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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

71 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 71 108 55
Feeder cattle 50 103 38
Slaughter cattle 21 4 17
Replacement cattle — 1 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,055 —
575–585 580 2 247.00–254.50 $250.78 $1,455 +1.51
600–605 601 5 241.00–252.00 $249.79 $1,501 —
683 683 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,653 +10.00
875 875 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,995 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,085 —
500 500 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,265 +27.74
575–595 585 2 224.00–234.00 $229.09 $1,340 +10.18
685–698 694 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,353 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1265 1157 5 158.00–168.00 $164.07 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 222.50 $222.50 $456 —
500 500 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,055 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 —
535 535 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,172 -31.50
573–590 584 7 222.50–234.00 $230.05 $1,343 +4.07
675–682 681 7 223.00–231.50 $230.30 $1,568 +10.30
715 715 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1215 1203 80-85% 2 100.00–109.00 $104.45 $1,257 —
1155–1430 1301 80-85% 8 117.00–123.00 $120.13 $1,563 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $419 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1510 1508 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $1,847 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,035 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 138.00 $138.00 $435 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 —

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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.