Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 3, 2024

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $219.86/cwt +44.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 633 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 243 259
Feeder cattle 56 39 37
Slaughter cattle 234 204 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to the Holiday but slaughter steers and heifers were in very good demand on high quality steers and heifers with active buyer participation this week. Holstein slaughter steers were trending mostly steady. Cows were trending higher with bulls trading higher/lower. Feeder steers were trending higher with some fancy type and value added steers and feeder heifers and bulls trending mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1640 1389 27 158.50–170.00 $166.52 $2,313 —
1395 1395 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,772 —
1215–1585 1396 36 170.50–174.75 $173.10 $2,416 —
1245–1555 1402 3 129.00–149.00 $142.71 $2,001 -15.75
1190–1625 1424 31 175.00–178.25 $176.49 $2,513 +4.51
1695 1695 1 150.50 $150.50 $2,551 —
1700 1700 1 165.50 $165.50 $2,814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 fancy 425 3 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
506–520 fancy 509 5 200.00–214.00 $211.14 $1,075 —
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —
605–619 fancy 617 6 209.00–210.00 $209.16 $1,291 —
643 value added 643 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,460 —
672 fancy 672 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,465 —
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 —
905 905 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,538 —
960 960 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,536 —
1002 1002 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,503 —
1290 1290 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 91.00 $91.00 $355 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1480 1234 10 160.00–170.00 $166.42 $2,054 +9.08
1160–1670 1276 31 170.00–174.75 $173.01 $2,208 —
1295 1295 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,007 —
1155–1580 1343 43 175.00–177.75 $176.17 $2,366 +3.30
1395 1395 1 159.50 $159.50 $2,225 +39.82
1680–1715 1698 2 165.00–173.75 $169.33 $2,875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 186.00 $186.00 $809 +27.00
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 —
520 520 1 162.00 $162.00 $842 —
553–563 fancy 558 6 184.00–191.00 $187.47 $1,046 —
630–640 635 2 160.00–171.00 $165.54 $1,051 —
970 970 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 81.00 $81.00 $786 —
1080 1080 1 81.00 $81.00 $875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1780 1329 80-85% 7 61.00–72.00 $67.01 $891 —
1250–1785 1474 80-85% 6 80.00–84.00 $82.10 $1,210 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2030 1600 75-80% 10 85.00–93.00 $89.73 $1,436 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1365 1225 85-90% 2 41.00–46.00 $43.21 $529 —
1200–1395 1295 85-90% 3 51.00 $51.00 $660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1925 1533 8 99.00–112.00 $106.53 $1,633 —
1305–2230 1768 2 122.00–130.00 $124.95 $2,209 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1630 1430 4 125.00–140.00 $133.23 $1,905 —
1470–1530 1500 2 116.00–119.00 $117.47 $1,762 —

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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.