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Hopkinsville Livestock Auction

Name: Hopkinsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hopkinsville, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 4

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2200

← Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 223 vs last sale 269▲ 46 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 3▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 0▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to limited comparable receipts no trend on market.

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 $124.58/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$124.58

26 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$11.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.17

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	590	127.69	753	19thin
Medium and Large 2-3	549	116.14	638	7thin

One grade step is worth $11.54/cwt here — about $115 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 sale26 hd

124.58

—

KY average26 barns · 5,547 hd

141.75

−17.17

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	1,645	84.00	1,382	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,633	64.35	1,051	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	64.26	932	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,239	59.08	732	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,385	101.00	1,399	1thin

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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	691	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	545	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	842	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	134.07/cwt	130.00–138.00	963	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	136.12/cwt	134.00–138.00	685	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	662	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	118.99/cwt	117.00–120.00	776	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	882	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	940	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	667	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	669	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	760	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	799	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	834	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	830	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	855	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	813	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,385	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,399	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,645	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,382	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	51.59/cwt	50.00–53.00	597	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	60.58/cwt	53.00–64.50	760	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	64.26/cwt	63.50–65.00	932	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,633	64.35/cwt	63.00–65.50	1,051	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,460	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	20,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	4,846	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	10,020	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	11,705	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 Aug 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 46Last week 269Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 3Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 0Year ago 0

Due to limited comparable receipts no trend on market.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
1	—	675	105.00	105.00
1	—	940	71.00	71.00
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
3	—	513	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	652	117.00–120.00	118.99
9	—	503	134.00–138.00	136.12
1	—	435	138.00	138.00
1	—	895	81.00	81.00
1	—	455	145.00	145.00
4	—	735	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	94.00	94.00
3	—	758	110.00	110.00
4	—	440	152.00	152.00
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	535	142.00	142.00
1	—	610	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	154.50	154.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	130.00–138.00	134.07
2	—	485	150.00	150.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
1	—	510	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,633	63.00–65.50	64.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	63.50–65.00	64.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,255	53.00–64.50	60.58
2	—	1,158	50.00–53.00	51.59

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,445	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	455.00	455.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	835.00	835.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,460	1,375.00	1,375.00

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.