Cattle Market Pulse

Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 99 176
Feeder cattle 130 83 150
Slaughter cattle 28 6 19
Replacement cattle 13 10 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to limited comparable receipts no trend on the market but a higher undertone was noted on the feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 160.00 $160.00 $336 —
525 525 2 135.50 $135.50 $711 -1.50
577–595 582 4 131.00–134.00 $133.23 $775 -2.41
654 654 7 126.00 $126.00 $824 +10.00
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 119.00 $119.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–293 290 4 125.00–126.00 $125.76 $365 —
353–370 362 4 124.00–128.00 $126.05 $456 +1.05
405–447 442 9 124.00–126.00 $124.20 $549 +1.34
523–540 526 5 116.00–119.00 $118.38 $623 —
598 598 6 109.00 $109.00 $652 -5.00
610 610 1 103.00 $103.00 $628 —
653 653 4 104.00 $104.00 $679 -6.50
805 805 1 90.00 $90.00 $724 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 110.00–121.00 $115.71 $307 —
469 469 4 112.00 $112.00 $525 —
500 500 1 109.00 $109.00 $545 —
680–685 683 2 85.00–90.00 $87.51 $598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 161.00 $161.00 $520 +20.00
390 390 1 155.50 $155.50 $606 +14.43
433–435 434 3 148.50–149.50 $149.17 $647 —
450–495 475 3 136.00–147.00 $139.82 $664 -4.94
543 543 2 132.50 $132.50 $719 —
565–595 580 4 128.00–129.00 $128.49 $745 +1.99
669 669 6 113.50 $113.50 $759 —
769 769 4 93.00 $93.00 $715 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 363 3 140.00–144.00 $141.28 $513 +16.28
415–445 430 2 130.00–134.00 $131.93 $567 —
595 595 1 106.00 $106.00 $631 —
850 850 1 75.00 $75.00 $638 —
900 900 1 68.00 $68.00 $612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1334 1127 85-90% 11 32.00–43.00 $38.99 $439 —
1285–1380 1323 85-90% 3 45.00–52.00 $48.40 $640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1690 1350 80-85% 4 46.50–56.00 $53.31 $720 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 44.00 $44.00 $614 —
1445–1520 1475 75-80% 3 52.00–55.00 $52.99 $782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 2 57.00 $57.00 $712 —
1800 1800 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,512 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–980 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 400.00–525.00 $452.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1155–1250 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00–800.00 $714.50
1250–1350 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–875.00 $790.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 465.00 $465.00 —

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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.