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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.75/cwt +14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 848 lb · 16 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.00/cwt ≈ $1,350/hd at 871 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 170 0
Feeder cattle 68 43 0
Slaughter cattle 226 127 0
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with lighter packer inquiry this week. Holstein slaughter steers were too few to compare today. Cows were 2.00 to 8.00 lower with a smaller offering and bulls 6.00 to 7.00 lower today. Feeder steers were sharply higher and feeder heifers steady to firm with feeder bulls trending lower with some good groups of value added feeders today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1055 971 4 125.00–134.00 $128.54 $1,248 —
1025–1400 1161 8 101.00–120.00 $115.46 $1,340 -24.54
1050–1395 1208 13 124.00–137.00 $131.29 $1,586 —
1020–1510 1291 25 140.00–149.50 $146.32 $1,889 +0.06
1170–1505 1306 24 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $1,991 -1.08
1760 1760 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 198.00 $198.00 $594 —
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 +15.00
705 705 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,135 +17.00
871 value added 871 15 155.00 $155.00 $1,350 —
900 value added 900 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,404 —
1023 value added 1023 11 150.00 $150.00 $1,534 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,314 —
985–1295 1134 14 121.00–138.50 $132.10 $1,498 —
1015–1275 1152 5 110.00–120.00 $118.22 $1,362 —
970–1360 1162 40 140.00–149.75 $144.93 $1,684 —
1150–1425 1252 26 150.00–154.50 $151.82 $1,901 +4.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 -11.00
445 fancy 445 1 169.00 $169.00 $752 —
510 510 1 138.00 $138.00 $704 —
775 775 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,015 +16.09
848 value added 848 16 144.75 $144.75 $1,227 —
932 932 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 -2.05
692 692 2 92.00 $92.00 $637 +12.00
925 925 1 90.00 $90.00 $832 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 151.00 $151.00 $657 -45.00
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
515 fancy 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 —
655–675 665 2 131.00–141.00 $136.08 $905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1500 1321 75-80% 9 71.00–79.00 $76.29 $1,008 -15.07
1205–1680 1401 75-80% 5 81.00–86.00 $82.75 $1,159 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1380 1205 80-85% 6 50.00–57.00 $54.16 $653 —
1190–1570 1389 80-85% 4 60.00–70.00 $62.66 $870 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $494 +2.00
1070–1375 1243 85-90% 3 31.00–41.00 $36.97 $460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,184 —
1440–1480 1460 2 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $1,722 —
1335–2340 1852 8 101.00–110.00 $107.29 $1,987 -17.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,768 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,551 —
1630 1630 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,119 +9.00

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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.