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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $116.41/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 819 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 85 95
Feeder cattle 110 74 93
Slaughter cattle 7 11 2
Replacement cattle 7 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to lack of comparable receipts no trend on the market 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
425 425 2 149.00 $149.00 $633 +1.50
635 635 1 126.50 $126.50 $803 +1.00
650 650 1 119.00 $119.00 $774 —
809–848 value added 815 20 111.00–117.75 $116.70 $951 —
835–845 842 3 112.50–115.50 $114.51 $964 +2.26
925 925 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,027 —
959 value added 959 8 105.00 $105.00 $1,007 —
1050 1050 1 95.00 $95.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 107.00 $107.00 $861 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,060 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 140.00 $140.00 $329 —
318 318 2 141.00 $141.00 $448 —
385 385 1 136.00 $136.00 $524 +10.00
455 455 2 130.00 $130.00 $592 —
503–515 510 9 125.00–128.00 $126.32 $644 +10.25
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 +9.50
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 +9.00
930 930 1 87.00 $87.00 $809 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 144.00 $144.00 $501 —
511 511 4 125.00 $125.00 $639 —
575 575 1 123.00 $123.00 $707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 138.00 $138.00 $669 -3.00
550 550 1 138.00 $138.00 $759 —
605 605 3 124.00 $124.00 $750 +9.00
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 865.00 $865.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 48.00 $48.00 $732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875–2265 2070 2 81.50–89.50 $85.12 $1,762 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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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.