Name: Hopkinsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to NO sale last week for Thanksgiving Holiday.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $165.24/cwt on 28 head.

Average price

$165.24

28 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$49.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.94

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	563	184.11	1,037	16thin
Medium and Large 2	528	167.50	884	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	567	134.61	763	10thin

One grade step is worth $49.50/cwt here — about $274 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 sale28 hd

165.24

—

KY average20 barns · 1,914 hd

195.19

−29.94

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	1,283	97.21	1,247	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,640	95.00	1,558	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,255	89.74	1,126	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	930	65.00	605	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$1,800	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,456	$1,446	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$1,325	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,248	$1,312	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,100	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,040	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$855	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	970	$1,825	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,525	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	795	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	863	$1,286	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	948	$1,284	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	983	$2,064	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,225	$1,538	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,158	$1,181	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	926	$2,303	15
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	750	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	163.73/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,162	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,060	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	166.98/cwt	165.00–169.00	927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	609	124.22/cwt	122.50–131.00	756	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	890	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	184.11/cwt	175.00–188.00	869	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	170.55/cwt	169.00–173.00	740	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	183.48/cwt	180.00–187.00	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,636	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,080	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,133.57/head	1,000.00–1,255.00	1,134	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	875	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	2,063.92/head	1,600.00–2,500.00	2,064	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	855.00/head	855.00–855.00	855	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,476.27/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,476	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	1,285.87/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,286	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,456	1,446.17/head	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,446	4
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	2,303.56/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,304	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	1,312.17/head	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,312	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,325.36/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	—	—	2,200	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	2,585	1
Bulls	—	—	1,054	92.14/cwt	85.00–96.00	971	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,558	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	605	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	95.36/cwt	94.50–97.00	1,192	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	851	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,142	1

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 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 70Last week 20Year ago 165

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 7Year ago 6

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 2Year ago 4

No trends due to NO sale last week for Thanksgiving Holiday.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,160	1,000.00–1,255.00	1,133.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,168	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	983	1,600.00–2,500.00	2,063.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	2,000.00	2,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	930	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,303.56
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	855.00	855.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,456	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,446.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,248	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,312.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,213	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,185	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	1,400.00	1,400.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	985	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,476.27
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	863	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,285.87
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,000.00	1,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	710	155.00–168.00	163.73
1	—	345	227.50	227.50
2	—	555	191.00	191.00
1	—	535	195.00	195.00
6	—	443	201.00	201.00
2	—	800	137.00	137.00
1	—	635	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	140.00	140.00
1	—	385	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	180.00	180.00
5	—	609	122.50–131.00	124.22
1	—	255	175.00	175.00
2	—	573	135.00	135.00
1	—	885	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	165.00–169.00	166.98
10	—	472	175.00–188.00	184.11
1	—	735	152.00	152.00
1	—	645	160.00	160.00
5	—	434	169.00–173.00	170.55
2	—	358	180.00–187.00	183.48
1	—	265	181.00	181.00
1	—	310	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	188.00	188.00
1	—	635	199.00	199.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,200	117.50	117.50
4	—	1,054	85.00–96.00	92.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	95.00	95.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,250	94.50–97.00	95.36
1	—	1,120	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,410	81.00	81.00

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

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Christian Co. Livestock - Hopkinsville, KY

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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