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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.50/cwt +39.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,884/hd at 748 lb · 69 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.57/cwt +36.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,814/hd at 783 lb · 53 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $403.58/cwt +24.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,494/hd at 618 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 208 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 400.00–425.00 $412.70 $1,952 +19.70
535 535 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -23.00
572 572 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,002 —
613–631 value added 618 18 400.00–405.00 $403.58 $2,494 —
680 680 14 378.00 $378.00 $2,570 —
748 value added 748 69 385.50 $385.50 $2,884 —
755–767 765 6 340.00–350.00 $348.36 $2,665 +25.36
785 value added 785 47 361.00 $361.00 $2,834 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 5 324.00 $324.00 $2,090 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 394 6 380.00–389.00 $384.45 $1,515 -18.78
540 540 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,917 +25.00
575 575 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,176 —
476 476 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,904 —
500 500 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,925 +16.43
580 580 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 +27.50
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
727 727 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1090 948 85-90% 3 100.00–115.00 $107.89 $1,023 —
970 970 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $873 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,350 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,116 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,537 —
1350 1350 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,025 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1385 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.