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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.00/cwt +48.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 780 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.96/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 634 lb · 45 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 105

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,747
663–690 677 4 270.00–291.00 $280.29 $1,898
755 755 1 269.50 $269.50 $2,035

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,608 +3.00
635 value added 635 44 270.00 $270.00 $1,714
780 value added 780 50 248.00 $248.00 $1,934
1072 1072 3 171.50 $171.50 $1,838

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,105

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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.