Sale reports / Kentucky / Hopkinsville Livestock Auction / 2019-09-18

Hopkinsville Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hopkinsville, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 18
● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2200
Feeder Cattle receipts
134 head
▲ 87 vs last sale 47▲ 134 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 11▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
120 head
▲ 116 vs last sale 4▲ 120 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to lack of comparable receipts no trend on market this week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $135.48/cwt on 83 head.
Average price
$135.48
83 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$722
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$466
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$112.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.15
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2494154.0276064
Medium and Large 2-3559127.007104thin
Large 1660125.008253thin
Small 370242.0029512thin
One grade step is worth $112.02/cwt here — about $466 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale83 hd
135.48
—
KY average27 barns · 4,891 hd
131.32
+4.15
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,69363.201,0707thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58053.008371thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,50052.507881thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,21644.2853920

Every lot

67 lots · USDA AMS · Christian Co. Livestock - Hopkinsville, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315147.00/cwt147.00–147.004631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385140.00/cwt140.00–140.005391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413157.00/cwt157.00–157.0064811
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430130.00/cwt130.00–130.005591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433151.00/cwt151.00–151.006542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added464158.00/cwt158.00–158.0073319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2488145.00/cwt145.00–145.007082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added548155.00/cwt155.00–155.0084925
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3588129.00/cwt129.00–129.007592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2608130.25/cwt130.25–130.257922
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
Steers—Large 1660125.00/cwt125.00–125.008253
Steers—Small 370242.00/cwt42.00–42.0029512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780114.00/cwt114.00–114.008891
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240137.00/cwt137.00–137.003292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368128.00/cwt128.00–128.004712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426115.99/cwt115.00–118.004949
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3488110.00/cwt110.00–110.005372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557124.00/cwt124.00–124.006916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623111.00/cwt111.00–111.006922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682112.00/cwt112.00–112.007645
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-379080.00/cwt80.00–80.006321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2317148.00/cwt148.00–148.004693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375145.00/cwt145.00–145.005441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479126.25/cwt125.00–130.006054
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527122.00/cwt122.00–122.006433
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2582120.33/cwt120.00–121.007003
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-377082.00/cwt82.00–82.006311
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,53061.91/cwt59.00–64.509475
Bulls——2,10066.42/cwt65.00–68.001,3952
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07439.83/cwt37.00–43.504286
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27746.19/cwt43.00–50.0059014
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,50052.50/cwt52.50–52.507881
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58053.00/cwt53.00–53.008371
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3900725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,5251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2975965.00/cwt965.00–965.009,4091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-22,23575.00/cwt75.00–75.001,6761
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3850500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29001,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0011,9252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29401,131.38/cwt1,025.00–1,275.0010,6355
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0013,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1001,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,8253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,188788.42/cwt775.00–800.009,3662
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 27001,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.007,3501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2730635.00/cwt635.00–635.004,6362
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4801
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2890519.72/cwt495.00–545.004,6262
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2900600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 2918495.00/cwt495.00–495.004,5442
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2950500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,7502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,118801.23/cwt685.00–850.008,9587
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,185600.00/cwt600.00–600.007,1102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,188612.37/cwt500.00–655.007,2756
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200721.67/cwt700.00–800.008,6605
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300717.26/cwt550.00–850.009,32413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3321,184.67/cwt900.00–1,325.0015,78016
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,345879.00/cwt675.00–1,000.0011,8234
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,600925.00/cwt925.00–925.0014,8002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2715650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,6483
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800645.00/cwt645.00–645.005,1601
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29131,024.27/cwt725.00–1,225.009,3526
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2938824.00/cwt800.00–900.007,7294
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3825600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,9503
Stock Cows—Medium 28601,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,6001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000655.00/cwt655.00–655.006,5502
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100655.00/cwt655.00–655.007,2053

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.