Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 175 394
Feeder cattle 85 32 125
Slaughter cattle 195 143 269

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to no coverage but slaughter steers and heifers were trending steady to higher with good value on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower with lower quality Holsteins today. Cows had instances of higher/lower and bulls trending lower with a good offering of cows and bulls. Feeder steers and bulls were trending higher and feeder heifers steady with active buyer participation this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,443 —
1115–1610 1299 31 174.50–185.50 $181.43 $2,357 —
1280–1355 1318 2 130.00–150.00 $140.28 $1,849 -49.15
1210–1565 1361 27 186.00–191.25 $187.86 $2,557 +6.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
328 fancy 328 4 251.00 $251.00 $823 —
435 fancy 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
495 fancy 495 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,302 —
555 555 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 172.00 $172.00 $851 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1480 1284 24 177.50–185.75 $183.32 $2,354 —
1165–1425 1288 12 186.00–191.50 $188.19 $2,424 —
1355–1430 1393 2 179.50–184.00 $181.69 $2,531 —
1435 1435 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,353 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 200.00 $200.00 $544 —
315–342 332 6 180.00–210.00 $198.57 $659 —
350–365 358 2 200.00–220.00 $210.21 $753 —
430–445 438 2 201.00–211.00 $206.09 $903 -5.91
440 fancy 440 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 —
460 fancy 460 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,063 —
528–540 532 3 180.00–200.00 $186.77 $994 —
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —
688 688 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,321 -9.00
830 830 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 +10.00
890 890 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,673 —
954 954 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,307 —
1015 1015 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 126.00–150.00 $138.07 $598 —
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 —
620 620 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 200.00 $200.00 $588 —
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
365–368 fancy 367 3 251.00–256.00 $254.34 $933 +27.34
405–410 fancy 408 3 251.00–266.00 $258.00 $1,053 —
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 +25.00
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
470 fancy 470 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,227 —
555 555 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,215 +39.00
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
710 710 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 128.00 $128.00 $979 —
980 980 2 86.00 $86.00 $843 —
1035 1035 1 90.00 $90.00 $932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1845 1389 75-80% 25 95.00–108.00 $101.84 $1,415 —
1705–2100 1903 75-80% 2 114.00–124.00 $118.48 $2,255 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1455 1120 80-85% 15 66.00–81.00 $75.08 $841 +6.91
1085–1685 1311 80-85% 5 85.00–95.00 $90.86 $1,191 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $326 —
810–1080 942 85-90% 5 40.00–46.00 $42.79 $403 —
605–1380 1072 85-90% 6 51.00–66.00 $58.27 $625 +7.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1435 1363 2 91.00–96.00 $93.37 $1,273 —
1135–1870 1457 7 103.00–119.00 $112.30 $1,636 -16.70
1435–1990 1801 8 120.00–131.00 $124.08 $2,235 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 101.00 $101.00 $313 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 51.00 $51.00 $291 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,029 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1450 1365 4 81.00–93.00 $88.10 $1,203 —
1820 1820 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,002 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 2 100.00 $100.00 $915 —

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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.