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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

44 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 44 9 0
Feeder cattle 40 7 0
Slaughter cattle 3 2 0
Replacement cattle 1 0

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 2 622.50 $622.50 $1,743
338 338 4 547.50 $547.50 $1,851
350–373 fancy 367 4 567.50–575.00 $573.21 $2,104
434 434 4 477.50 $477.50 $2,072
480 480 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,980
540 540 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,214

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 755.00 $755.00 $1,925
288 288 6 695.00 $695.00 $2,002
335 335 2 632.50 $632.50 $2,119
340 fancy 340 2 670.00 $670.00 $2,278
390 390 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,145
442 fancy 442 3 540.00 $540.00 $2,387 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,278

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,518
1410 1410 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,115
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $420

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.