SV_LS157
Louisville, KY   Saturday April 26, 2008       KDOA-USDA Market News 
Christian Co. Livestock Market, Hopkinsville, KY (cattle weighed at time of 
arrival)
Receipts:  Cattle: 315 
                               

Stock Cows and Calves;
Blacks :Medium and Large No.1-2 2yr old with 100-150lb. calves at side 1050.00-
1300.00 pair, thin 900.00 pair,3-4yrs old cows with 100-250 lb. calves at side 
mostly 1100.00-1220.00 pair, few, 820.00-970.00 pair, full mouth cows with 100 
lb calves at side 780.00-970.00 pair, aged cows with 220-300 lb. calves at side 
610.00-660.00 pair, Small No.1-2 3-8 yrs old with 70-100 lb. Calves at side 
610.00-660.00 pair

Red and Charolais: Medium and Large No.1-2 2-9 yr old with 100-200lb. calves at 
side 950.00-1130.00 pair, Small No.1-2 2yr old with 100 lb. calves at side 
560.00 pair, 5-6yrs old with 200 lb. calves at side 580.00-690.00 pair

Stock Cows: 
Blacks: Medium and Large No.1-2 1000-1400lb. Heifers-2yrs old and 5-8 mo bred 
760.00-780.00 each, 3-5 mo bred 610.00-720.00 each,3-5 yrs old and 5-8 mo bred 
640.00-730.00 each,5-8 yrs old and 3-5 mo bred 470.00-770.00each  lot of 3 
900.00 each, Small No.1-2 850-950 lb. 4-5yr old cows and 4-6 mo bred 440.00-
610.00 each,9yr old and 2 mo bred 450.00 each,

Red and Charolais Medium and Large No.1-2 1000-1300 lb. Cows 2-4 yrs old and 2-6 
mo bred 540.00-700.00 each, Small No.1-2 900-950 lb. 2-5 yr old cows and 5 mo 
bred 400.00-490.00 each, 8 yr old and  6-8 mo bred 340.00-480.00 each

Stock Bulls: Medium and Large No.1-2 900-1200 lb. Blacks 2-4 yrs old 800.00-
1100.00 each



Slaughter Cows:
       Percent Lean    Weight       Avg-Dress   hi-Dress     lo-dress
Breaker   75-80      1000-1600      48.00-53.00              
Boners    80-85       975-1070      47.00-52.00              45.00                                         
Lean      85-90       700- 850      45.00-46.00              36.00-40.00       
                                              

James Flood (Market Specialist)
Source:  Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY
         James.Flood @USDA.gov      Phone: 502-582-5287
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_ls157.txt