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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

54 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 54 79 54
Feeder cattle 38 79 41
Slaughter cattle 6 — 5
Replacement cattle 10 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough to trend market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 170.00 $170.00 $986 —
650 650 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 164.00 $164.00 $623 -2.00
415 415 2 159.00 $159.00 $660 -8.50
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 -3.00
583 583 3 155.00 $155.00 $904 -0.50
615–625 620 2 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $921 +0.50
700 700 1 139.00 $139.00 $973 —
780 780 1 122.00 $122.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 134.00 $134.00 $878 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 185.00 $185.00 $692 -6.00
445 445 2 180.00 $180.00 $801 -6.03
520–545 526 4 175.00–176.50 $176.11 $926 +8.11
590 590 1 153.00 $153.00 $903 -17.00
650 650 2 150.00 $150.00 $975 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 154.00 $154.00 $678 -4.00
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 —
600 600 1 126.00 $126.00 $756 —
668 668 3 136.00 $136.00 $908 —
788 788 2 121.00 $121.00 $953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 47.50 $47.50 $494 —
1215–1265 1240 85-90% 2 56.50–60.00 $58.29 $723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,210 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 945.00 $945.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
700–850 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 765.00–785.00 $775.97

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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.