Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.50/cwt ≈ $1,617/hd at 623 lb · 33 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.00/cwt ≈ $1,430/hd at 596 lb · 17 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.00/cwt ≈ $1,766/hd at 715 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	147	40	171
Feeder cattle	135	30	165
Slaughter cattle	12	10	6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold strong. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
508–548	528	8	276.00–283.00	$279.37	$1,475	—
623	623	33	259.50	$259.50	$1,617	—
652	652	6	259.50	$259.50	$1,692	—
715 value added	715	16	247.00	$247.00	$1,766	—
839 value added	839	7	230.00	$230.00	$1,930	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	5	280.00	$280.00	$952	+1.00
370	370	2	275.00	$275.00	$1,018	—
425–428	426	8	274.00–284.00	$280.23	$1,194	—
471–475	473	11	260.00–285.00	$271.31	$1,283	+7.31
515	515	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,313	+16.25
596	596	17	240.00	$240.00	$1,430	—
637	637	3	205.00	$205.00	$1,306	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	3	260.00	$260.00	$897	—
775	775	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,318	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	290.00	$290.00	$826	—
331	331	4	307.00	$307.00	$1,016	—
390 fancy	390	1	314.00	$314.00	$1,225	—
420 fancy	420	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,302	—
500 fancy	500	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,425	—
575	575	3	253.00	$253.00	$1,455	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
565	565	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,328	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1335	1141	80-85%	4	117.00–122.50	$118.77	$1,355	—
1070–1450	1260	80-85%	2	127.50–138.00	$133.54	$1,683	+1.91

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1535	1535	75-80%	1	126.00	$126.00	$1,934	—
1485–1635	1560	75-80%	2	132.50	$132.50	$2,067	-3.05

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780	780	85-90%	1	110.00	$110.00	$858	—
920	920	85-90%	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,150	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
2105	2105	1	138.50	$138.50	$2,915	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	1	217.50	$217.50	$914	—

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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.