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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 30, 2021

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.25/cwt ≈ $1,020/hd at 760 lb · 65 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.50/cwt ≈ $1,176/hd at 825 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 46 42
Feeder cattle 160 33 34
Slaughter cattle 8 6 6
Replacement cattle 2 7 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to lack of comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 167.00 $167.00 $618 —
700 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903 -11.00
825 value added 825 63 142.50 $142.50 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 139.00 $139.00 $473 —
441 441 4 140.00 $140.00 $617 —
470–485 480 3 128.00–136.00 $133.39 $640 +0.39
588 588 3 126.00 $126.00 $741 —
760 value added 760 65 134.25 $134.25 $1,020 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 —
388 388 2 156.00 $156.00 $605 -5.00
448 448 2 154.50 $154.50 $692 -1.00
500 500 2 145.00 $145.00 $725 -1.50
610 610 1 127.00 $127.00 $775 —
660 660 1 123.00 $123.00 $812 -2.00
725 725 1 106.00 $106.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 133.00 $133.00 $694 —
690 690 1 111.00 $111.00 $766 —
785 785 1 90.00 $90.00 $706 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 130.00 $130.00 $563 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 68.50 $68.50 $747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 85-90% 1 64.50 $64.50 $793 +9.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,071 —
1615–1920 1768 2 83.00–89.00 $86.26 $1,525 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 60.00 $60.00 $549 —

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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.