Cattle Market Pulse

Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.63/cwt ≈ $861/hd at 579 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.50/cwt -13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 431 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 234 137
Feeder cattle 106 214 128
Slaughter cattle 8 16 9
Replacement cattle 1 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend dur to lack of comparable receipts but a steady undertone on the feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 148.00 $148.00 $614 —
517 517 3 160.00 $160.00 $827 +10.00
900 900 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 5 110.00 $110.00 $504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 139.00 $139.00 $525 -1.00
431 431 10 134.50 $134.50 $580 -13.00
460–464 463 5 130.00–140.00 $138.01 $639 —
523 value added 523 6 150.00 $150.00 $784 —
535 535 3 132.00 $132.00 $706 +2.00
565–590 568 9 131.00–135.00 $134.54 $764 +4.54
735 735 3 117.00 $117.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 131.00 $131.00 $779 —
625 625 1 127.00 $127.00 $794 —
755 755 2 122.00 $122.00 $921 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 7 146.00 $146.00 $717 -14.00
525 525 4 156.00 $156.00 $819 +6.80
571–595 579 12 146.00–150.00 $148.63 $861 —
651 651 1 136.00 $136.00 $885 +7.00
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
820 820 1 110.00 $110.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 —
583 583 2 120.00 $120.00 $700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1000 983 85-90% 2 44.50–45.00 $44.75 $440 -39.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,455 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 795.00 $795.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 120.00 $120.00 $632 —
740 740 11 102.00 $102.00 $755 —
750 750 1 91.00 $91.00 $682 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 90.00 $90.00 $508 —
725 725 3 95.00 $95.00 $689 —
875 875 1 100.00 $100.00 $875 —

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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.