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Eastern Cornbelt Direct Cattle Report (IL/IN/MI/MN/OH/KY) Market Report

Indiana · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

2,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.58/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 718 lb · 478 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.04/cwt ≈ $1,234/hd at 766 lb · 334 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.00/cwt ≈ $986/hd at 675 lb · 290 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,004

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 334 161.04 $161.04 $1,234
800 800 120 154.00 $154.00 $1,232
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 260 150.00 $150.00 $1,125

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 290 146.00 $146.00 $986
710–725 718 478 134.70–136.70 $135.58 $973 -0.44
750 750 130 138.00 $138.00 $1,035
750–775 762 127 140.00 $140.00 $1,067
850 850 120 136.00 $136.00 $1,156
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 145 147.00 $147.00 $992

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.