Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2025-02-27

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 27
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
854 head
370 vs last sale 484 185 vs year ago 669 · +27.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
155 head
66 vs last sale 89 77 vs year ago 78 · +98.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
56 vs last sale 14 55 vs year ago 15 · +366.7%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleTue Aug 11, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to the market closure last week. The demand for all classes of feeder cattle was very strong especially for those calves under 500 lbs. Slaughter cattle also saw very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $280.57/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 114.15 against this barn's trailing median of $394.72.
Average price
$280.57
50 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,541
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$297
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$62.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.10
vs KY average
26.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550284.781,56540
Medium and Large 2543274.001,4888thin
Medium and Large 2-3570222.501,2682thin
One grade step is worth $62.28/cwt here — about $297 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
440402364326median 394.7212/1803/0504/3006/1808/13
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.46, low $339.50, median $394.72 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale50 hd
280.57
KY average25 barns · 1,584 hd
283.67
−3.10
National average189 barns · 18,586 hd
307.01
−26.44
This barn, trailing median30 sales
394.72
−114.15
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
BullsLow1,780163.292,90628
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,458141.982,07142
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,242131.301,63138
CowsLean 85-90%High1,040123.841,28831

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,217$2,6536
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,525$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,137$2,4544thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,297$2,3716
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$2,3203thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,300$1,9242thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$1,8751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,263$1,8253thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)992$2,5502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,004$2,2945
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,085$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,167$2,9503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,233$2,7407
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,250$2,4833thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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 1-2650–700691249.56/cwt243.00–258.001,72417
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550543274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,4888
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900885230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0361
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500488288.38/cwt285.00–290.001,4073
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450439331.52/cwt327.00–342.001,45529
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950925207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,9191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,7933
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500478299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,42931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550549288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,58130
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300263370.00/cwt370.00–370.009735
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650640280.50/cwt280.50–280.501,79583
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850818202.49/cwt200.00–205.001,6562
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000988197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,9466
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600570222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,2682
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300283324.34/cwt300.00–350.009182
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850815225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8341
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600551275.14/cwt267.50–276.001,51610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350320362.71/cwt357.50–367.501,16112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900855235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0091
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250230300.00/cwt300.00–300.006901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450428377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,6162
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800765227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,7371
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650620302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,87217
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600553331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,8303
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650620300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,86017
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650640225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4401
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400360329.14/cwt315.00–337.501,1858
HeifersMedium and Large 2-31050–11001,075172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,8541
SteersLarge 1-2700–750720235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800776246.72/cwt240.00–253.501,9157
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,014199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,0189
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350311382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,1904
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500485329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,5961
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700665254.29/cwt252.50–256.001,6912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750709270.95/cwt259.00–273.001,9217
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400373386.07/cwt382.50–390.001,4408
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500473357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,68912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850836245.35/cwt245.00–247.502,0517
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500461349.00/cwt349.00–349.001,6097
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750720242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,7421
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600565290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6391
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550505305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,5401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450413350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4466
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800793230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8242
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600588310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8232
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700683187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,2812
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650628271.00/cwt260.00–274.001,7028
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550539332.40/cwt312.50–333.501,79218
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900889247.25/cwt247.25–247.252,19857
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550523338.74/cwt337.00–340.001,77216
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550541313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,69311
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600559277.70/cwt262.50–283.001,5528
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450429360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,54418
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600552333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,83833
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350307400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2285
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650622301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,87230
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,820124.00/cwt124.00–124.002,2571
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,440145.83/cwt140.00–153.002,10027
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,468135.84/cwt128.00–139.001,99414
CowsBoner 80-85%1,147144.92/cwt140.00–157.501,66210
CowsBoner 80-85%1,358102.58/cwt99.00–108.001,3933
CowsLean 85-90%985140.31/cwt137.50–143.001,3823
CowsBoner 80-85%1,284118.70/cwt115.00–122.001,5244
CowsBoner 80-85%1,263131.32/cwt124.00–139.001,65921
CowsLean 85-90%1,100126.57/cwt122.00–135.001,39216
CowsLean 85-90%835107.59/cwt105.00–110.008982
CowsLean 85-90%1,001117.79/cwt116.00–120.001,17910
Bulls1,696150.63/cwt142.00–156.002,5557
Bulls1,923174.92/cwt170.00–179.003,3648
Bulls1,737162.94/cwt158.00–169.002,83013
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2972,370.81/head2,225.00–2,450.002,3716
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1002,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1101,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1582,488.71/head2,300.00–2,650.002,4893
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3001,924.42/head1,850.00–2,000.001,9242
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0852,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1202,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2172,653.08/head2,100.00–2,850.002,6536
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0752,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,319.54/head2,300.00–2,350.002,3203
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2901,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2631,825.03/head1,800.00–1,875.001,8253
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29101,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900885204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400366360.81/cwt359.00–362.501,32123
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650616262.07/cwt260.00–268.001,61427
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650625242.56/cwt235.00–250.001,5162
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850833223.54/cwt223.00–227.501,8628
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400372371.75/cwt367.50–375.001,3839
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350316372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,1775
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450430335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4411
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450429303.38/cwt300.00–305.001,3029
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500460296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,3622
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700693246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,7052
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250242382.42/cwt380.00–400.009257
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650642273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,7536
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750738237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,7532
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400375309.61/cwt290.00–320.001,1613
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950915215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9671
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500482336.17/cwt336.00–337.001,62046
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750702261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,83219
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800770225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7331
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550528270.86/cwt267.50–275.001,4303
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350305330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0071
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,839.24/head2,700.00–2,975.002,8392
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1252,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2902,787.60/head2,350.00–3,000.002,7884
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0042,294.22/head2,100.00–2,350.002,2945
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29922,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502

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.