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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2020

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $109.74/cwt -10.42 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 540 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $117.13/cwt -7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 547 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $132.00/cwt ≈ $917/hd at 695 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 380 430
Feeder cattle 94 119 112
Slaughter cattle 331 261 318

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to no coverage last week, but all slaughter cattle had a lower undertone with lower packer inquiry this week. Feeder cattle also were trending lower but still good value on value added feeder.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,139 —
1190–1295 1243 2 90.00–94.00 $92.08 $1,145 -3.92
1140–1540 1350 74 104.00–108.00 $105.42 $1,423 —
1140–1580 1355 28 98.00–103.50 $102.01 $1,382 —
1580–1730 1633 6 89.00–102.00 $96.54 $1,576 —
1630–1715 1673 3 84.00–90.00 $87.46 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 119.00 $119.00 $405 —
570–581 fancy 576 7 131.00–135.00 $132.70 $764 —
585 585 1 121.00 $121.00 $708 —
620–640 630 2 115.00–124.00 $119.43 $752 —
695 value added 695 10 132.00 $132.00 $917 —
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1330 1238 3 85.00–91.00 $88.83 $1,100 —
1030–1510 1286 83 104.00–108.00 $105.37 $1,355 -1.81
1090–1540 1290 19 100.00–103.75 $102.45 $1,322 -4.73
1250–1470 1342 9 104.00–105.00 $104.76 $1,406 +8.26
1295–1535 1407 3 97.50–102.00 $99.90 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 132.00 $132.00 $429 —
380–395 fancy 390 3 131.00–132.00 $131.32 $512 —
390–395 391 5 115.00–118.00 $117.39 $459 -7.61
420 420 1 113.00 $113.00 $475 -1.91
465–495 480 2 110.00–118.00 $113.88 $547 +6.88
500–542 538 10 102.00–119.00 $103.58 $557 -16.03
542 fancy 542 6 120.00 $120.00 $650 —
620–645 628 3 110.00–114.00 $112.63 $707 +8.63
665 665 3 122.00 $122.00 $811 +24.63
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 +2.00
754 value added 754 4 124.00 $124.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 93.00 $93.00 $512 -0.66
650 650 1 84.00 $84.00 $546 —
795 795 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 115.00–125.00 $120.14 $445 -14.86
410 410 1 116.00 $116.00 $476 -8.72
472 472 4 122.00 $122.00 $576 -4.00
546–547 547 15 115.00–123.00 $117.13 $641 -0.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 —
415 415 1 101.00 $101.00 $419 —
455 455 1 111.00 $111.00 $505 —
630 630 1 94.00 $94.00 $592 +2.00
670 670 1 95.00 $95.00 $636 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1580 1269 80-85% 17 47.00–52.00 $50.20 $637 —
1120–1775 1421 80-85% 11 54.00–56.00 $55.24 $785 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1775 1391 75-80% 24 57.00–65.00 $59.06 $822 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1140 1068 85-90% 2 33.00–39.00 $36.20 $387 +7.20
880–1305 1116 85-90% 12 41.00–46.00 $43.98 $491 +0.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,372 —
1440–2135 1855 4 81.00–86.00 $84.47 $1,567 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1575 1492 7 79.00–88.00 $84.45 $1,260 —
1425–1635 1543 3 89.00–92.00 $90.67 $1,399 +5.17

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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.