Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.95/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 527 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.95/cwt ≈ $1,431/hd at 575 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 310 304
Feeder cattle 95 64 64
Slaughter cattle 294 246 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower with a good offering of steers and heifers today. Holstein slaughter steers were sharply higher this week. Cows were 1.00 to 5.00 higher and bulls had a light test today but were 2.00 higher. All classes of feeder calves were significantly higher with a good offering of fancy type and valve added feeders in all classes of feeders.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1290 1193 5 120.00–150.00 $138.14 $1,648 —
1125–1575 1355 10 145.00–160.00 $154.32 $2,091 -4.45
1170–1605 1381 20 160.00–175.00 $164.76 $2,275 -15.16
1215–1630 1398 75 170.00–183.50 $178.79 $2,499 -1.13
1290–1560 1432 11 184.00–186.50 $185.14 $2,651 -0.54
1510 1510 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,763 —
1635–1645 1640 2 162.00–172.00 $167.02 $2,739 —
1650 1650 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,888 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 fancy 415 2 242.50–270.00 $255.75 $1,061 +40.75
465–488 fancy 482 4 241.00–257.00 $244.86 $1,180 +23.86
505–530 fancy 518 2 220.00–237.00 $228.71 $1,185 +18.71
560–590 fancy 575 10 224.00–258.00 $248.95 $1,431 —
638 fancy 638 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,474 —
712 value added 712 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,445 —
752 752 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,459 —
952 952 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 119.00 $119.00 $541 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1065 1013 4 120.00–140.00 $129.38 $1,311 —
1105–1405 1253 3 140.00–155.00 $149.10 $1,868 -29.27
1105–1495 1292 5 170.00–180.00 $175.16 $2,263 -3.21
1170–1395 1294 9 160.00–170.00 $164.67 $2,131 -13.70
1120–1575 1334 61 171.00–183.75 $179.09 $2,389 -5.91
1255–1495 1408 5 184.50–186.75 $185.36 $2,610 —
1275–1620 1430 4 135.00–155.00 $144.06 $2,060 —
1740 1740 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,697 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 202.50 $202.50 $709 —
360–363 fancy 362 4 220.00–223.00 $222.25 $805 —
442–445 fancy 443 4 206.00–211.00 $209.74 $929 —
458 458 2 202.00 $202.00 $925 +25.58
475 fancy 475 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,009 —
505–530 513 3 170.00–191.00 $183.77 $943 +12.04
510–537 fancy 531 10 200.00–204.00 $202.20 $1,074 -7.80
555–578 fancy 570 3 202.00–210.00 $207.41 $1,182 +6.41
591 591 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,028 —
615 615 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,162 —
650 650 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 140.00 $140.00 $584 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 113.00 $113.00 $362 —
465 465 1 100.00 $100.00 $465 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 fancy 362 2 247.50 $247.50 $896 +27.50
405–449 fancy 442 6 251.00–252.50 $251.23 $1,110 —
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 —
452–455 fancy 454 6 218.00–239.00 $226.69 $1,029 —
545 545 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,123 +31.00
590 590 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,162 +23.00
610 fancy 610 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1860 1485 75-80% 31 85.00–96.00 $92.13 $1,368 +1.65
1630–2025 1800 75-80% 3 100.00–103.00 $100.91 $1,816 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1405 1112 85-90% 6 36.00–46.00 $41.86 $465 +5.26
985–1270 1165 85-90% 5 20.00–31.00 $27.26 $318 —
1050–1520 1186 85-90% 5 50.00–55.00 $51.66 $613 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $984 -3.47
1115–1710 1269 80-85% 8 61.00–76.00 $70.58 $896 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,833 +11.22
2020 2020 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,303 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1495 1488 2 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $2,158 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1675 1580 2 158.50–160.00 $159.20 $2,515 —
1435–1675 1588 3 150.00–155.00 $152.10 $2,415 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 4 106.00 $106.00 $652 —

↑ Back to top

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.