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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

79 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 79 29 28
Feeder cattle 51 21 23
Slaughter cattle 13 8 4
Replacement cattle 15 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend on market due to weather closers last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 142.00 $142.00 $383 —
300–339 331 5 134.00–143.00 $141.37 $468 —
385 385 1 134.00 $134.00 $516 —
513 513 2 125.00 $125.00 $641 —
585 585 2 118.50 $118.50 $693 —
618 618 3 123.00 $123.00 $760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 426 4 146.00–148.00 $147.51 $628 +8.51
495 495 1 143.00 $143.00 $708 +15.00
519 519 4 144.00 $144.00 $747 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
725 725 1 114.00 $114.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 111.50 $111.50 $697 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 41.50 $41.50 $394 —
1315 1315 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $697 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $790 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2015 2015 1 70.50 $70.50 $1,421 —
2260 2260 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,582 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1170 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,000.00 $945.14
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–900 883 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 3 72.00 $72.00 $659 —

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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.