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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

42 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 42 18 148
Feeder cattle 34 18 141
Slaughter cattle 8 7

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,176

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 447.50 $447.50 $984
338 338 3 467.50 $467.50 $1,580 +20.00
373 373 2 457.50 $457.50 $1,706
407 407 3 452.50 $452.50 $1,842
470 470 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,904
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 -50.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,173
277 277 3 655.00 $655.00 $1,814
319 319 6 655.00 $655.00 $2,089
365 365 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,934
440 440 2 494.00 $494.00 $2,174
485 485 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,376
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,674

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1370 1260 80-85% 3 140.00–155.00 $146.96 $1,852
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1020 875 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.91 $1,075

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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.