The Western Kentucky Certified Preconditioned for Health, better known as the CPH sale, brought in some strong prices for beef cattle farmers in the area.

Christian County Agriculture Extension Agent Matt Futtrell says the number of head of feeder cattle in the sale was up from previous years.

click to download audioFuttrell says prices were strong across all weight classes during the sale Tuesday evening at Kentucky-Tennessee Livestock Market in Guthrie.

click to download audioCattle sold through the CPH sales are preconditioned with standards to boost their health and hardiness when they reach feedlots out west or in the region. The sales are held in the spring and fall at Kentucky-Tennessee Livestock Market in Guthrie.