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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

59 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.29/cwt ≈ $2,897/hd at 839 lb · 19 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 59

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–595 590 2 375.00–380.00 $377.48 $2,227
810–842 839 19 339.00–346.00 $345.29 $2,897

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,424 +5.00
380–398 385 4 417.50–442.50 $436.03 $1,679 +8.53
420–435 430 3 390.00–417.50 $398.95 $1,715
513 513 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,796
550–573 565 3 335.00–367.00 $345.38 $1,951 +25.38
673 673 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,053
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 305.00–350.00 $327.79 $1,278
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,188
385 385 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 -27.50
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872
565–595 580 2 342.50–345.00 $343.78 $1,994 -13.72
670 670 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,228
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 +17.00
780 780 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,398
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,451
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1500 1258 80-85% 4 100.00–120.00 $111.72 $1,405
1350 1350 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,755

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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.