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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.69/cwt +16.69 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 725 lb · 72 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.50/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 825 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 76 158
Feeder cattle 309 46 149
Slaughter cattle 11 17 7
Replacement cattle 8 13 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to lack of comparable receipts on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bull traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 —
260 260 1 166.00 $166.00 $432 —
380 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585 —
519 519 4 152.00 $152.00 $789 +16.50
675 675 1 131.00 $131.00 $884 —
825 value added 825 62 147.50 $147.50 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 126.00 $126.00 $542 —
485 485 2 147.00 $147.00 $713 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2555 2555 1 50.00 $50.00 $1,278 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 142.00 $142.00 $447 —
520 520 1 134.00 $134.00 $697 -2.12
558 558 3 139.00 $139.00 $776 —
681 681 8 135.00 $135.00 $919 +16.01
725 value added 725 70 137.00 $137.00 $993 —
733 733 2 126.00 $126.00 $924 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 —
535 535 1 117.00 $117.00 $626 -12.00
615 615 1 116.50 $116.50 $716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 2 135.00 $135.00 $837 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1111 976 85-90% 2 39.50–42.50 $41.21 $402 —
1105–1250 1178 85-90% 4 52.00–58.00 $54.98 $648 +3.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1420 1378 75-80% 3 62.00–66.50 $64.23 $885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2600 2600 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,950 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 765.00–795.00 $780.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 795.00 $795.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 130 135.00 $135.00 $405 —

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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.