863▲ 1,048 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
148 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 107▲ 148 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
146 head
▲ 62 vs last sale 84▲ 146 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-6.00 lower. The demand for feeders wasn't as strong this week overall. The buyers backed off the soft, bawling calves when compared to the previous weeks. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 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 $426.46/cwt on 131 head. That ranks 34 of 33 comparable sales and sits +35.78 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.
Average price
$426.46
131 head · 526 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,242
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$274
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$75.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.70
vs KY average
−2.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2523433.382,265119
Medium and Large 2-3556357.911,99112thin
One grade step is worth $75.46/cwt here — about $274 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 sale131 hd
426.46
—
KY average26 barns · 1,567 hd
414.77
+11.70
National average184 barns · 15,729 hd
429.17
−2.71
This barn, trailing median33 sales
390.68
+35.78
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—Average1,693195.733,31423
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,429175.712,51134
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,184166.111,96736
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,041146.301,52343

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)1,123$3,3252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,240$3,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,110$3,2343thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,159$3,1874thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,220$3,1501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$3,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,151$2,96212
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,193$4,43297
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$3,81314
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$3,0001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)700$2,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)825$3,4001thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338595.00/cwt595.00–595.002,0114
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2386575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,2204
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy387620.00/cwt620.00–620.002,3993
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418501.23/cwt500.00–505.002,0954
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461529.56/cwt525.00–530.002,44112
Steers450–500Medium 1-2465320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,48813
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2498482.50/cwt482.50–482.502,4032
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3513428.51/cwt427.50–430.002,1985
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535467.55/cwt465.00–482.502,50127
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570492.50/cwt492.50–492.502,80710
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3605380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2991
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606456.00/cwt456.00–456.002,76314
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624413.12/cwt410.00–420.002,57829
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4421
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2683388.29/cwt378.00–403.002,65218
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,59114
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706409.75/cwt409.75–409.752,89373
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2742380.65/cwt375.00–393.002,82455
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added774385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,98066
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2787337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,6563
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3890299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,6612
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2913315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,8762
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3215575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,2361
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3255570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,4541
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2281630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,7704
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,7401
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369535.50/cwt520.00–540.001,97649
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,6171
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430470.37/cwt455.00–475.002,02344
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481429.80/cwt422.50–445.002,06721
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3482400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9283
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505462.50/cwt462.50–462.502,33668
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3527370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9505
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530406.49/cwt395.00–415.002,15418
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2553379.05/cwt379.00–380.002,09622
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558406.00/cwt406.00–406.002,26511
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3577349.28/cwt347.50–360.002,0157
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,38317
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627370.47/cwt369.00–378.002,32324
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3633347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,1976
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2656361.75/cwt357.50–372.502,3737
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,3121
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1351
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2708355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,51317
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800333.00/cwt333.00–333.002,66412
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2814306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,4917
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3818282.48/cwt280.00–285.002,3112
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3885265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3452
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3920275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5301
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,8621
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,8362
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,142220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,5128
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2230750.00/cwt750.00–750.001,7251
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2282659.86/cwt650.00–665.001,8613
Bulls300–350Medium 1-2305420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2811
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2306670.00/cwt670.00–670.002,0508
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3358549.80/cwt540.00–575.001,9684
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368612.79/cwt600.00–617.502,25511
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2427524.39/cwt517.50–527.502,23939
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,8491
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3462464.27/cwt460.00–465.002,1457
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2487516.00/cwt516.00–516.002,51327
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2541457.03/cwt456.00–462.502,47341
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2556445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,4744
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3600380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2801
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620405.87/cwt387.50–410.002,51628
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2678348.90/cwt340.00–367.502,3666
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2729352.89/cwt345.00–361.002,5738
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2811306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,4829
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2880280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,4641
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2910300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7301
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,6041
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,120210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,684185.98/cwt178.00–190.003,13210
Bulls——1,693212.21/cwt209.00–222.503,5935
Bulls——1,705197.62/cwt192.00–200.003,3698
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%984130.45/cwt115.00–138.001,2849
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,024143.38/cwt140.00–147.501,46816
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,063155.31/cwt149.00–162.001,65116
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,173175.10/cwt169.00–190.002,05418
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,176146.62/cwt142.50–150.001,7244
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,200160.13/cwt154.00–165.001,92214
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,263168.86/cwt168.00–170.002,1332
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,415153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,1651
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,426178.34/cwt168.00–191.002,54329
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453162.33/cwt159.00–165.002,3594
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed8401,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29903,039.39/head2,950.00–3,100.003,0394
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0553,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0703,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1103,233.78/head3,150.00–3,350.003,2343
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1753,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1933,216.34/head2,750.00–3,650.003,2163
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2203,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2403,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2873,090.84/head2,700.00–3,600.003,0917
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27002,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-28102,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29953,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-21,0113,693.14/head3,200.00–3,800.003,6936
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-21,0253,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1484,006.72/head3,300.00–4,300.004,00712
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2054,480.27/head3,900.00–5,000.004,48091
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28253,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001

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.