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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.00/cwt ≈ $1,536/hd at 662 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 61 66
Feeder cattle 74 53 66
Slaughter cattle 13 8 0
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 248.00 $248.00 $942 -7.00
428–443 438 9 246.50–247.00 $246.84 $1,081 -13.18
497 497 3 250.50 $250.50 $1,245 —
500–525 515 5 215.00–225.00 $221.12 $1,139 +1.33
605 605 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 —
662 value added 662 18 232.00 $232.00 $1,536 —
725 725 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 271.00 $271.00 $948 +4.00
408–445 420 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 -1.75
512–513 512 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,280 ±0.00
615–640 627 6 228.00–231.00 $230.16 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,140 —
1265–1675 1391 80-85% 5 114.00–120.00 $116.65 $1,623 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1060 972 85-90% 3 100.00–107.00 $103.51 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–2075 1803 3 130.00–140.00 $136.33 $2,458 —
1950 1950 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,925 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
684 684 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,436 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,142 —

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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.