Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-04-30

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 30
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
790 head
104 vs last sale 686 61 vs year ago 729 · +8.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
150 head
4 vs last sale 146 26 vs year ago 176 · 14.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
92 head
27 vs last sale 65 49 vs year ago 43 · +114.0%
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 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-3.00 lower. There were some pretty wide price swings within all the classes of feeder calves when compared to last week. The demand for the lightweight calves is less than a few weeks ago due to calf health concerns with the warmer temperatures. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $464.02/cwt on 56 head, down $16.02 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 27 comparable sales and sits +12.27 against this barn's trailing median of $451.75.
Average price
$464.02
16.02 vs prior sale
56 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,526
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$211
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
6.23
vs KY average
17.00 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545470.392,56346
Medium and Large 2-3541434.722,35210thin
One grade step is worth $35.68/cwt here — about $211 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

27 sales
499463426389median 451.7512/1803/0504/2306/1108/06
Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.45, low $403.31, median $451.75 across 27 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 sale56 hd
464.02
KY average25 barns · 1,161 hd
470.25
−6.23
National average169 barns · 10,621 hd
481.02
−17.00
This barn, trailing median27 sales
451.75
+12.27
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
BullsHigh1,894218.844,14516
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,379180.762,49356
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,185169.932,01337
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,046163.591,71236

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)1,405$3,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,298$3,2147
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,201$3,1215
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,221$2,93117
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,224$2,9295
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,183$2,3856
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$2,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,170$2,0333thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$1,9752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,010$3,2001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$3,1502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)927$2,9333thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,090$2,9002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$4,2502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$3,7001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)915$4,4314thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,085$2,48111
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,005$2,1502thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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 1-2800–850828319.97/cwt305.00–321.002,64915
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800775330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5581
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000950276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,6223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750703370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,60112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600588437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,5732
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750710372.50/cwt370.00–375.002,6452
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400359577.50/cwt577.50–577.502,0738
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650622413.00/cwt413.00–413.002,5698
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550536414.43/cwt407.50–420.002,22159
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800781320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4994
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450401536.99/cwt535.00–540.002,1535
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700692386.51/cwt382.50–399.002,67512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700658362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,3826
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400364556.98/cwt545.00–559.002,02720
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550539428.44/cwt425.00–432.502,30911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900852285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,4288
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850804356.29/cwt356.00–358.002,86514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650614435.88/cwt417.50–440.002,67617
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250245680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,6661
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,016299.00/cwt299.00–299.003,03811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800787371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,92021
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250245660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,6172
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,015321.25/cwt321.25–321.253,26152
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700660335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2111
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450410440.00/cwt430.00–450.001,8042
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300285666.89/cwt650.00–685.001,9018
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800762392.25/cwt392.25–392.252,98970
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550543471.89/cwt468.00–490.002,56244
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650622397.50/cwt397.50–397.502,4725
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500487443.26/cwt441.00–457.502,15939
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650612379.53/cwt375.00–400.002,32324
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2504,250.00/head4,250.00–4,250.004,2502
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1442,644.77/head2,500.00–2,760.002,6456
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1603,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300280680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,9046
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400354570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,0189
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450425495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,10420
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,2553,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
CowsBoner 80-85%1,215140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7011
CowsBoner 80-85%1,135166.62/cwt160.00–172.501,89116
CowsLean 85-90%1,039135.29/cwt127.50–140.001,4064
CowsLean 85-90%Natural825167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3821
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,392180.04/cwt172.00–188.002,50637
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,225165.31/cwt160.00–169.002,0253
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-28752,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-28102,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Heifer PairsSmall and Medium 1-27503,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4603,440.96/head2,800.00–3,600.003,4415
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3252,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1501,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28402,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-27852,040.00/head2,040.00–2,040.002,0401
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450425522.00/cwt522.00–522.002,21910
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600556437.00/cwt437.00–437.002,43018
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500486479.31/cwt460.00–486.002,32921
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0902,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4053,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
CowsBreaker 75-80%Natural1,401187.97/cwt180.00–200.002,63312
CowsBreaker 75-80%Natural1,309177.41/cwt170.00–182.502,3224
CowsBoner 80-85%1,310152.55/cwt149.00–156.001,9985
CowsLean 85-90%1,038151.84/cwt147.50–156.001,5765
CowsLean 85-90%1,084163.69/cwt158.00–170.001,77414
CowsBoner 80-85%Natural1,145183.60/cwt180.00–187.502,1022
CowsBoner 80-85%1,201180.89/cwt174.00–195.002,17213
CowsLean 85-90%1,027177.47/cwt171.00–188.001,82312
BullsNatural2,014231.22/cwt220.00–240.004,6576
Bulls1,777215.52/cwt209.00–224.003,8305
BullsNatural2,112212.79/cwt210.00–217.504,4943
Bulls1,500199.09/cwt198.00–200.002,9862
Bred HeifersMedium 1-21,0103,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0603,075.12/head3,000.00–3,100.003,0754
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0402,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0751,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
HeifersLarge 1-2750–800770260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0022
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,0103,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Heifer PairsMedium 1-29704,875.00/head4,875.00–4,875.004,8753
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29603,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0502,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
HeifersMedium 2-3350–400380400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5201
Bred CowsMedium 1-28932,647.90/head2,400.00–2,900.002,6482
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0522,835.66/head2,700.00–3,000.002,8363
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2703,086.37/head2,850.00–3,400.003,0864
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3602,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3302,933.98/head2,300.00–3,650.002,93411
BullsMedium 1-2650–700650300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9501
Stock CowsMedium 1-21,0052,149.85/head1,920.00–2,360.002,1502
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800758320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4263
SteersMedium and Large 2-3200–250225450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0133
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850838335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,8072
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800792277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,1947
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750748282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,1133
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400371458.06/cwt430.00–510.001,6996
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700695335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3282
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300255580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,4791
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300275470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,2931
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650608368.37/cwt365.00–375.002,2403
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750713322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,2992
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500455455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,0702
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650641326.22/cwt320.00–345.002,0917
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350330471.36/cwt440.00–500.001,5554
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250240630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,5121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Replacement750–800765349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,67011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Replacement800–850822352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,8988
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500472520.97/cwt505.00–525.002,45920
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600575350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0131
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450432445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,9228
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400379478.14/cwt410.00–520.001,8128
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350317435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3793
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700651361.00/cwt361.00–361.002,35020
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2092,401.74/head2,300.00–2,500.002,4025
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4253,549.12/head3,500.00–3,600.003,5492
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1002,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450444465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,0656
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550539440.24/cwt439.00–450.002,3739
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600560385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1561
Stock CowsMedium 1-29882,145.43/head2,070.00–2,250.002,1453

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.