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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.50/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $574/hd at 397 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 139 51 182
Feeder cattle 125 36 154
Slaughter cattle 6 12 28
Replacement cattle 8 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Due to limited comparable receipts no trend on market this week, but a steady undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 166.00 $166.00 $556 —
360–365 363 2 155.00 $155.00 $563 —
493 493 9 155.00 $155.00 $764 —
586 586 4 135.00 $135.00 $791 —
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —
783 783 2 114.50 $114.50 $897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 —
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
305 305 1 151.00 $151.00 $461 —
385 385 1 138.00 $138.00 $531 —
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 149.00 $149.00 $454 +3.00
397 397 10 144.50 $144.50 $574 +4.50
430–438 433 5 137.50–140.00 $138.99 $602 -3.01
452–462 458 7 135.00–136.00 $135.42 $620 —
508–535 524 5 119.00–123.00 $121.45 $636 -16.55
579 579 4 119.00 $119.00 $689 -15.00
643 643 4 111.00 $111.00 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 165.00 $165.00 $592 -6.00
440 440 1 136.00 $136.00 $598 -29.00
480–488 484 6 148.00–152.00 $150.02 $726 —
515–520 518 4 131.00–139.00 $134.98 $699 -12.52
555–595 575 2 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 145.00 $145.00 $529 —
478 478 3 142.00 $142.00 $679 —
540 540 1 124.00 $124.00 $670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–985 958 85-90% 2 39.50–40.00 $39.74 $381 —
1300 1300 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $546 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1840 1630 75-80% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.56 $906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1475 1435 2 78.50–81.00 $79.78 $1,145 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1300 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 565.00–695.00 $637.86

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 95.00 $95.00 $283 —
398 398 2 90.00 $90.00 $358 —
510 510 1 80.00 $80.00 $408 +10.00
599 599 5 85.00 $85.00 $509 —
600–645 623 2 74.00–75.00 $74.52 $464 —

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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.