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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

72 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 72 139 87
Feeder cattle 50 125 45
Slaughter cattle 16 6 18
Replacement cattle 6 8 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to light receipt no trend on market this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 value added 466 4 157.00 $157.00 $732 —
540 540 1 128.00 $128.00 $691 —
598 value added 598 2 130.00 $130.00 $777 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 155.00 $155.00 $418 —
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 -19.00
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 -19.50
435–437 436 5 130.00–131.00 $130.60 $569 -8.39
510–520 515 4 117.50–120.00 $118.76 $612 -2.69
625 625 2 109.00 $109.00 $681 -2.00
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
760 760 1 100.00 $100.00 $760 —
895 895 1 86.00 $86.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 166.00 $166.00 $578 —
395 395 1 152.00 $152.00 $600 —
455 455 3 150.00 $150.00 $682 -0.02
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
663 663 2 115.50 $115.50 $766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1270 1218 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,168.43 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1330 1143 85-90% 3 40.00–50.50 $45.12 $516 —
1180–1400 1285 85-90% 3 51.50–57.00 $54.77 $704 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1525 1480 75-80% 3 54.00–59.50 $56.56 $837 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 80-85% 1 59.50 $59.50 $782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,456 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1525 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 855.00–1,075.00 $918.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 56.50 $56.50 $681

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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.