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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 3, 2021

625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $124.42/cwt ≈ $1,025/hd at 823 lb · 320 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.00/cwt ≈ $900/hd at 750 lb · 140 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.25/cwt ≈ $879/hd at 725 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 625 79 56
Feeder cattle 613 51 48
Slaughter cattle 9 13 1
Replacement cattle 3 15 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due lack of comparable receipts. Precondition cattle were met with exceptional demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 6 154.50 $154.50 $825 —
598 598 2 138.00 $138.00 $825 —
620 620 1 126.50 $126.50 $784 —
650 650 2 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
704–745 714 13 122.50–125.50 $124.13 $886 —
800–840 value added 823 308 124.00–126.25 $124.80 $1,027 —
831–845 835 12 111.00–116.00 $114.73 $958 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703–742 716 6 114.75–119.00 $116.22 $832 —
753 753 3 119.50 $119.50 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 137.00 $137.00 $507 +3.00
577–595 580 11 123.00–125.00 $123.37 $716 +4.87
625–644 632 16 118.50–123.00 $120.22 $760 -2.78
683 683 2 115.00 $115.00 $785 —
725 value added 725 70 121.25 $121.25 $879 —
750 value added 750 140 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 395.00 $395.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 151.00 $151.00 $491 —
452–475 458 4 142.50–148.00 $143.93 $659 —
610 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 +12.00
675 675 2 124.00 $124.00 $837 —
715 715 1 116.00 $116.00 $829 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1170 1072 85-90% 3 38.00–42.00 $39.63 $425 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1125 1063 80-85% 2 54.00–55.50 $54.71 $582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1725 1430 2 75.00–80.00 $78.02 $1,116 —
1490–1915 1703 2 66.00–70.50 $68.53 $1,167 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 765.00 $765.00
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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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.