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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report, Vincennes, IN

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 398 220
Feeder cattle 70 99 77
Slaughter cattle 235 299 143

Compared to last week slaughter steers were steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter heifers had instances of higher/lower with a good offering of steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were significantly higher today. Cows were 4.00 to 9.00 lower and bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 lower this week. Feeder steers were 1.00 to 5.00 higher with feeder heifers instances of higher/lower and feeder bulls significantly higher this week.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1105 1080 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,512 —
1050–1665 1328 24 150.00–166.00 $160.25 $2,128 +5.25
1250–1480 1372 25 172.00–174.00 $172.45 $2,366 +2.93
1185–1585 1381 66 168.00–171.75 $169.73 $2,344 +0.21
1665 1665 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,664 -7.50
1680–1705 1695 3 152.00–157.50 $155.16 $2,630 -12.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
591 fancy 591 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,336 —
613 613 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,189 —
695 695 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,314 —
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 +1.49
805–842 830 3 150.00–174.00 $166.24 $1,380 +5.24
910 910 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 —
725 725 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,102 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,485 —
960–1240 1095 4 94.00–120.00 $103.84 $1,137 —
1030–1400 1181 18 155.00–167.00 $164.31 $1,941 +20.56
1110–1440 1278 37 167.00–171.75 $169.53 $2,167 +10.60
1285–1335 1310 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,572 -45.42
1255–1490 1376 10 172.00–175.00 $172.79 $2,378 +0.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 180.00–185.00 $183.21 $590 —
383 383 3 180.00 $180.00 $689 +5.65
475–490 483 5 160.00–171.00 $168.63 $814 +16.63
522 fancy 522 5 186.00 $186.00 $971 —
538 538 3 164.00 $164.00 $882 -22.00
575 575 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $906 —
605 605 1 153.00 $153.00 $926 -17.57
660–692 687 6 174.00–178.00 $174.64 $1,200 —
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 —
1075 1075 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 +30.00
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 +18.00
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 +10.00
510–528 520 4 180.00–188.00 $185.51 $965 —
575–595 585 4 166.00–182.00 $174.14 $1,019 —
605–610 608 2 160.00–170.00 $165.02 $1,003 -7.88
700–745 715 3 141.00–150.00 $146.87 $1,050 —
755 755 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,065 ±0.00
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 86.00 $86.00 $563 —
815 815 1 89.00 $89.00 $725 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 124.00 $124.00 $967 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1660 1182 80-85% 6 76.00–85.00 $79.93 $945 +6.78
1090–1505 1298 80-85% 5 51.00–75.00 $63.62 $826 —
1185–1455 1320 80-85% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.55 $667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1670 1324 75-80% 8 81.00–87.00 $83.27 $1,102 —
1800–1860 1830 75-80% 2 92.00–96.00 $94.03 $1,721 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,287 —
1355–1805 1558 3 106.00–111.00 $107.77 $1,679 —
2270 2270 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,724 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1475 1330 2 80.00–83.00 $81.34 $1,082 —
1435–1745 1577 6 131.00–139.00 $133.65 $2,108 -6.80
1605 1605 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,942 —
1740 1740 1 154.50 $154.50 $2,688 —

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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.