Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2020-02-20

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 20
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
761 head
517 vs last sale 244 761 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
73 vs last sale 21 94 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
63 head
42 vs last sale 21 63 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

Due to lack of comparable receipts no trend on the market this week. Feeder and slaughter cattle traded with strong demand and a higher undertone.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.77/cwt on 273 head.
Average price
$132.77
273 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$743
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$110
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$9.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.26
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2564133.78755245
Medium and Large 2-3520123.9964528
One grade step is worth $9.79/cwt here — about $110 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 sale273 hd
132.77
KY average28 barns · 5,249 hd
131.51
+1.26
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
BullsAverage1,56786.651,35820
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56065.831,02710
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,35164.5587211
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,19854.1264833

Every lot, as filed

78 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
SteersMedium and Large 2-3338140.00/cwt140.00–140.004732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2682119.00/cwt119.00–119.008126
BullsMedium and Large 1-2557142.50/cwt142.50–142.5079424
BullsMedium and Large 1-2507146.67/cwt143.00–147.5074423
BullsMedium and Large 1-2430165.86/cwt165.00–166.0071322
BullsMedium and Large 1-2656129.95/cwt126.00–131.7585213
BullsMedium and Large 1-2615135.50/cwt135.50–135.508339
BullsMedium and Large 1-2716121.00/cwt121.00–121.008668
BullsMedium and Large 1-2369179.00/cwt179.00–179.006617
BullsMedium and Large 1-284590.00/cwt90.00–90.007615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2318185.00/cwt185.00–185.005882
SteersMedium and Large 2-3458149.99/cwt149.00–151.006874
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,154611.65/cwt575.00–700.007,0584
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,230975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,9931
Bred CowsMedium 1-2865754.74/cwt740.00–760.006,5294
Bred CowsMedium 1-2926608.14/cwt600.00–630.005,6314
Bred CowsMedium 1-2883709.14/cwt690.00–725.006,2622
Bred CowsMedium 1-2920440.00/cwt440.00–440.004,0481
Bred CowsMedium 1-2980460.00/cwt460.00–460.004,5081
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-2850490.00/cwt490.00–490.004,1651
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,100780.00/cwt780.00–780.008,5801
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2265130.00/cwt130.00–130.003451
SteersMedium and Large 2-3640126.41/cwt125.00–128.0080910
SteersMedium and Large 2-3527142.89/cwt139.00–147.507539
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,123969.92/cwt675.00–1,075.0010,8925
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,345790.00/cwt790.00–790.0010,6261
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3696113.00/cwt113.00–113.007864
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3289130.45/cwt128.00–133.003774
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3618115.00/cwt115.00–115.007113
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3788106.00/cwt106.00–106.008352
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3385149.00/cwt149.00–149.005742
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added607136.75/cwt136.75–136.7583083
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2630121.83/cwt121.00–123.0076844
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2561132.20/cwt130.50–133.5074239
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2478141.64/cwt141.50–142.0067727
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2446135.83/cwt135.00–136.0060623
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2372153.00/cwt153.00–153.0056912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2743116.00/cwt116.00–116.008625
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2305155.00/cwt155.00–155.004734
CowsLean 85-90%1,18154.21/cwt50.00–60.0064027
CowsLean 85-90%1,35262.84/cwt61.50–64.508503
CowsLean 85-90%1,19844.56/cwt42.00–47.005343
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,57465.85/cwt63.50–68.001,0367
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,57071.15/cwt70.00–72.001,1172
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44055.00/cwt55.00–55.007921
CowsBoner 80-85%1,35164.55/cwt62.00–69.0087211
Bulls1,48386.29/cwt82.00–88.501,28013
Bulls1,86095.00/cwt92.00–100.001,7674
Bulls1,54077.05/cwt74.50–80.001,1873
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3537124.98/cwt123.00–129.006717
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3443128.00/cwt128.00–128.005676
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2819658.02/cwt580.00–690.005,3894
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2750410.00/cwt410.00–410.003,0751
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2880400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,5201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,355825.00/cwt825.00–825.0011,1791
SteersMedium and Large 2-3440150.00/cwt150.00–150.006601
SteersMedium and Large 2-3398166.00/cwt166.00–166.006611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added612156.25/cwt156.25–156.2595683
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added560158.25/cwt158.25–158.2588620
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added742134.25/cwt134.25–134.2599615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added656143.50/cwt143.50–143.509418
SteersMedium and Large 1-2627144.55/cwt142.00–146.5090638
SteersMedium and Large 1-2544150.00/cwt150.00–150.0081620
SteersMedium and Large 1-2469161.00/cwt161.00–161.0075516
SteersMedium and Large 1-2823120.70/cwt120.00–121.0099313
SteersMedium and Large 1-2581152.50/cwt152.50–152.508866
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,056108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,1405
SteersMedium and Large 1-2416168.00/cwt168.00–168.006995
SteersMedium and Large 1-2390169.80/cwt169.00–173.006625
SteersMedium and Large 1-2295163.33/cwt162.00–166.004823
SteersMedium and Large 1-2733130.00/cwt130.00–130.009532
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800102.00/cwt102.00–102.008161
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2780108.00/cwt108.00–108.008421
BullsMedium and Large 2-3432141.87/cwt131.00–144.006136
BullsMedium and Large 2-3358154.00/cwt154.00–154.005515
BullsMedium and Large 2-3668121.00/cwt121.00–121.008084
BullsMedium and Large 2-3460144.00/cwt144.00–144.006623
BullsMedium and Large 2-3560134.00/cwt134.00–134.007502

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.