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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.13/cwt ≈ $994/hd at 719 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 138 130 64
Feeder cattle 99 123 29
Slaughter cattle 29 7 31
Replacement cattle 10 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to lack of comparable receipts. Feeder and slaughter cattle traded with a higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
455 455 4 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
569 569 4 150.50 $150.50 $856 —
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 -11.00
632 value added 632 7 150.50 $150.50 $951 —
712 value added 712 14 141.75 $141.75 $1,009 —
740 740 5 128.00 $128.00 $947 —
768 value added 768 8 138.75 $138.75 $1,066 -17.50
815 value added 815 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,117 —
853 value added 853 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–444 442 5 125.00–132.00 $130.62 $577 -16.38
525 525 2 128.50 $128.50 $675 -13.77
553–577 565 6 127.00–131.00 $128.96 $729 -8.70
648 648 5 130.00 $130.00 $842 -1.00
835 835 1 89.00 $89.00 $743 —
900–945 911 4 79.00–89.00 $82.09 $748 —
1025 1025 1 93.00 $93.00 $953 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 121.00 $121.00 $575 —
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 120.00 $120.00 $502 -51.00
515 515 2 135.00–141.00 $138.00 $711 -10.50
615–628 624 3 131.00–134.50 $133.35 $832 +13.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
640 640 1 119.00 $119.00 $762 +21.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1405 1124 85-90% 11 50.00–57.00 $54.10 $608 —
1130–1330 1188 85-90% 4 42.00–45.00 $44.16 $525 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $728 —
1330–1500 1412 75-80% 3 58.50–62.50 $60.92 $860 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 63.50 $63.50 $1,080 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $812 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1250 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 455.00–635.00 $559.65
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 465.00 $465.00

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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.