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Louisville, KY     Saturday March 1, 2008       KDOA-USDA Market News 
Christian Co. Livestock Market, Hopkinsville, KY (cattle weighed at time of 
arrival)
Receipts:  Cattle: 278    (most Black or Charolais) 
                            
Stock Cows and Calves; Large 1-2 (1100-1500lb.) 2yr old with 150-250lb. calves 
at side 1300.00 pair,4-8 yr old cows with 250lb. calves at side 875.00-1175.00 
pair,cpl lots 9-12 yr old with 150-275lb. calves at side 710.00-1110.00 pair

Medium No.1-2 (900-1100lb.) 2yrs old with 100-125lb. calves at side 970.00pr.3-8 
yr old with 100-200lb. calves at side 690.00-1000.00 pair most 810.00-
950.00pair.

Stock Cows; Large No.1 (1100-1500lb.)18mo.-2yrs old and 6-8 mo bred 950.00-
1025.00each,3-5 yrs old and 5-8 mo bred 800.00-920.00each,3-5 yrs old and 2-4 mo 
bred 600.00-720.00each,6-10yrs old and 4-8 mo bred 550.00-700.00 each, 6-10yr 
old and 2-4 mo bred 550.00-700.00each.

MediumNo.1-2(900-1100lb.)1.5-2yrs old and 6-8 mo bred mostly 750.00-
800.00each,3-5 yrs old and 4-8 mo bred 690.00-800.00each,3-5yrs old and 2-5 mo 
bred 530.00-700.00 each,

Small No.1-2 (750-900lb.)1.5-2yrs old and 7-8 mo bred 500.00-675.00 each,5-10yrs 
old and 3-8 mo bred 410.00-500.00each,10yrs old=aged and 3mo bred 200.00-
410.00each,

Stock Bulls; Large No.1-2 2-4 yrs old Black 1100-1700lb. (some with 
papers)1230.00-1475.00 each,1.5-4yrs Charolais 1100-1200lb. 800.00-
1100.00each,Medium No.1-2 1.5-4( 975-1150lb. yr old Blacks 725.00-925.00each

Slaughter Cows:
         Percent Lean    Weight        Avg-Dress     hi-dress      lo-dress
Breakers   75-80         1050          53.00
Boners     80-85     850-1150          42.00-48.00
Lean       85-90     650- 950          35.00-40.00     45.00       20.00-24.50

James Flood (Market Specialist)
Source:  Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY
         James.Flood @USDA.gov      Phone: 502-582-5287
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