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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.50/cwt ≈ $1,039/hd at 750 lb · 68 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.50/cwt ≈ $1,159/hd at 775 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 46 178
Feeder cattle 372 38 157
Slaughter cattle 4 7 14
Replacement cattle 2 1 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to lack of comparable receipts. Value Added feeders and holsteins traded with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 151.00 $151.00 $750 —
775 value added 775 65 149.50 $149.50 $1,159 —
835 835 1 118.00 $118.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 388 4 138.00–140.00 $139.51 $541 —
435 435 2 141.00 $141.00 $613 —
455 455 2 132.00 $132.00 $601 -15.02
511 511 4 137.00 $137.00 $700 +5.50
750 value added 750 68 138.50 $138.50 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 135.00 $135.00 $412 —
417–448 431 9 148.50–150.00 $149.31 $644 -5.69
465 465 2 146.00 $146.00 $679 —
505 505 1 147.00 $147.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 123.25 $123.25 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 40.50 $40.50 $356 —
1130–1180 1155 85-90% 2 59.50 $59.50 $687 +8.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $844 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $790

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1625 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $959

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 200 124.00–125.25 $124.81 $437 —

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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.