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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.09/cwt +7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 433 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.00/cwt ≈ $908/hd at 668 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $132.82/cwt ≈ $776/hd at 584 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 137 177 77
Feeder cattle 128 145 55
Slaughter cattle 9 13 22
Replacement cattle — 19 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder and slaughter cattle traded 2.00-5.00 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 —
580 580 3 146.00 $146.00 $847 —
665 665 1 133.00 $133.00 $884 —
704 704 5 139.00 $139.00 $979 —
795 795 1 124.00 $124.00 $986 —
835 835 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 134.00 $134.00 $750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 +10.00
315 315 2 140.00 $140.00 $441 —
355 355 1 144.00 $144.00 $511 +14.00
410–443 422 12 138.00–143.00 $140.07 $591 +4.53
441 value added 441 15 145.50 $145.50 $642 —
482–498 489 8 127.00–133.00 $129.99 $636 —
511 511 4 135.00 $135.00 $690 +7.99
595 595 6 123.50–127.50 $124.83 $743 +4.83
605 value added 605 6 138.50 $138.50 $838 —
668 value added 668 12 136.00 $136.00 $908 —
875 875 1 87.00 $87.00 $761 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 133.00 $133.00 $426 —
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 +5.00
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
420 420 2 142.00 $142.00 $596 -2.00
455 455 3 145.00 $145.00 $660 —
527 527 6 142.50 $142.50 $751 +14.50
576–594 584 11 129.00–137.00 $132.82 $776 —
640 640 1 124.00 $124.00 $794 +12.00
720 720 3 124.00 $124.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
535 535 1 131.00 $131.00 $701 —
687 687 3 105.00 $105.00 $721 —
770 770 2 90.00 $90.00 $693 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
468 468 3 125.00 $125.00 $585 —
535 535 1 100.00 $100.00 $535 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1135 1008 85-90% 2 38.00–45.00 $41.06 $414 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 52.50 $52.50 $604 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1345 1317 80-85% 3 60.00–62.00 $60.85 $801 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1475 1425 75-80% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.52 $848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111 1111 1 76.00 $76.00 $844 —

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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.