Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-05-21

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, May 21
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
720 head
15 vs last sale 705 73 vs year ago 647 · +11.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
14 vs last sale 126 25 vs year ago 115 · +21.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
110 head
64 vs last sale 46 71 vs year ago 39 · +182.1%
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 under 600 lbs. sold 3.00-5.00 lower and those over 600 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 lower. Overall good demand remained for the male calves despite an off day on the futures market and a large number of colored calves in today's offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $435.62/cwt on 98 head, down $33.27 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 27 comparable sales and sits 16.13 against this barn's trailing median of $451.75.
Average price
$435.62
33.27 vs prior sale
98 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,403
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$636
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$140.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
41.10
vs KY average
38.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2543465.242,52563
Medium and Large 2-3542438.082,37413thin
Medium 1-2565405.002,2881thin
Large 1-2590390.002,3017thin
Medium and Large 3581325.001,88814thin
One grade step is worth $140.24/cwt here — about $636 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

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 sale98 hd
435.62
KY average27 barns · 1,305 hd
476.72
−41.10
National average171 barns · 13,387 hd
474.48
−38.86
This barn, trailing median27 sales
451.75
−16.13
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
BullsAverage1,737221.633,84919
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,416185.792,63050
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,182174.432,06233
CowsLean 85-90%High1,080159.491,72327
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,455235.403,4253thin

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)1,195$3,4114thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$3,1002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,309$3,0747
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,380$3,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,165$2,9482thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,550$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,144$5,0529
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,214$4,23925
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,138$3,1962thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$4,5002thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)920$3,0501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,063$2,5569
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,157$2,5433thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800779384.25/cwt384.25–384.252,99363
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550534467.27/cwt461.00–479.002,49540
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650605375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2699
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450429512.49/cwt510.00–515.002,1994
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500475465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,2093
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650605401.00/cwt401.00–401.002,4264
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600552479.00/cwt479.00–479.002,64413
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650615430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,6458
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700688377.53/cwt375.00–385.002,5974
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550533409.00/cwt409.00–409.002,1806
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450407545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,21814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600552397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,1915
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800757330.96/cwt325.00–333.002,5054
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650621368.14/cwt361.00–370.002,28621
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650624420.36/cwt409.00–425.002,62324
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850816350.12/cwt345.00–358.002,85710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,008277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,7972
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450428480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,05416
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300283574.96/cwt570.00–580.001,6272
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900875300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900862341.98/cwt337.50–343.002,94816
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400370560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,0723
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750702347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,4393
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550535430.12/cwt427.00–440.002,30114
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400378560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,1172
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,085285.00/cwt285.00–285.003,0921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400362490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,77419
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700657370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4313
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650623397.52/cwt390.00–399.002,47715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550542394.56/cwt393.00–395.002,13922
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450423542.50/cwt542.50–542.502,29512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400360600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,16016
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750702328.79/cwt324.00–336.002,30810
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850812305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,4773
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500487485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,36213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700694340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3606
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1953,410.62/head2,900.00–4,200.003,4114
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1652,948.07/head2,800.00–3,100.002,9482
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800755345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,6051
BullsMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,137263.00/cwt263.00–263.002,9903
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500490418.00/cwt418.00–418.002,04828
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950908287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,6112
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-28201,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-28002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2754,058.43/head3,800.00–4,300.004,0585
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2574,330.83/head3,650.00–5,000.004,33116
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1795,127.56/head4,500.00–5,300.005,1286
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1383,195.60/head2,800.00–3,600.003,1962
CowsBreaker 75-80%Natural1,115165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8401
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,330175.17/cwt167.00–177.502,3307
CowsLean 85-90%1,013183.84/cwt177.50–189.001,8623
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,401187.54/cwt180.00–200.002,62727
CowsLean 85-90%1,096165.58/cwt163.00–172.501,8156
CowsLean 85-90%1,120155.24/cwt150.00–160.001,73913
CowsBoner 80-85%1,159169.22/cwt163.00–176.001,96115
SteersSelect and Choice1,455235.40/cwt225.00–242.003,4253
CowsBreaker 75-80%Natural1,567192.94/cwt185.00–202.503,02310
CowsBreaker 75-80%Natural1,372181.05/cwt177.50–183.002,4845
CowsLean 85-90%Natural1,085180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9531
CowsLean 85-90%976140.78/cwt121.00–147.501,3744
BullsNatural1,582224.10/cwt217.50–227.503,5455
Bulls1,423192.27/cwt192.00–192.502,7362
CowsBoner 80-85%Natural1,290197.50/cwt197.50–197.502,5481
CowsBoner 80-85%Natural1,300150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9501
CowsBoner 80-85%Natural1,246176.17/cwt170.00–182.502,1958
CowsBoner 80-85%1,134182.61/cwt180.00–187.502,0718
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0752,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
SteersLarge 1-2550–600590390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3017
BullsNatural1,665203.89/cwt195.00–211.003,3952
BullsNatural1,836235.47/cwt231.00–242.504,3235
Bulls1,898229.59/cwt227.50–232.004,3582
Bulls1,978220.55/cwt217.50–222.504,3623
HeifersMedium 1-2600–650635358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,2734
Heifer PairsMedium 1-29203,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0254,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5003
Heifer PairsMedium 1-29004,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0754,900.00/head4,900.00–4,900.004,9003
Stock CowsMedium 1-28952,288.60/head2,070.00–2,500.002,2892
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1572,543.03/head2,450.00–2,670.002,5433
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2783,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3803,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400374452.50/cwt445.00–470.001,6929
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450426464.13/cwt450.00–495.001,97710
SteersMedium and Large 2-31000–10501,040280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,9121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500481491.64/cwt490.00–492.502,3659
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800785346.60/cwt344.00–360.002,7216
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750723359.88/cwt355.00–365.002,6028
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350345490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,6912
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600593350.59/cwt340.00–357.502,0795
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550538440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,36712
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600590415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,4491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750700399.00/cwt399.00–399.002,79367
SteersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000978303.97/cwt300.00–307.502,9735
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700680345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,3462
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650633390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,4692
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600581325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,88814
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450438428.09/cwt400.00–445.001,87514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600565439.26/cwt435.00–442.502,48210
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400355495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,7572
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,771.36/head2,550.00–2,995.002,7716
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3483,177.97/head2,900.00–3,400.003,1786
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5502,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600565395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,2321
SteersMedium and Large 2-31150–12001,163254.00/cwt254.00–254.002,9542
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500490450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2051
HeifersMedium 1-2650–700650320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0801
SteersMedium 1-2550–600565405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,2881
SteersMedium 1-2700–750710345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,4502

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.