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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $117.64/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 680 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $104.75/cwt -7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 642 lb · 17 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $110.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 778 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 141 195
Feeder cattle 215 125 162
Slaughter cattle 12 14 17
Replacement cattle 7 2 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
395 395 1 135.00 $135.00 $533 —
462 462 2 130.00 $130.00 $601 -9.00
526 526 3 128.00 $128.00 $673 -4.00
563 563 4 128.00 $128.00 $721 ±0.00
660–692 680 21 117.50–118.50 $117.64 $800 -4.86
778 778 17 110.00 $110.00 $856 -11.00
930 930 1 94.00 $94.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 418 5 110.00–120.00 $112.06 $468 —
527 527 2 119.00 $119.00 $627 —
550 550 1 105.00 $105.00 $578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 -10.23
439 439 5 115.00 $115.00 $505 -5.51
525–545 541 10 110.00–115.00 $114.03 $617 +4.03
575 575 2 106.00 $106.00 $610 —
630–649 642 17 100.00–108.00 $104.75 $672 -7.25
679 679 10 108.00 $108.00 $733 -2.00
706 706 5 105.00 $105.00 $741 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 410 4 80.00–107.00 $95.85 $393 -14.15
522 522 10 105.00 $105.00 $548 —
700–727 718 3 80.00–85.00 $83.38 $599 +3.38
780 780 1 75.00 $75.00 $585 —
805 805 1 70.00 $70.00 $564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 139.00 $139.00 $584 +9.00
532 532 2 123.00 $123.00 $654 +3.00
610–645 630 7 111.00–116.00 $113.07 $712 —
725 725 1 90.00 $90.00 $652 ±0.00
780 780 2 90.00 $90.00 $702 -5.00
895 895 1 70.00 $70.00 $626 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 116.00 $116.00 $516 ±0.00
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1385 1171 85-90% 6 32.00–40.00 $36.61 $429 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 80-85% 1 47.50 $47.50 $634 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 51.00 $51.00 $699 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1150 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 495.00–610.00 $519.61
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $775.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 93.00 $93.00 $369 —
462 462 2 96.00 $96.00 $444 —
549 549 13 102.00 $102.00 $560 —
596 596 4 85.00 $85.00 $507 —
645 645 15 91.00 $91.00 $587 —
765–780 770 3 89.00–95.00 $92.97 $716 —
880 880 1 84.50 $84.50 $744 —
965–985 975 2 70.00–81.00 $75.44 $736 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 89.00 $89.00 $334 —
438 438 3 89.00 $89.00 $390 —
491 491 4 87.00 $87.00 $427 —
505 505 1 83.00 $83.00 $419 —
587 587 2 73.00 $73.00 $429 —

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Reading this report

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.