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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $106.00/cwt ≈ $509/hd at 480 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 409 336
Feeder cattle 77 88 57
Slaughter cattle 143 321 279
Replacement cattle 11 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with slaughter heifers 4.00 higher with active buyer participation today. Holstein slaughter steers had instances of higher/lower. Cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower this week. Feeder steers were too few today to compare with feeder heifers and bulls significantly lower today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1165 1038 2 85.00–120.00 $104.65 $1,086 —
1130 1130 1 80.00 $80.00 $904 —
1125–1305 1215 2 107.00–120.00 $113.02 $1,373 —
1160–1630 1361 12 140.00–148.75 $146.06 $1,988 -6.83
1175–1435 1363 6 130.00–139.50 $135.72 $1,850 -17.17
1170–1530 1384 19 152.00–160.00 $156.47 $2,166 +3.58
1665 1665 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 2 140.00 $140.00 $945 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,254 —
1100–1220 1150 3 110.00–120.00 $116.46 $1,339 —
1090–1385 1260 3 130.00–139.50 $136.76 $1,723 -8.20
1050–1540 1301 16 140.00–148.00 $143.79 $1,871 -5.71
1190–1520 1334 8 151.00–159.25 $156.00 $2,081 +6.50
1265–1620 1443 2 129.00–139.00 $134.62 $1,943 —
1690 1690 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 121.00 $121.00 $411 -25.62
380 380 1 121.00 $121.00 $460 -9.57
460 460 2 120.00 $120.00 $552 -20.00
505–530 521 4 114.00–125.00 $121.06 $631 +1.17
602–610 605 3 124.00–126.00 $124.67 $754 —
605 fancy 605 2 144.00 $144.00 $871 —
768 768 3 118.00 $118.00 $906 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 107.00 $107.00 $409 —
430 430 3 85.00 $85.00 $366 —
585 585 1 90.00 $90.00 $526 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 91.00 $91.00 $278 —
655 655 1 95.00 $95.00 $622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 104.00 $104.00 $546 +6.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 100.00 $100.00 $352 -14.87
480 480 12 106.00 $106.00 $509 —
540 540 1 100.00 $100.00 $540 ±0.00
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 ±0.00
815 815 1 80.00 $80.00 $652 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 135.00 $135.00 $466 -43.00
355 fancy 355 1 172.00 $172.00 $611 -1.38
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 -26.00
455 fancy 455 1 148.00 $148.00 $673 —
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -19.52
520 520 1 118.00 $118.00 $614 -2.00
568 568 7 139.00 $139.00 $790 +19.00
635 635 2 126.00 $126.00 $800 +7.00
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 3 99.00 $99.00 $656 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 50.00 $50.00 $358 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1455 1251 80-85% 4 48.00–55.00 $52.05 $651 —
950–1685 1307 80-85% 19 55.00–65.00 $60.68 $793 +2.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–990 970 85-90% 2 25.00 $25.00 $242 —
870–1510 1145 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $43.43 $497 +12.37
1035–1215 1150 85-90% 3 30.00–36.00 $33.59 $386 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1930 1421 75-80% 4 70.00–79.00 $73.06 $1,038 +3.00
1240–1610 1425 75-80% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.31 $931 +2.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1665 1234 5 60.00–75.00 $65.40 $807 —
1260–1485 1360 5 80.00–91.00 $87.02 $1,183 —
1380–1990 1578 4 95.00–101.00 $98.73 $1,558 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1314 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 86.00 $86.00 $1,130
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,228
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
821 821 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 67.50 $67.50 $554

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,890 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1790 1652 3 118.50–120.00 $119.17 $1,969 —
1420–1845 1691 4 105.00–115.00 $112.77 $1,907 —

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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.