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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

97 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $202.50/cwt ≈ $1,468/hd at 725 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 97 30 151
Feeder cattle 85 23 143
Slaughter cattle 11 3 5
Replacement cattle 1 4 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 cheaper. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
520 520 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,139 -6.50
596 596 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,264 —
620–643 637 8 210.00–215.00 $211.22 $1,345 —
725 725 10 202.50 $202.50 $1,468 —
765 765 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 194.00 $194.00 $630 -26.00
373 373 2 194.00 $194.00 $724 —
408–410 409 3 185.00–200.00 $194.98 $797 —
460–495 478 3 194.00–207.00 $198.51 $949 -17.49
515–531 528 5 184.00–193.00 $191.24 $1,010 -8.76
550–557 555 4 191.00–200.50 $198.15 $1,100 —
680 680 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,285 —
733–735 734 6 180.00–186.50 $182.17 $1,337 —
855 855 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 178.00 $178.00 $561 —
360 360 1 169.00 $169.00 $608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 229.00 $229.00 $618 —
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
365–390 378 3 210.00–215.00 $212.30 $802 —
437 437 3 229.50 $229.50 $1,003 —
534 534 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,191 —
570–580 575 2 191.50–208.00 $199.82 $1,149 +7.82
643 643 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,228 —
850 850 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 133.00 $133.00 $991 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $616 —
860–950 902 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $62.01 $559 —
955 955 85-90% 1 34.00 $34.00 $325 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 75.50 $75.50 $793 —
1105–1270 1175 80-85% 3 90.50–93.00 $91.50 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–2070 1840 2 128.50–134.00 $131.59 $2,421 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 865.00 $865.00

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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.