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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.44/cwt +28.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 483 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $258.34/cwt ≈ $1,051/hd at 407 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.60/cwt +48.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 510 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 307 305
Feeder cattle 130 77 155
Slaughter cattle 194 230 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 3.00 lower with slaughter heifers 3.00 to 4.00 lower and less packer inquiry this week. Holstein slaughter steers were too few last week to compare but were trending higher today. Cows were 5.00 to 10.00 higher with a good offering of cows and bulls and bulls 3.00 higher with active bidding on both cows and bulls. All classes of feeder calves were significantly higher with lots of fancy type and valve added feeders and active buyer participation this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 175.50 $175.50 $1,948 —
1165–1205 1185 2 141.00–144.00 $142.53 $1,689 —
1070–1580 1299 43 175.00–186.50 $181.26 $2,355 —
1300 1300 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,379 —
1235–1520 1362 10 170.00–175.00 $173.39 $2,362 -0.41
1370–1540 1435 3 188.00–189.50 $188.86 $2,710 -0.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 299.00 $299.00 $972 —
390 fancy 390 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,174 —
430 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 —
431 fancy 431 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,250 —
485–490 fancy 486 7 284.00–306.00 $297.16 $1,444 +25.16
565 value added 565 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 +5.00
550–585 fancy 568 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,590 ±0.00
600 fancy 600 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,572 —
750 750 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,440 -8.00
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 —
970 970 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,426 +2.00
1055 1055 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,699 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 180.50 $180.50 $2,283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 fancy 312 3 305.00 $305.00 $952 —
315–335 325 2 280.00–282.00 $280.97 $913 -9.03
380–395 387 3 265.00–280.00 $274.89 $1,064 —
421–440 fancy 423 9 262.00–270.00 $269.08 $1,138 —
430 430 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,109 —
480–483 fancy 482 10 259.00–264.00 $261.60 $1,261 —
470–490 484 4 237.00–251.00 $243.53 $1,179 +8.53
505–520 fancy 510 11 254.00–261.00 $258.60 $1,319 —
550–570 fancy 560 2 249.00–267.00 $257.84 $1,444 —
560 560 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,162 —
605 value added 605 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,591 —
735–740 737 3 200.00–218.00 $211.97 $1,562 +53.29
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
830–840 835 2 181.00–191.00 $186.03 $1,553 —
885 885 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 -20.00
995 995 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1145 1128 2 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $1,635 —
1195 1195 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,151 —
1115–1415 1242 34 178.00–185.00 $181.66 $2,256 —
1140–1420 1274 4 162.00–173.50 $168.87 $2,151 -16.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 212.50 $212.50 $718 —
460 460 1 192.50 $192.50 $886 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 fancy 283 2 307.00–322.00 $314.17 $889 -3.33
340 fancy 340 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,057 —
360 fancy 360 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,098 —
403–410 404 10 245.00–250.00 $249.49 $1,008 —
415–425 fancy 420 2 295.00–310.00 $302.59 $1,271 —
450 fancy 450 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,300 —
481 481 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,202 -4.81
505–510 fancy 507 6 269.00–286.00 $274.03 $1,389 -1.97
535–540 538 2 239.00–251.00 $245.03 $1,318 +5.03
560–595 580 6 240.00–250.00 $246.81 $1,431 —
610–638 624 6 220.00–230.00 $223.64 $1,396 —
714 714 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,221 -17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1730 1372 75-80% 16 131.00–153.00 $136.71 $1,876 —
1085–2020 1400 75-80% 27 117.00–130.00 $125.18 $1,753 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1370 1046 80-85% 10 89.00–102.00 $97.75 $1,022 +10.70
1005–1560 1208 80-85% 13 105.00–119.00 $112.17 $1,355 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,124 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1065 915 85-90% 2 61.00–65.00 $62.67 $573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1775 1321 10 125.00–137.00 $129.96 $1,717 —
1015–1875 1534 4 138.00–143.00 $140.72 $2,159 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1890 1803 3 150.00–156.00 $152.24 $2,745 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1390 1326 4 124.00–135.00 $130.89 $1,736 —

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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.