Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2019-12-05

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 5
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,238 head
297 vs last sale 1,535 1,238 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
171 head
15 vs last sale 186 171 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
107 head
65 vs last sale 42 107 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

No trend due to holiday last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.50/cwt on 549 head.
Average price
$116.50
549 head · 531 lb average
Value per head Derived
$619
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$139
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$13.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.64
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2528116.98618487
Medium and Large 2-3559113.0863260
Small and Medium 1-2465103.004792thin
One grade step is worth $13.98/cwt here — about $139 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 sale549 hd
116.50
KY average27 barns · 7,675 hd
121.14
−4.64
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
BullsLow1,83168.951,26217
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27852.2666817
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,48551.4376425
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,24443.8354541

Every lot, as filed

83 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
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2463112.00/cwt112.00–112.005192
SteersMedium and Large 2-384599.00/cwt99.00–99.008372
SteersMedium and Large 2-3639118.60/cwt117.00–121.007585
SteersMedium and Large 2-3338148.00/cwt148.00–148.005002
SteersMedium and Large 2-3442135.00/cwt135.00–135.005979
SteersMedium and Large 1-2228155.00/cwt155.00–155.003533
SteersMedium and Large 1-2910117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0652
SteersMedium and Large 1-2626124.19/cwt118.00–125.7577763
SteersMedium and Large 1-2546128.63/cwt123.00–131.5070250
SteersMedium and Large 1-2727121.79/cwt115.00–123.5088536
SteersMedium and Large 1-2806124.00/cwt124.00–124.009999
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3001,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0013,9751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,200800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,6002
SteersMedium and Large 1-2479143.50/cwt143.50–143.5068725
SteersMedium and Large 1-2564132.81/cwt132.00–134.0074919
SteersMedium and Large 1-2424146.00/cwt146.00–146.006197
SteersMedium and Large 1-2325165.00/cwt165.00–165.005364
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-21,010775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,8281
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,050610.00/cwt610.00–610.006,4051
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,095642.58/cwt560.00–800.007,0364
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,141430.50/cwt390.00–460.004,9124
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,134832.58/cwt660.00–1,050.009,4419
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,334869.59/cwt700.00–1,125.0011,60011
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,090600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,5401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,288561.92/cwt470.00–670.007,2388
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,252604.51/cwt525.00–700.007,5686
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2985485.00/cwt485.00–485.004,7771
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3780450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,5101
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2855472.57/cwt470.00–475.004,0402
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2988970.32/cwt800.00–1,050.009,5873
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2703481.52/cwt450.00–500.003,3853
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,101946.07/cwt610.00–1,125.0010,4164
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2985700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,8951
Bulls1,72866.87/cwt64.00–70.001,15612
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2915686.61/cwt550.00–800.006,2822
BullsMedium and Large 1-2503129.50/cwt129.50–129.5065141
BullsMedium and Large 1-2440138.00/cwt138.00–138.0060727
BullsMedium and Large 1-2369159.50/cwt159.50–159.5058921
BullsMedium and Large 1-2811101.00/cwt101.00–101.0081915
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700110.50/cwt110.50–110.5077414
BullsMedium and Large 1-2461130.00/cwt130.00–130.005997
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250168.00/cwt168.00–168.004202
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added691132.42/cwt132.00–132.5091513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added730131.00/cwt131.00–131.009564
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added707107.67/cwt107.00–109.0076118
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added660113.00/cwt113.00–113.007464
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added562118.25/cwt118.25–118.2566513
BullsMedium and Large 2-3473126.00/cwt126.00–126.005969
BullsMedium and Large 2-3642112.00/cwt112.00–112.007198
BullsMedium and Large 1-2622112.53/cwt109.00–113.5070045
Bulls2,07873.93/cwt72.00–77.501,5365
BullsMedium and Large 2-3360138.14/cwt137.00–141.0049714
CowsLean 85-90%1,16939.61/cwt37.00–42.0046315
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29551.59/cwt48.50–57.0066816
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,14045.56/cwt45.00–46.005192
BullsMedium and Large 1-2559127.50/cwt127.50–127.5071337
BullsMedium and Large 2-3533120.16/cwt116.00–123.5064020
BullsMedium and Large 2-372298.58/cwt96.00–100.0071210
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3631111.75/cwt111.75–111.7570520
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2232142.00/cwt142.00–142.003293
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2255148.00/cwt148.00–148.003771
CowsBoner 80-85%1,00063.00/cwt63.00–63.006301
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,51551.94/cwt48.50–54.5078723
CowsLean 85-90%1,28746.26/cwt42.50–50.0059526
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3435120.00/cwt120.00–120.005222
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3360119.00/cwt119.00–119.004282
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2439122.78/cwt118.00–125.0053993
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3516114.00/cwt114.00–114.005884
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3457115.60/cwt110.50–119.005285
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3555112.50/cwt112.50–112.5062427
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2514116.73/cwt110.00–119.2560086
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2560114.00/cwt114.00–114.0063880
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2631113.02/cwt105.00–114.5071357
HeifersMedium and Large 1-270996.40/cwt94.00–100.0068342
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2459122.50/cwt122.50–122.5056223
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2366129.58/cwt126.00–134.0047447
SteersMedium and Large 2-3380130.74/cwt129.00–131.004978
SteersMedium and Large 2-3473127.00/cwt127.00–127.006016
SteersMedium and Large 1-2368152.00/cwt152.00–152.005592
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2313140.37/cwt138.00–142.0043912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2811101.00/cwt101.00–101.008198
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2465103.00/cwt103.00–103.004792
SteersMedium and Large 2-3279139.83/cwt139.00–140.003906

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.