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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

67 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.50/cwt ≈ $1,526/hd at 560 lb · 24 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 67 14 27
Feeder cattle 64 8 20
Slaughter cattle 3 6 7

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404
560 560 24 272.50 $272.50 $1,526
700–726 723 8 235.00–241.00 $240.27 $1,737
790 790 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,785
858 858 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,973

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -1.00
675 675 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,350
840 840 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,596
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612
460 460 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,067

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,201 +24.00
524 524 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,336
610 fancy 610 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,556
675 675 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,411 -21.00
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,322

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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.