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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.75/cwt ≈ $1,354/hd at 775 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 43 177
Feeder cattle 214 37 145
Slaughter cattle 16 3 13
Replacement cattle 4 3 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to lack of comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 168.00–170.00 $168.98 $794 —
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 —
775 value added 775 65 174.75 $174.75 $1,354 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 140.00 $140.00 $504 —
444 444 6 147.50 $147.50 $655 —
518 518 2 130.00 $130.00 $673 —
560 560 2 130.00 $130.00 $728 —
600 600 2 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
660 660 3 122.00 $122.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
444 444 6 160.00 $160.00 $710 -18.00
460 460 4 160.00 $160.00 $736 —
525–534 532 5 149.00–150.00 $149.20 $794 -20.80
600 600 3 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
661 661 4 129.00 $129.00 $853 —
736 736 4 118.00 $118.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
530 530 2 130.00 $130.00 $689 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 100.00 $100.00 $445 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $802 —
1085–1165 1127 85-90% 3 48.50–50.00 $49.52 $558 -10.69
1200 1200 85-90% 2 64.00–65.50 $64.75 $777 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1570 1373 75-80% 3 65.00–69.50 $67.82 $931 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1365 1288 80-85% 3 74.00–75.00 $74.69 $962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1785 1655 3 83.50–96.50 $91.80 $1,519 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1325 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 755.00–900.00 $842.37

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
199 199 5 103.00 $103.00 $205 —
248 248 9 116.00 $116.00 $288 —
315 315 4 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
453–468 466 35 103.00–139.00 $135.00 $629 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 338 10 70.00–103.00 $83.48 $282 —
376 376 5 80.00 $80.00 $301 —

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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.