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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

39 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 39 35 55
Feeder cattle 39 30 55
Slaughter cattle — 5 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,947 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 284.00 $284.00 $829 —
525 525 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
560–580 570 2 230.00–240.00 $235.09 $1,340 —
590 value added 590 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,528 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
650–691 683 5 220.00–235.00 $232.14 $1,586 +32.14
939 939 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 +5.00
765 765 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,423 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 fancy 345 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,083 —
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 +14.00
503 503 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,308 -11.00
598 598 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,507 +7.00
820 820 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–568 564 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,297 —

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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.