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Hopkinsville Livestock Auction

Name: Hopkinsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hopkinsville, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 26

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2200

← Aug 20Aug 26Sep 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

128 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 76▼ 70 vs year ago 198 · −35.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 5▼ 6 vs year ago 14 · −42.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 0▲ 5 vs year ago 3 · +166.7%

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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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.53/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$139.53

69 head · 742 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,035

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

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

$50.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.49

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	744	140.63	1,046	67
Medium and Large 2-3	530	115.00	610	1thin
Large 1-2	800	90.00	720	1thin

One grade step is worth $50.63/cwt here — about $326 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 sale69 hd

139.53

—

KY average27 barns · 5,528 hd

141.02

−1.49

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	—	Low	1,567	80.50	1,261	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,282	45.84	588	5thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	718	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	781	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	751	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,055	65
Steers	—	Large 1-2	800	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	720	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	320	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	310	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	580	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	130.74/cwt	130.00–132.00	671	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	726	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	550	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	696	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	615	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	541	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	725	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	654	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	640	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	736	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	792	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	834	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	874	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,084	1
Bulls	—	—	1,603	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,355	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,270	48.24/cwt	46.50–50.00	613	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,300	42.23/cwt	42.00–42.50	549	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 2-3	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,680	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2-3	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	5

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 Aug 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 128Last week 76Year ago 198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 8Last week 5Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 3

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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	130.00–132.00	130.74
2	—	625	115.00–117.00	115.98
1	—	215	149.00	149.00
1	—	460	140.00	140.00
2	—	423	137.00	137.00
3	—	573	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	517	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	152.00	152.00
1	—	470	155.00	155.00
2	—	678	123.00	123.00
2	—	780	112.00	112.00
3	—	582	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	132.00	132.00
1	—	575	128.00	128.00
1	—	775	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	148.00	148.00
1	—	550	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	751	140.50	140.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	450	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	500	200.00	200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	700	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,270	46.50–50.00	48.24
2	—	1,300	42.00–42.50	42.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	72.50	72.50
2	—	1,603	84.50	84.50

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.