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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

32 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 32

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 +15.00
484 484 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,984 +19.00
560 560 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,184

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 +50.00
440 440 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,617 +27.50
518–549 value added 534 8 390.00–420.00 $413.62 $2,209
620 value added 620 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,325
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–370 365 4 370.00–415.00 $403.59 $1,473
420 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 -13.70
503 503 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,849
585 585 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 -19.04
800 800 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,260

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $932 -35.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1040 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,800.00 $1,687.23

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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.