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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.00/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 576 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.00/cwt +33.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 710 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 110 29
Feeder cattle 125 100 27
Slaughter cattle 8 7 2
Replacement cattle 1 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady. Slaughter classes sold steady. Good demand for feeder and slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 388 6 243.00 $243.00 $943 +13.00
460 460 2 210.00 $210.00 $966 -6.50
540 540 3 223.00–231.00 $228.33 $1,233 —
580–595 584 4 200.00–220.00 $205.10 $1,198 -13.40
630 630 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,329 —
705 705 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,431 —
877 877 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 197.00 $197.00 $798 —
470 470 2 180.00–184.00 $182.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 172.50 $172.50 $569 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 411 4 203.00–206.00 $205.27 $844 -4.29
517 517 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,039 +5.00
575 value added 575 18 215.50 $215.50 $1,239 —
583 583 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,114 -5.00
629–630 629 5 180.00–196.00 $192.80 $1,213 —
653–695 681 6 185.50–191.00 $187.26 $1,275 -4.24
710 value added 710 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,370 —
764 764 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 3 193.00 $193.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 198.50 $198.50 $705 —
475–480 478 2 180.00–182.50 $181.26 $866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 218.00 $218.00 $556 —
338 338 2 240.00 $240.00 $811 +30.00
360–398 393 8 231.00–240.00 $232.03 $912 —
410–420 417 3 214.00–220.00 $218.03 $909 —
470 470 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,043 +16.00
544 544 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,197 —
595 595 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,255 —
648 648 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,296 —
705 705 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1200 1113 80-85% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.54 $874 -17.46
1300 1300 80-85% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,098 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,472 —
1810–2150 1937 3 120.50–129.00 $123.58 $2,394 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.