Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-03-26

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Mar 26
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
778 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 714▼ 80 vs year ago 858 · −9.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 100▼ 17 vs year ago 170 · −10.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
72 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 36▲ 22 vs year ago 50 · +44.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers weighing 400-650 lbs. traded sharply higher and the others were 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold sold steady to 2.00 and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $434.90/cwt on 51 head, down $9.37 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 32 comparable sales and sits +29.62 against this barn's trailing median of $405.28.
Average price
$434.90
▼ 9.37 vs prior sale
51 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,373
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$225
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$44.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.48
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545441.002,40344
Medium and Large 2-3549396.562,1787thin
One grade step is worth $44.44/cwt here — about $225 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale51 hd
434.90
—
KY average26 barns · 634 hd
448.39
−13.48
This barn, trailing median32 sales
405.28
+29.62
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

32 sales
484430375321median 405.2803/0504/3006/2509/1010/29
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $469.86, low $335.22, median $405.28 across 32 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—Low1,835200.823,68619
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,440174.912,51959
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,183164.941,95031
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,014152.881,55039
SteersChoiceAverage1,286238.003,0613thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,660202.503,3621thin

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)1,275$3,9577
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,339$2,7999
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,238$2,0502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,175$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,190$2,0003thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)990$3,2267
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)832$2,4494thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)833$2,4006
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$3,7576
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)850$3,2002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,156$2,57912
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)950$2,4252thin

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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360592.50/cwt592.50–592.502,1338
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3388460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7852
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,1322
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470496.94/cwt485.00–500.002,33626
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2487475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3133
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3488437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,1358
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518398.33/cwt398.00–400.002,0636
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525496.50/cwt492.50–500.002,60717
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2544457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,48916
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572467.00/cwt467.00–467.002,6717
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3596430.91/cwt430.00–437.502,5688
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663390.05/cwt387.00–400.002,58622
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added702376.00/cwt376.00–376.002,64023
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2707367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,5983
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2792334.17/cwt332.50–335.002,6476
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2822330.47/cwt329.00–335.502,71618
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2895302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,7071
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2226616.22/cwt615.00–620.001,3934
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275541.74/cwt525.00–550.001,4904
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2294565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,6618
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5531
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369513.61/cwt495.00–520.001,89528
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380436.81/cwt420.00–460.001,66010
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427478.20/cwt475.00–480.002,04245
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3453423.04/cwt400.00–435.001,9169
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2487457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,22825
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2510380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9381
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2547401.67/cwt390.00–410.002,19753
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572384.94/cwt377.00–393.002,20212
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2608359.45/cwt352.50–363.002,18515
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2689315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1704
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,0955
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3777252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,9623
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3011
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3373
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,5181
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,6781
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 2-31,135227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,5821
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2240660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,5841
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3268531.06/cwt480.00–570.001,4234
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295663.66/cwt640.00–665.001,95817
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3333494.44/cwt470.00–520.001,6462
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2345585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,0185
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3363496.39/cwt440.00–535.001,80210
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2372567.53/cwt550.00–570.002,11130
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2427515.51/cwt513.00–540.002,20152
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3436483.11/cwt460.00–487.502,10619
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477463.54/cwt455.00–465.002,21136
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3490415.00/cwt410.00–420.002,0342
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy528475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,50810
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3531399.19/cwt399.00–400.002,1205
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2550431.00/cwt431.00–431.002,37134
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3595390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3212
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2608392.50/cwt392.50–392.502,3862
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy622417.00/cwt417.00–417.002,59422
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3632368.17/cwt365.00–370.002,3278
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2691364.17/cwt364.00–365.002,51611
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3730310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2631
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2776330.55/cwt325.00–345.002,5657
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2840300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5201
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,4501
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,286238.00/cwt238.00–238.003,0613
Steers—Select and Choice1,660202.50/cwt202.50–202.503,3621
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,600174.71/cwt170.00–180.002,7953
Bulls——1,688195.87/cwt190.00–200.003,3065
Bulls——Natural1,753202.50/cwt202.50–202.503,5502
Bulls——1,969210.20/cwt202.00–220.004,1394
Bulls——Natural2,050213.25/cwt211.00–215.004,3725
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%946134.63/cwt131.00–137.501,2746
Cows—Lean 85-90%998146.38/cwt140.00–152.501,46115
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,022172.06/cwt167.50–190.001,7588
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,071158.22/cwt154.00–162.501,69510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,168172.21/cwt167.00–181.002,01112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,186161.34/cwt157.50–166.001,91316
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,200172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,0701
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233146.32/cwt145.00–147.501,8042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,270145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,8421
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,379165.12/cwt155.00–170.002,27724
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,479184.67/cwt177.50–192.502,73117
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498180.72/cwt174.00–190.002,70717
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2102,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2634,049.50/head4,000.00–4,100.004,0506
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2852,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,3252,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3503,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3752,899.01/head2,600.00–3,200.002,8997
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27602,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0504
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27932,197.00/head1,950.00–2,400.002,1972
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28702,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28852,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29753,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29852,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0083,297.02/head2,900.00–3,500.003,2976
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27751,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29254,750.00/head4,750.00–4,750.004,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1943,648.20/head3,150.00–4,450.003,6485
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2004,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28652,290.00/head2,290.00–2,290.002,2901
Stock Cows—Large 1-29501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,560.00/head2,560.00–2,560.002,5601
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1972,714.53/head2,370.00–3,060.002,71510

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.