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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 14, 2021

95 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 95 137 0
Feeder cattle 74 128 0
Slaughter cattle 10 9 0
Replacement cattle 11 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to lack of comparable receipts no trend on market this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 150.00 $150.00 $675 —
510 510 1 148.00 $148.00 $755 —
568–580 574 4 139.50–145.00 $142.28 $817 -3.72
683 683 3 136.00 $136.00 $929 +3.00
730 730 1 126.00 $126.00 $920 -13.00
787 787 2 124.00 $124.00 $976 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 138.00 $138.00 $752 —
590 590 1 128.00 $128.00 $755 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 136.00 $136.00 $623 +6.01
530 530 3 132.00 $132.00 $700 -3.00
575–578 577 8 130.00–134.50 $132.24 $763 +7.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 127.00 $127.00 $635 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–540 534 6 131.00–137.00 $133.97 $715 -8.53
594–598 595 8 130.00–137.50 $131.88 $785 -0.94
644 644 6 129.00 $129.00 $831 +5.00
656 656 4 125.00 $125.00 $820 —
725 725 1 114.00 $114.00 $826 -10.00
760 760 1 105.00 $105.00 $798 —
835 835 1 96.00 $96.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 137.00 $137.00 $527 —
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1565 1375 85-90% 4 47.50–53.50 $51.29 $705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–950 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,025.00 $963.16
900–1125 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,025.00 $969.44
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 985.00 $985.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.