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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 85 64 118
Feeder cattle 74 29 103
Slaughter cattle 11 31 15
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to lack of comparable receipts no trend on the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 147.50 $147.50 $661 —
547 547 2 136.00 $136.00 $744 —
620 620 1 125.50 $125.50 $778 —
711 711 4 116.50 $116.50 $828 +1.50
826 826 3 112.25 $112.25 $927 —
880 880 3 109.00 $109.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 135.00 $135.00 $358 —
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 126.00 $126.00 $460 —
425–440 435 3 120.00–126.00 $124.05 $540 —
515–533 527 3 110.00–119.00 $116.07 $612 —
550 550 1 110.50 $110.50 $608 —
553–563 value added 556 8 123.50–129.00 $127.61 $710 —
650–655 653 2 106.00 $106.00 $692 —
710 710 1 103.00 $103.00 $731 +13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 114.00 $114.00 $285 —
315–323 320 3 122.00–123.00 $122.67 $393 —
385 385 1 123.00 $123.00 $474 —

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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 2 150.00 $150.00 $630 +14.50
480 480 1 141.00 $141.00 $677 +17.00
528 528 3 124.00 $124.00 $655 —
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 —
775 775 1 103.00 $103.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 139.00 $139.00 $516 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 2 695.00 $695.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1020 973 85-90% 2 20.00 $20.00 $195 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $401 -11.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 48.00 $48.00 $631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.