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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.00/cwt ≈ $1,100/hd at 500 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.00/cwt ≈ $1,355/hd at 681 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 133 165 171
Feeder cattle 128 70 165
Slaughter cattle 5 15 6
Replacement cattle — 80 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison this week due to light receipts from last week on feeder classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 22 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
589 589 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,272 —
608 608 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,204 -1.00
681 681 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,355 —
740 740 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
785 785 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,382 —
805 805 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,348 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 6 175.00 $175.00 $833 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 195.00 $195.00 $614 +13.00
388 388 2 196.00 $196.00 $760 +12.52
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 +0.89
525 525 4 169.00 $169.00 $887 —
553 553 2 163.00 $163.00 $901 -3.98
640 640 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 ±0.00
707 707 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,181 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 191.00 $191.00 $554 —
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
498 498 2 170.00 $170.00 $847 —
500 500 2 190.00 $190.00 $950 -5.00
550–585 562 3 140.00–155.00 $149.79 $842 -41.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $872 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,096 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 158.00 $158.00 $645 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 155.00 $155.00 $431 —
315 315 2 164.00 $164.00 $517 —
370 370 5 154.00 $154.00 $570 —
468 468 3 168.00 $168.00 $786 —
515–540 534 4 130.00–145.00 $141.38 $755 —
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 —

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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.