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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

94 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 94 328 81
Feeder cattle 80 309 76
Slaughter cattle 9 11 5
Replacement cattle 5 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feed cattle traded 2.00-5.00 higher. Not enough to trend slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 158.00–165.00 $161.48 $586 +7.48
531 531 1 157.00 $157.00 $834 +5.00
615 615 2 151.00 $151.00 $929 —
663 663 3 139.00 $139.00 $922 +8.00
735 735 3 138.50 $138.50 $1,018 —
807 807 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 140.00 $140.00 $308 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 143.00 $143.00 $358 —
325 325 5 149.00–158.50 $156.60 $509 +14.60
430 430 2 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
500 500 1 141.00 $141.00 $705 +7.00
603 603 2 136.00 $136.00 $820 —
664 664 4 133.50 $133.50 $886 -1.50
882 882 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 120.00 $120.00 $222 —
310 310 1 143.00 $143.00 $443 —
493 493 2 136.00 $136.00 $670 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 132.00 $132.00 $644 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 132.00 $132.00 $455 —
438 438 2 135.00 $135.00 $591 —
592 592 3 126.50 $126.50 $749 —
660 660 1 129.50 $129.50 $855 —
705 705 1 90.00 $90.00 $634 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 160.00 $160.00 $547 —
400 400 1 151.00 $151.00 $604 —
490 490 1 148.00 $148.00 $725 —
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 —
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–537 531 5 132.00–142.00 $135.94 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $418 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2035 1735 2 85.00–88.00 $86.76 $1,505 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 345.00 $345.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 109.00 $109.00 $278 —

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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.