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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.24/cwt ≈ $775/hd at 430 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.69/cwt +15.69 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 424 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 262 344
Feeder cattle 125 30 72
Slaughter cattle 269 232 272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 to 4.00 higher with slaughter heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good offering of high quality steers and heifers and better packer inquiry on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 to 5.00 higher today. Cows were 3.00 higher with bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher with another good of cows and bulls this week. Feeder steers and heifers were significantly higher with feeder bulls instances of higher/lower with some good offerings of fancy and value added feeders in all classes of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1535 1215 4 126.00–132.00 $128.36 $1,560 —
1215 1215 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,191 —
1165–1475 1318 32 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $2,009 +0.93
1125–1470 1327 25 142.00–149.50 $146.61 $1,946 -4.88
1175–1580 1355 5 111.00–120.00 $116.51 $1,579 -29.73
1440–1565 1503 2 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $2,262 —
1655 1655 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,383 +38.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 fancy 270 2 187.00–193.00 $190.11 $513 —
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
315 fancy 315 2 217.00 $217.00 $684 —
375–390 385 3 180.00–182.00 $181.35 $698 —
428 fancy 428 6 186.00 $186.00 $796 —
420–432 429 4 162.00–175.00 $169.05 $725 —
415–445 value added 435 3 183.00–185.00 $183.64 $799 —
450 fancy 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
470 470 1 163.00 $163.00 $766 -21.00
505–522 fancy 518 7 185.00–190.00 $188.74 $978 —
564 564 4 175.00 $175.00 $987 —
605 fancy 605 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,035 —
680 680 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,136 —
767 fancy 767 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,243 —
785 785 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,107 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 2 140.00 $140.00 $997 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,217 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1180 1153 2 134.00–138.50 $136.30 $1,572 —
1040–1285 1185 31 142.00–149.50 $146.97 $1,742 +26.47
1135–1505 1259 39 150.00–157.75 $152.05 $1,914 +17.05
1555 1555 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 171.00 $171.00 $410 —
272 fancy 272 2 188.00 $188.00 $511 —
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 +9.00
325–345 335 2 164.00–175.00 $169.34 $567 —
375 375 1 169.00 $169.00 $634 —
410 value added 410 3 173.00 $173.00 $709 —
405–443 fancy 429 5 168.00–171.00 $169.19 $726 -2.81
430 430 2 158.00–164.00 $161.00 $692 +27.00
460–475 fancy 468 2 156.00–159.00 $157.48 $737 —
475–490 483 2 142.00–152.00 $146.92 $710 +26.92
500–540 515 3 140.00–152.00 $147.46 $759 —
500–545 fancy 515 3 159.00–160.00 $159.35 $821 -8.59
561 fancy 561 6 165.00 $165.00 $926 —
605–635 620 2 138.00–147.00 $142.39 $883 —
630 fancy 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 -11.00
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
845 845 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,141 —
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —
1105 1105 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 119.00–121.00 $120.00 $642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 165.00–172.50 $168.58 $477 —
305 305 1 155.00 $155.00 $473 —
400 400 1 163.00 $163.00 $652 —
400–435 fancy 413 3 177.00–179.00 $178.00 $735 —
460 460 2 135.00 $135.00 $621 -4.00
452–495 fancy 464 5 156.00–170.00 $163.09 $757 -12.43
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 —
500–548 fancy 524 6 160.00–172.00 $167.01 $875 -13.99
550 fancy 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
555 555 1 141.00 $141.00 $783 —
610 610 1 153.00 $153.00 $933 —
670 fancy 670 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,025 -11.00
655–695 675 2 141.00–149.00 $144.88 $978 +6.88
775 775 1 126.00 $126.00 $976 +9.00
778 fancy 778 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,105 —
808 808 2 121.00 $121.00 $978 —
940 940 1 105.00 $105.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 96.00 $96.00 $797 —
945 945 1 90.00 $90.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1505 1147 80-85% 13 50.00–61.00 $55.18 $633 —
925–1555 1185 80-85% 22 63.00–72.00 $68.19 $808 +0.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1940 1365 75-80% 27 73.00–82.00 $77.12 $1,053 —
1610–1710 1663 75-80% 3 86.00–90.00 $88.29 $1,468 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1165 968 85-90% 2 25.00 $25.00 $242 —
895–1245 1055 85-90% 3 40.00–41.00 $40.61 $428 +15.61
1140–1160 1150 85-90% 2 42.00–48.00 $45.03 $518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1740 1338 4 84.00–94.00 $90.00 $1,204 —
1185–1780 1474 17 101.00–117.00 $108.86 $1,605 +1.89
1525–2090 1802 7 118.00–123.00 $119.74 $2,158 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,590 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1440 1190 2 60.00–70.00 $66.05 $786 —
1165–1285 1225 2 84.00–100.00 $92.39 $1,132 —
1110–1580 1401 4 121.00–129.00 $126.48 $1,772 —
1450–1665 1543 8 130.00–140.00 $135.25 $2,087 -0.75

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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.