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

Ohio · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

5,518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.91/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 750 lb · 2,485 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.36/cwt ≈ $1,510/hd at 650 lb · 830 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.54/cwt ≈ $1,687/hd at 650 lb · 680 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 5,518 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 135 368.00 $368.00 $1,196 —
498 498 84 285.00 $285.00 $1,419 —
550 550 90 292.00 $292.00 $1,606 +2.00
550 550 90 292.00 $292.00 $1,606 +2.00
650 650 75 259.00 $259.00 $1,684 —
650 650 225 264.00 $264.00 $1,716 —
650 650 380 257.00 $257.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 74 249.00 $249.00 $1,681 —
850 850 290 218.00 $218.00 $1,853 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 135 338.00 $338.00 $1,098 —
550 550 180 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 -10.00
550 550 180 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 -10.00
650 650 150 226.00 $226.00 $1,469 —
650 650 150 231.00 $231.00 $1,502 —
650 650 230 232.00 $232.00 $1,508 —
650 650 150 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
650 650 75 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
650 650 75 241.00 $241.00 $1,566 —
725 725 265 220.10 $220.10 $1,596 +0.80
750 750 980 213.00–217.00 $215.32 $1,615 -1.04
750 750 655 214.00–217.00 $215.49 $1,616 -0.87
750 750 850 219.00–221.00 $219.84 $1,649 +3.48

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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.