Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2019-10-24

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 24
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,002 head
31 vs last sale 1,033 1,002 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
43 head
102 vs last sale 145 43 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
101 head
33 vs last sale 68 101 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleTue Aug 11, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder steers traded 2.00-5.00 lower with 550 lbs steers trading 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.26/cwt on 346 head.
Average price
$116.26
346 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$650
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$93
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$6.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.72
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2565117.00661303
Medium and Large 2-3512111.0056943
One grade step is worth $6.00/cwt here — about $93 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale346 hd
116.26
KY average28 barns · 7,026 hd
119.98
−3.72
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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
BullsAverage1,53064.939939thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31850.246627thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49047.7971222
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,16541.0147837

Every lot, as filed

89 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,01389.00/cwt89.00–89.009022
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added559119.25/cwt119.25–119.2566717
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3477116.73/cwt115.00–121.0055714
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004133
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3243100.00/cwt100.00–100.002432
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2564117.07/cwt116.25–121.0066079
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2434123.22/cwt120.50–124.0053532
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2823112.00/cwt112.00–112.0092210
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2272126.03/cwt125.00–128.003433
SteersMedium and Large 1-2635127.92/cwt123.00–129.2581251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2436145.28/cwt144.00–146.0063317
SteersMedium and Large 1-2541134.50/cwt134.50–134.507287
SteersMedium and Large 2-3713110.00/cwt110.00–110.007845
SteersMedium and Large 2-3535130.00/cwt130.00–130.006963
SteersMedium and Large 2-3358135.00/cwt135.00–135.004832
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,50047.64/cwt45.00–51.5071520
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31850.24/cwt48.00–53.006627
CowsLean 85-90%1,09835.32/cwt30.00–39.0038814
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,25556.00/cwt56.00–56.007031
CowsLean 85-90%1,20544.48/cwt38.00–49.0053623
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53042.50/cwt42.50–42.506501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2533123.50/cwt121.50–127.0065857
BullsMedium and Large 1-2446135.00/cwt135.00–135.0060218
BullsMedium and Large 1-2307146.00/cwt146.00–146.004485
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,36872.25/cwt70.00–75.009882
Bulls1,71470.15/cwt68.00–72.001,2024
BullsMedium and Large 2-3529116.65/cwt110.00–118.5061713
BullsMedium and Large 2-3682100.50/cwt100.50–100.506855
BullsMedium and Large 2-3410135.00/cwt135.00–135.005543
BullsMedium and Large 1-2708111.50/cwt111.50–111.5078920
BullsMedium and Large 1-2369151.50/cwt151.50–151.505597
Bulls1,38360.75/cwt56.50–65.008405
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
BullsMedium and Large 2-3723100.00/cwt100.00–100.007235
BullsMedium and Large 2-3365133.22/cwt132.00–134.004865
BullsMedium and Large 1-2624113.00/cwt113.00–113.0070531
BullsMedium and Large 1-281795.00/cwt95.00–95.007767
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3280113.30/cwt112.00–114.003173
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2627113.23/cwt113.00–113.2571042
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2715102.62/cwt98.00–103.5073419
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2537117.50/cwt117.50–117.5063110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2310124.00/cwt124.00–124.003842
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3732100.00/cwt100.00–100.007328
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3323110.00/cwt110.00–110.003552
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2960410.00/cwt410.00–410.003,9361
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,300720.00/cwt720.00–720.009,3601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,200490.00/cwt490.00–490.005,8801
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2905640.00/cwt640.00–640.005,7921
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,000650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,498680.42/cwt670.00–690.0010,1932
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,395630.00/cwt630.00–630.008,7891
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,100520.00/cwt520.00–520.005,7201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,218669.64/cwt490.00–790.008,1565
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,209462.87/cwt450.00–480.005,5963
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added763143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,09164
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added682128.00/cwt128.00–128.008738
SteersMedium and Large 1-2558138.00/cwt138.00–138.0077051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2812120.65/cwt115.00–122.0098016
SteersMedium and Large 1-2914107.98/cwt106.00–110.009874
SteersMedium and Large 2-3458127.00/cwt127.00–127.005824
SteersMedium and Large 2-3693109.00/cwt109.00–109.007552
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850110.00/cwt110.00–110.009351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added559142.75/cwt142.75–142.7579833
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added716125.50/cwt125.50–125.508994
SteersMedium and Large 1-2705120.50/cwt120.50–120.5085030
SteersMedium and Large 1-2484141.00/cwt141.00–141.006829
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added614135.00/cwt135.00–135.0082918
SteersMedium and Large 2-3560130.00/cwt130.00–130.007281
SteersMedium and Large 2-3445134.00/cwt134.00–134.005962
SteersMedium and Large 2-3618114.00/cwt114.00–114.007053
BullsMedium and Large 2-3626109.00/cwt109.00–109.006825
BullsMedium and Large 2-3451124.00/cwt124.00–124.005598
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2385102.50/cwt102.50–102.503952
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,250775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,6881
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,150825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,4881
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-277596.03/cwt95.00–97.007442
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-284561.00/cwt61.00–61.005151
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3582113.55/cwt111.00–116.0066111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2982102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0022
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2652117.50/cwt117.50–117.507669
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2367125.86/cwt123.00–126.5046216
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2492118.84/cwt118.25–125.0058542
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added640116.50/cwt116.50–116.507463
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added672120.84/cwt119.75–122.0081215
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2905750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,7881
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2740450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,3301
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,050600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,3001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800625.00/cwt575.00–675.005,0002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2920650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,9801

How this sale compares

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.