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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.31/cwt -42.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 619 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $303.14/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 683 lb · 13 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.00/cwt -11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,570/hd at 765 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 139 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,452 —
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 —
490 490 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,916 —
615–638 619 24 342.00–346.00 $345.31 $2,137 -42.19
703 703 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,320 -28.00
765 765 11 336.00 $336.00 $2,570 -11.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 -10.00
545 545 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,649 —
585 585 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 -10.00
660–698 683 13 300.00–305.00 $303.14 $2,070 +3.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 390.50–407.00 $403.70 $1,716 —
490 490 1 381.00 $381.00 $1,867 +21.00
504 fancy 504 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,991 —
563–575 569 4 340.00–348.00 $344.04 $1,958 —
683 683 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,186 —
738 738 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,177 —
880 880 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $796 -10.00
1040 1040 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,300 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,812 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 250.00 $250.00 $948 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 262.50 $262.50 $808 —
375–395 390 4 255.00–260.00 $258.80 $1,009 —
402 402 17 258.00 $258.00 $1,037 —
462 462 14 259.00 $259.00 $1,197 —
571 571 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,428 —

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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.