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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

76 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.00/cwt ≈ $1,267/hd at 495 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 76 35 175
Feeder cattle 65 25 165
Slaughter cattle 8 9 6
Replacement cattle 3 1 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 332.50 $332.50 $998 +7.05
365 fancy 365 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,212 —
473 fancy 473 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,632 —
595 595 2 240.50 $240.50 $1,431 -29.50
615 615 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,494 —
840 840 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 276.00 $276.00 $925 +4.00
415 415 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,145 +9.00
493–499 495 12 252.00–257.00 $256.00 $1,267 —
510 510 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,229 -9.00
603 603 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,459 +6.93
690 690 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 fancy 375 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,211 —
438 438 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,310 —
530 fancy 530 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,489 -12.00
568 568 2 240.50 $240.50 $1,366 —
593 fancy 593 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,548 —
650 fancy 650 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
780 780 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,544 —
855 855 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,394 —
1015 1015 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,199 —
1260–1415 1336 80-85% 4 113.00–128.00 $120.41 $1,609 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $994 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1915 1513 2 134.50–140.00 $136.52 $2,066 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–990 950 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,510.00 $1,505.21

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 fancy 423 4 233.00 $233.00 $986 —
585 585 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,211 —

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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.