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Stoney Pike Livestock Auction Market Report

Logansport, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $172.50/cwt +12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 662 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 365 379
Feeder cattle 38 47 35
Slaughter cattle 178 318 344
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 higher and slaughter heifers trending higher with still good value on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 lower but 1/2 blood Holsteins steers higher. Cows had instances of higher/lower with bulls 5.00 to 12.00 higher with a light test on bulls. Feeder steers were trending higher and feeder heifers and bulls mostly higher today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–1395 1256 25 172.50–181.25 $175.71 $2,207 —
1207–1420 1305 6 165.00–170.00 $167.27 $2,183 +2.93
1393–1623 1581 56 183.50–185.00 $183.53 $2,902 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 fancy 592 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,332 —
656 656 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,394 —
825 825 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 112.50 $112.50 $844 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,669 —
1010–1360 1304 40 168.00–171.00 $170.02 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
557 557 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,128 +17.70
1110 1110 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 187.50 $187.50 $966 —
522 fancy 522 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,057 —
662 662 12 172.50 $172.50 $1,142 +12.50
860 860 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,440 —
1020 1020 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
961 961 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $564 —
1045 1045 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $752 —
1206–1655 1329 80-85% 13 81.00–88.00 $84.45 $1,122 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,279 —
1471–1773 1672 75-80% 12 108.00–111.00 $110.12 $1,841 +9.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $517 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890 1890 2 131.00 $131.00 $2,476 +12.81
1562–2555 1893 3 115.00–118.00 $116.35 $2,203 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,008 —
1482–1780 1531 16 160.00–170.50 $168.21 $2,575 +14.91
1335–1720 1619 18 151.00–158.00 $153.72 $2,489 —

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Reading this report

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.