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Hopkinsville Livestock Auction

Name: Hopkinsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hopkinsville, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 5

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2200

← Dec 15Jan 5Jan 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 38▲ 6 vs year ago 60 · +10.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 6▲ 2 vs year ago 14 · +14.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 7▼ 6 vs year ago 14 · −42.9%

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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 $131.50/cwt on 31 head.

Average price

$131.50

31 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$15.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.79

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	491	132.49	650	29
Medium and Large 2-3	410	117.25	481	2thin

One grade step is worth $15.24/cwt here — about $170 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

131.50

—

KY average18 barns · 3,781 hd

141.30

−9.79

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	1,480	73.00	1,080	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	56.00	801	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,183	46.09	545	9thin

Every lot

32 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	520	153.99/cwt	152.00–155.00	801	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	881	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	910	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	139.87/cwt	139.50–140.00	1,013	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,107	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	445	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	132.86/cwt	129.50–135.00	578	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	140.58/cwt	140.00–143.00	694	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	645	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	779	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	923	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	574	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	142.38/cwt	142.00–142.50	632	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	751	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	133.17/cwt	131.00–135.50	830	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	797	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	810	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	527	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,240	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	806	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,393	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	44.17/cwt	42.00–46.00	508	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	46.64/cwt	45.00–49.00	556	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	801	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	4,606	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	6,038	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	7,564	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	5,398	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	9,875	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 Jan 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 66Last week 38Year ago 60

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 6Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 7Year ago 14

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
1	—	810	114.00	114.00
5	—	435	129.50–135.00	132.86
3	—	650	125.00	125.00
1	—	520	124.00	124.00
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
10	—	494	140.00–143.00	140.58
6	—	342	130.00	130.00
2	—	613	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
1	—	440	114.50	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	653	122.00	122.00
2	—	363	158.00	158.00
4	—	444	142.00–142.50	142.38
2	—	623	131.00–135.50	133.17
6	—	520	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	148.50	148.50
1	—	595	148.00	148.00
3	—	520	152.00–155.00	153.99
1	—	785	141.00	141.00
4	—	724	139.50–140.00	139.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	65.00	65.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	470.00	470.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,293	585.00	585.00

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)	2	—	850	635.00	635.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	790.00	790.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	65.00	65.00
1	—	1,720	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	42.00–46.00	44.17
7	—	1,193	45.00–49.00	46.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	56.00	56.00

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.