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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $158.39/cwt ≈ $605/hd at 382 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.78/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 518 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.44/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $501/hd at 367 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 193 248
Feeder cattle 289 156 172
Slaughter cattle 10 23 58
Replacement cattle 20 14 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady with a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 152.00 $152.00 $692 -4.20
533–545 535 5 142.50–150.50 $148.87 $796 -1.63
600 600 6 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
668 668 8 139.50 $139.50 $932 +8.41
757 757 4 129.50 $129.50 $980 —
840 840 1 117.50 $117.50 $987 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 2 133.00 $133.00 $716 —
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 —
715 715 1 123.00 $123.00 $879 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 130.00 $130.00 $296 —
282 282 3 130.00 $130.00 $367 —
350–380 367 11 131.50–138.50 $136.44 $501 -0.11
513–540 518 12 133.00–140.00 $138.78 $719 +3.78
579 579 10 132.00 $132.00 $764 +4.00
674–680 675 8 116.00–122.00 $121.24 $818 -0.17
770 770 4 112.25 $112.25 $864 -0.75
925 925 1 102.00 $102.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
425–438 436 7 119.75–125.00 $120.48 $525 —
778 778 2 100.00 $100.00 $778 —
855 855 1 90.00 $90.00 $770 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 90.00 $90.00 $288 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–386 382 12 151.00–161.50 $158.39 $605 —
415–443 434 3 152.00–160.50 $154.71 $671 -5.29
464 464 7 155.00 $155.00 $719 —
500 500 5 141.00 $141.00 $705 —
582 582 3 138.50 $138.50 $806 —
620 620 2 120.00 $120.00 $744 -7.25
650 650 2 122.00 $122.00 $793 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 —
400 400 1 119.00 $119.00 $476 —
455–490 467 3 125.00–136.50 $132.48 $619 —
573–590 579 3 120.50–133.00 $128.75 $745 +18.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1150 1028 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 685.00–800.00 $749.36 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1420 1283 85-90% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.55 $584 -0.89
1350 1350 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $486 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1870 1598 75-80% 3 50.00–53.50 $51.81 $828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2465 2465 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,849 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–860 803 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 210.00–355.00 $301.23
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 385.00 $385.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1350 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 655.00–810.00 $722.99
950–1470 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 485.00–500.00 $494.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 100.00 $100.00 $285 —
316 316 64 119.00 $119.00 $376 —
370 370 1 93.00 $93.00 $344 —
430 430 9 103.50 $103.50 $445 —
488 488 9 114.75 $114.75 $560 —
544 544 11 105.50 $105.50 $574 —
584 584 26 106.50 $106.50 $622 —
732 732 10 95.50 $95.50 $699 —

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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.