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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

91 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 587 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 91 46 34
Feeder cattle 69 41 30
Slaughter cattle 22 5 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to lack of comparable receipts no trend on market this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 156.00 $156.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 128.00 $128.00 $883 —
805 805 1 90.00 $90.00 $724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 154.00 $154.00 $570 —
430 430 2 154.00 $154.00 $662 ±0.00
500–525 504 7 145.00–149.50 $148.83 $750 —
587 587 10 145.00 $145.00 $851 —
670 670 4 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
725 725 5 120.00 $120.00 $870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 179.00 $179.00 $680 -1.00
458 458 3 183.00 $183.00 $838 +5.50
536 536 6 161.00 $161.00 $863 —
575 575 7 153.50 $153.50 $883 —
675 675 4 134.00 $134.00 $904 —
717 717 5 124.75 $124.75 $894 —
958 958 2 96.00 $96.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 144.00 $144.00 $706 —
570 570 1 143.00 $143.00 $815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1695 1524 75-80% 10 77.00–86.00 $82.54 $1,258 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1205 1079 85-90% 4 50.50–62.50 $57.79 $624 —
1255–1340 1298 85-90% 2 63.00–74.00 $68.32 $887 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1560 1281 80-85% 4 77.50–84.50 $81.22 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–2180 1973 2 101.50–108.50 $105.37 $2,079 —

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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.