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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.38/cwt -16.36 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 422 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $233.78/cwt -17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 425 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $223.53/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 517 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 389 331
Feeder cattle 95 95 123
Slaughter cattle 148 294 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 2.00 higher with slaughter heifers mostly steady with less packer inquiry and a lighter offering this week. Cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher and a light test of bulls but1.00 higher. All classes of feeder calves were significantly lower with light buyer interest this week but some nice groups of feeders today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1280 1124 4 120.00–130.00 $126.34 $1,420 —
1285–1405 1337 3 134.00–140.00 $138.08 $1,846 —
1200–1545 1352 23 170.00–184.50 $180.52 $2,441 +26.20
1180–1505 1379 5 117.00–130.00 $127.78 $1,762 -36.98
1290–1540 1401 12 185.00–190.00 $186.97 $2,619 +1.83
1340–1570 1450 4 160.00–165.00 $161.53 $2,342 —
1670 1670 2 155.00–167.50 $161.25 $2,693 -13.75
1750 1750 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
418 fancy 418 4 216.00 $216.00 $903 -39.75
515 fancy 515 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,195 +3.29
505–540 523 2 180.00–200.00 $189.67 $992 —
598 fancy 598 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,280 -34.95
1035 1035 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 162.00 $162.00 $364 —
505 505 1 172.00 $172.00 $869 —
910 910 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1005 995 2 129.00–140.00 $134.56 $1,339 —
1165–1275 1233 4 140.00–156.00 $148.07 $1,826 —
1060–1535 1279 27 170.00–184.00 $178.65 $2,285 +3.49
1180–1425 1295 3 163.50–169.00 $166.82 $2,160 +2.15
1235–1420 1315 5 185.00–186.00 $185.76 $2,443 +6.67
1320 1320 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,795 -43.09
1335 1335 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,869 -39.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 186.00 $186.00 $530 —
325–340 333 2 182.00–190.00 $186.09 $620 —
350–375 358 3 170.00–181.00 $174.28 $624 -28.22
400–425 422 11 181.00–201.00 $193.38 $816 —
462–485 472 4 170.00–181.00 $178.20 $841 -23.80
522 522 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,002 +8.23
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 +16.00
1080 1080 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 177.00 $177.00 $412 —
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 —
418 418 2 161.00 $161.00 $673 +21.00
565 565 1 161.00 $161.00 $910 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —
880 880 1 80.00 $80.00 $704 —
950 950 1 96.00 $96.00 $912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 201.00 $201.00 $432 —
378 378 2 203.00 $203.00 $767 —
390 fancy 390 1 212.00 $212.00 $827 -35.50
415–430 423 2 181.00–190.00 $185.42 $784 —
423–435 fancy 425 8 212.00–254.00 $245.87 $1,045 -5.36
460–480 473 3 180.00–201.00 $186.80 $884 -23.20
520 520 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,087 +3.00
534 fancy 534 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,276 —
750 750 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 174.00 $174.00 $661 —
500–505 503 3 159.00–166.00 $161.32 $811 —
795 795 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 —
810–845 828 2 80.00 $80.00 $662 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
949 949 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,158 —
1060–1780 1473 75-80% 21 93.00–99.00 $95.10 $1,401 +2.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1295 1153 80-85% 3 71.00–76.00 $73.20 $844 —
1035–1430 1230 80-85% 13 81.00–93.00 $86.83 $1,068 +6.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1190 1048 85-90% 2 31.00–36.00 $33.84 $355 —
1040–1055 1048 85-90% 2 51.00–56.00 $53.48 $560 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $486 -10.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2150–2290 2220 2 122.00–126.00 $123.94 $2,751 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,025 —

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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.