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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

55 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.01/cwt ≈ $2,018/hd at 556 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 55 42 75
Feeder cattle 52 34 54
Slaughter cattle 3 8 21

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 474.00 $474.00 $2,337

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250
330–344 339 9 470.00–493.00 $485.54 $1,646 +18.04
390 390 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,862 +20.00
420 420 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,816 -20.00
537 537 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,041
553–565 556 10 360.00–370.00 $363.01 $2,018
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440
455 455 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,684
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,961 ±0.00
438 438 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,993 -39.00
529 529 4 441.00 $441.00 $2,333
570 570 2 421.00 $421.00 $2,400
605 605 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,496
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,580

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,164
1220 1220 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,074

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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.