Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-04-30

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 30
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
790 head
▲ 104 vs last sale 686▲ 61 vs year ago 729 · +8.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
150 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 146▼ 26 vs year ago 176 · −14.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
92 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 65▲ 49 vs year ago 43 · +114.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-3.00 lower. There were some pretty wide price swings within all the classes of feeder calves when compared to last week. The demand for the lightweight calves is less than a few weeks ago due to calf health concerns with the warmer temperatures. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $464.02/cwt on 56 head, down $16.02 from the prior sale. That ranks 23 of 31 comparable sales and sits +26.39 against this barn's trailing median of $437.64.
Average price
$464.02
▼ 16.02 vs prior sale
56 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,526
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$211
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.23
vs KY average
−17.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545470.392,56346
Medium and Large 2-3541434.722,35210thin
One grade step is worth $35.68/cwt here — about $211 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 sale56 hd
464.02
—
KY average25 barns · 1,161 hd
470.25
−6.23
National average169 barns · 10,621 hd
481.02
−17.00
This barn, trailing median31 sales
437.64
+26.39
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—High1,894218.844,14516
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,379180.762,49356
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,185169.932,01337
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,046163.591,71236

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)1,405$3,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,298$3,2147
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,201$3,1215
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,221$2,93117
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,224$2,9295
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,183$2,3856
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$2,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,170$2,0333thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$1,9752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,010$3,2001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$3,1502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)927$2,9333thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,090$2,9002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$4,2502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$3,7001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)915$4,4314thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,085$2,48111
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,005$2,1502thin

Every lot

117 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3225450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0133
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,6661
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,2931
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3317435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3793
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2359577.50/cwt577.50–577.502,0738
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2401536.99/cwt535.00–540.002,1535
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3444465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,0656
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472520.97/cwt505.00–525.002,45920
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3539440.24/cwt439.00–450.002,3739
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2543471.89/cwt468.00–490.002,56244
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1561
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2588437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,5732
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614435.88/cwt417.50–440.002,67617
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3622397.50/cwt397.50–397.502,4725
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3651361.00/cwt361.00–361.002,35020
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2692386.51/cwt382.50–399.002,67512
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710372.50/cwt370.00–375.002,6452
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3758320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4263
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762392.25/cwt392.25–392.252,98970
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2787371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,92021
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2804356.29/cwt356.00–358.002,86514
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3838335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,8072
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,015321.25/cwt321.25–321.253,26152
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,016299.00/cwt299.00–299.003,03811
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3240630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,5121
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,6172
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3255580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,4791
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285666.89/cwt650.00–685.001,9018
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330471.36/cwt440.00–500.001,5554
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2364556.98/cwt545.00–559.002,02720
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3379478.14/cwt410.00–520.001,8128
Heifers350–400Medium 2-3380400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5201
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,10420
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3432445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,9228
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2487443.26/cwt441.00–457.502,15939
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2536414.43/cwt407.50–420.002,22159
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612379.53/cwt375.00–400.002,32324
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3641326.22/cwt320.00–345.002,0917
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,3826
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3282
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3748282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,1133
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Replacement765349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,67011
Heifers750–800Large 1-2770260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0022
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2781320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4994
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3792277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,1947
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Replacement822352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,8988
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828319.97/cwt305.00–321.002,64915
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2852285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,4288
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,9046
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2354570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,0189
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3371458.06/cwt430.00–510.001,6996
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3410440.00/cwt430.00–450.001,8042
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425522.00/cwt522.00–522.002,21910
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3455455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,0702
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2486479.31/cwt460.00–486.002,32921
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2539428.44/cwt425.00–432.502,30911
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2556437.00/cwt437.00–437.002,43018
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0131
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3608368.37/cwt365.00–375.002,2403
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2622413.00/cwt413.00–413.002,5698
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2650300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9501
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3660335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2111
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2703370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,60112
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3713322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,2992
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2775330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5581
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,6223
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,500199.09/cwt198.00–200.002,9862
Bulls——1,777215.52/cwt209.00–224.003,8305
Bulls——Natural2,014231.22/cwt220.00–240.004,6576
Bulls——Natural2,112212.79/cwt210.00–217.504,4943
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural825167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3821
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,027177.47/cwt171.00–188.001,82312
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,038151.84/cwt147.50–156.001,5765
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,039135.29/cwt127.50–140.001,4064
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,084163.69/cwt158.00–170.001,77414
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,135166.62/cwt160.00–172.501,89116
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,145183.60/cwt180.00–187.502,1022
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,201180.89/cwt174.00–195.002,17213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,215140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,225165.31/cwt160.00–169.002,0253
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,309177.41/cwt170.00–182.502,3224
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,310152.55/cwt149.00–156.001,9985
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,392180.04/cwt172.00–188.002,50637
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,401187.97/cwt180.00–200.002,63312
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29603,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2504,250.00/head4,250.00–4,250.004,2502
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-27852,040.00/head2,040.00–2,040.002,0401
Stock Cows—Medium 1-29882,145.43/head2,070.00–2,250.002,1453
Stock Cows—Medium 1-21,0052,149.85/head1,920.00–2,360.002,1502
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1442,644.77/head2,500.00–2,760.002,6456
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3252,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-28102,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-28752,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-21,0103,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1603,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2553,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27503,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-29704,875.00/head4,875.00–4,875.004,8753
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28402,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28932,647.90/head2,400.00–2,900.002,6482
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0103,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0402,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0502,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0522,835.66/head2,700.00–3,000.002,8363
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0603,075.12/head3,000.00–3,100.003,0754
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0751,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1501,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2092,401.74/head2,300.00–2,500.002,4025
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2703,086.37/head2,850.00–3,400.003,0864
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3302,933.98/head2,300.00–3,650.002,93411
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3602,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4053,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4253,549.12/head3,500.00–3,600.003,5492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4603,440.96/head2,800.00–3,600.003,4415

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.