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Stoney Pike Livestock Auction Market Report

Logansport, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 4, 2024

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.60/cwt ≈ $1,628/hd at 610 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.50/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 617 lb · 20 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.11/cwt ≈ $1,777/hd at 920 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 319 442
Feeder cattle 188 128 144
Slaughter cattle 251 189 298
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to no sale but slaughter steers and heifers were trending lower with lower packer interest this week. A good offering of Holstein slaughter steers today that were trending higher with higher quality and Dairy/Beef steers were at a good value with a good offering also. Cows were trending higher and bulls trending lower with a light test of cows and bulls. Feeder steers were higher with Dairy/Beef feeder steers also trending higher and a good offering of value added and fancy type steers And Holstein feeder steers also higher. Feeder heifers were trending lower and feeder bulls higher with good groups of value added and fancy type heifers and bulls this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1220 1208 2 152.00–154.00 $153.01 $1,848 —
1249 1249 12 191.00 $191.00 $2,386 +2.00
1193–1650 1400 73 172.00–187.00 $184.97 $2,590 —
1625 1625 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 value added 387 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,413 —
450–492 value added 474 7 307.50–315.00 $311.95 $1,479 —
600–632 value added 610 26 265.00–285.00 $271.23 $1,655 —
613 fancy 613 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,487 —
666 value added 666 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,765 —
753 value added 753 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,770 -15.00
847 847 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,419 -47.50
960 value added 960 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 —
995 995 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,791 —
1001 fancy 1001 6 202.50 $202.50 $2,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
430 fancy 430 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 —
527–540 fancy 531 3 245.00–252.50 $249.96 $1,327 -12.54
617 fancy 617 20 232.50 $232.50 $1,435 —
660 fancy 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —
732 732 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,464 -20.00
757 fancy 757 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,646 -20.00
792 792 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,584 —
905–930 920 15 182.50–200.00 $193.11 $1,777 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1310 1123 3 161.00–171.00 $165.50 $1,859 —
1210 1210 2 189.00 $189.00 $2,287 +66.50
1140–1447 1290 37 172.00–187.50 $185.48 $2,393 —
1545 1545 2 171.50 $171.50 $2,650 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,341 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–559 fancy 556 8 240.00–245.00 $243.14 $1,352 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —
625 fancy 625 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 —
754 fancy 754 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $786 —
1275–1340 1315 80-85% 3 101.00–111.00 $106.61 $1,402 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1655 1372 75-80% 3 121.00–126.00 $122.70 $1,683 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870 1870 65-75% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900–2140 2020 2 121.00–128.00 $124.29 $2,511 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368 1368 8 183.00 $183.00 $2,503 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1574 1409 43 176.00–188.00 $182.73 $2,575 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 value added 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
845 value added 845 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 —
883 value added 883 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,501 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 value added 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1615 1423 21 157.00–158.00 $157.32 $2,239 —
1375–1525 1476 29 161.00–166.00 $161.72 $2,387 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 5 155.00 $155.00 $987 —
739 value added 739 6 167.50 $167.50 $1,238 —
854 854 5 167.50 $167.50 $1,430 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 4 150.00 $150.00 $776 —

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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.