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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

87 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.79/cwt ≈ $1,380/hd at 529 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 87 72 97
Feeder cattle 72 70 85
Slaughter cattle 12 2 11
Replacement cattle 3 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 higher with good demand. Feeder classes sold strong with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
500 500 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,510 —
535 value added 535 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,669 —
585 585 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,632 -11.00
635 635 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,600 -6.00
765 765 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,890 —
1080 1080 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–448 429 8 275.00–282.00 $280.17 $1,202 —
523–531 529 10 260.00–264.00 $260.79 $1,380 —
570–598 587 5 240.00–250.00 $243.89 $1,432 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
890 890 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 462 3 200.00–240.00 $226.57 $1,047 -7.43
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,334 -1.00
460–485 473 2 289.00–300.00 $294.65 $1,394 —
655 655 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,526 —
715 715 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,072 —
665 665 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1380 1290 80-85% 2 120.00–125.50 $122.56 $1,581 —
1240–1410 1325 80-85% 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–880 855 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $940 —
960 960 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $864 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1600 1590 75-80% 2 136.00–138.50 $137.24 $2,182 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 141.50 $141.50 $2,073 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 162.00 $162.00 $980 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 6 250.50 $250.50 $471 —
227 227 11 258.00 $258.00 $586 —

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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.