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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 9, 2021

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 90 38 156
Feeder cattle 72 30 148
Slaughter cattle 12 4 6
Replacement cattle 6 4 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to light receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 146.00 $146.00 $723 -13.00
510 510 1 144.00 $144.00 $734 —
598 598 2 150.00 $150.00 $897 +6.00
620–645 633 2 141.00–142.50 $141.74 $897 —
720 720 2 127.00 $127.00 $914 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 141.00 $141.00 $790 —

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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 1 147.00 $147.00 $434 —
388–390 389 3 143.50–150.00 $147.83 $575 —
480–495 490 3 139.00–143.00 $140.31 $688 —
507 507 6 136.00 $136.00 $690 +1.00
575–578 576 5 132.00–132.50 $132.30 $762 —
658 658 2 125.00 $125.00 $822 —
775 775 1 111.00 $111.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 90.00 $90.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 80.00 $80.00 $400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–327 312 6 166.00–173.00 $170.69 $533 —
400–420 410 2 163.00–166.00 $164.54 $675 —
470–493 489 6 151.00–157.50 $156.46 $765 —
525–544 539 8 145.50–152.50 $150.80 $813 +19.80
585 585 3 135.50 $135.50 $793 —
641 641 6 124.50 $124.50 $798 —
755 755 1 107.50 $107.50 $812 —
825 825 1 99.00 $99.00 $817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.50 $676 —
1065–1300 1172 85-90% 3 46.50–53.50 $49.55 $581 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1285 1228 80-85% 3 64.00–68.50 $66.42 $816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $747 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 90.00 $90.00 $508 —

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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.