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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

83 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 83 41 41
Feeder cattle 64 40 34
Slaughter cattle 19 — 7
Replacement cattle — 1 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,047 —
405 405 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,292 —
505 505 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
561–580 564 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,523 —
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
500–520 510 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,125 +0.51
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–448 442 3 252.00–274.00 $266.87 $1,180 -3.13
513 513 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,380 —
570–592 587 4 234.00–251.00 $238.13 $1,398 —
640 640 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,318 -24.00
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 247.00 $247.00 $741 —
410 410 1 239.00 $239.00 $980 —
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 245.00 $245.00 $943 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 345.00 $345.00 $932 —
550–588 580 6 245.00–263.00 $258.26 $1,498 —
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 -15.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1215 1113 80-85% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.82 $1,378 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,431 —
1120–1350 1263 80-85% 7 132.00–150.00 $139.92 $1,767 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–910 908 85-90% 2 128.00–137.00 $132.49 $1,203 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1530 1520 75-80% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $1,991 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1305 1156 4 131.00–140.00 $136.99 $1,584 —
1475 1475 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,212 —

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 181.00 $181.00 $715 —

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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.