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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.00/cwt ≈ $1,580/hd at 525 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.17/cwt +18.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 560 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.40/cwt ≈ $1,777/hd at 510 lb · 20 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 142 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 —
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 —
510 value added 510 20 345.00–349.00 $348.40 $1,777 —
560 value added 560 22 331.50 $331.50 $1,856 —
570 570 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,716 -11.00
658 value added 658 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,974 —
682 682 16 280.00 $280.00 $1,910 -0.29

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 342.50 $342.50 $788 —
283 283 2 340.00 $340.00 $962 —
312 312 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,092 —
365 365 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,305 —
420 420 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
525 value added 525 29 301.00 $301.00 $1,580 —
620 value added 620 15 284.00 $284.00 $1,761 +14.00
637 637 3 265.50 $265.50 $1,691 —
850 850 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,828 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 fancy 303 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,204 —
360 fancy 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 —
430 430 1 358.50 $358.50 $1,542 —
550 fancy 550 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,716 —
630 630 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,436 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 80-85% 1 139.50 $139.50 $1,827 —
1385–1600 1493 80-85% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.54 $1,994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1000 988 85-90% 2 130.00–136.00 $133.04 $1,314 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,967 —

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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.