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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 17, 2021

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.56/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 825 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.59/cwt ≈ $686/hd at 510 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 59 171
Feeder cattle 172 37 130
Slaughter cattle 16 21 28
Replacement cattle 12 1 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: NO trend due to lack of comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 6 150.50 $150.50 $780 +10.50
565–570 569 6 138.50–145.00 $139.58 $794 —
638 638 3 137.25 $137.25 $876 —
692 692 3 135.75 $135.75 $939 -0.25
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
825 value added 825 62 148.00 $148.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 100.00 $100.00 $400 —
660 660 2 105.00 $105.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 138.00 $138.00 $697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 136.00 $136.00 $422 +1.00
423 423 9 140.00 $140.00 $592 +6.00
460–498 484 8 123.00–133.00 $129.43 $626 -5.57
508–511 510 12 130.00–136.00 $134.59 $686 —
571 571 4 120.00 $120.00 $685 —
658 658 3 122.50 $122.50 $806 —
760 760 1 106.00 $106.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 120.00 $120.00 $334 —
331 331 4 121.00 $121.00 $401 —
380 380 1 115.00 $115.00 $437 —
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 —
527 527 3 120.50 $120.50 $635 +20.50
590 590 1 112.00 $112.00 $661 —
780 780 1 90.00 $90.00 $702 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
144 144 4 105.00 $105.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 70.00 $70.00 $262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 70.00 $70.00 $294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 130.00 $130.00 $485 -8.12
435 435 3 134.50 $134.50 $585 -11.50
463 463 2 129.00 $129.00 $597 —
518–520 519 3 120.00–130.00 $123.34 $640 -17.16
620 620 1 120.50 $120.50 $747 —
655 655 1 123.00 $123.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 124.00 $124.00 $415 —
435 435 3 119.00 $119.00 $518 —
585 585 2 112.50 $112.50 $658 —
655 655 1 111.00 $111.00 $727 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 100.00 $100.00 $335 —
358 358 5 122.00 $122.00 $437 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 122.00 $122.00 $427 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $361 —
1315–1410 1375 85-90% 3 40.00–45.50 $43.41 $597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $872 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 61.00 $61.00 $729 —
1335–2325 1915 3 66.00–75.00 $72.91 $1,396 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 275.00 $275.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 285.00 $285.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
800–1190 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00 $575.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 465.00 $465.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 345.00 $345.00

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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.