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Guthrie Livestock Auction

Name: Guthrie Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 23

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206

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Feeder Cattle receipts

686 head

▼ 110 vs last sale 796▼ 51 vs year ago 737 · −6.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 121▼ 24 vs year ago 170 · −14.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 32▼ 35 vs year ago 100 · −35.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleTue Aug 11, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded sharply higher and those over 500 lbs. were 3.00-5.00 lower. The demand for the male calves was weaker throughout sale and the demand for heifers continued to be very strong. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $402.30/cwt on 38 head, up $11.62 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 33 comparable sales and sits +11.62 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.

Average price

$402.30

▲ 11.62 vs prior sale

38 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,152

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$260

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$29.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.41

vs KY average

−19.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	415.72	2,270	21
Medium and Large 2-3	521	385.73	2,010	17thin

One grade step is worth $29.99/cwt here — about $260 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 sale38 hd

402.30

—

KY average28 barns · 1,313 hd

417.71

−15.41

National average167 barns · 11,519 hd

422.17

−19.87

This barn, trailing median33 sales

390.68

+11.62

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

33 sales

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,622	203.06	3,294	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,386	180.44	2,500	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,155	173.73	2,007	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,014	158.08	1,603	32

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,394	$3,273	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,259	$3,001	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$2,816	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,227	$2,314	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,205	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,303	$4,893	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,490	$4,350	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$2,711	7
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	893	$2,371	5
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,131	$2,355	7

Every lot

86 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,596	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,950	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	359	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,154	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	532.03/cwt	527.50–542.00	2,293	48
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	514.00/cwt	514.00–514.00	2,411	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	472	481.37/cwt	470.00–505.00	2,272	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	522	509.50/cwt	509.50–509.50	2,660	34
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	541	468.55/cwt	461.00–482.50	2,535	44
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	541	447.00/cwt	447.00–447.00	2,418	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	605	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,481	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	430.02/cwt	429.50–437.50	2,688	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,730	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	725	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,429	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,900	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	205	585.61/cwt	560.00–610.00	1,201	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	276	656.80/cwt	650.00–690.00	1,813	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,870	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	353	556.26/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,964	38
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	383	458.35/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,755	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	429	426.93/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,832	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	511.29/cwt	496.00–522.50	2,204	64
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	456	404.23/cwt	365.00–427.50	1,843	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	465.23/cwt	465.00–467.50	2,233	32
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	518	386.71/cwt	367.50–398.00	2,003	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	546	415.72/cwt	415.00–417.50	2,270	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,109	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	376.97/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,311	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	341.92/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,311	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	680	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,074	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	723	297.95/cwt	260.00–320.00	2,154	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,567	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	965	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,799	5
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium 1-2	1,020	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,550	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	269	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,749	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	290	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,566	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	303	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,894	12
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	334	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,553	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	363	589.83/cwt	587.50–600.00	2,141	21
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	385	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,829	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	457.22/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,957	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	518.00/cwt	518.00–518.00	2,233	19
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	450	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,946	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	488	489.71/cwt	489.00–490.00	2,390	43
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	534	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	2,131	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	439.97/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,398	27
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,147	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	414.00/cwt	414.00–414.00	2,534	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	648	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,287	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	655	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,407	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,599	9
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	755	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,190	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	860	264.30/cwt	259.00–275.00	2,273	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	925	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,498	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2-3	1,085	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,631	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,485	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,792	1
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,558	192.01/cwt	190.00–194.00	2,992	2
Bulls	—	—	1,583	202.12/cwt	196.00–208.00	3,200	6
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,483	1
Bulls	—	—	1,790	213.33/cwt	210.00–217.50	3,819	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	136.29/cwt	125.00–144.00	1,321	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,000	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,380	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	177.28/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,780	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	151.31/cwt	147.50–156.00	1,549	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	165.12/cwt	163.00–167.50	1,714	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	179.61/cwt	172.00–190.00	2,058	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,165	169.97/cwt	167.50–172.50	1,980	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	165.59/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,944	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,275	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,454	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	169.04/cwt	163.00–173.00	2,296	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,378	182.13/cwt	174.00–194.00	2,510	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,401	187.57/cwt	182.50–192.50	2,628	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,437	173.03/cwt	167.50–176.00	2,486	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	985	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,000	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,259	3,001.17/head	2,450.00–3,600.00	3,001	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,303	2,468.54/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,469	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,341	3,045.39/head	2,500.00–3,400.00	3,045	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,394	3,273.03/head	3,250.00–3,400.00	3,273	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	820	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	911	2,482.75/head	2,420.00–2,535.00	2,483	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,065	2,220.28/head	2,200.00–2,240.00	2,220	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	2,711.34/head	2,515.00–2,915.00	2,711	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,157	2,409.46/head	2,300.00–2,465.00	2,409	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,303	4,892.71/head	3,900.00–5,200.00	4,893	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,490	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

