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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report, Vincennes, IN

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 21, 2022

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 231 190
Feeder cattle 30 77 20
Slaughter cattle 238 143 170
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 lower and slaughter heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good offering of steers and heifers today. Holstein slaughter had instances of higher/lower. Cows were 2.00 to 8.00 higher and bulls 6.00 to 8.00 higher with active buyer participation today. Feeder steers were too few to compare with feeder heifers trending higher and feeder bulls had a light test this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1070 1002 3 100.00–125.00 $115.59 $1,158 —
1085–1190 1138 2 116.00–118.00 $117.05 $1,332 +37.05
1255–1585 1391 43 150.00–156.00 $152.90 $2,127 -3.57
1190–1595 1411 29 141.50–149.50 $147.16 $2,076 —
1275–1545 1444 6 125.00–135.00 $129.38 $1,868 —
1650 1650 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,458 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 fancy 401 5 165.00 $165.00 $662 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 100.00 $100.00 $970 —
1270 1270 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,524 -16.76
1255–1310 1283 2 130.00–137.50 $133.83 $1,717 -2.93
1110–1520 1285 27 140.00–149.50 $146.88 $1,887 +10.12
1100–1470 1287 41 150.00–155.50 $151.92 $1,955 +15.16
1380 1380 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 135.00 $135.00 $371 —
482 fancy 482 3 140.00 $140.00 $675 —
492 492 5 135.00 $135.00 $664 +15.00
600–608 605 3 120.00–124.00 $122.68 $742 -1.99
665 665 1 119.00 $119.00 $791 —
712 712 4 122.00 $122.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 112.00 $112.00 $353 —
550 550 1 96.00 $96.00 $528 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 78.00 $78.00 $324 —
450 450 1 70.00 $70.00 $315 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 60.00 $60.00 $279 —
550 550 1 66.00 $66.00 $363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1435 1282 80-85% 7 48.00–56.00 $53.06 $680 +1.01
990–1930 1386 80-85% 20 58.00–67.00 $61.77 $856 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1030 980 75-80% 2 79.00–84.00 $81.37 $797 —
1070–1885 1460 75-80% 14 65.00–73.00 $67.54 $986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–965 908 85-90% 3 20.00–25.00 $22.08 $200 —
925–1055 995 85-90% 3 35.00–36.00 $35.65 $355 +10.65
815–1250 1048 85-90% 8 41.00–43.00 $41.29 $433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1970 1588 5 89.00–100.00 $96.00 $1,524 -2.73
1525–2205 1816 5 101.00–117.00 $105.36 $1,913 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1735 1622 5 117.00–124.00 $119.85 $1,944 —
1640–1770 1705 2 95.00–114.00 $104.14 $1,776 —
1920 1920 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,920 —

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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.