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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

61 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 61 71 51
Feeder cattle 49 50 42
Slaughter cattle 12 21 9

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 7 294.00 $294.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–342 330 6 277.00–280.00 $278.45 $919 —
385 385 1 247.00 $247.00 $951 —
438 438 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,117 +10.00
465–480 473 2 236.00–241.00 $238.46 $1,128 —
515 515 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,154 -29.00
637 637 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 175.00 $175.00 $910 -36.00
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 292.00 $292.00 $934 —
370–375 373 2 292.00–296.00 $294.01 $1,097 +14.01
423–433 428 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,237 —
515–531 528 5 251.00–265.00 $262.27 $1,385 +43.27
583 583 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,458 +19.95
660–690 666 5 219.00–230.00 $227.72 $1,517 -2.58
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1270 1228 80-85% 3 116.00–119.00 $118.05 $1,450 +13.60
1215–1250 1233 80-85% 2 100.00–102.00 $100.99 $1,245 -3.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $955 +56.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2195 1907 3 134.00–139.00 $136.21 $2,598 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,162 —

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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.