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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.77/cwt ≈ $1,416/hd at 825 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.23/cwt +8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 538 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 64 46
Feeder cattle 160 55 38
Slaughter cattle 3 4 7
Replacement cattle 5 5 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to lack of comparable receipts but a higher undertone was noted on value added cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 —
480 480 4 170.00 $170.00 $816 —
535 535 3 175.00 $175.00 $936 —
575 575 1 168.00 $168.00 $966 —
618 618 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,026 —
688 688 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,128 —
715 715 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,137 —
800 800 1 124.00 $124.00 $992 —
825 value added 825 65 172.50 $172.50 $1,423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 158.50 $158.50 $496 -1.50
370 370 4 161.00 $161.00 $596 —
440 440 3 162.50 $162.50 $715 —
505–520 518 7 150.50–156.50 $155.66 $806 +3.26
545 value added 545 22 163.00 $163.00 $888 —
561–563 562 7 145.00–152.00 $149.99 $843 -3.60
603–635 627 4 140.00–143.00 $141.27 $886 —
650 650 2 148.00 $148.00 $962 —
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 +21.00
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 105.00 $105.00 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 166.00–170.00 $168.07 $627 —
438 438 3 170.00 $170.00 $745 -15.00
506 506 5 171.00 $171.00 $865 -9.53
584 584 4 166.00 $166.00 $969 —
660–668 665 5 149.00–158.00 $152.57 $1,015 +6.57
875 875 1 106.00 $106.00 $928 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 149.00 $149.00 $618 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 55.50 $55.50 $594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 73.50 $73.50 $842 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,145.00 $1,145.00

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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.