Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-03-19

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Mar 19
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
714 head
▲ 420 vs last sale 294▲ 54 vs year ago 660 · +8.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 56 vs last sale 44▲ 5 vs year ago 95 · +5.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 18▲ 12 vs year ago 24 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-7.00 lower. Strong demand for the male calves today and much softer demand for the lightweight heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher with the highest dressing cows and bulls seeing very good prices.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $451.75/cwt on 36 head, up $14.12 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 19 of 31 comparable sales and sits +14.12 against this barn's trailing median of $437.64.
Average price
$451.75
▲ 14.12 vs prior sale
36 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,495
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$221
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$49.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−35.42
vs KY average
−20.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549464.012,54927
Medium and Large 2-3561414.982,3289thin
One grade step is worth $49.03/cwt here — about $221 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 sale36 hd
451.75
—
KY average24 barns · 775 hd
487.18
−35.42
National average160 barns · 7,757 hd
472.12
−20.37
This barn, trailing median31 sales
437.64
+14.12
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—High1,639200.763,29017
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,412176.702,49537
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,170163.551,91422
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,031153.861,58618

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,220$3,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,140$3,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,515$3,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,293$3,1934thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,254$2,8029
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$2,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,158$2,0502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$3,0052thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)893$2,4502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,279$3,6583thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,030$2,5001thin

Every lot

89 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2258660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,7032
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363592.73/cwt590.00–600.002,15211
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2405540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,1875
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2458519.24/cwt517.50–540.002,37813
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2545461.22/cwt460.00–485.002,51419
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560470.63/cwt470.00–475.002,6368
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3561414.98/cwt405.00–423.002,3289
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617419.35/cwt414.00–421.002,58725
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,4261
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668394.00/cwt394.00–394.002,6326
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728375.52/cwt367.50–386.002,73417
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added778361.33/cwt360.00–363.752,811194
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2806353.00/cwt353.00–353.002,8454
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,8902
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,7882
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2963264.00/cwt264.00–264.002,5423
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,078272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,9382
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3250490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,2251
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285572.78/cwt560.00–610.001,6327
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2353540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,90618
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,9502
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390466.67/cwt460.00–470.001,8203
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427448.20/cwt440.00–450.001,91434
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440387.97/cwt387.50–390.001,7075
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy459457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,1004
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,02920
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8281
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Replacement528437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,3106
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529410.50/cwt410.00–411.002,17216
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2544383.34/cwt383.00–385.002,08528
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Replacement579377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,1865
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0062
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621344.49/cwt337.50–350.002,1399
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2688325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2365
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1842
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3748240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7952
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3091
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,5891
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,021263.09/cwt255.00–266.002,68612
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,7332
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3277570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,5793
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2302660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,9935
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3340440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,4963
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365573.21/cwt565.00–575.002,09217
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2367530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,9453
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3376502.03/cwt450.00–515.001,8885
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2423530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,24225
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3433467.13/cwt425.00–480.002,0234
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy439544.27/cwt543.00–551.002,38912
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2483489.31/cwt489.00–500.002,36334
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2533458.00/cwt458.00–458.002,4416
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3540410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,2142
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2556445.82/cwt433.00–447.502,47926
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3565390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2041
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618422.23/cwt417.50–422.502,60918
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,5551
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2734360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,6424
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,6051
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2935295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,7581
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3995260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5871
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,380174.33/cwt173.00–175.002,4063
Bulls——1,647195.56/cwt193.00–197.003,2215
Bulls——1,721212.45/cwt205.00–217.003,6569
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%860137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,1831
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,034157.96/cwt152.00–162.501,6335
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,038167.07/cwt164.00–172.501,7344
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,046146.74/cwt140.00–150.001,5358
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,139170.65/cwt167.50–180.001,94412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,176159.55/cwt151.00–165.001,8768
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,6681
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,371168.91/cwt160.00–174.002,31617
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,425140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,9951
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,447183.33/cwt177.00–196.002,65320
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28852,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0602,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1403,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1851,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2203,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2202,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2933,192.84/head2,900.00–3,500.003,1934
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3342,966.33/head2,500.00–3,300.002,9667
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5153,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28302,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29552,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0353,005.31/head2,900.00–3,100.003,0052
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1003,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3683,937.66/head3,925.00–3,950.003,9382

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.