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Hopkinsville Livestock Auction

Name: Hopkinsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hopkinsville, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 13

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2200

← Jan 6Jan 13Jan 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

138 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 60▲ 63 vs year ago 75 · +84.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 14▲ 11 vs year ago 4 · +275.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 14▲ 25 vs year ago 3 · +833.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to light test last week 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 $119.87/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$119.87

38 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$5.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.66

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	495	120.57	596	33
Medium and Large 2-3	477	115.20	550	5thin

One grade step is worth $5.37/cwt here — about $47 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

119.87

—

KY average26 barns · 7,142 hd

120.52

−0.66

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	1,827	68.50	1,251	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,656	54.00	894	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	49.00	583	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,421	43.61	620	6thin

Every lot

36 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	270	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	398	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	555	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	502	136.75/cwt	136.00–137.00	686	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	741	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	753	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	468	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	448	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	567	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	447	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	541	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	121.78/cwt	120.00–125.00	587	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	117.31/cwt	117.00–118.00	618	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	632	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	126.98/cwt	125.50–128.50	620	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	125.35/cwt	122.00–128.00	649	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	596	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	715	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	718	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,655	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	1,026	1
Bulls	—	—	1,999	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,499	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	583	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,414	44.33/cwt	42.00–48.00	627	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,455	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	582	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,656	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	894	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,686	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,656	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,684	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,257	1,196.44/cwt	1,075.00–1,350.00	15,039	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,880	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	9,141	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,227	1,009.34/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	12,385	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	855.00/cwt	855.00–855.00	7,909	3

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 Jan 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 138Last week 60Year ago 75

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 14Year ago 4

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 14Year ago 3

Due to light test last week no trend on market this week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,999	75.00	75.00
1	—	1,655	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,656	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,414	42.00–48.00	44.33
1	—	1,455	40.00	40.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	110.50	110.50
2	—	488	125.50–128.50	126.98
2	—	755	100.00	100.00
4	—	596	120.00	120.00
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
7	—	518	122.00–128.00	125.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	595	110.00	110.00
10	—	482	120.00–125.00	121.78
1	—	340	125.00	125.00
10	—	527	117.00–118.00	117.31
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
2	—	370	126.50	126.50
5	—	433	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	118.00	118.00
3	—	447	121.00	121.00
1	—	665	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	557	133.00	133.00
1	—	270	147.50	147.50
4	—	502	136.00–137.00	136.75
1	—	375	148.00	148.00
3	—	607	124.00	124.00

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	1	—	1,320	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,257	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,196.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,025.00	1,025.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,227	975.00–1,050.00	1,009.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	925	855.00	855.00

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.