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Hopkinsville Livestock Auction

Name: Hopkinsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hopkinsville, Kentucky · Wed, Jun 25

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2200

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Feeder Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 20▲ 34 vs year ago 5 · +680.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 5▼ 7 vs year ago 17 · −41.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 0▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $335.00/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −74.43 against this barn's trailing median of $409.43.

Average price

$335.00

8 head · 608 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,037

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.04

vs KY average

−14.44 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	608	335.00	2,037	8thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

335.00

—

KY average22 barns · 697 hd

341.04

−6.04

National average127 barns · 7,180 hd

349.44

−14.44

This barn, trailing median2 sales

409.43

−74.43

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	1,614	192.02	3,098	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	170.00	2,533	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,235	165.06	2,038	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,000	150.00	1,500	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,028	$1,413	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$2,700	1thin

Every lot

26 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,807	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,037	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,122	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	341.00/cwt	327.50–358.00	1,279	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	328.67/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,430	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,488	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,369	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	1,605	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,469	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,700	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,753	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,674	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	740	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,591	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,433	190.70/cwt	187.50–194.00	2,733	3
Bulls	—	—	2,155	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	4,224	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,500	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	165.06/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,038	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,533	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	895	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	925	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	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 Jun 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 39Last week 20Year ago 5

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 5Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	375.00	375.00
2	400–450	435	369.00	369.00
1	500–550	515	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	615	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	720	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	740	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	330.00	330.00
3	350–400	375	327.50–358.00	341.00
4	400–450	435	310.00–335.00	328.67
1	450–500	480	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	467	387.00	387.00
8	600–650	608	335.00	335.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,235	160.00–169.00	165.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,433	187.50–194.00	190.70
1	—	2,155	196.00	196.00

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.