Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-02-26

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 26
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
715 head
▼ 333 vs last sale 1,048▼ 139 vs year ago 854 · −16.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 148▼ 50 vs year ago 155 · −32.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 100 vs last sale 146▼ 24 vs year ago 70 · −34.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 10.00-12.00 lower. The 400-600 lb. heifers traded 4.00-5.00 higher and the remainder were sharply lower. The smaller number in today's offering resulted in much smaller group size along with several soft, new crop type calves lowered the demand on all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 1.00-3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $438.13/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 18 of 31 comparable sales and sits +0.49 against this barn's trailing median of $437.64.
Average price
$438.13
27 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,402
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$236
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$44.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−33.35
vs KY average
−48.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550448.392,46420
Medium and Large 2500440.002,2001thin
Medium and Large 2-3552403.612,2286thin
One grade step is worth $44.78/cwt here — about $236 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 sale27 hd
438.13
—
KY average25 barns · 1,249 hd
471.48
−33.35
National average172 barns · 11,832 hd
487.02
−48.89
This barn, trailing median31 sales
437.64
+0.49
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—Low1,774187.853,33322
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,425162.372,31430
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,237152.751,89021
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,045142.231,48629
HeifersChoiceAverage1,423224.003,1882thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,540$3,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,171$2,8344thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$2,8014thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$2,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,170$2,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,3501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,254$3,1305
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,214$4,0544thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$3,4752thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,000$3,0001thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,000$2,5503thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,094$2,42310

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3333460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5322
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2358500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7902
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,9683
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467474.79/cwt467.50–490.002,21723
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2488460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,2452
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,2001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532461.69/cwt447.50–467.502,45612
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3534420.42/cwt400.00–440.002,2454
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576428.44/cwt427.50–430.002,4688
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3588370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1762
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621393.99/cwt390.00–407.502,44711
Steers600–650Large 1-2638370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3612
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658380.59/cwt370.00–382.502,5049
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,3291
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682412.00/cwt412.00–412.002,810143
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2709365.03/cwt360.00–370.002,5884
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723397.80/cwt396.25–399.502,876139
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3733329.90/cwt320.00–340.002,4182
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2736352.08/cwt350.00–352.502,59112
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5131
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5921
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2991295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,9239
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2203630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,2792
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3255480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,2241
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2319540.04/cwt530.00–555.001,7235
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2358520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,8624
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2382490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,8728
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8171
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432475.79/cwt475.00–490.002,05518
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3456410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8704
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483441.12/cwt430.00–455.002,13124
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2500290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529404.98/cwt397.50–410.002,14218
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3533370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9724
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2553381.32/cwt380.00–410.002,10924
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2595330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9641
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3603303.37/cwt300.00–310.001,8293
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2607333.44/cwt325.00–340.002,02421
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1782
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675312.50/cwt310.00–315.002,1092
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2719302.00/cwt299.00–305.002,1718
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,1791
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1042
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3870272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,3711
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3248520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,2902
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,7011
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3275520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,4301
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3343489.61/cwt480.00–540.001,6796
Bulls350–400Large 1-2358390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3962
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,04412
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3374486.76/cwt455.00–510.001,8205
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2431491.52/cwt485.00–499.002,11819
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3459438.72/cwt435.00–450.002,0144
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2476462.50/cwt462.50–462.502,20210
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2540444.51/cwt435.00–452.502,40011
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy552456.00/cwt456.00–456.002,51715
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3605370.08/cwt360.00–380.002,2392
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2607407.91/cwt390.00–410.002,47619
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2677361.70/cwt360.00–362.502,4493
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2685290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9871
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2702346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,42910
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3773312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,4162
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,423224.00/cwt224.00–224.003,1882
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,746202.85/cwt200.00–208.003,5425
Bulls——1,754191.47/cwt188.00–195.003,3586
Bulls——1,798179.06/cwt172.50–185.003,21911
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%943128.48/cwt117.50–135.001,21210
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000169.69/cwt162.50–175.001,6974
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,121141.02/cwt137.50–148.001,58111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,136152.47/cwt150.00–155.001,7324
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,160142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,6531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,179168.15/cwt167.00–170.001,9824
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,198121.72/cwt121.00–122.501,4582
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225157.66/cwt153.00–161.001,9319
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,308145.46/cwt143.00–147.001,9036
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,330136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,8091
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,429156.69/cwt150.00–161.002,23913
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,446170.37/cwt164.00–182.002,46415
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2543,130.00/head2,600.00–3,675.003,1305
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0152,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0352,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0853,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2232,961.99/head2,750.00–3,100.002,9623
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2322,668.47/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6683
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5403,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1504,650.00/head4,650.00–4,650.004,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2203,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2783,457.24/head3,200.00–3,750.003,4572
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-29042,273.17/head2,200.00–2,300.002,2734
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5503
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2202,523.47/head2,325.00–2,800.002,5236
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-21,0003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.