Cattle Market Pulse

Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

92 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 92 86 98
Feeder cattle 77 69 77
Slaughter cattle 8 10 21
Replacement cattle 7 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and slaughter cattle traded mostly steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 167.00 $167.00 $808 —
554–555 554 9 148.00–150.00 $149.33 $827 —
610–618 615 7 139.50–140.50 $140.07 $861 —
675 675 1 126.00 $126.00 $850 —
767 767 3 117.00 $117.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 2 101.00 $101.00 $682 —

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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 1 144.00 $144.00 $533 +4.00
405–435 428 8 136.50–140.50 $139.55 $597 -2.45
520–535 533 6 130.00–131.00 $130.16 $694 -0.34
600 600 1 117.50 $117.50 $705 —
652 652 3 115.50 $115.50 $753 —
743 743 4 106.00 $106.00 $788 —
1110 1110 1 84.50 $84.50 $938 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 132.00 $132.00 $502 —
580 580 1 116.50 $116.50 $676 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 173.00 $173.00 $666 +4.00
410 410 1 157.00 $157.00 $644 -10.51
452–482 467 6 157.00–162.00 $159.42 $744 —
575 575 1 125.50 $125.50 $722 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 112.00 $112.00 $599 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1100 992 85-90% 3 37.50–42.50 $39.40 $391 —
1350 1350 85-90% 1 55.50 $55.50 $749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1400 1375 75-80% 2 55.50–58.50 $56.97 $783 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 54.50 $54.50 $679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,483 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 91.00 $91.00 $411 —

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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.