Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.91/cwt +15.95 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 537 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $127.27/cwt +22.27 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 509 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 396 246 559
Feeder cattle 82 50 192
Slaughter cattle 314 196 367

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers were 1.00 lower with less packer inquiry today. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with bulls 2.00 lower this week. All classes of feeder calves were sharply higher with some good groups of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1470 1234 7 90.00–95.00 $93.04 $1,148 —
1300 1300 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,352 -2.65
1185–1555 1348 53 96.00–104.50 $101.84 $1,373 —
1140–1500 1356 50 105.00–109.75 $106.42 $1,443 +3.37
1340–1455 1380 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,518 +6.95
1305–1540 1453 3 78.00–88.00 $83.96 $1,220 —
1570–1600 1585 2 90.50–100.00 $95.21 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 122.00–130.00 $125.93 $552 +8.89
505 505 1 131.00 $131.00 $662 +9.00
589 fancy 589 4 135.00 $135.00 $795 —
646 646 4 121.00 $121.00 $782 ±0.00
760 760 1 100.00 $100.00 $760 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1340 1178 20 97.00–104.50 $102.00 $1,202 —
1135–1440 1241 7 76.00–86.00 $82.17 $1,020 -20.76
1140–1350 1245 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,295 +1.07
1055–1550 1263 5 90.00–94.50 $91.28 $1,153 -12.79
1095–1520 1275 34 105.00–108.25 $106.28 $1,355 +0.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $404 —
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 -1.00
452–472 462 4 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $547 +18.49
513–544 537 13 115.00–123.00 $120.91 $649 +15.95
620–625 623 8 101.00–117.00 $108.85 $678 +4.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 105.00 $105.00 $472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 125.00 $125.00 $294 —
270 270 1 126.00 $126.00 $340 —
362–375 fancy 369 9 136.00–137.00 $136.44 $503 —
440 440 1 132.00 $132.00 $581 +9.00
455–485 472 3 121.00–126.00 $123.04 $581 +4.04
482 fancy 482 3 134.00 $134.00 $646 —
504–507 505 10 120.00–128.00 $126.90 $641 —
545 fancy 545 1 131.00 $131.00 $714 —
565–590 577 3 119.00–128.00 $123.30 $711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 114.00 $114.00 $422 —
515 515 1 111.00 $111.00 $572 —
650 650 1 103.00 $103.00 $670 —
700–730 715 2 90.00–96.00 $92.94 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1160 1128 85-90% 2 23.00–26.00 $24.54 $277 —
995–1415 1212 85-90% 15 40.00–45.00 $42.09 $510 +7.78
1005–1440 1220 85-90% 19 30.00–39.00 $34.88 $426 -6.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1300 1263 75-80% 2 70.00 $70.00 $884 —
1105–1910 1546 75-80% 28 56.00–67.00 $57.91 $895 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1480 1251 80-85% 11 46.00–51.00 $48.80 $610 —
1035–1855 1409 80-85% 11 53.00–55.00 $54.15 $763 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1715 1530 65-75% 4 55.00 $55.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 71.00 $71.00 $792 —
1050–2250 1774 12 76.00–83.00 $80.37 $1,426 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,346 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1750 1567 5 76.00–85.00 $81.85 $1,283 —

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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.