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Hopkinsville Livestock Auction

Name: Hopkinsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hopkinsville, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 1

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2200

← Nov 17Dec 1Dec 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

156 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 172▼ 16 vs year ago 172 · −9.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 16▲ 5 vs year ago 18 · +27.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 12▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to holiday last 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 $126.24/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$126.24

61 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$728

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

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

$14.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.45

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	578	128.09	741	53
Medium and Large 2-3	567	113.98	647	8thin

One grade step is worth $14.11/cwt here — about $94 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 sale61 hd

126.24

—

KY average19 barns · 4,899 hd

132.69

−6.45

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	1,812	74.17	1,344	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,600	50.00	800	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,473	48.25	710	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,270	46.03	585	8thin

Every lot

54 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 1-2	190	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	299	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	603	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	156.20/cwt	156.00–157.00	715	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	766	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	556	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	147.44/cwt	145.00–148.25	873	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	964	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	135.69/cwt	132.50–140.00	863	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	131.09/cwt	128.00–134.25	861	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	916	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	920	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	644	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	439	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	136.55/cwt	134.00–139.00	516	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	140.01/cwt	135.00–142.50	605	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	609	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	701	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	599	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	767	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	126.83/cwt	123.00–130.00	776	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	115.61/cwt	110.00–120.00	720	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	121.41/cwt	118.00–123.00	804	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	744	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	876	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	882	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	526	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	709	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	448	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	605	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2-3	555	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	127.25/cwt	127.25–127.25	767	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3Full	645	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	597	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	800	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	708	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	589	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	830	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	780	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,810	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,303	1
Bulls	—	—	1,813	75.25/cwt	73.50–77.00	1,364	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	44.80/cwt	44.00–45.50	537	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,294	46.44/cwt	43.00–50.00	601	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	46.50/cwt	46.50–46.50	670	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	753	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,600	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	14,244	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,938	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	4,651	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,410	745.71/cwt	725.00–765.00	10,515	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,550	845.00/cwt	845.00–845.00	13,098	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 Dec 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 172Year ago 172

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 16Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 12Year ago 0

No trend due to holiday last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	135.00–142.50	140.01
11	—	519	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,025	86.00	86.00
11	—	612	123.00–130.00	126.83
8	—	599	128.00	128.00
1	—	775	113.00	113.00
13	—	662	118.00–123.00	121.41
3	—	318	138.00	138.00
2	—	378	134.00–139.00	136.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	110.00–120.00	115.61
2	—	340	120.00	120.00
1	—	670	111.00	111.00
1	—	855	83.00	83.00
1	—	465	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	70.00	70.00
1	—	550	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	125.00	125.00
5	—	458	156.00–157.00	156.20
1	—	190	157.50	157.50
4	—	509	150.50	150.50
4	—	657	128.00–134.25	131.09
4	—	592	145.00–148.25	147.44
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
8	—	636	132.50–140.00	135.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	628	153.50	153.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	770	92.00	92.00
1	—	975	80.00	80.00
1	—	855	80.00	80.00
1	—	540	134.50	134.50
1	—	340	145.00	145.00
5	—	443	160.00	160.00
3	—	672	119.00	119.00
4	—	603	127.25	127.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	92.50	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	365	144.00	144.00
2	—	448	135.00	135.00
3	—	500	125.00	125.00
1	—	785	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	111.00	111.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,198	44.00–45.50	44.80
6	—	1,294	43.00–50.00	46.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	46.50	46.50
1	—	1,505	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,813	73.50–77.00	75.25
1	—	1,810	72.00	72.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	585.00	585.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	525.00	525.00

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	—	1,550	845.00	845.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,410	725.00–765.00	745.71

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	—	1,325	1,075.00	1,075.00

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.