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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

31 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 31

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 3 356.00 $356.00 $2,350
820 820 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,739 -11.29

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 326 5 400.00–429.00 $421.75 $1,375 -23.25
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 -18.95
538 538 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,964 +15.00
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072
813 813 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,032
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,911

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475
315 315 1 501.00 $501.00 $1,578
355 355 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,695 +37.50
395 fancy 395 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,975
428 fancy 428 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,140
870 870 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,501

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,512
1390 1390 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,668
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $963

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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.