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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

62 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 62 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 value added 604 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,842 —
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 +2.50
365–395 380 2 312.50–320.00 $316.40 $1,202 —
465 465 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,465 —
565 565 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,511 —
600 600 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
743 value added 743 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,798 —
770 770 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
800 800 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,121 —
515 515 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 322.50 $322.50 $951 -53.50
380 380 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,226 —
380 fancy 380 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 -10.00
453–475 462 7 330.00–344.00 $336.16 $1,553 —
510–523 fancy 520 4 310.00–320.00 $317.55 $1,651 —
550 fancy 550 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,691 —
665–667 667 4 245.00–266.00 $260.76 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,347 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,332 —
1360 1360 80-85% 1 136.50 $136.50 $1,856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,107 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 75-80% 1 135.50 $135.50 $2,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–2060 1880 3 150.50–158.50 $154.63 $2,907 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —

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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.