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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

51 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 51 319 69
Feeder cattle 38 289 45
Slaughter cattle 6 10 22
Replacement cattle 7 20 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to light receipts. Closed for Holidays. Next sale January 5th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 117.00 $117.00 $731 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 140.00 $140.00 $287 —
360–383 379 6 100.00–120.00 $104.52 $396 -15.48
470 470 1 100.00 $100.00 $470 —
520 520 1 90.00 $90.00 $468 —
550 550 3 100.00 $100.00 $550 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 -6.44
576 576 4 130.50 $130.50 $752 -1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 149.00 $149.00 $633 -5.71
495 495 1 141.00 $141.00 $698 -14.00
521 521 4 151.00 $151.00 $787 +10.00
600 600 6 134.00–149.50 $144.33 $866 +24.33
715 715 1 105.00 $105.00 $751 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -2.48
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 -8.75
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1225 1140 4 70.00 $70.00 $798 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 655.00 $655.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 85.00 $85.00 $463 -20.50

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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.