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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.40/cwt +32.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 518 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 87 97
Feeder cattle 173 71 85
Slaughter cattle 9 4 11
Replacement cattle 4 12 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to 4th of July Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,035 +3.00
516–525 value added 518 24 254.00–260.50 $259.40 $1,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 204.00 $204.00 $704 —
350 350 1 199.00 $199.00 $696 -15.07
400–440 433 6 196.00–200.00 $199.38 $863 -9.62
475–498 490 3 190.00 $190.00 $931 —
501–513 507 8 196.00 $196.00 $994 +5.24
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 -15.00
655–668 662 4 185.00–193.00 $188.96 $1,251 +9.96
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 126.00 $126.00 $426 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 —
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
380–395 385 3 200.00–209.00 $203.08 $782 -15.34
436 436 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,038 +14.65
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
515 515 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 +9.08
673–680 675 4 170.00–190.00 $184.96 $1,248 —
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 -9.50
750 750 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 195.00 $195.00 $819 —
523 523 2 184.00 $184.00 $962 —
573 573 2 151.00 $151.00 $865 —
680 680 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1360 1249 80-85% 6 108.00–112.00 $109.36 $1,366 —
1260–1315 1288 80-85% 2 94.50–99.00 $96.80 $1,247 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,533 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 120.00 $120.00 $312 —
310 310 2 120.00 $120.00 $372 —
357 fancy 357 7 172.50 $172.50 $616 —
350–363 361 6 120.00–140.00 $136.77 $494 —
429–440 431 5 100.00–131.00 $124.67 $537 —
478 478 8 159.00 $159.00 $760 —
628 628 13 148.50 $148.50 $933 —
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 —

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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.