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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

41 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 41 36 175
Feeder cattle 39 29 165
Slaughter cattle 1 6 6
Replacement cattle 1 1 4

No comparison on a light test. Good demand for feeder classes this week.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,206
720–730 727 7 201.50 $201.50 $1,465

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 459 4 186.00–204.00 $199.39 $915 +3.39
525–535 530 2 193.00–204.00 $198.45 $1,052
725 725 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,247

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 222.00 $222.00 $788
595 595 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,113 -6.54
640–648 645 3 181.00–191.00 $187.69 $1,211
820 820 1 165.50 $165.50 $1,357
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 185.00 $185.00 $953

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 60.50 $60.50 $681

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 845.00 $845.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 5 130.50 $130.50 $372
341 341 7 131.50 $131.50 $448

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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.