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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.55/cwt ≈ $788/hd at 527 lb · 35 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.83/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 795 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 156 51
Feeder cattle 175 153 36
Slaughter cattle 12 3 12
Replacement cattle 11 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend on market due to limited comparable receipts but a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 —
498 498 2 174.00 $174.00 $867 —
533 533 6 166.00 $166.00 $885 —
615 615 3 162.00 $162.00 $996 —
665 665 1 148.00 $148.00 $984 —
700 700 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,022 —
783 783 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,088 -5.50
796 value added 796 22 141.00 $141.00 $1,122 —
820 820 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,123 —
850 850 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,198 —
926 926 8 122.00 $122.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 —
628 628 8 149.00 $149.00 $936 —
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
350–373 365 5 161.00–170.00 $166.52 $608 —
422–432 426 8 164.50–169.00 $167.29 $713 —
505 value added 505 8 156.50 $156.50 $790 —
504–545 533 27 145.00–151.00 $147.49 $786 —
585–595 593 4 140.00–143.00 $140.74 $835 —
645 645 2 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
710–732 727 4 110.00–119.00 $116.80 $849 —
737 value added 737 3 124.00 $124.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 160.00–170.00 $165.16 $512 —
360–390 375 2 167.00–170.00 $168.44 $632 —
405–431 426 5 168.00–175.00 $173.67 $740 —
507 507 7 165.00 $165.00 $837 +7.00
588 588 8 153.00 $153.00 $900 —
662 662 3 140.00 $140.00 $927 +12.04
720 720 1 121.00 $121.00 $871 —
757 757 3 120.00 $120.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 137.00–140.00 $138.04 $515 —
445 445 2 156.00 $156.00 $694 —
805 805 1 92.00 $92.00 $741 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1363 1257 85-90% 9 65.00–70.00 $68.10 $856 +4.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1350 1185 80-85% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.57 $955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,189 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1790 1713 2 92.50–93.00 $92.74 $1,589 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 645.00 $645.00
1050–1250 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 845.00–1,000.00 $951.92
1050–1350 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 545.00–885.00 $736.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.