KY-TN Livestock Market - Guthrie, KY

Thu Apr 23, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 686Last week 796Year ago 737

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 121Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 32Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	269	650.00	650.00
12	300–350	303	625.00	625.00
21	350–400	363	587.50–600.00	589.83
19	400–450	431	518.00	518.00
43	450–500	488	489.00–490.00	489.71
27	500–550	545	430.00–445.00	439.97
13	600–650	612	414.00	414.00
9	700–750	717	362.50	362.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	540.00	540.00
4	300–350	334	465.00	465.00
3	350–400	385	475.00	475.00
8	400–450	428	440.00–480.00	457.22
3	450–500	450	432.50	432.50
7	500–550	534	399.00	399.00
1	550–600	565	380.00	380.00
2	600–650	648	353.00	353.00
1	650–700	655	367.50	367.50
1	750–800	755	290.00	290.00
3	850–900	860	259.00–275.00	264.30
1	900–950	925	270.00	270.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	276	650.00–690.00	656.80
4	300–350	340	550.00	550.00
38	350–400	353	540.00–560.00	556.26
64	400–450	431	496.00–522.50	511.29
32	450–500	480	465.00–467.50	465.23
21	500–550	546	415.00–417.50	415.72
10	600–650	613	375.00–385.00	376.97
5	650–700	676	340.00–350.00	341.92
2	750–800	778	330.00	330.00
5	950–1000	965	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,020	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	560.00–610.00	585.61
6	350–400	383	455.00–460.00	458.35
15	400–450	429	425.00–430.00	426.93
8	450–500	456	365.00–427.50	404.23
16	500–550	518	367.50–398.00	386.71
1	550–600	570	370.00	370.00
1	650–700	680	305.00	305.00
6	700–750	723	260.00–320.00	297.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	570.00	570.00
1	300–350	325	600.00	600.00
3	450–500	472	470.00–505.00	481.37
15	500–550	541	447.00	447.00
3	600–650	605	410.00	410.00
2	700–750	725	335.00	335.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	500–550	522	509.50	509.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	359	600.00	600.00
48	400–450	431	527.50–542.00	532.03
15	450–500	469	514.00	514.00
44	500–550	541	461.00–482.50	468.55
15	600–650	625	429.50–437.50	430.02
4	650–700	650	420.00	420.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	138.00	138.00
18	—	1,146	172.00–190.00	179.61
10	—	1,174	158.00–170.00	165.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,401	182.50–192.50	187.57
6	—	1,437	167.50–176.00	173.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,358	163.00–173.00	169.04
34	—	1,378	174.00–194.00	182.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	192.50	192.50
2	—	1,165	167.50–172.50	169.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,004	170.00–187.00	177.28
5	—	1,038	163.00–167.50	165.12
15	—	1,024	147.50–156.00	151.31
4	—	969	125.00–144.00	136.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,583	196.00–208.00	202.12
1	—	1,485	188.00	188.00
3	—	1,790	210.00–217.50	213.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	190.00–194.00	192.01
1	—	1,620	215.00	215.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,259	2,450.00–3,600.00	3,001.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,303	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,468.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,394	3,250.00–3,400.00	3,273.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,341	2,500.00–3,400.00	3,045.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	911	2,420.00–2,535.00	2,482.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,140	2,515.00–2,915.00	2,711.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,157	2,300.00–2,465.00	2,409.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	2,200.00–2,240.00	2,220.28
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,303	3,900.00–5,200.00	4,892.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,490	4,350.00	4,350.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.