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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.52/cwt ≈ $1,088/hd at 753 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 25 0
Feeder cattle 149 16 0
Slaughter cattle 12 9 0
Replacement cattle 30 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to lack of 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
260–295 278 2 170.00–177.00 $173.72 $483 —
650 value added 650 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 149.50 $149.50 $389 —
300–335 318 2 148.00–151.00 $149.42 $475 —
385 385 1 149.50 $149.50 $576 —
450–480 468 3 144.50–153.00 $148.98 $697 —
545 545 3 145.00 $145.00 $790 —
560 value added 560 4 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
565 565 1 147.00 $147.00 $831 —
623 value added 623 8 146.00 $146.00 $910 —
695 695 1 131.00 $131.00 $910 —
750–768 value added 753 82 137.50–145.75 $144.52 $1,088 —
825 825 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —
1010 1010 1 90.00 $90.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 135.00 $135.00 $358 —
400 400 1 141.00 $141.00 $564 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–433 422 9 161.50–174.00 $165.46 $698 +1.46
520 520 2 155.00 $155.00 $806 —
590 590 2 143.00 $143.00 $844 —
645 645 2 145.00 $145.00 $935 +3.00
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —
400 400 1 155.00 $155.00 $620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1915 1915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 110.00 $110.00 $341 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1440 1393 80-85% 3 73.00–75.00 $73.62 $1,026 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 71.50 $71.50 $751 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $896 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1555 1500 2 97.50–98.00 $97.74 $1,466 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1665 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 795.00–1,125.00 $956.14
1250–1620 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–1,100.00 $904.01
1305–1700 1472 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 765.00–1,200.00 $959.53
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 865.00 $865.00

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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.