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Stoney Pike Livestock Auction Market Report

Logansport, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 9, 2024

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $227.50/cwt ≈ $1,795/hd at 789 lb · 15 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $232.50/cwt ≈ $1,876/hd at 807 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.79/cwt ≈ $1,586/hd at 643 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 341 228
Feeder cattle 118 46 140
Slaughter cattle 221 295 87
Replacement cattle 2 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers had instances of higher/lower with slaughter heifers 2.00 higher and a good offering steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were1.00 higher today. Cows were 1.00 higher with bulls trending higher on a light test. Dairy/Beef slaughter steers were 1.00 higher this week. Feeder calves were all trending with lighter test last week on feeders and a good offering of fancy type feeders.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,881 —
1140–1535 1400 136 180.00–186.25 $185.38 $2,595 —
1374–1485 1407 16 187.00–191.00 $188.01 $2,645 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —
472 472 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,345 —
620 620 12 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 +47.50
789 789 15 227.50 $227.50 $1,795 —
807 fancy 807 15 232.50 $232.50 $1,876 —
1017 1017 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,627 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1269–1496 1366 21 180.50–185.00 $182.89 $2,498 —
1215–1518 1403 15 188.50–190.50 $189.63 $2,661 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–372 fancy 370 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 —
467 fancy 467 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,273 —
580–592 584 6 225.00–230.00 $228.31 $1,333 —
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
646 fancy 646 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 fancy 465 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 —
525 fancy 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 —
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
605–615 fancy 612 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,561 —
758–780 764 4 185.00–190.00 $188.72 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1770 1540 75-80% 8 119.00–127.00 $123.58 $1,903 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,237 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $842 —
1180–1185 1183 80-85% 2 114.50–115.50 $115.00 $1,360 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $561 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 65-75% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1280 1245 2 118.00–125.00 $121.40 $1,511 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1478–1503 1486 10 178.00 $178.00 $2,645 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1590 1448 2 142.50–160.00 $150.39 $2,178 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 —
966 966 11 162.50 $162.50 $1,570 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398–1475 1413 5 160.00–165.00 $161.04 $2,275 +1.04
1630 1630 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,282 —
1761 1761 4 150.00 $150.00 $2,642 —

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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.