Cattle Market Pulse

Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 17, 2021

86 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $170.84/cwt +13.65 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 430 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.54/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 445 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 86 125 131
Feeder cattle 70 114 94
Slaughter cattle 11 7 14
Replacement cattle 5 4 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder and slaughter cattle traded sharply higher with strong demand and good bidder participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 131.00 $131.00 $662 +31.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
390 390 1 141.00 $141.00 $550 +1.69
444–446 445 11 146.00–147.00 $146.54 $652 +5.85
451 451 4 146.00 $146.00 $658 +7.00
575 575 5 131.00 $131.00 $753 +4.00
665 665 1 113.50 $113.50 $755 +3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 136.00 $136.00 $607 —
495 495 1 131.00 $131.00 $648 +3.00
536 536 1 117.00 $117.00 $627 —
585 585 3 122.00 $122.00 $714 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 90.00 $90.00 $441 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 +7.08
426–435 430 11 169.00–173.00 $170.84 $735 +13.65
450–492 482 4 148.00–154.50 $152.98 $737 —
533 533 2 148.00 $148.00 $789 +2.95
580 580 4 136.00 $136.00 $789 ±0.00
625–645 639 5 130.00–137.00 $131.67 $841 -2.49
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 —
625 625 1 100.00 $100.00 $625 —
675 675 1 111.00 $111.00 $749 —
840 840 1 86.00 $86.00 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $378 —
1380–1730 1555 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $933 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,445 —
1775–1820 1798 2 70.50–71.00 $70.75 $1,272 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00

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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.