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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

16 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (235)

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16 19 213
Feeder cattle 5 12 204
Slaughter cattle 11 6 9
Replacement cattle 1

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,627

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,564
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 -30.00

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036
910 910 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $974
940–1130 1012 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $121.55 $1,230
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1285 1207 80-85% 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,569
1220–1230 1225 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,531
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,121

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high 339.48 low 280.00 Nov 2025 May 2026

750–799 lb Medium and Large 1-2 heifers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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