Cattle Market Pulse

Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

86 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.84/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 462 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $167.51/cwt -3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 419 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 86 86 56
Feeder cattle 69 70 19
Slaughter cattle 10 11 37
Replacement cattle 7 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded mostly steady. Not enough to test slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 165.00 $165.00 $388 —
295 295 3 165.00 $165.00 $487 —
528 528 2 149.00 $149.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 89.00 $89.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 56.50 $56.50 $475 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 —
413 413 3 142.00 $142.00 $586 -4.54
462 value added 462 15 148.50 $148.50 $686 —
470 470 1 138.00 $138.00 $649 -8.00
513 513 4 130.50 $130.50 $669 —
595 595 1 121.50 $121.50 $723 -9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 135.00 $135.00 $443 —
595 595 3 122.50 $122.50 $729 +0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 159.00 $159.00 $485 —
380 380 2 169.00 $169.00 $642 -6.00
410–421 419 12 165.00–168.00 $167.51 $702 -3.33
503–530 510 4 135.00–148.00 $144.62 $738 -3.38
550 550 1 123.00 $123.00 $676 -13.00
580 580 3 140.50 $140.50 $815 +4.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 91.00 $91.00 $519 —
615 615 1 90.00 $90.00 $554 —
715 715 1 69.00 $69.00 $493 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 63.00 $63.00 $677 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1325 1066 85-90% 8 38.00–43.50 $39.75 $424 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $788 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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.