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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.79/cwt -16.16 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 435 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.39/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 245 324
Feeder cattle 90 85 97
Slaughter cattle 242 160 227

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 2.00 lower with a good offering but lower packer interest this week. Holstein slaughter steers were significantly higher with some higher quality Holstein. Cows were 6.00 to 7.00 higher and bulls 3.00 higher with better buyer interest today and higher dressing cows and bulls. Feeder steers had instances of higher/lower with feeder heifers 7.00 to 10.00 higher and bulls significantly lower and active buyer participation and lots of fancy type feeders today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1180 1163 5 157.00–164.00 $161.41 $1,877 —
1255 1255 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,008 —
1285 1285 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,992 —
1115–1615 1359 34 159.75–170.50 $166.42 $2,262 —
1250–1600 1422 6 179.00–181.00 $179.51 $2,553 -2.65
1240–1660 1429 49 171.50–178.50 $175.59 $2,509 -0.97
1510 1510 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,567 +29.90
1700 1700 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,635 -6.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 2 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
400–430 fancy 415 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -28.00
515 fancy 515 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 +13.58
595 fancy 595 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 -1.00
625 fancy 625 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,475 -0.48
678 fancy 678 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1495 1289 14 163.25–170.50 $168.17 $2,168 -7.78
1125–1500 1323 50 171.00–178.75 $174.91 $2,314 +44.91
1335–1340 1338 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $2,147 +30.50
1250–1545 1356 4 179.00–180.25 $179.67 $2,436 -2.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
350–360 355 2 226.00–229.00 $227.52 $808 —
370 fancy 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 -1.00
405–445 fancy 431 8 220.00–237.50 $228.09 $983 -9.86
445 445 3 193.00–211.00 $205.00 $912 —
455 455 1 213.00 $213.00 $969 —
452–498 fancy 473 9 225.00–242.00 $235.66 $1,115 +10.06
518–548 fancy 533 4 228.00–234.00 $230.92 $1,231 +7.62
540 540 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,112 +16.00
565 value added 565 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,181 —
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 —
595 fancy 595 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,291 —
620–645 633 2 194.00–212.00 $203.18 $1,286 +18.18
765 value added 765 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,576 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 —
325 fancy 325 2 250.00–251.00 $250.50 $814 —
370–375 fancy 373 2 244.00 $244.00 $910 -22.67
370–390 381 4 200.00–220.00 $212.59 $810 —
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 —
423–425 fancy 424 4 230.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,007 +0.16
465–490 475 3 200.00–220.00 $210.18 $998 —
470–488 fancy 482 4 230.00–240.00 $235.07 $1,133 -13.44
528 fancy 528 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,183 -14.50
538 538 2 167.00 $167.00 $898 -17.00
550–598 fancy 574 4 223.00–227.00 $224.92 $1,291 -3.73
605–630 618 2 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 —
695 695 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1900 1442 75-80% 27 96.00–106.00 $100.51 $1,449 —
1415–1680 1548 75-80% 3 108.00–109.00 $108.70 $1,683 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,598 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1570 1114 80-85% 8 74.00–80.00 $76.89 $857 —
950–1560 1209 80-85% 17 81.00–97.00 $89.67 $1,084 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $477 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–2020 1885 2 121.00–122.00 $121.46 $2,290 —
2055–2250 2168 4 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $2,862 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,803 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,353 —
1210–1820 1548 5 121.00–144.00 $131.41 $2,034 —
1515–1710 1628 3 163.00–176.50 $167.54 $2,728 —
1950 1950 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,360 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914 914 6 111.00 $111.00 $1,015 —

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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.