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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

73 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 73 37 39
Feeder cattle 55 32 34
Slaughter cattle 16 4 5
Replacement cattle 2 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cattle sharply higher. Great demand for 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
550–565 558 3 230.50–240.50 $234.63 $1,309 —
650 650 1 243.50 $243.50 $1,583 —
870 870 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,905 —
1000 1000 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 257.00 $257.00 $817 +50.59
375 375 2 256.00 $256.00 $960 +36.00
510–535 514 7 216.00–235.00 $232.17 $1,193 +1.91
570–590 577 6 225.50–231.00 $229.12 $1,322 +6.12
608 608 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,338 +22.00
665 665 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 —
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $653 —
485–488 487 4 190.00 $190.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 6 283.00 $283.00 $716 +43.00
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 -26.00
575 575 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 -30.00
695 695 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 191.00 $191.00 $907 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–905 890 85-90% 2 83.50–85.00 $84.26 $750 —
910 910 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $692 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 94.50 $94.50 $969 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 60.50 $60.50 $620 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1325 1251 80-85% 5 100.00–118.50 $111.21 $1,391 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1525 1475 75-80% 2 120.50–124.50 $122.43 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,176 —
1915 1915 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,643 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.