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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 85 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,781 +17.00
607 value added 607 6 323.50 $323.50 $1,964 —
650 value added 650 3 309.50 $309.50 $2,012 +9.50
706 706 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,871 —
1025 1025 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 -15.00
365–390 378 2 330.00–350.00 $339.67 $1,284 -17.83
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
602 value added 602 5 288.50 $288.50 $1,737 +4.50
630 630 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,685 +2.00
651 value added 651 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,777 —
755 755 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 —
325–340 fancy 333 2 367.50–395.00 $380.94 $1,269 -16.56
390 fancy 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 -10.00
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 —
405 405 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 -8.50
490 490 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 —
545 545 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,597 —
625 625 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,641 -11.50
660 fancy 660 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,855 —
875 875 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1350 1152 80-85% 9 120.50–135.00 $130.87 $1,508 —
1195–1270 1236 80-85% 5 139.00–151.00 $143.66 $1,776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–855 795 85-90% 2 51.00–88.00 $70.90 $564 —
915–1060 988 85-90% 2 115.00–124.00 $119.83 $1,184 -13.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,124 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,910 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
950–1225 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,400.00–2,425.00 $2,001.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.