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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report, Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 105 38 36
Feeder cattle 43 29 31
Slaughter cattle 7 9 5
Replacement cattle 55 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,829 —
948 948 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 363.00 $363.00 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,539 —
662 662 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,118 —
703 703 2 290.50 $290.50 $2,042 —
860 860 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,445 —
500 500 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,512 -22.50
683 683 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 +55.00
520 520 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 325.00–350.00 $337.29 $1,477 —
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1980 1980 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,318 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $506 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,275 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,102 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,106 —
1460–1550 1505 80-85% 2 105.00–120.00 $112.72 $1,696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,175 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,700.00 $3,325.00
1000–1200 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,868.18
1050–1225 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,280.77
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1180–1350 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,069.96

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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
1000–1200 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,500.00–4,125.00 $3,682.65 —
900–1250 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–4,350.00 $4,098.28 —
1000–1200 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,100.00–4,550.00 $4,302.56 —
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00–4,025.00 $3,935.56 —
1000–1250 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 4,200.00–4,550.00 $4,450.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00–4,000.00 $3,883.33 —
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,725.00 $3,725.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.