Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 242 256
Feeder cattle 67 60 46
Slaughter cattle 215 182 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher with a good offering of higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 to 5.00 higher this week. Cows were 3.00 to 7.00 higher with bulls 1.00 to 8.00 higher on higher dressing cows and bulls. All classes of feeder calves were sharply lower but still good value 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
1125–1385 1236 4 135.50–139.50 $137.10 $1,695 —
1110–1620 1291 33 143.50–149.75 $147.57 $1,905 +0.35
1155–1555 1339 62 150.00–155.00 $151.98 $2,035 +0.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 1 189.00 $189.00 $652 —
365 365 1 176.00 $176.00 $642 -5.00
470 470 1 161.00 $161.00 $757 —
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 —
702 fancy 702 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
530 530 1 121.00 $121.00 $641 —
730 730 1 118.00 $118.00 $861 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1300 1165 3 142.00–146.00 $144.35 $1,682 —
1035–1340 1178 30 143.00–149.75 $147.92 $1,742 —
975–1395 1185 2 132.50–139.00 $136.33 $1,616 —
1130–1380 1263 35 150.00–154.25 $151.50 $1,913 —
1305 1305 1 150.50 $150.50 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 2 144.00 $144.00 $305 —
270 270 1 151.00 $151.00 $408 —
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 -4.00
355–362 360 4 131.00–141.00 $138.54 $499 -3.46
370 fancy 370 1 152.00 $152.00 $562 -15.52
409–418 412 6 142.00–150.00 $147.29 $607 +15.29
458–485 467 3 128.00–132.00 $129.38 $604 -8.31
515 515 2 116.00 $116.00 $597 -7.00
545 fancy 545 3 153.00 $153.00 $834 -7.00
585 value added 585 1 159.00 $159.00 $930 —
598 598 2 120.00 $120.00 $718 -27.68
602 fancy 602 2 149.00 $149.00 $897 —
705 705 1 128.00 $128.00 $902 —
765 765 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,040 —
840 840 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 85.00 $85.00 $527 —
760 760 1 78.00 $78.00 $593 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
312 312 3 171.00 $171.00 $534 -30.00
365–390 378 2 144.00–150.00 $146.90 $555 —
422 fancy 422 2 171.00 $171.00 $722 —
440 440 1 147.00 $147.00 $647 —
460 460 1 161.00 $161.00 $741 —
565–585 573 3 120.00–140.00 $133.43 $765 —
575 fancy 575 1 154.00 $154.00 $886 -14.00
630–640 fancy 635 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $987 -13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–725 720 2 93.00–103.00 $98.03 $706 —
855–875 865 2 81.00–88.00 $84.46 $731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1505 1313 75-80% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,037 —
850–1560 1334 75-80% 9 84.00–100.00 $88.95 $1,187 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–935 860 85-90% 2 41.00 $41.00 $353 —
780–1055 918 85-90% 2 25.00–28.00 $26.28 $241 -13.72
945–1285 1080 85-90% 4 30.00–36.00 $33.78 $365 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $674 —
910–1115 1042 80-85% 3 50.00–61.00 $55.38 $577 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1480 1202 5 102.00–114.00 $110.00 $1,322 —
1130–1284 1258 6 121.00–123.00 $122.70 $1,544 —
1445 1445 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,098 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,085 -37.66
1505 1505 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,791 -16.31
1475–1700 1575 7 130.00–142.00 $137.77 $2,170 —

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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.