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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

43 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 43 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 +30.00
570 570 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,038 +22.50
600–633 622 3 325.00–333.00 $330.43 $2,055 —
650 650 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 —
365–395 380 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,282 -20.00
420–425 423 3 330.00–335.00 $333.35 $1,410 —
507–515 510 5 310.00–332.00 $323.12 $1,648 —
582–595 584 6 310.00–320.00 $318.30 $1,859 —
633 633 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,962 +36.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,351 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,398 —
465 465 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,662 —
535 535 3 367.00 $367.00 $1,963 +37.00
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $492 —

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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.