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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.47/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 676 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.00/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 646 lb · 17 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.50/cwt -21.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 802 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 176 143
Feeder cattle 153 159 134
Slaughter cattle 5 11 5
Replacement cattle 3 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder and slaughter cattle traded mostly steady with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 162.00 $162.00 $807 —
570–595 591 6 158.00–161.00 $158.48 $937 +6.48
646 646 17 145.00 $145.00 $937 —
668–690 675 3 139.00–147.00 $144.28 $974 -6.22
727 727 12 138.00 $138.00 $1,003 -1.00
802 802 13 127.50 $127.50 $1,023 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
340 340 1 159.00 $159.00 $541 —
382 382 6 176.00 $176.00 $672 +6.00
427 427 3 165.00 $165.00 $705 +14.73
497 497 3 142.00 $142.00 $706 -10.95
502 502 3 144.00 $144.00 $723 -2.00
589 589 5 137.00 $137.00 $807 -7.42
608 608 2 130.00 $130.00 $790 -14.00
654–698 676 39 124.00–135.00 $129.47 $875 -7.53
725 725 1 132.00 $132.00 $957 —
795 795 6 122.00 $122.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 -35.00
360 360 1 141.00 $141.00 $508 —
570 570 1 129.00 $129.00 $735 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 185.00 $185.00 $577 —
375 375 2 193.00 $193.00 $724 +16.00
461 461 6 176.00 $176.00 $811 +13.70
513 513 6 166.00 $166.00 $852 —
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 -3.31
695 695 2 135.00 $135.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 164.00 $164.00 $664 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 935.00 $935.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1125 1057 85-90% 3 59.00–65.00 $62.08 $656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $895 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 765.00 $765.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555 555 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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.