Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 93 294
Feeder cattle 65 8 68
Slaughter cattle 195 85 226

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 3.00 higher and slaughter heifers 4.00 higher with good value on high quality steers and heifers. Cows were 4.00 to 7.00 higher with a better offering today and active bidding and bulls were 2.00 lower this week. All classes of feeder calves were sharply higher today with good groups of fancy type feeders with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1085 1037 3 157.00–161.00 $159.28 $1,652 —
1095–1380 1181 5 160.00–165.00 $161.35 $1,906 +0.85
1105–1485 1295 36 170.00–186.00 $179.81 $2,329 —
1260–1335 1297 3 150.00–158.00 $153.31 $1,988 —
1175–1480 1325 34 187.00–193.00 $189.28 $2,508 +3.82
1595 1595 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,392 —
1720 1720 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,907 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 fancy 450 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,166 —
508 fancy 508 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,382 —
545 545 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,183 —
625 value added 625 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
635 635 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,431 —
1030–1295 1139 5 160.00–165.00 $163.08 $1,857 —
1045–1395 1228 25 170.00–186.50 $182.76 $2,244 -1.74
1145–1395 1266 10 187.00–194.50 $189.24 $2,396 +9.70
1260–1485 1373 2 150.00–172.00 $161.90 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 $300 —
301 301 1 201.00 $201.00 $605 —
335 fancy 335 4 256.00 $256.00 $858 —
350–390 fancy 370 2 243.00–251.00 $247.22 $915 —
410 410 1 207.50 $207.50 $851 —
445 fancy 445 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,086 —
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
500 fancy 500 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,240 —
538 538 3 175.00 $175.00 $942 —
600 value added 600 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,488 —
705 thin fleshed 705 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,050 —
772 772 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,390 —
995 995 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 172.00 $172.00 $585 —
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 —
900 900 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,179 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 285.00 $285.00 $627 —
345 fancy 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
431 fancy 431 8 257.00 $257.00 $1,108 —
515 fancy 515 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,324 —
549 549 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,257 —
820 820 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,214 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 200.00 $200.00 $794 —
920 920 1 90.00 $90.00 $828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1630 1336 75-80% 14 91.00–101.00 $97.18 $1,298 +3.94
1295–1725 1469 75-80% 6 102.00–129.00 $110.19 $1,619 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1675 1309 80-85% 9 80.00–91.00 $84.93 $1,112 —
1035–1710 1383 80-85% 9 60.00–76.00 $71.42 $988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1110 1018 85-90% 3 35.00–45.00 $40.43 $412 —
930–1300 1115 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.58 $564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1860 1534 5 104.00–120.00 $114.72 $1,760 —
1430–1970 1613 3 125.00–131.00 $127.18 $2,051 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,042 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1015 998 3 99.00–105.00 $102.69 $1,025 —
1215 1215 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,094 —
1205–1320 1263 4 81.00–91.00 $84.69 $1,070 —

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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.