Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-03-26

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Mar 26
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
778 head
64 vs last sale 714 80 vs year ago 858 · 9.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
53 vs last sale 100 17 vs year ago 170 · 10.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
72 head
36 vs last sale 36 22 vs year ago 50 · +44.0%
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 sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers weighing 400-650 lbs. traded sharply higher and the others were 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold sold steady to 2.00 and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $434.90/cwt on 51 head, down $9.37 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 28 comparable sales and sits +7.98 against this barn's trailing median of $426.92.
Average price
$434.90
9.37 vs prior sale
51 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,373
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$225
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$44.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
13.48
vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545441.002,40344
Medium and Large 2-3549396.562,1787thin
One grade step is worth $44.44/cwt here — about $225 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales
484441398356median 426.9212/1803/0504/2306/1108/06
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $469.86, low $369.58, median $426.92 across 28 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 sale51 hd
434.90
KY average26 barns · 634 hd
448.39
−13.48
This barn, trailing median28 sales
426.92
+7.98
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
BullsLow1,835200.823,68619
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,440174.912,51959
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,183164.941,95031
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,014152.881,55039
SteersChoiceAverage1,286238.003,0613thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,660202.503,3621thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$3,9577
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,339$2,7999
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,238$2,0502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,175$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,190$2,0003thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)990$3,2267
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)832$2,4494thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)833$2,4006
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$3,7576
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)850$3,2002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,156$2,57912
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)950$2,4252thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350345585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,0185
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650608392.50/cwt392.50–392.502,3862
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450436483.11/cwt460.00–487.502,10619
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700691364.17/cwt364.00–365.002,51611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300295663.66/cwt640.00–665.001,95817
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400363496.39/cwt440.00–535.001,80210
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500477463.54/cwt455.00–465.002,21136
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450427515.51/cwt513.00–540.002,20152
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600550431.00/cwt431.00–431.002,37134
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350333494.44/cwt470.00–520.001,6462
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350345450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5531
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650632368.17/cwt365.00–370.002,3278
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600595390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3212
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750730310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2631
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250240660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,5841
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400372567.53/cwt550.00–570.002,11130
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300294565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,6618
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,0955
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,020262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,6781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000950265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,5181
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650608359.45/cwt352.50–363.002,18515
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250226616.22/cwt615.00–620.001,3934
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600572384.94/cwt377.00–393.002,20212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500487457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,22825
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3011
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500453423.04/cwt400.00–435.001,9169
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400380436.81/cwt420.00–460.001,66010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550547401.67/cwt390.00–410.002,19753
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550525496.50/cwt492.50–500.002,60717
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750702376.00/cwt376.00–376.002,64023
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400369513.61/cwt495.00–520.001,89528
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700689315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1704
HeifersMedium 1-2500–550510380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9381
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800777252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,9623
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550544457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,48916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500470496.94/cwt485.00–500.002,33626
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700663390.05/cwt387.00–400.002,58622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450427478.20/cwt475.00–480.002,04245
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3373
HeifersMedium and Large 2-31100–11501,135227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,5821
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500487475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3133
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900895302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,7071
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800792334.17/cwt332.50–335.002,6476
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500488437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,1358
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550518398.33/cwt398.00–400.002,0636
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300275541.74/cwt525.00–550.001,4904
CowsBoner 80-85%1,168172.21/cwt167.00–181.002,01112
CowsLean 85-90%998146.38/cwt140.00–152.501,46115
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,270145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,8421
CowsBoner 80-85%1,186161.34/cwt157.50–166.001,91316
CowsBoner 80-85%1,233146.32/cwt145.00–147.501,8042
CowsBreaker 75-80%Natural1,479184.67/cwt177.50–192.502,73117
SteersSelect and Choice1,660202.50/cwt202.50–202.503,3621
CowsLean 85-90%946134.63/cwt131.00–137.501,2746
CowsLean 85-90%1,071158.22/cwt154.00–162.501,69510
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,498180.72/cwt174.00–190.002,70717
CowsLean 85-90%1,022172.06/cwt167.50–190.001,7588
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,379165.12/cwt155.00–170.002,27724
SteersChoice1,286238.00/cwt238.00–238.003,0613
CowsBoner 80-85%Natural1,200172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,0701
Bulls1,600174.71/cwt170.00–180.002,7953
Bulls1,969210.20/cwt202.00–220.004,1394
Bulls1,688195.87/cwt190.00–200.003,3065
BullsNatural1,753202.50/cwt202.50–202.503,5502
BullsNatural2,050213.25/cwt211.00–215.004,3725
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,3252,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2634,049.50/head4,000.00–4,100.004,0506
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0083,297.02/head2,900.00–3,500.003,2976
Bred HeifersMedium 1-29852,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2004,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1752,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3503,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1972,714.53/head2,370.00–3,060.002,71510
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29753,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-27602,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0504
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800776330.55/cwt325.00–345.002,5657
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-27932,197.00/head1,950.00–2,400.002,1972
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28852,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0352,560.00/head2,560.00–2,560.002,5601
Stock CowsMedium 1-28652,290.00/head2,290.00–2,290.002,2901
Stock CowsLarge 1-29501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2652,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28702,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3752,899.01/head2,600.00–3,200.002,8997
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,2102,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2852,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-27751,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29254,750.00/head4,750.00–4,750.004,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1943,648.20/head3,150.00–4,450.003,6485
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300268531.06/cwt480.00–570.001,4234
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850840300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600572467.00/cwt467.00–467.002,6717
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750707367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,5983
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450410520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,1322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850822330.47/cwt329.00–335.502,71618
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400360592.50/cwt592.50–592.502,1338
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600596430.91/cwt430.00–437.502,5688
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400388460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7852
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,065230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,4501
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550531399.19/cwt399.00–400.002,1205
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500490415.00/cwt410.00–420.002,0342
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550528475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,50810
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650622417.00/cwt417.00–417.002,59422

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.