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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

70 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.99/cwt ≈ $2,656/hd at 746 lb · 18 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.00/cwt ≈ $2,311/hd at 797 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 70 19 66
Feeder cattle 67 14 56
Slaughter cattle 1 1 9
Replacement cattle 2 4 1

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,034
595 595 4 422.50 $422.50 $2,514
662–673 666 5 355.00–362.50 $358.03 $2,384
735–748 746 18 355.00–361.00 $355.99 $2,656

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–485 469 7 400.00–442.50 $436.22 $2,046
554–580 558 6 380.00–391.00 $389.10 $2,171 -0.90
630 value added 630 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,347
670–694 691 9 322.00–335.00 $323.40 $2,235
797 797 13 290.00 $290.00 $2,311

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,860

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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.