Name: Hopkinsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to limited comparable receipts no trend on the market but a higher undertone was noted on the feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.96/cwt on 43 head.

Average price

$114.96

43 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$564

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$10.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.05

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	495	117.06	579	34
Medium and Large 2-3	475	107.05	508	9thin

One grade step is worth $10.01/cwt here — about $71 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 sale43 hd

114.96

—

KY average24 barns · 6,476 hd

124.01

−9.05

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	1,433	66.00	946	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,350	53.31	720	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,455	50.74	738	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,169	41.01	479	14

Every lot, as filed

44 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	714.50/cwt	675.00–800.00	8,703	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	790.87/cwt	700.00–875.00	10,281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	149.17/cwt	148.50–149.50	647	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	139.82/cwt	136.00–147.00	664	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	4,557	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	133.23/cwt	131.00–134.00	775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	128.49/cwt	128.00–129.00	745	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	711	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,050	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	452.17/cwt	400.00–525.00	3,640	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	141.28/cwt	140.00–144.00	513	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	759	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	126.05/cwt	124.00–128.00	456	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	679	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	598	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	652	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	125.76/cwt	125.00–126.00	365	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	824	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	131.93/cwt	130.00–134.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	115.71/cwt	110.00–121.00	307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	124.20/cwt	124.00–126.00	549	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	87.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	118.38/cwt	116.00–119.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	612	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	53.31/cwt	46.50–56.00	720	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	38.99/cwt	32.00–43.00	439	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	545	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	614	1
Bulls	—	—	1,250	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	756	1
Bulls	—	—	1,800	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,512	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	52.99/cwt	52.00–55.00	782	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,323	48.40/cwt	45.00–52.00	640	3

How this sale compares

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 Nov 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 130Last week 83Year ago 150

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 6Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 10Year ago 7

Due to limited comparable receipts no trend on the market but a higher undertone was noted on the feeder cattle.

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,218	675.00–800.00	714.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	700.00–875.00	790.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	465.00	465.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	805	400.00–525.00	452.17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	434	148.50–149.50	149.17
3	—	475	136.00–147.00	139.82
4	—	769	93.00	93.00
4	—	580	128.00–129.00	128.49
2	—	323	161.00	161.00
6	—	669	113.50	113.50
1	—	390	155.50	155.50
2	—	543	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	140.00–144.00	141.28
1	—	595	106.00	106.00
2	—	430	130.00–134.00	131.93
1	—	900	68.00	68.00
1	—	850	75.00	75.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	160.00	160.00
4	—	582	131.00–134.00	133.23
2	—	525	135.50	135.50
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
7	—	654	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	362	124.00–128.00	126.05
4	—	653	104.00	104.00
6	—	598	109.00	109.00
4	—	290	125.00–126.00	125.76
9	—	442	124.00–126.00	124.20
5	—	526	116.00–119.00	118.38
1	—	805	90.00	90.00
1	—	610	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	110.00–121.00	115.71
4	—	469	112.00	112.00
2	—	683	85.00–90.00	87.51
1	—	500	109.00	109.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,350	46.50–56.00	53.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,127	32.00–43.00	38.99
3	—	1,323	45.00–52.00	48.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	44.00	44.00
3	—	1,475	52.00–55.00	52.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	57.00	57.00
1	—	1,800	84.00	84.00

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.

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Hopkinsville Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Christian Co. Livestock - Hopkinsville, KY

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle