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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, June 26, 2023

4,726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.00/cwt ≈ $1,590/hd at 750 lb · 1,300 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.77/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 756 lb · 1,150 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.50/cwt ≈ $1,555/hd at 725 lb · 670 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,726

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 260 217.00 $217.00 $1,703
785 785 260 217.00 $217.00 $1,703
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 75 235.38 $235.38 $1,554
660 660 75 235.38 $235.38 $1,554
720 720 138 228.38 $228.38 $1,644
720 720 138 228.38 $228.38 $1,644

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 335 214.50 $214.50 $1,555
725 725 335 214.50 $214.50 $1,555
750 750 325 212.00 $212.00 $1,590
750 750 325 212.00 $212.00 $1,590
750 750 325 212.00 $212.00 $1,590
750 750 325 212.00 $212.00 $1,590
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 270 208.00 $208.00 $1,508
725 725 270 208.00 $208.00 $1,508
750 750 130 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 +2.00
750 750 130 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 +2.00
750–760 758 445 201.00 $201.00 $1,524 +3.00
750–760 758 445 201.00 $201.00 $1,524 +3.00
825 825 60 192.00 $192.00 $1,584
825 825 60 192.00 $192.00 $1,584

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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.