Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $144.25/cwt ≈ $762/hd at 528 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.34/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 562 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 304 0
Feeder cattle 123 64 0
Slaughter cattle 208 240 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower with still good value on higher quality slaughter steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 to 10.00 higher this week. Cows were 5.00 to 12.00 lower and bulls 10.00 to 11.00 lower with lower packer inquiry this week. All classes of feeder calves were significantly lower but higher prices value added feeders.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–995 977 3 139.00–141.00 $140.01 $1,368 —
1155 1155 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,386 —
1260 1260 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,701 —
1065–1540 1314 40 140.00–149.75 $144.99 $1,905 —
1315 1315 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,946 —
1200–1525 1365 36 150.00–156.50 $152.43 $2,081 +6.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 156.00 $156.00 $616 -32.00
470 470 1 156.00 $156.00 $733 +17.00
580–590 value added 585 2 155.00–158.00 $156.49 $915 -3.51
620 value added 620 1 151.00 $151.00 $936 —
650 value added 650 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,034 —
734 value added 734 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,123 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1210 1120 2 130.00–135.00 $132.30 $1,482 —
1070–1270 1140 3 140.00–145.00 $142.17 $1,621 —
1075–1575 1249 19 140.00–149.75 $146.92 $1,835 —
1250–1320 1289 5 150.00–153.50 $151.90 $1,958 +0.02
1190–1435 1297 23 150.00–155.50 $151.52 $1,965 +0.10
1345 1345 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 142.00 $142.00 $263 —
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 —
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 —
358–385 365 4 140.00–144.00 $142.45 $520 —
422–425 fancy 424 4 150.00–157.00 $154.24 $654 —
415–440 427 3 134.00–146.00 $142.11 $607 —
450–458 value added 454 4 150.00–157.00 $153.47 $697 -6.53
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 -19.00
490 fancy 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 -12.00
508–545 fancy 526 6 146.00–160.00 $151.96 $799 -1.04
552–570 fancy 560 11 142.00–147.00 $143.64 $804 -1.36
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 +2.05
602 value added 602 2 151.00 $151.00 $909 —
615–640 628 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $750 —
655–682 675 4 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 80.00 $80.00 $300 —
435 435 1 86.00 $86.00 $374 —
495 495 1 100.00 $100.00 $495 +6.00
595 595 1 92.00 $92.00 $547 -11.36
740 740 1 90.00 $90.00 $666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 131.00–161.00 $145.74 $423 -47.26
367–395 381 6 158.00–159.00 $158.52 $604 -9.48
428 fancy 428 2 155.00 $155.00 $663 —
465–492 485 6 125.00–142.00 $134.42 $652 —
524–535 fancy 525 8 153.00–154.00 $153.87 $808 —
535 535 4 125.00 $125.00 $669 —
615–638 630 3 114.00–121.00 $118.72 $748 —
680 680 2 97.00 $97.00 $660 —
710 710 1 101.00 $101.00 $717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 121.00 $121.00 $315 —
380–395 388 2 104.00–118.00 $110.86 $430 —
455 455 1 101.00 $101.00 $460 —
525 525 1 86.00 $86.00 $452 —
608 608 2 92.00 $92.00 $559 —
710–715 713 2 78.00–80.00 $79.00 $563 —
750 750 1 80.00 $80.00 $600 —
835 835 1 85.00 $85.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–960 955 85-90% 2 26.00–29.00 $27.51 $263 —
840–1115 961 85-90% 8 30.00–37.00 $34.05 $327 —
775–1555 1160 85-90% 10 40.00–47.00 $42.39 $492 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1475 1237 80-85% 5 57.00–61.00 $58.89 $728 +6.46
870–1600 1322 80-85% 11 50.00–55.00 $52.55 $695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1980 1523 75-80% 10 57.00–67.00 $61.38 $935 -12.14
1540–1770 1655 75-80% 2 70.00–72.00 $71.07 $1,176 -9.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2065 1472 6 85.00–95.00 $89.42 $1,316 —
1340–1985 1560 3 65.00–81.00 $76.42 $1,192 —
1315–2055 1775 3 98.00–100.00 $99.12 $1,759 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,001 —
1470 1470 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,617 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,100 —
1395–1560 1492 5 115.00–125.50 $118.80 $1,772 +10.80
1615 1615 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,132 —
1660 1660 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,702 —

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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.