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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $109.65/cwt ≈ $759/hd at 692 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 419 0
Feeder cattle 92 98 0
Slaughter cattle 218 321 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were 1.00 higher with active buyer participation today. Cows were 1.00 lower with bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. No comparison on Holstein slaughter steers this week. All classes of feeder calves were trading uneven with instances of higher/lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,033 —
1050–1590 1319 25 108.00–118.75 $117.00 $1,543 +33.76
1240–1500 1363 34 119.00–122.00 $119.96 $1,635 —
1595 1595 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 fancy 470 1 148.00 $148.00 $696 +8.00
615 615 1 128.00 $128.00 $787 +11.00
802 802 4 114.00 $114.00 $914 —
890 890 1 100.00 $100.00 $890 -6.00
932 932 2 107.00 $107.00 $997 -7.99
1040 1040 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,102 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1055 1018 2 92.00–105.00 $98.26 $1,000 —
1020–1445 1226 36 110.00–118.75 $116.25 $1,425 +0.57
1070–1445 1266 41 119.00–121.75 $120.17 $1,521 +1.38
1225–1425 1289 5 119.00–120.25 $119.24 $1,537 +0.45
1325 1325 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 138.00 $138.00 $359 —
300 300 1 131.00 $131.00 $393 +3.00
355–370 363 2 136.00–138.00 $136.98 $497 +7.95
410 410 1 115.00 $115.00 $472 -6.00
450 fancy 450 1 134.00 $134.00 $603 +6.00
470–492 481 4 119.00–129.00 $125.02 $601 +11.02
550 fancy 550 2 123.00 $123.00 $676 —
550–585 574 4 107.00–111.00 $109.74 $630 -13.27
617 fancy 617 4 134.00 $134.00 $827 —
668–697 692 11 108.00–110.00 $109.65 $759 —
705 705 1 106.00 $106.00 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 105.00 $105.00 $425 —
480 480 1 104.00 $104.00 $499 —
630 630 1 94.00 $94.00 $592 -6.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 71.00 $71.00 $508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 127.00 $127.00 $375 —
305–323 319 4 131.00–140.00 $137.85 $440 -3.15
312–345 fancy 323 3 150.00–154.00 $151.42 $489 —
368 368 3 125.00 $125.00 $460 +10.00
385 fancy 385 1 142.00 $142.00 $547 —
510 fancy 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 —
505–535 529 5 125.00–135.00 $130.00 $688 -2.00
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
670 670 1 111.00 $111.00 $744 -0.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 91.00 $91.00 $482 —
620 620 1 97.00 $97.00 $601 —
665–680 668 6 101.00–106.00 $105.15 $702 —
740 740 2 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
780 780 1 98.00 $98.00 $764 —
840 840 1 76.00 $76.00 $638 —
965 965 1 71.00 $71.00 $685 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1625 1287 75-80% 36 58.00–68.00 $63.11 $812 —
1325–1495 1433 75-80% 5 69.00–70.00 $69.79 $1,000 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1405 1143 80-85% 7 47.00–51.00 $49.30 $563 —
1045–1675 1254 80-85% 10 53.00–57.00 $55.08 $691 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1325 1080 85-90% 3 30.00–33.00 $31.44 $340 -12.48
1005–1555 1254 85-90% 7 40.00–46.00 $43.52 $546 —
1210–1315 1263 85-90% 2 22.00–26.00 $23.92 $302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1640 1330 4 81.00–85.00 $82.52 $1,098 —
1365 1365 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,037 -0.97
1720 1720 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,582 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 104.50 $104.50 $1,385 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,478 —

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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.