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Hopkinsville Livestock Auction

Name: Hopkinsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hopkinsville, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 19

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2200

← Feb 12Feb 19Feb 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 54▲ 84 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 6▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 3▲ 8 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 class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.76/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$126.76

38 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$2.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.44

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	507	126.97	644	35
Medium and Large 2-3	437	124.33	543	3thin

One grade step is worth $2.63/cwt here — about $101 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 sale38 hd

126.76

—

KY average28 barns · 4,340 hd

129.20

−2.44

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,335	63.50	848	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,343	51.23	688	2thin

Every lot

38 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	421	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	602	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	676	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	706	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	855	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	867	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	419	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	527	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	138.14/cwt	134.00–140.00	584	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	569	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	125.26/cwt	124.00–129.00	669	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	751	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	106.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	773	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	533	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	156.54/cwt	151.00–158.00	595	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	151.68/cwt	150.00–157.00	633	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	457	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	667	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	733	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	659	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	131.06/cwt	122.00–134.00	748	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	747	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	803	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	848	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	848	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,343	51.23/cwt	48.00–54.50	688	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	17,182	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,563	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	8,351	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	695.00/cwt	695.00–695.00	9,174	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,575	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	14,726	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Christian Co. Livestock - Hopkinsville, KY

Wed Feb 19, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 84Last week 54Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2Last week 6Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 3Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	164.00	164.00
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
1	—	750	107.00	107.00
1	—	865	98.00	98.00
2	—	503	131.00	131.00
2	—	705	106.00	106.00
4	—	417	150.00–157.00	151.68
4	—	571	122.00–134.00	131.06
5	—	380	151.00–158.00	156.54
5	—	458	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	146.00	146.00
1	—	385	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	707	121.00	121.00
1	—	245	172.00	172.00
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
1	—	365	165.00	165.00
1	—	480	147.00	147.00
2	—	428	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	128.00	128.00
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
1	—	335	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	138.00	138.00
4	—	459	124.00	124.00
4	—	534	124.00–129.00	125.26
7	—	726	105.00–110.00	106.54
14	—	423	134.00–140.00	138.14
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	113.00	113.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,575	935.00	935.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	655.00	655.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	695.00	695.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,420	1,210.00	1,210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	63.50	63.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	48.00–54.50	51.23

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.