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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.50/cwt ≈ $949/hd at 750 lb · 65 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.50/cwt ≈ $1,077/hd at 825 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.96/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 481 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 92 136
Feeder cattle 221 77 133
Slaughter cattle 6 8 3
Replacement cattle 10 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 178.00–186.00 $181.85 $500 —
431 value added 431 5 181.50 $181.50 $782 —
568 value added 568 6 157.50 $157.50 $895 —
730 730 1 119.50 $119.50 $872 —
825 value added 825 60 130.50 $130.50 $1,077 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 161.00 $161.00 $467 —
358–370 362 4 146.50–149.00 $147.25 $533 +3.25
433–445 435 6 149.00–155.00 $153.98 $670 +14.43
508–535 525 9 144.00–145.50 $144.83 $760 +14.67
565–573 567 7 135.00–136.00 $135.71 $769 —
633 633 2 121.00 $121.00 $766 +3.50
655 655 2 124.50 $124.50 $815 +9.00
715 715 1 113.00 $113.00 $808 +7.00
750 value added 750 65 126.50 $126.50 $949 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 100.00 $100.00 $470 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 170.50 $170.50 $568 —
365–376 374 5 170.00–181.50 $179.25 $670 +6.25
449 449 5 172.50 $172.50 $775 —
455–489 481 12 161.00–170.00 $163.96 $789 +4.54
601 601 6 143.50 $143.50 $862 —
660 660 2 123.50 $123.50 $815 —
710–718 715 3 112.50–114.50 $113.84 $814 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 153.00 $153.00 $635 —
525 525 2 125.50 $125.50 $659 +13.50
635 635 1 127.50 $127.50 $810 —
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 44.50 $44.50 $449 —
1165–1365 1265 85-90% 2 50.00–50.50 $50.27 $636 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 80-85% 1 65.50 $65.50 $940 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,637 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–755 730 (<2 yrs)Open 2 90.00–96.00 $92.90 $678

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 665.00 $665.00
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 595.00 $595.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
660–915 792 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 375.00–985.00 $677.38
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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.