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Hopkinsville Livestock Auction

Name: Hopkinsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hopkinsville, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 18

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2200

← Mar 11Mar 18Mar 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 46▲ 94 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 8▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 0▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable receipts but feeder cattle traded with a strong demand and a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $125.00/cwt on 31 head.

Average price

$125.00

31 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$277

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

$0.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.35

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	325	125.13	406	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	546	124.96	683	23

One grade step is worth $0.17/cwt here — about −$277 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 sale31 hd

125.00

—

KY average28 barns · 4,101 hd

132.35

−7.35

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,783	90.04	1,605	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,310	77.00	1,009	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,118	53.93	603	13

Every lot

34 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	228	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	308	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	399	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	356	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	452	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	536	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	675	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	597	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	716	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	582	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	636	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	760	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	728	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	779	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	298	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	417	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	485	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	604	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	567	117.22/cwt	115.00–118.00	665	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	675	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	693	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	693	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	526	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	402	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	130.48/cwt	127.00–134.00	598	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	698	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,783	90.04/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,605	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	378	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	63.06/cwt	62.50–63.50	716	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	53.20/cwt	48.00–58.50	606	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,009	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	856.97/cwt	700.00–955.00	9,718	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	9,813	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	1,077.91/cwt	1,025.00–1,100.00	12,547	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	735.23/cwt	610.00–925.00	8,654	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	763.93/cwt	725.00–800.00	9,534	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,500	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 Mar 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 94Last week 46Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 8Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable receipts but feeder cattle traded with a strong demand and a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	62.50–63.50	63.06
1	—	880	43.00	43.00
10	—	1,139	48.00–58.50	53.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,783	85.00–95.00	90.04

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	131.00	131.00
3	—	565	125.00	125.00
2	—	323	140.00	140.00
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
3	—	277	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	597	120.00	120.00
4	—	636	119.50	119.50
4	—	728	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	135.00	135.00
1	—	400	134.00	134.00
4	—	285	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	127.00–134.00	130.48
2	—	365	144.00	144.00
11	—	582	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	134.00	134.00
1	—	565	119.00	119.00
4	—	456	132.50	132.50
4	—	298	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	100.00	100.00
12	—	567	115.00–118.00	117.22
4	—	625	108.00	108.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	785.00	785.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,134	700.00–955.00	856.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,177	610.00–925.00	735.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,164	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,077.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	725.00–800.00	763.93

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.