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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

44 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 44 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,014 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 337.50 $337.50 $759 —
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —
420–429 428 8 315.00–350.00 $345.71 $1,480 +10.71
518 518 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,658 +16.98
635 635 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,444 —
745 745 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,714 —
890 890 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,798 +2.00
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,295 —
379–398 383 9 352.50–355.00 $354.42 $1,357 —
405 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 +40.00
460 460 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 +11.00
530 530 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,882 —
550 550 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 —
650 650 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,869 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 -10.00
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1145 1068 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.32 $1,200 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2335 2335 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $3,152 —

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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.