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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 172 267
Feeder cattle 101 46 68
Slaughter cattle 198 125 199
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were steady to firm with slaughter heifers 1.00 higher with good quality and active buyer participation. No Holstein slaughter steers today. Cows were 1.00 to 5.00 lower with bulls 6.00 lower this week. Feeder steers were trending higher with feeder heifers instances of higher/lower and feeder bulls sharply higher with some good fancy type groups and active bidding today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1290 1140 2 130.00–131.00 $130.43 $1,487 —
1160–1625 1343 40 142.50–150.75 $148.06 $1,988 -5.80
1265–1580 1370 20 151.00–157.00 $152.95 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 177.00–179.00 $178.03 $677 —
415 fancy 415 2 188.00 $188.00 $780 —
460 fancy 460 2 161.00 $161.00 $741 —
535–545 540 2 141.00–151.00 $146.05 $789 —
558 558 3 145.00 $145.00 $809 —
618 618 2 146.00 $146.00 $902 —
692 692 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,045 —
760 fancy 760 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,208 —
804 fancy 804 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,206 —
875 875 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 132.00 $132.00 $356 —
475 475 1 118.00 $118.00 $560 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,194 —
1000–1005 1003 2 100.00–110.00 $105.01 $1,053 —
1025 1025 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,425 —
1080–1565 1240 33 141.00–150.75 $148.42 $1,840 +0.70
1135–1435 1273 28 151.00–156.00 $152.58 $1,942 +0.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 147.00 $147.00 $434 —
340 340 1 142.00 $142.00 $483 +17.00
365–370 368 2 120.00–129.00 $124.53 $458 -18.43
382 fancy 382 2 140.00 $140.00 $535 -18.00
416 416 4 150.00 $150.00 $624 +30.00
460 fancy 460 1 146.00 $146.00 $672 —
465–475 470 2 126.00–144.00 $135.10 $635 +4.10
500 500 1 117.00 $117.00 $585 —
510–540 fancy 521 4 135.00–150.00 $143.60 $748 —
585 585 2 143.00 $143.00 $837 +11.59
605–640 622 4 121.00–133.00 $127.08 $790 —
650 650 1 127.00 $127.00 $826 -20.00
710 fancy 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 —
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 108.00 $108.00 $405 —
465–470 468 2 106.00–107.00 $106.50 $498 —
570 570 1 92.00 $92.00 $524 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–278 270 4 183.00–185.00 $183.97 $497 +23.97
350 350 1 132.00 $132.00 $462 -30.00
405–436 fancy 431 6 158.00–170.00 $168.12 $725 +12.91
435 435 1 133.00 $133.00 $579 +13.00
450 fancy 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 +10.48
500–525 509 7 141.00–150.00 $146.63 $746 +11.97
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 —
510 510 1 105.00 $105.00 $536 —
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 —
625 625 1 116.00 $116.00 $725 —
875 875 1 85.00 $85.00 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1720 1378 75-80% 23 71.00–79.00 $75.47 $1,040 —
1330–1765 1575 75-80% 5 82.00–88.00 $84.66 $1,333 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1340 1027 80-85% 9 50.00–58.00 $54.23 $557 —
1125–1470 1277 80-85% 12 60.00–70.00 $65.00 $830 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $264 —
950–1215 1105 85-90% 5 43.00–47.00 $44.46 $491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1525 1340 4 85.00–93.00 $90.00 $1,206 —
1215–1890 1632 5 95.00–106.00 $100.31 $1,637 —
1895–2135 2015 2 116.00–119.00 $117.59 $2,369 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2170 2170 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,953 —

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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.