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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

76 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.21/cwt ≈ $1,554/hd at 639 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.56/cwt ≈ $1,226/hd at 505 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 76 64 128
Feeder cattle 64 59 116
Slaughter cattle 10 5 12
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–640 639 18 221.00–244.50 $243.21 $1,554 —
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 245.00 $245.00 $833 —
370 370 1 246.00 $246.00 $910 —
504 value added 504 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,235 —
525 525 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,082 —
580 580 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 —
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,014 —
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 296.00 $296.00 $971 —
360–370 365 2 297.00–303.00 $299.96 $1,095 —
448 448 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,138 -5.00
510 510 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 +5.00
630–645 638 2 210.00–225.50 $217.66 $1,389 —
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -16.00
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
760–795 778 2 171.00–180.00 $175.40 $1,365 -2.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,001 +22.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–975 827 85-90% 3 40.00–60.00 $53.65 $444 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $930 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $946 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,485 -15.90

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–940 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00–885.00 $848.95

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 4 143.00 $143.00 $902 —

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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.