Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 251 316
Feeder cattle 16 68 80
Slaughter cattle 151 182 236
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to no coverage but slaughter steers and heifers were trending higher with better packer inquiry on high quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower today. Cows were mostly steady with a lighter offering and bulls trending higher. There was a lighter test on all classes feeder calves and trending lower today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,356 —
1225–1505 1375 25 180.00–184.00 $181.47 $2,495 +9.25
1240–1560 1401 27 165.00–179.75 $174.66 $2,447 —
1350–1475 1403 5 152.00–164.00 $156.87 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 —
1200 1200 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,172 —
1230 1230 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,845 —
1110–1400 1241 25 180.00–184.00 $181.27 $2,250 —
1120–1425 1270 3 178.00–178.50 $178.15 $2,263 -0.82
1070–1630 1275 16 165.00–179.50 $175.47 $2,237 -3.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 366 3 150.00–160.00 $153.59 $562 +3.59
475 475 1 169.00 $169.00 $803 -8.80
550 fancy 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
690 690 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 124.00 $124.00 $570 -6.00
555–575 565 2 120.00–130.00 $125.09 $707 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 201.00 $201.00 $553 —
487 487 3 203.00 $203.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 162.00 $162.00 $721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1675 1265 75-80% 4 75.00–85.00 $81.78 $1,035 —
1035–1540 1335 75-80% 6 90.00–100.00 $93.65 $1,250 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 23.00 $23.00 $245 —
940–1570 1214 85-90% 5 31.00–41.00 $38.55 $468 +6.16
1140–1380 1277 85-90% 3 45.00–46.00 $45.30 $578 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2075 1323 80-85% 6 51.00–61.00 $55.40 $733 -11.91
1320–1330 1325 80-85% 2 66.00–70.00 $67.99 $901 +0.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,048 +3.63
1435–1870 1725 6 100.00–110.00 $106.07 $1,830 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1600 1487 3 105.50–110.50 $108.55 $1,614 —
1495–1745 1583 4 112.00–117.50 $114.01 $1,805 -9.84

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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.