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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

70 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.48/cwt ≈ $2,577/hd at 759 lb · 43 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 70 18 34
Feeder cattle 60 8 23
Slaughter cattle 10 8 11
Replacement cattle 2

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995
750–768 value added 759 43 339.00–340.00 $339.48 $2,577
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 320.00 $320.00 $976
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,426
430–440 435 2 440.00–450.00 $445.06 $1,936
758 758 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,668
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,000
460 460 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,208
595 595 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,440
670 670 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 -40.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1325 1203 80-85% 4 153.00–180.00 $163.89 $1,972
1220–1305 1258 80-85% 4 170.00–180.00 $173.76 $2,186 +28.76
1350 1350 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,620
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,434

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312

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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.