Name: Hopkinsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-30

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $302.50/cwt on 1 head, down $40.45 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −57.53 against this barn's trailing median of $360.03.

Average price

$302.50

▼ 40.45 vs prior sale

1 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,513

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−40.22

vs KY average

−41.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	500	302.50	1,513	1thin

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

3 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $369.48, low $342.95, median $360.03 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

302.50

—

KY average26 barns · 1,265 hd

342.72

−40.22

National average134 barns · 8,662 hd

343.55

−41.05

This barn, trailing median3 sales

360.03

−57.53

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,310	166.00	2,175	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,502	99.81	1,499	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	960	97.67	938	3thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$3,325	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,138	$3,281	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,265	$3,070	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,868	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,980	$4,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$4,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,154	$4,191	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,500	$4,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,086	$3,993	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,167	$3,865	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,075	$2,550	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

39 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,505	112.72/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,696	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,495	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,106	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,275	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,175	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,102	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	506	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	4,098.28/head	3,500.00–4,350.00	4,098	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	3,935.56/head	3,850.00–4,025.00	3,936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,118	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,980	4,500.00/head	4,500.00–4,500.00	4,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	3,280.77/head	3,200.00–3,350.00	3,281	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	337.29/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	703	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,912	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	3,682.65/head	3,500.00–4,125.00	3,683	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	3,069.96/head	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,070	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	448	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	290.50/cwt	290.50–290.50	2,042	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	3,725.00/head	3,725.00–3,725.00	3,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	3,883.33/head	3,650.00–4,000.00	3,883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	900–950	948	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,180	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	592	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,149	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,820	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	4,450.00/head	4,200.00–4,550.00	4,450	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	4,302.56/head	4,100.00–4,550.00	4,303	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,868.18/head	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,868	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	3,325.00/head	2,950.00–3,700.00	3,325	2

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 Sep 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 43Last week 29Year ago 31

Slaughter CattleReceipts 7Last week 9Year ago 5

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	105.00–120.00	112.72
1	—	1,495	74.00	74.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,030	107.00	107.00
1	—	830	61.00	61.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	166.00	166.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,088	3,500.00–4,350.00	4,098.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	4,150.00	4,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	3,850.00–4,025.00	3,935.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,063	3,500.00–4,125.00	3,682.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	3,725.00	3,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	3,650.00–4,000.00	3,883.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,180	4,200.00–4,550.00	4,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,109	4,100.00–4,550.00	4,302.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	4,400.00	4,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,980	4,500.00	4,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	3,200.00–3,350.00	3,280.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	3,150.00	3,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,069.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,868.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	2,950.00–3,700.00	3,325.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,825.00	1,825.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	2,550.00	2,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	405.00	405.00
5	650–700	662	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	703	290.50	290.50
2	850–900	860	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	448	322.50	322.50
1	500–550	500	302.50	302.50
2	650–700	683	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	325.00–350.00	337.29
1	550–600	550	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	375.00	375.00
2	500–550	520	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	703	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	770	237.50	237.50
4	900–950	948	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	592	363.00	363.00

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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Christian Co. Livestock - Hopkinsville, KY

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle