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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

56 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 56 51 175
Feeder cattle 41 44 165
Slaughter cattle 9 7 6
Replacement cattle 6 — 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,352 —
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
550 value added 550 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,617 —
675 675 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–388 384 2 256.00–259.00 $257.48 $989 +6.48
425 425 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,028 -17.00
503 value added 503 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 235.50 $235.50 $1,142 —
660 660 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
648 648 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,128 —
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 331.00 $331.00 $910 —
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 —
410 410 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,234 —
455 455 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,406 —
500–510 505 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 +3.81
515 fancy 515 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,473 —
598 598 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,555 -4.03
635 635 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,562 +1.54
678 678 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1275 1111 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,395.00–1,725.00 $1,548.62 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1180 1115 80-85% 2 105.50–109.50 $107.38 $1,197 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 126.50 $126.50 $1,663 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $931 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,124 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,041 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,221 —
915–1045 980 2 120.00–132.00 $126.40 $1,239 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 158.00 $158.00 $869 —
890 890 1 140.50 $140.50 $1,250 —

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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.