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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $356.37/cwt +21.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 415 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $292.81/cwt ≈ $1,408/hd at 481 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.00/cwt ≈ $1,296/hd at 387 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 29 50
Feeder cattle 101 22 35
Slaughter cattle 37 7 9
Replacement cattle 2 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good supply of feeder classes this week with strong demand. Sold with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 344.00 $344.00 $1,662 —
580–590 587 4 269.00–284.00 $277.02 $1,626 —
635 635 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,708 —
698 698 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,850 —
912 value added 912 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 296.00–315.00 $304.49 $996 -20.51
387 fancy 387 11 335.00 $335.00 $1,296 —
400–428 fancy 419 3 322.00–332.50 $325.34 $1,363 —
462–494 481 12 288.00–300.00 $292.81 $1,408 —
520–538 534 5 264.00–266.00 $264.39 $1,412 —
550 550 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,441 —
636–645 638 6 239.00–244.00 $243.16 $1,551 —
775–785 780 4 206.00–215.00 $210.47 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,100 —
310 fancy 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 +9.00
378 fancy 378 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,304 —
413 fancy 413 9 372.00 $372.00 $1,536 +37.00
410–425 420 4 300.00–330.00 $321.20 $1,349 —
483 483 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,546 —
500 500 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,320 —
590–598 595 3 260.00–275.00 $270.04 $1,607 —
610–645 633 3 260.00–261.00 $260.68 $1,650 —
703 fancy 703 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1515 1311 80-85% 25 123.00–134.00 $131.00 $1,717 —
1385–1400 1393 80-85% 2 135.00–135.50 $135.25 $1,884 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1580 1475 75-80% 3 133.00–134.00 $133.33 $1,967 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–890 883 85-90% 2 89.00–100.00 $94.45 $834 —
995 995 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,199 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.