Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-04-16

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 16
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
796 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 724▲ 35 vs year ago 761 · +4.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 129▼ 77 vs year ago 198 · −38.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 72 vs last sale 104▼ 30 vs year ago 62 · −48.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. The demand for the lightweight male calves was softer and it was stronger for those over 600 lbs. The demand for the feeder heifers was strong across all sizes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $390.68/cwt on 43 head, down $15.31 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 33 comparable sales and sits +0.00 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.
Average price
$390.68
▼ 15.31 vs prior sale
43 head · 561 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,192
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$308
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$61.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−28.74
vs KY average
−36.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2558417.002,32722
Medium and Large 2552387.502,1395thin
Medium and Large 2-3568355.492,01916thin
One grade step is worth $61.51/cwt here — about $308 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale43 hd
390.68
—
KY average25 barns · 1,171 hd
419.42
−28.74
National average182 barns · 12,591 hd
427.39
−36.71
This barn, trailing median33 sales
390.68
+0.00
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—Average1,779208.223,70418
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,443180.042,59842
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,184173.292,05324
CowsLean 85-90%High1,029164.381,69125
HeifersSelectAverage1,225206.002,5243thin

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)1,145$3,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$3,00712
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,257$2,8353thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,186$2,8025
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$2,8002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,273$2,3982thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,465$3,5001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$3,0501thin

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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220720.00/cwt720.00–720.001,5841
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2342579.95/cwt575.00–585.001,9834
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365481.99/cwt460.00–490.001,7594
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2393540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,1222
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2405559.53/cwt550.00–562.502,26617
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3434502.50/cwt502.50–502.502,1814
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2462525.69/cwt510.00–528.002,42935
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,3521
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3543449.00/cwt440.00–450.002,43810
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2546477.79/cwt475.50–485.002,60986
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,4192
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630431.57/cwt420.00–445.002,71940
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,4831
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2650416.00/cwt416.00–416.002,7043
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680367.72/cwt345.00–382.002,5006
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2702378.98/cwt370.00–380.002,66010
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added751400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,00469
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,8073
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3870327.44/cwt325.00–330.002,8492
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2238710.00/cwt710.00–710.001,6902
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285609.47/cwt605.00–640.001,7377
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,6531
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,7281
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2354536.57/cwt510.00–540.001,89918
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3374470.00/cwt420.00–495.001,7586
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425502.50/cwt502.50–502.502,13633
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3437399.95/cwt390.00–420.001,7483
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2455442.00/cwt442.00–442.002,01111
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,8723
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2487473.00/cwt473.00–473.002,30447
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2552387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,1395
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558417.00/cwt417.00–417.002,32722
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3568355.49/cwt345.00–378.002,01916
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,0692
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625389.00/cwt389.00–389.002,43115
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2647362.50/cwt361.00–370.002,3456
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2688338.58/cwt335.00–340.002,3297
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added704375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,64073
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,2341
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2731339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,4784
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2772332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,5635
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3785300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3551
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3920287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,6451
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2959297.88/cwt290.00–299.002,8578
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,043285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,9734
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,175265.00/cwt265.00–265.003,1141
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3285580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,6531
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2306650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,9896
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3339565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,9154
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368610.00/cwt610.00–610.002,2456
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3398520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,0702
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3426457.03/cwt410.00–480.001,9477
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2429510.67/cwt509.00–535.002,19130
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2486501.11/cwt495.00–502.002,43522
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3490440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,1561
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3533415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,2122
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2545458.39/cwt455.00–458.502,49830
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2556426.55/cwt425.00–432.502,3725
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3600380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2801
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2622420.89/cwt420.00–426.002,61827
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2656393.72/cwt390.00–405.002,5834
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3670370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4791
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2716367.62/cwt357.00–375.002,63215
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3745339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,5261
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2808319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,5782
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,225206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,5243
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,415207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,9361
Bulls——Natural1,510190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,8691
Bulls——1,550197.71/cwt195.00–202.003,0653
Bulls——Natural1,798218.34/cwt215.00–225.003,9265
Bulls——1,928215.11/cwt206.00–230.004,1476
Bulls——1,943187.50/cwt187.50–187.503,6432
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural985157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,5511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013163.10/cwt157.50–172.501,65212
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,034148.24/cwt145.00–152.501,5334
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,047173.26/cwt167.00–185.001,8149
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,163181.30/cwt180.00–182.502,1092
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190168.44/cwt159.00–173.002,00412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,204179.73/cwt175.00–195.002,1649
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,345166.75/cwt163.00–170.002,2434
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,411178.18/cwt170.00–181.002,5149
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,413186.81/cwt182.50–196.002,64014
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,491180.23/cwt172.00–195.002,68714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,875152.50/cwt152.50–152.502,8591
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0402,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0652,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1453,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2102,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2162,777.08/head2,300.00–3,300.002,7774
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2572,834.81/head2,350.00–3,200.002,8353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2732,397.54/head2,150.00–2,600.002,3982
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2923,028.84/head2,800.00–3,400.003,02910
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4202,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29753,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,4653,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001

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.