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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

76 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $310.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 570 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 76 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,923 —
617 value added 617 7 324.00 $324.00 $1,999 —
653 value added 653 3 324.00 $324.00 $2,116 —
718 718 2 304.00 $304.00 $2,183 —
840 840 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 —
385 385 2 371.00 $371.00 $1,428 +18.50
418 418 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,547 +29.84
470 470 6 357.00 $357.00 $1,678 +34.43
515 value added 515 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,689 —
570 value added 570 13 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
795 795 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,813 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 fancy 253 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,075 —
355–378 fancy 369 5 420.00–434.00 $428.61 $1,582 —
438 438 3 399.00 $399.00 $1,748 +48.00
534 fancy 534 5 363.50 $363.50 $1,941 —
560 560 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,798 —
643 fancy 643 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,025 +9.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1360 1280 80-85% 3 141.00–147.00 $143.63 $1,838 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,664 —
1280–1400 1335 80-85% 3 153.00–154.00 $153.32 $2,047 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,387 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,433 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.