Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-05-28

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, May 28
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
398 head
▼ 322 vs last sale 720▼ 208 vs year ago 606 · −34.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
168 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 140▼ 4 vs year ago 172 · −2.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▼ 50 vs last sale 110▲ 26 vs year ago 34 · +76.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 550 lbs. sold cheaper on very few like comparisons and those over 550 lbs. were 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. sold 8.00-10.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. were sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and slaughter bulls were 3.00-4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $384.26/cwt on 47 head, down $7.12 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 33 comparable sales and sits −6.42 against this barn's trailing median of $390.68.
Average price
$384.26
▼ 7.12 vs prior sale
47 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,129
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$213
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$62.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−29.83
vs KY average
−23.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2554392.912,17631
Medium and Large 2-3552370.002,04215thin
Medium 1-2595330.001,9641thin
One grade step is worth $62.91/cwt here — about $213 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 sale47 hd
384.26
—
KY average17 barns · 805 hd
414.09
−29.83
National average128 barns · 4,974 hd
407.44
−23.18
This barn, trailing median33 sales
390.68
−6.42
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—High1,618222.523,60017
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,402180.622,53277
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,137174.331,98230
CowsLean 85-90%High1,026161.251,65435

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)1,228$3,4616
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$3,4552thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,232$3,3213thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,430$3,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,219$3,0975
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$3,0533thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$2,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,315$2,6263thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,090$2,1502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,005$3,24410
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)998$3,1254thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)978$2,9752thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)950$2,4001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,128$2,6468
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)898$2,0582thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,7341
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0004
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3453440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9932
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,2838
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,2881
Steers500–550Large 1-2540390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1063
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2554444.00/cwt444.00–444.002,46016
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3579399.32/cwt370.00–408.002,3129
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616413.00/cwt413.00–413.002,54414
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2674362.58/cwt360.00–370.002,4444
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy723392.50/cwt392.50–392.502,8384
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,7493
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,8262
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,3751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3295520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,5342
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,7421
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,6561
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3358470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6832
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368517.50/cwt517.50–517.501,90414
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425414.15/cwt390.00–420.001,7605
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,09310
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3450385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7331
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481427.77/cwt424.00–440.002,05848
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2546397.50/cwt397.50–397.502,1704
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3548370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,02812
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555392.23/cwt390.00–400.002,17727
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0983
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2595330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9641
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618336.28/cwt335.00–340.002,0784
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623347.44/cwt345.00–360.002,16519
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685318.26/cwt315.00–325.002,1803
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2481
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4731
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2968267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,5892
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,090245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,6711
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2220675.00/cwt675.00–675.001,4852
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2310580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,7982
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2384550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,11213
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7332
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428501.34/cwt485.00–503.002,14611
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3433445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,9272
Bulls450–500Large 1-2475410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9481
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2496440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,18220
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3510364.95/cwt360.00–367.501,8613
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2529407.66/cwt407.50–408.002,15715
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3557377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,1033
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2563415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,3369
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,44212
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630375.69/cwt374.00–390.002,3679
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2690350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4152
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4487
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3790285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2521
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2807300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4213
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,403234.92/cwt230.00–238.003,2963
Bulls——1,562222.65/cwt219.00–228.003,4787
Bulls——Natural1,746225.87/cwt220.00–230.003,9444
Bulls——1,792205.34/cwt195.00–210.003,6803
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,001175.91/cwt172.00–180.001,7618
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025154.64/cwt150.00–158.001,58514
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030166.50/cwt165.00–170.001,7157
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,036141.61/cwt134.00–149.001,4674
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,079167.27/cwt162.00–170.001,8057
Cows—Lean 85-90%Natural1,098169.85/cwt165.00–175.001,8652
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,115155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7281
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,118182.68/cwt177.00–193.002,0429
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,125187.59/cwt185.00–193.002,1104
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,200156.25/cwt155.00–157.501,8752
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,209172.86/cwt170.00–175.002,0906
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,220160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,9521
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,228164.06/cwt161.00–167.502,0152
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,272195.48/cwt192.50–200.002,4873
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,278163.93/cwt163.00–165.002,0952
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,368181.98/cwt175.00–185.002,48910
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,377175.05/cwt166.00–180.002,41034
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,486188.21/cwt181.00–206.002,79726
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29753,029.49/head2,850.00–3,200.003,0292
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29953,190.95/head3,000.00–3,400.003,1912
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0302,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1553,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1603,454.53/head3,300.00–3,600.003,4552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2283,460.75/head3,150.00–3,800.003,4616
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2323,320.57/head2,900.00–3,800.003,3213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3152,625.79/head2,350.00–2,900.002,6263
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3683,034.47/head2,900.00–3,300.003,0343
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4303,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28102,145.00/head2,145.00–2,145.002,1451
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,970.00/head1,970.00–1,970.001,9701
Stock Cows—Medium 1-21,0552,551.40/head2,445.00–2,685.002,5513
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1722,702.25/head2,575.00–2,820.002,7025
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-28402,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29052,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0173,281.97/head2,900.00–3,700.003,2829
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0503,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4003
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0503,050.00/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.