Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-09-24

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 24
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
969 head
▲ 714 vs last sale 255▲ 132 vs year ago 837 · +15.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
101 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 71▲ 20 vs year ago 81 · +24.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
81 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 23▲ 59 vs year ago 22 · +268.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Today's offering contained larger groups and several weaned packages along with the cooler temperatures increased demand across all classes of feeder calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $398.69/cwt on 79 head, up $27.86 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 9 of 31 comparable sales and sits −38.94 against this barn's trailing median of $437.64.
Average price
$398.69
▲ 27.86 vs prior sale
79 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,154
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$197
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$41.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.41
vs KY average
−6.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538404.992,18166
Medium and Large 2563376.672,1223thin
Medium and Large 2-3545363.781,98310thin
One grade step is worth $41.21/cwt here — about $197 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale79 hd
398.69
—
KY average28 barns · 944 hd
388.29
+10.41
National average175 barns · 12,027 hd
405.41
−6.72
This barn, trailing median31 sales
437.64
−38.94
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—High1,816185.733,3727thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,489148.302,20834
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,225147.011,80127
CowsLean 85-90%High1,092125.841,37522

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,337$2,9303thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,335$2,8506
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,340$2,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,344$2,70030
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,243$2,3963thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,329$2,33413
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,153$2,3002thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,585$3,6222thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,133$2,4252thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2348545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,8972
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,7891
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,7861
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0954
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430432.39/cwt431.00–435.001,8596
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468454.00/cwt454.00–454.002,12515
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490412.50/cwt412.50–412.502,0211
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9501
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520419.00/cwt419.00–419.002,17910
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2541403.02/cwt401.00–409.002,18053
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3543364.75/cwt360.00–367.501,9819
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555393.00/cwt393.00–393.002,1813
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0061
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2022
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3610320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9521
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2619344.34/cwt342.00–347.002,13117
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623360.39/cwt359.00–365.502,24560
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629379.00/cwt379.00–379.002,38412
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,36721
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added689365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5156
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3705290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0451
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710330.49/cwt330.00–330.502,34646
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2728313.75/cwt312.50–315.002,2842
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added744367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,73468
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2788332.03/cwt330.00–338.002,61614
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2809306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,4764
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3641
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3875284.00/cwt284.00–284.002,4851
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,7123
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3305385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1741
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363441.22/cwt430.00–442.001,60215
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3378407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,5383
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431416.07/cwt410.00–419.001,79337
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3433394.91/cwt380.00–400.001,7104
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,90638
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3522327.53/cwt307.00–334.001,7109
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2547360.31/cwt360.00–365.001,97131
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2548342.76/cwt342.00–349.001,8789
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566389.25/cwt389.25–389.252,20389
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575347.59/cwt345.00–353.001,99912
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8141
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630338.47/cwt330.00–339.752,13250
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,0135
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650336.00/cwt336.00–336.002,1845
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2693317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,1974
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2704302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,12621
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2777297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,3125
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2795276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,1942
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2841291.07/cwt290.00–300.002,4489
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2917275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5226
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,7031
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,028247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,5442
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3298500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4902
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,7945
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3323509.55/cwt490.00–520.001,64610
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,0025
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3372452.61/cwt440.00–455.001,6846
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426444.11/cwt440.00–470.001,89238
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3434422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,8314
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2489400.24/cwt400.00–402.501,95720
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3534346.79/cwt345.00–360.001,8528
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2535380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,03328
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2540325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7551
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3555345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9151
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2600280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6801
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2614344.81/cwt336.00–347.002,11726
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3619317.16/cwt305.00–320.001,9637
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715310.49/cwt306.00–313.002,22014
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2781287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,2418
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2001
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2913240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1912
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Natural1,460200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,9201
Bulls——1,826181.02/cwt179.00–183.003,3055
Bulls——2,120195.00/cwt195.00–195.004,1341
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,075170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8281
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,085119.45/cwt114.00–126.001,29616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,098127.68/cwt125.00–130.001,4022
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,119137.45/cwt132.50–140.001,5385
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,188152.44/cwt148.00–159.001,8113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,238140.10/cwt135.00–145.001,73416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,252169.15/cwt165.00–173.002,1186
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,437139.98/cwt135.00–144.002,0129
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,480150.92/cwt147.00–155.002,23412
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,511144.95/cwt135.00–149.002,1908
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,520169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,5691
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,530161.79/cwt160.00–163.002,4752
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,633159.54/cwt157.00–162.002,6052
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5853,621.99/head3,300.00–3,890.003,6222
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-29401,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0132,472.22/head2,100.00–2,850.002,4722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,396.25/head2,350.00–2,500.002,3963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3292,334.47/head2,100.00–2,425.002,33413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,850.47/head2,550.00–3,250.002,8506
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3372,929.93/head2,900.00–3,000.002,9303
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3402,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3612,656.04/head2,300.00–3,000.002,65626
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3652,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,4603,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-29852,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2802,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2988202.34/cwt200.00–205.001,9992
Stock Cows—Medium 1-21,115177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,9791
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,188220.79/cwt212.50–230.002,6232
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,445189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,7311

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.