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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $117.75/cwt ≈ $921/hd at 782 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $123.00/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 697 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.50/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 626 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 143 62
Feeder cattle 134 134 47
Slaughter cattle 4 5 10
Replacement cattle 4 4 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to lack of comparable receipts 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
564 564 7 144.50 $144.50 $815 +5.50
697 697 13 123.00 $123.00 $857 -7.00
782 782 15 117.75 $117.75 $921 —
1010 value added 1010 55 118.25 $118.25 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 —
358 358 2 140.00 $140.00 $501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 130.00 $130.00 $439 -4.00
355–390 373 2 130.00–139.00 $134.29 $501 +5.29
626 626 10 125.50 $125.50 $786 +7.37
655 655 1 119.50 $119.50 $783 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 136.00 $136.00 $258 —
450 450 1 117.00 $117.00 $526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 154.00 $154.00 $670 -4.50
530 530 1 146.50 $146.50 $776 +6.00
585 585 1 137.50 $137.50 $804 +7.27
615–635 625 2 124.00–129.50 $126.79 $792 +2.29
845 845 1 80.00 $80.00 $676 -21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 127.00 $127.00 $673 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1990 1530 75-80% 3 67.50–73.00 $70.67 $1,081 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1200 1140 80-85% 2 60.50–65.00 $62.63 $714 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 42.50 $42.50 $397 +2.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 56.50 $56.50 $822

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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.