Cattle Market Pulse

Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.50/cwt ≈ $839/hd at 643 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $123.00/cwt ≈ $921/hd at 749 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 143 72 106
Feeder cattle 134 50 87
Slaughter cattle 5 16 13
Replacement cattle 4 6 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to limited comparable receipts last week no trend on market this week, but a higher undertone was noted on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 152.50 $152.50 $717 —
520 520 2 148.00 $148.00 $770 +20.00
580 580 2 139.00 $139.00 $806 —
643 643 16 130.50 $130.50 $839 —
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
749 749 13 123.00 $123.00 $921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 134.00 $134.00 $395 -21.00
340 340 2 134.00 $134.00 $456 +4.00
390 390 1 129.00 $129.00 $503 +4.00
450–453 452 9 125.00–127.00 $126.11 $570 —
523 523 3 127.00 $127.00 $664 +8.24
570–580 578 6 120.00–125.00 $122.84 $710 —
622–643 629 9 114.50–120.00 $118.13 $743 +9.13
702 702 5 112.00 $112.00 $786 —
772 772 2 106.50 $106.50 $822 +6.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 5 161.00 $161.00 $617 +9.00
425 425 6 158.50 $158.50 $674 —
475 475 1 147.00 $147.00 $698 -3.00
520 520 7 140.50 $140.50 $731 —
555–596 588 5 129.00–135.50 $130.23 $766 —
648 648 4 124.50 $124.50 $807 —
727 727 3 110.00 $110.00 $800 —
835 835 1 101.00 $101.00 $843 —
865 865 1 101.00 $101.00 $874 —
905 905 1 90.00 $90.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 132.00 $132.00 $653 —
515 515 1 133.00 $133.00 $685 —
665 665 1 117.00 $117.00 $778 —
830 830 1 76.00 $76.00 $631 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–955 948 85-90% 2 40.50 $40.50 $384 —
1230–1330 1280 85-90% 2 50.00–55.50 $52.86 $677 -1.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1975 1640 75-80% 3 58.50–63.00 $61.40 $1,007 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 275.00 $275.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 8 102.00 $102.00 $470 —
550 550 7 98.00 $98.00 $539 —

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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.