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Stoney Pike Livestock Auction Market Report

Logansport, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 428 161
Feeder cattle 42 120 29
Slaughter cattle 222 308 132
Replacement cattle 6 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers had instances of higher/lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher with a good offering of higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 higher today with Dairy/Beef steers 3.00 lower this week. Cows and bulls were mostly steady on a light test today. Feeder steers and heifers were trending lower and feeder bulls sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1230 1220 2 162.00–162.50 $162.25 $1,979 —
1287–1395 1333 12 182.50–185.50 $183.75 $2,449 -5.65
1290–1493 1445 90 190.75–194.00 $193.05 $2,790 +32.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 fancy 541 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,298 —
585 585 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126 1126 4 182.00 $182.00 $2,049 —
1207–1222 1210 21 189.00–189.50 $189.40 $2,292 +25.31
1210–1352 1268 32 191.00–193.00 $191.94 $2,434 +0.30
1335–1370 1353 2 171.00 $171.00 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
448 fancy 448 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,176 —
552 552 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,311 —
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
797 797 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,355 -10.00
927 927 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,576 —
1025 1025 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,403 —
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 -53.00
736 736 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,362 —
910 910 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936 936 80-85% 8 117.00 $117.00 $1,095 —
1235–1500 1361 80-85% 5 102.00–116.00 $110.81 $1,508 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1627–1675 1643 65-75% 3 111.00–112.00 $111.34 $1,829 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $326 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 33.75 $33.75 $353 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,050 -38.37
1102–1910 1529 5 127.00–141.00 $132.83 $2,031 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,806 —
1358 1358 10 182.50 $182.50 $2,478 -3.39

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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 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1375–1500 1438 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,917.39 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 10 172.75 $172.75 $2,444 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,128 —

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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.