Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2025-03-13

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Mar 13
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
886 head
395 vs last sale 491 120 vs year ago 766 · +15.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
155 head
83 vs last sale 72 31 vs year ago 124 · +25.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
62 head
16 vs last sale 78 23 vs year ago 39 · +59.0%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleTue Aug 11, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher with the 500-650 lbs. calves in both classes selling sharply higher. The demand for the lightweight calves wasn't as strong as in previous weeks and the heavier calves saw much better demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00-3.00 lower on an overall lower quality offering.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $293.14/cwt on 100 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 101.58 against this barn's trailing median of $394.72.
Average price
$293.14
100 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,610
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$168
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
6.80
vs KY average
21.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547297.641,62985
Medium and Large 2566274.001,5517thin
Medium and Large 2-3558262.001,4618thin
One grade step is worth $35.64/cwt here — about $168 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale100 hd
293.14
KY average26 barns · 1,946 hd
299.93
−6.80
National average179 barns · 17,787 hd
314.96
−21.82
This barn, trailing median30 sales
394.72
−101.58
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
BullsAverage1,674163.262,73229
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,459143.242,09040
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,254134.261,68432
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,039128.251,33348
HeifersChoiceAverage1,410176.002,4822thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,675181.003,0322thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,470165.002,4261thin

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)1,323$2,5494thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,232$2,1586
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,167$2,0776
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,170$2,0502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,7742thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,175$1,5751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,295$3,5673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,146$3,19113
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,150$2,1001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,200$3,4751thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1702,049.68/head1,750.00–2,300.002,0502
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0151,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750722234.04/cwt232.00–235.001,69016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850800240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9203
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500483270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3042
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800765225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7211
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750721224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,6159
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,020228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,3263
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450421300.74/cwt297.50–305.001,2667
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550516280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4454
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900878216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,8962
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400350397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,3914
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900885222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,9691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850815215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7521
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600566274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,5517
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300271387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,0504
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650625270.78/cwt263.00–274.001,69221
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600599244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,4624
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650622239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4877
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950900212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,9131
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550543299.30/cwt292.00–303.001,62568
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500473316.30/cwt314.50–337.501,49667
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,040182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,8931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21250–13001,275171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,1801
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350315320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600564291.01/cwt290.00–292.501,64117
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250242362.84/cwt360.00–385.008788
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400390312.94/cwt300.00–322.501,22012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400364371.75/cwt370.00–375.001,35343
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430332.12/cwt327.50–332.501,42825
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800767239.88/cwt229.00–241.001,84011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350313364.00/cwt364.00–364.001,13914
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,0343
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600595271.25/cwt260.00–282.501,6142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700667290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9343
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800762280.80/cwt280.80–280.802,14066
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500498345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,71812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600580332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,9295
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400392360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4119
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300295365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0771
SteersMedium 1-2550–600590265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450443357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,5829
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650618314.50/cwt314.50–314.501,9448
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900885237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,1021
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550534312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,6694
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800792258.00/cwt258.00–258.002,0433
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,03812
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550538279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,5014
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500480302.45/cwt287.50–307.501,4524
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700663275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8234
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550524331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,7347
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650600290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7403
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750715257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,8411
BullsMedium 1-2600–650615245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5073
BullsMedium 1-2500–550502240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2053
BullsMedium 1-2450–500492260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2793
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650615278.47/cwt275.00–280.001,71313
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350331346.27/cwt335.00–347.501,14610
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450438288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,2616
CowsBoner 80-85%1,255132.54/cwt125.00–139.001,66323
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,535124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,9031
Bulls1,627162.64/cwt158.00–167.002,6467
CowsLean 85-90%1,000107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0701
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,451135.07/cwt129.00–139.001,96012
CowsLean 85-90%1,059117.32/cwt113.00–120.001,2427
SteersChoice1,675181.00/cwt181.00–181.003,0322
SteersSelect and Choice1,470165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,4261
HeifersChoice1,410176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,4822
CowsBoner 80-85%1,240115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,4261
CowsBoner 80-85%1,253141.60/cwt140.00–145.001,7748
CowsLean 85-90%1,054126.80/cwt122.00–134.001,33629
CowsLean 85-90%992140.96/cwt136.00–150.001,39811
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,464147.11/cwt140.00–156.002,15426
CowsBreaker 75-80%Natural1,355160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,1681
Bulls1,403149.39/cwt139.00–154.002,09610
Bulls1,852173.83/cwt170.00–180.003,21910
BullsNatural2,298182.00/cwt182.00–182.004,1822
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1751,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1451,774.02/head1,700.00–1,850.001,7742
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2Thin Fleshed9502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5504
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1502,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0281,975.18/head1,900.00–2,050.001,9752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3342,248.97/head1,850.00–2,550.002,2494
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300250380.00/cwt380.00–380.009501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950905217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,9681
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550520302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,5739
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750718247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,7773
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350315384.55/cwt382.50–385.001,21111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650608306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,86014
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550532271.53/cwt270.00–272.501,4455
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400369316.99/cwt295.00–322.501,1705
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500480323.03/cwt321.00–330.001,55140
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450424337.91/cwt337.50–338.001,43336
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400375371.53/cwt369.00–373.001,39321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550545323.50/cwt323.50–323.501,76334
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300255335.00/cwt335.00–335.008542
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700688266.65/cwt262.50–267.001,83512
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,070182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,9531
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2953,567.05/head3,550.00–3,600.003,5673
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2073,497.93/head3,450.00–3,550.003,4987
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3253,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2003,475.00/head3,475.00–3,475.003,4751
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0751,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3232,548.58/head2,200.00–2,700.002,5494
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2282,177.70/head1,950.00–2,400.002,1784
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2Thin Fleshed9601,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001

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.