Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2021-04-01

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 1
● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
842 head
232 vs last sale 610 842 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
29 vs last sale 80 109 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
31 vs last sale 29 60 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

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded 6.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher. All classes of cattle were met with high demand and strong bidder participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.28/cwt on 362 head.
Average price
$138.28
362 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$722
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$119
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$13.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.73
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2526139.71735324
Medium and Large 2-3488126.0661538
One grade step is worth $13.65/cwt here — about $119 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 sale362 hd
138.28
KY average25 barns · 5,583 hd
133.55
+4.73
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
BullsLow1,44685.181,23225
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,38566.059157thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49864.9097227
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,23957.0270619

Every lot, as filed

82 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 1-2912105.00/cwt105.00–105.009583
BullsMedium and Large 2-3391165.00/cwt165.00–165.006454
BullsMedium and Large 2-3440160.00/cwt160.00–160.007041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2569131.62/cwt129.00–132.007498
SteersMedium and Large 1-2991113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,12016
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2374153.88/cwt152.50–154.5057636
SteersMedium and Large 1-2633142.50/cwt142.50–142.5090230
BullsMedium and Large 1-2627135.50/cwt135.50–135.5085019
SteersMedium and Large 1-2558157.00/cwt157.00–157.0087632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2427155.25/cwt155.25–155.2566328
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2664121.36/cwt115.00–122.5080615
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,030109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2723117.50/cwt117.50–117.508509
SteersMedium and Large 1-2777123.50/cwt123.50–123.509608
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2543132.93/cwt131.00–135.0072249
SteersMedium and Large 1-2388177.00/cwt177.00–177.0068710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2863113.00/cwt113.00–113.009752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3671,281.71/cwt1,250.00–1,300.0017,5213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added656128.50/cwt128.50–128.5084315
SteersMedium and Large 1-2504156.71/cwt156.00–157.0079014
SteersMedium and Large 1-2225170.00/cwt170.00–170.003831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2795110.00/cwt110.00–110.008751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added528143.97/cwt141.50–145.5076036
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2860649.53/cwt510.00–750.005,5862
BullsMedium and Large 1-2660127.00/cwt127.00–127.008381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2817117.50/cwt117.50–117.5096010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2418178.00/cwt178.00–178.007449
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,13582.97/cwt82.00–84.009422
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0013,1251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2426168.10/cwt164.00–169.0071628
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,155789.61/cwt775.00–800.009,1202
BullsMedium and Large 1-2378172.81/cwt172.00–173.0065327
BullsMedium and Large 1-2720113.00/cwt113.00–113.008141
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,000800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,080118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added626130.17/cwt129.50–131.5081518
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added277185.00/cwt185.00–185.005126
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2422126.00/cwt126.00–126.005322
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3501,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0017,5503
Bulls1,22380.96/cwt78.00–84.0099010
CowsLean 85-90%1,07749.84/cwt49.50–50.005373
CowsLean 85-90%1,48565.65/cwt64.00–67.509752
CowsLean 85-90%1,23857.32/cwt52.50–63.0071014
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48964.25/cwt60.00–68.0095724
Bulls2,08597.50/cwt97.50–97.502,0331
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007042
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,356917.36/cwt725.00–1,050.0012,4399
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3980640.00/cwt640.00–640.006,2721
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,250950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,188685.79/cwt675.00–700.008,1474
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,56870.14/cwt69.50–71.501,1003
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3373139.00/cwt139.00–139.005183
BullsMedium and Large 2-3548140.00/cwt140.00–140.007672
CowsBoner 80-85%1,38566.05/cwt63.50–69.509157
Bulls1,56087.32/cwt84.50–93.001,36214
SteersMedium and Large 2-3562147.37/cwt147.00–147.5082811
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3228133.39/cwt130.00–135.003046
SteersMedium and Large 2-3860112.00/cwt112.00–112.009632
SteersMedium and Large 2-3727115.67/cwt115.00–116.008413
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2905775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,0141
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,150550.00/cwt550.00–550.006,3251
SteersMedium and Large 2-3235162.50/cwt162.50–162.503823
SteersMedium and Large 2-3682122.00/cwt122.00–122.008323
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3545124.00/cwt124.00–124.006761
BullsMedium and Large 2-3479162.00/cwt162.00–162.007768
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3429134.18/cwt123.00–139.5057617
SteersMedium and Large 2-3480164.00/cwt164.00–164.007874
BullsMedium and Large 2-3325165.00/cwt165.00–165.005361
SteersMedium and Large 2-3422159.31/cwt150.00–165.006727
BullsMedium and Large 1-2554148.50/cwt148.50–148.5082332
BullsMedium and Large 1-2482168.42/cwt167.00–170.0081221
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007322
SteersMedium and Large 2-3648131.50/cwt131.50–131.5085210
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2469153.17/cwt151.50–154.7571856
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3801104.00/cwt104.00–104.008337
SteersMedium and Large 1-2703125.50/cwt125.50–125.5088212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2829111.00/cwt111.00–111.009205
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2302150.00/cwt150.00–150.004539
SteersMedium and Large 1-2471169.00/cwt169.00–169.0079630
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2259145.24/cwt142.00–150.003765
BullsMedium and Large 1-2336184.00/cwt184.00–184.006186
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2626123.69/cwt123.50–124.0077432

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.