Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.51/cwt +9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 514 lb · 33 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.00/cwt -8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 588 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	128	76	163
Feeder cattle	116	68	160
Slaughter cattle	12	8	3

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
512 value added	512	28	260.50	$260.50	$1,334	—
500–545	525	5	225.00–248.00	$234.17	$1,229	-12.83
583	583	2	242.00	$242.00	$1,411	-8.00
695	695	1	223.00	$223.00	$1,550	-21.00
740	740	4	224.00	$224.00	$1,658	—
1010 value added	1010	10	206.00	$206.00	$2,081	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	145.00	$145.00	$594	—
545	545	1	160.00	$160.00	$872	—
795	795	1	120.00	$120.00	$954	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402–440	417	5	235.00–239.00	$237.31	$990	—
586–590	588	10	216.00	$216.00	$1,270	-8.57
635	635	2	217.00	$217.00	$1,378	—
675	675	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,485	-9.00
890	890	1	162.00	$162.00	$1,442	—
945	945	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,276	—
1000	1000	1	126.00	$126.00	$1,260	—
1245	1245	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,407	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	3	217.00–221.00	$219.67	$780	—
425	425	1	210.00	$210.00	$892	—
495	495	2	190.00–202.00	$196.00	$970	—
590	590	2	191.00	$191.00	$1,127	—
915	915	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,098	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	1	170.00	$170.00	$969	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,056	—
545	545	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,090	-11.00
592	592	3	200.00	$200.00	$1,184	-8.00
605	605	6	216.00	$216.00	$1,307	+30.57
653	653	2	212.50	$212.50	$1,388	—
845	845	1	162.00	$162.00	$1,369	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	211.00	$211.00	$865	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	200.00	$200.00	$860	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1110	1070	80-85%	2	87.00–88.00	$87.52	$936	—
1110–1165	1138	80-85%	2	92.00–94.00	$92.98	$1,058	—
1245–1435	1340	80-85%	2	112.00–113.00	$112.54	$1,508	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1460–1725	1572	75-80%	3	109.00–112.00	$110.75	$1,741	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800	800	85-90%	1	69.50	$69.50	$556	—
955	955	85-90%	1	89.00	$89.00	$850	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1520	1520	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,824	+10.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	121.00	$121.00	$472	—
416 fancy	416	5	182.00	$182.00	$757	—
440	440	1	124.00	$124.00	$546	—
830	830	1	90.00	$90.00	$747	—

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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.