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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 29, 2026

65 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.00/cwt ≈ $2,389/hd at 726 lb · 65 head
Eastern Cornbelt Direct Cattle Report shows 7-weight heifers at $329/cwt. IN heifers in this weight are down $9 from their late June peak of $338/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 65

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 65 329.00 $329.00 $2,389

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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.