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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

73 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $310.59/cwt ≈ $2,419/hd at 779 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 73 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 —
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 +19.57
850 850 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,397 —
1025 1025 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 447.50 $447.50 $1,275 —
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 +75.00
365 365 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,560 +90.00
460–495 478 2 350.00–377.50 $363.25 $1,736 —
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 +1.70
615–645 630 4 320.00–330.00 $324.88 $2,047 +14.88
763 763 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,289 —
780–781 value added 781 30 312.00 $312.00 $2,437 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 465.00–470.00 $467.34 $1,299 —
315 315 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,362 —
373 373 2 467.50 $467.50 $1,744 +87.50
443 443 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,883 —
493 493 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,886 +25.00
595 595 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,127 —
630 630 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,211 —
720 720 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,182 —
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,519 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,808 —
1425 1425 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,494 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.