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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.69/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 506 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.01/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 423 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $132.00/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 508 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 171 224
Feeder cattle 172 130 211
Slaughter cattle 18 28 13
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to holiday last week. 58 Test cows were not reported this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 5 195.00 $195.00 $499 —
425 425 1 146.00 $146.00 $620 —
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
509 509 7 147.00 $147.00 $748 +11.50
596 value added 596 5 132.00 $132.00 $787 —
605–630 618 2 121.00–125.00 $122.96 $760 —
743–748 746 4 111.00–114.00 $112.49 $839 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 132.00 $132.00 $647 —
570 570 1 119.00 $119.00 $678 —
610 610 1 119.00 $119.00 $726 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 126.00 $126.00 $410 —
383 383 7 131.00 $131.00 $502 +4.95
450 450 11 125.50 $125.50 $565 —
503–508 506 25 120.00–125.75 $123.69 $626 +5.31
558 558 4 113.50 $113.50 $633 —
648 648 3 103.50 $103.50 $671 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 115.00 $115.00 $489 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 9 161.00 $161.00 $501 ±0.00
380 380 1 141.00 $141.00 $536 -14.50
418–435 423 19 140.00–154.50 $150.01 $635 +0.84
465–495 485 6 125.00–132.00 $127.24 $617 -12.58
508 508 11 132.00 $132.00 $671 -0.50
584 584 7 125.00 $125.00 $730 -3.49
685 685 1 111.00 $111.00 $760 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 130.00 $130.00 $396 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 48.50 $48.50 $628 —
1575–1725 1626 75-80% 4 48.00–56.00 $52.53 $854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1330 1205 85-90% 4 38.00–48.50 $44.29 $534 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 47.50 $47.50 $570 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,169 —
2015 2015 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,662 —

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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.