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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.19/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 478 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $110.70/cwt ≈ $627/hd at 566 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $125.64/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 522 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 396 635
Feeder cattle 173 82 176
Slaughter cattle 316 314 459

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to the holiday but, slaughter steers were trending lower with slaughter heifers trending higher. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher. Cows and bulls were trending lower with a good offering of cows and bulls this week. All classes of feeder cattle were trending lower but lighter weight feeders were at a good value today with a good offering of feeders this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1320 1230 3 86.00–91.00 $89.45 $1,100 -3.59
1170–1510 1363 59 105.00–109.00 $106.58 $1,453 +0.16
1150–1590 1407 13 95.00–104.50 $100.95 $1,420 —
1405–1470 1438 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,582 —
1540 1540 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,294 —
1600–1725 1645 6 84.50–98.00 $93.82 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 130.00–139.00 $134.56 $518 —
607–625 609 11 115.00–120.00 $115.47 $703 —
709 709 4 119.00 $119.00 $844 —
761 761 5 123.00 $123.00 $936 +23.00
850–880 865 2 101.00–109.00 $104.93 $908 —
930 930 1 104.00 $104.00 $967 —
963 fancy 963 7 113.50 $113.50 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 102.00 $102.00 $607 —
685–695 690 2 90.00–100.00 $94.96 $655 —
720–735 728 2 109.00 $109.00 $794 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1565 1255 27 100.00–104.75 $103.28 $1,296 +12.00
1100–1525 1286 31 105.00–109.00 $106.64 $1,371 +0.36
1415 1415 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,556 —
1285–1560 1426 4 103.00–104.00 $103.23 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 3 120.00–121.00 $120.32 $381 -0.17
355–380 368 2 111.00–119.00 $114.86 $423 -5.14
372 fancy 372 2 127.00 $127.00 $472 —
405 405 1 121.00 $121.00 $490 —
450–492 471 7 115.00–121.00 $118.49 $558 ±0.00
472–497 fancy 487 5 129.00–131.00 $129.78 $632 —
530 530 1 107.00 $107.00 $567 -13.91
561–588 566 12 109.00–115.00 $110.70 $627 —
620 620 1 109.00 $109.00 $676 +0.15
650 650 1 109.00 $109.00 $708 —
710 710 1 101.00 $101.00 $717 —
765–780 776 10 100.00–111.00 $109.00 $846 —
805–830 824 4 100.00–107.00 $104.28 $859 —
850 850 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
1050 1050 1 95.00 $95.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 90.00 $90.00 $302 —
535–547 544 4 100.00–104.00 $103.02 $560 —
580 580 1 90.00 $90.00 $522 —
600–615 608 2 85.00–93.00 $89.05 $541 —
750 750 2 89.00 $89.00 $668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 149.00 $149.00 $358 +24.00
280 280 1 153.00 $153.00 $428 +27.00
375–380 fancy 378 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $533 +4.57
442–445 443 4 115.00–126.00 $117.76 $522 -14.24
462–490 469 4 114.00–116.00 $115.48 $542 -7.56
517–527 522 11 124.00–128.00 $125.64 $656 -1.26
552–578 565 6 115.00–122.00 $118.42 $669 -4.88
608 608 2 113.00 $113.00 $687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 110.00 $110.00 $374 —
360–390 375 2 100.00–106.00 $103.12 $387 -10.88
455 455 1 93.00 $93.00 $423 —
532 532 2 100.00 $100.00 $532 -11.00
562 562 2 88.00 $88.00 $495 —
615–640 628 2 95.00–101.00 $97.94 $615 —
670–675 673 2 94.00–99.00 $96.51 $650 -6.49
700 700 1 84.00 $84.00 $588 -8.94
802 802 2 85.00 $85.00 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1655 1329 80-85% 47 46.00–52.00 $49.28 $655 —
1240–1850 1473 80-85% 11 53.00–55.00 $53.62 $790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1345 1101 85-90% 10 20.00–28.00 $23.91 $263 -0.63
890–1375 1122 85-90% 21 30.00–38.00 $33.31 $374 +8.77
900–1500 1216 85-90% 17 40.00–45.00 $41.67 $507 -0.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1750 1576 65-75% 7 52.00–55.00 $53.55 $844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1400 1254 75-80% 5 56.00–61.00 $57.12 $716 -12.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1605 1432 5 61.00–73.00 $67.69 $969 —
1445–2050 1800 5 75.00–85.00 $80.50 $1,449 —
1845–2295 2070 2 86.00–91.00 $88.23 $1,826 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 66.00 $66.00 $1,066 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1565 1458 4 68.00–75.00 $72.50 $1,057 —
1360–1885 1627 40 76.00–85.00 $83.67 $1,361 —
1800 1800 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,620 —

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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.