Sale reports / Kentucky / Guthrie Livestock Auction / 2026-10-15

Guthrie Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Guthrie, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 15
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2206
Feeder Cattle receipts
571 head
▼ 245 vs last sale 816▼ 68 vs year ago 639 · −10.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 109▼ 69 vs year ago 164 · −42.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
114 head
▲ 90 vs last sale 24▲ 84 vs year ago 30 · +280.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded sharply higher and those over 500 lbs. were 4.00-6.00 lower. There was strong demand for all calves under 500 lbs. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $376.65/cwt on 56 head, up $24.65 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 32 comparable sales and sits −61.08 against this barn's trailing median of $437.73.
Average price
$376.65
▲ 24.65 vs prior sale
56 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,074
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$389
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$75.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.95
vs KY average
−55.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2557394.212,19534
Medium and Large 2-3534358.481,91417thin
Large 1-2566319.001,8065thin
One grade step is worth $75.21/cwt here — about $389 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale56 hd
376.65
—
KY average23 barns · 772 hd
388.60
−11.95
National average190 barns · 30,929 hd
432.29
−55.64
This barn, trailing median32 sales
437.73
−61.08
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
499446392338median 437.7302/2604/2306/1809/1010/29
Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.45, low $352.00, median $437.73 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—Average1,650175.832,90216
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,408139.781,96837
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,244131.861,64120
CowsLean 85-90%High1,074126.651,36019

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)1,335$3,8251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,282$2,34710
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,578$2,3232thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,247$2,1923thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$2,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$2,0252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,039$3,95763
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,170$3,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)970$4,1405
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$3,6502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,150$3,1833thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)988$3,8002thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,5391
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2358505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8082
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9505
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6774
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3481335.70/cwt330.00–370.001,6157
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483431.05/cwt430.00–432.502,0827
Steers450–500Large 1-2484380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,8397
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy503435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,1882
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520361.17/cwt340.00–370.001,87812
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2539393.17/cwt391.00–405.002,11917
Steers550–600Large 1-2566319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,8065
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567352.03/cwt340.00–360.001,9965
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584389.95/cwt389.00–392.502,27715
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600391.00/cwt391.00–391.002,3467
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630368.09/cwt364.00–385.002,31926
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3633346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,1908
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1781
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716374.25/cwt374.25–374.252,68065
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722325.28/cwt320.00–330.002,34915
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3101
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,4502
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3242428.42/cwt425.00–430.001,0373
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2291490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,4264
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368444.67/cwt435.00–450.001,6366
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380413.03/cwt390.00–425.001,5703
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418472.50/cwt472.50–472.501,9758
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8063
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,7011
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,96420
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535356.39/cwt347.50–362.501,90724
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2539336.52/cwt335.00–337.001,8144
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563342.93/cwt337.00–345.001,93127
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3598318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,9023
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606353.00/cwt353.00–353.002,13911
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629319.13/cwt317.50–320.002,00722
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2652317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,0677
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3683282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,9263
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2691291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,0117
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2724283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,0494
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2243600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,4584
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3290460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3342
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2313540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,6902
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2360476.18/cwt455.00–480.001,71415
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375424.40/cwt410.00–440.001,5922
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2421460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,93713
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3438412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,8075
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2467440.50/cwt429.00–455.002,05724
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528375.50/cwt375.00–380.001,98310
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3538345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8562
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2557386.00/cwt386.00–386.002,15021
Bulls550–600Large 1-2590320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8881
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3594322.67/cwt320.00–328.001,9173
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2614346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,12425
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3634320.46/cwt317.50–330.002,0324
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2696315.49/cwt315.00–320.002,19610
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1801
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3783274.00/cwt274.00–274.002,1452
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2840275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3104
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,527177.58/cwt172.50–183.002,71210
Bulls——1,769164.09/cwt155.00–169.002,9034
Bulls——2,030190.57/cwt189.00–192.003,8692
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%991144.30/cwt141.00–146.001,4304
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,094134.06/cwt131.00–139.001,4674
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,094107.10/cwt103.00–110.001,1724
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,099123.49/cwt120.00–128.001,3577
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222132.58/cwt129.00–138.001,62013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,227140.33/cwt140.00–141.001,7223
Cows—Boner 80-85%Natural1,260135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,7011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Natural1,290137.44/cwt135.00–140.001,7733
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,333122.56/cwt121.00–124.001,6342
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,390112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,5641
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,401144.20/cwt140.00–147.502,02015
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,432136.66/cwt130.00–139.001,95719
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29001,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0081,991.44/head1,850.00–2,150.001,9912
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0502,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0751,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3353,825.00/head3,825.00–3,825.003,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3452,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3502,435.97/head2,200.00–2,700.002,4368
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4202,475.88/head2,450.00–2,500.002,4762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5782,323.22/head2,200.00–2,450.002,3232
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-21,015180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8271
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,0871
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28503,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0004,275.00/head4,275.00–4,275.004,2754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0502,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1504,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3003,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6502
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-29753,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0004,600.00/head4,600.00–4,600.004,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29533,549.51/head3,400.00–3,700.003,5508
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0514,016.50/head3,450.00–4,250.004,01755
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1703,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501

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.