Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-05-21

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, May 21
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
720 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 705▲ 73 vs year ago 647 · +11.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 126▲ 25 vs year ago 115 · +21.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 46▲ 71 vs year ago 39 · +182.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 3.00-5.00 lower and those over 600 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 lower. Overall good demand remained for the male calves despite an off day on the futures market and a large number of colored calves in today's offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $435.62/cwt on 98 head, down $33.27 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 31 comparable sales and sits −2.02 against this barn's trailing median of $437.64.
Average price
$435.62
▼ 33.27 vs prior sale
98 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,403
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$636
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$140.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−41.10
vs KY average
−38.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2543465.242,52563
Medium and Large 2-3542438.082,37413thin
Medium 1-2565405.002,2881thin
Large 1-2590390.002,3017thin
Medium and Large 3581325.001,88814thin
One grade step is worth $140.24/cwt here — about $636 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 sale98 hd
435.62
—
KY average27 barns · 1,305 hd
476.72
−41.10
National average171 barns · 13,387 hd
474.48
−38.86
This barn, trailing median31 sales
437.64
−2.02
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—Average1,737221.633,84919
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,416185.792,63050
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,182174.432,06233
CowsLean 85-90%High1,080159.491,72327
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,455235.403,4253thin

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)1,195$3,4114thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$3,1002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,309$3,0747
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,380$3,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,165$2,9482thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,550$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,144$5,0529
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,214$4,23925
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,138$3,1962thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$4,5002thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)920$3,0501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,063$2,5569
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,157$2,5433thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,0723
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2407545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,21814
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3426464.13/cwt450.00–495.001,97710
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481491.64/cwt490.00–492.502,3659
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2051
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534467.27/cwt461.00–479.002,49540
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3538440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,36712
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added552479.00/cwt479.00–479.002,64413
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565439.26/cwt435.00–442.502,48210
Steers550–600Medium 1-2565405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,2881
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3581325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,88814
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,4491
Steers550–600Large 1-2590390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3017
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,6458
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624420.36/cwt409.00–425.002,62324
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3633390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,4692
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,3462
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2688377.53/cwt375.00–385.002,5974
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700399.00/cwt399.00–399.002,79367
Steers700–750Medium 1-2710345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,4502
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723359.88/cwt355.00–365.002,6028
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added779384.25/cwt384.25–384.252,99363
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785346.60/cwt344.00–360.002,7216
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2816350.12/cwt345.00–358.002,85710
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2862341.98/cwt337.50–343.002,94816
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3978303.97/cwt300.00–307.502,9735
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,040280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,9121
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 2-31,163254.00/cwt254.00–254.002,9542
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283574.96/cwt570.00–580.001,6272
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,6912
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2362490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,77419
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3374452.50/cwt445.00–470.001,6929
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,05416
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3438428.09/cwt400.00–445.001,87514
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490418.00/cwt418.00–418.002,04828
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533409.00/cwt409.00–409.002,1806
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2542394.56/cwt393.00–395.002,13922
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2552397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,1915
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3593350.59/cwt340.00–357.502,0795
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605401.00/cwt401.00–401.002,4264
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621368.14/cwt361.00–370.002,28621
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2635358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,2734
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2650320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0801
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2694340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3606
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2702328.79/cwt324.00–336.002,30810
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2757330.96/cwt325.00–333.002,5054
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6251
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2908287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,6112
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,008277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,7972
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3355495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,7572
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,16016
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2378560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,1172
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2423542.50/cwt542.50–542.502,29512
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3429512.49/cwt510.00–515.002,1994
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,2093
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2487485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,36213
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2535430.12/cwt427.00–440.002,30114
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3565395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,2321
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3605375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2699
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623397.52/cwt390.00–399.002,47715
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2657370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4313
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2702347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,4393
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,6051
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2812305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,4773
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085285.00/cwt285.00–285.003,0921
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,137263.00/cwt263.00–263.002,9903
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,455235.40/cwt225.00–242.003,4253
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,423192.27/cwt192.00–192.502,7362
Bulls——Natural1,582224.10/cwt217.50–227.503,5455
Bulls——Natural1,665203.89/cwt195.00–211.003,3952
Bulls——Natural1,836235.47/cwt231.00–242.504,3235
Bulls——1,898229.59/cwt227.50–232.004,3582
Bulls——1,978220.55/cwt217.50–222.504,3623
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%976140.78/cwt121.00–147.501,3744
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013183.84/cwt177.50–189.001,8623
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,085180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9531
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,096165.58/cwt163.00–172.501,8156
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,115165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8401
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,120155.24/cwt150.00–160.001,73913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,134182.61/cwt180.00–187.502,0718
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,159169.22/cwt163.00–176.001,96115
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,246176.17/cwt170.00–182.502,1958
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,290197.50/cwt197.50–197.502,5481
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,300150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9501
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,330175.17/cwt167.00–177.502,3307
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,372181.05/cwt177.50–183.002,4845
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,401187.54/cwt180.00–200.002,62727
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,567192.94/cwt185.00–202.503,02310
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0752,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1652,948.07/head2,800.00–3,100.002,9482
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1953,410.62/head2,900.00–4,200.003,4114
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2783,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3483,177.97/head2,900.00–3,400.003,1786
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3803,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5502,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-28201,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28952,288.60/head2,070.00–2,500.002,2892
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1572,543.03/head2,450.00–2,670.002,5433
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1602,771.36/head2,550.00–2,995.002,7716
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0254,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0754,900.00/head4,900.00–4,900.004,9003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1383,195.60/head2,800.00–3,600.003,1962
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1795,127.56/head4,500.00–5,300.005,1286
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2574,330.83/head3,650.00–5,000.004,33116
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2754,058.43/head3,800.00–4,300.004,0585
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-29004,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5002
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-29203,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501

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.