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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 298 276
Feeder cattle 39 79 32
Slaughter cattle 196 219 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers both had instances of higher/lower with steady packer inquiry this week. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 to 2.00 higher today. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher with bulls of instances of higher/lower. All classes of feeder calves were trending lower but good interest on value added feeders.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1180 1082 3 99.00–113.00 $105.84 $1,145 —
1155–1445 1309 6 101.00–110.00 $104.94 $1,374 -25.06
1135–1570 1346 30 112.00–121.50 $119.12 $1,603 -4.52
1190–1505 1353 40 122.00–128.00 $124.36 $1,683 —
1605–1640 1621 4 110.00–115.00 $112.77 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 value added 542 3 147.00 $147.00 $797 —
557 value added 557 5 142.50 $142.50 $794 —
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1085 1048 4 91.00–111.50 $102.27 $1,072 —
1065–1215 1140 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,254 +8.88
1150–1190 1170 3 118.00–120.00 $119.33 $1,396 —
995–1370 1187 23 112.00–121.50 $117.31 $1,392 —
1125–1335 1241 14 122.00–125.00 $123.30 $1,530 +0.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–452 451 3 122.00–125.00 $123.00 $555 +3.00
530 value added 530 2 133.00 $133.00 $705 —
573 value added 573 3 135.00 $135.00 $774 —
650 650 1 126.00 $126.00 $819 —
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 103.00 $103.00 $577 —
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 +5.00
750 750 1 91.00 $91.00 $682 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 192.00 $192.00 $451 —
355 fancy 355 1 167.00 $167.00 $593 —
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 100.00 $100.00 $532 —
845 845 1 87.00 $87.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1625 1313 75-80% 16 70.00–80.00 $73.74 $968 —
1210–1535 1366 75-80% 8 64.00–69.00 $66.93 $914 +1.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1640 1120 85-90% 3 41.00 $41.00 $459 —
1260 1260 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $378 +3.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $498 —
1215–1345 1280 80-85% 2 49.00–53.00 $51.10 $654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1330 1210 2 71.00–80.00 $75.95 $919 —
1065–2180 1410 5 86.00–91.00 $89.22 $1,258 —
1235–1695 1465 3 105.00–108.00 $106.49 $1,560 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,320 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1345 1323 2 81.00–85.00 $82.97 $1,098 —
1320–1640 1444 8 91.00–99.00 $96.14 $1,388 —
1180–1660 1445 6 102.00–107.00 $104.49 $1,510 —
1680 1680 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,848 —

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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.