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

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 305 268
Feeder cattle 39 70 30
Slaughter cattle 204 235 238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter heifers 1.00 lower but active buyer participation this week. No Holstein slaughter steers today. Cows were 2,00 to 5.00 higher with better buyer interest today and bulls were 4.00 lower. Feeder steers were sharply lower and feeder heifers were significantly higher with feeder bulls trending lower and a lighter test on all feeders this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1505 1414 8 150.00–165.00 $158.46 $2,241 —
1245–1560 1426 20 171.00–174.50 $171.98 $2,452 —
1210–1655 1445 26 165.00–170.50 $168.23 $2,431 —
1250–1650 1468 6 129.50–148.50 $135.40 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
452 fancy 452 3 197.00 $197.00 $890 —
462 462 2 177.00 $177.00 $818 —
610 610 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1295 1117 5 120.00–135.00 $127.08 $1,419 —
1125–1235 1168 3 120.00–140.00 $133.47 $1,559 -30.84
1070–1415 1238 8 150.00–165.00 $157.34 $1,948 —
1160–1470 1323 31 171.00–175.00 $172.87 $2,287 +52.87
1200–1580 1380 26 165.00–171.00 $168.49 $2,325 -4.30
1340–1430 1385 2 110.00–130.00 $119.68 $1,658 -53.11
1545 1545 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,611 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 159.00 $159.00 $684 —
435 fancy 435 1 192.00 $192.00 $835 —
450 fancy 450 2 194.00 $194.00 $873 —
562–568 565 4 175.00–181.00 $178.02 $1,006 +20.52
693 693 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,213 +0.36
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 ±0.00
845 845 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
820 820 2 85.00 $85.00 $697 -35.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 100.00 $100.00 $540 —
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 151.00 $151.00 $604 —
500 500 1 123.00 $123.00 $615 —
745 745 1 80.00 $80.00 $596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 -9.14
675 675 1 142.00 $142.00 $958 —
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1670 1349 75-80% 5 94.00–111.00 $98.51 $1,329 +15.24
1010–2090 1422 75-80% 26 82.00–93.00 $88.37 $1,257 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $687 —
1020–1445 1229 80-85% 10 61.00–71.00 $66.37 $816 —
1345–1485 1415 80-85% 2 81.00–83.00 $82.05 $1,161 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1270 1038 85-90% 4 40.00–41.00 $40.70 $422 —
795–1350 1088 85-90% 6 21.00–26.00 $23.11 $251 —
785–1435 1110 85-90% 2 51.00 $51.00 $566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885 1885 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,187 —
1795–2640 2220 4 101.00–111.00 $107.25 $2,381 —

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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.