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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $485.80/cwt ≈ $2,648/hd at 545 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 15 80
Feeder cattle 108 13 67
Slaughter cattle 4 2 12
Replacement cattle 40 — 1

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,058 —
400–440 411 7 492.50–547.50 $530.69 $2,181 —
530–547 545 11 442.50–490.00 $485.80 $2,648 —
578 578 2 472.50 $472.50 $2,731 +32.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 +50.00
385 385 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 +10.00
415–440 428 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,862 —
468 468 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,059 +20.00
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 ±0.00
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 545.00 $545.00 $2,087 —
445 445 1 557.50 $557.50 $2,481 —
528 528 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,402 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1120–1700 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,952.13 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1250 1133 80-85% 4 153.00–169.00 $160.67 $1,820 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1505 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,025.00–3,350.00 $2,938.33
1140–1430 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,675.00 $2,288.12
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1300–1490 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,363.95

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,925 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 695.00 $695.00 $1,981 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1100–1465 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,550.00–4,200.00 $4,022.58 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 fancy 262 22 661.00 $661.00 $1,732 —
368 fancy 368 20 515.00 $515.00 $1,895 —
432 432 6 437.50 $437.50 $1,890 —
509 509 10 502.50 $502.50 $2,558 —
578 578 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,066 —

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Reading this report

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.