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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 128 27 124
Feeder cattle 110 18 110
Slaughter cattle 17 6 7
Replacement cattle 1 3 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to limited comparable receipts no trend on market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 178.00 $178.00 $771 —
905 905 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,231 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 -0.60
435 435 4 147.00 $147.00 $639 —
585 585 2 135.00 $135.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 130.00 $130.00 $566 —
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 158.00 $158.00 $474 -17.00
397 397 3 170.00 $170.00 $675 —
442 442 3 170.00 $170.00 $751 —
460 460 1 152.00 $152.00 $699 —
585 585 4 141.00 $141.00 $825 —
730 730 2 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
830–845 840 3 91.00–104.00 $95.28 $800 —
1020 1020 1 85.00 $85.00 $867 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 —
435 435 2 120.00 $120.00 $522 —
505–525 512 3 100.00–104.00 $101.37 $519 —
615 615 4 115.00 $115.00 $707 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1420 1262 85-90% 7 50.00–62.00 $53.17 $671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1600 1575 75-80% 2 62.50–64.50 $63.48 $1,000 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,447 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 30 125.50 $125.50 $339 —
331 331 31 128.80 $128.80 $426 +58.80

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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.