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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.93/cwt -24.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 514 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $259.54/cwt +53.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 475 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 218 250
Feeder cattle 121 115 68
Slaughter cattle 184 103 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 2.00 higher with better packer interest this week and a good offering of higher quality steers and heifers. A light test of Holstein slaughter steers that were trending lower. Cows were 4.00 to 6.00 higher and bulls 3.00 higher today. Dairy cows had instances of higher/lower this week. Feeder steers had instances of higher/lower and heavier steers significantly higher with feeder heifers and bulls significantly higher with a lighter offering of bulls last week but good groups of feeders this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,759 —
1185–1385 1307 6 168.00–175.00 $170.46 $2,228 —
1060–1590 1327 54 176.00–186.75 $183.05 $2,429 —
1360 1360 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,244 -16.05
1275–1475 1375 8 187.00–189.00 $187.83 $2,583 +6.78
1560 1560 1 169.50 $169.50 $2,644 —
1965 1965 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 301.00 $301.00 $752 -11.50
317 317 3 262.50 $262.50 $832 -27.35
352–390 fancy 365 3 301.00–319.00 $307.42 $1,122 -2.58
380 380 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,079 —
412 fancy 412 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,220 —
484 484 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,394 +26.79
575 575 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,506 +22.00
600 fancy 600 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,572 +19.00
645 645 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,561 +32.00
715 715 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,673 —
925 925 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 fancy 375 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,016 —
390–395 391 7 243.00–250.00 $248.99 $974 —
420 fancy 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 -17.00
415–440 428 2 233.00–259.00 $245.62 $1,051 +29.52
489 fancy 489 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,306 -21.17
506–530 fancy 510 9 254.00–269.00 $266.38 $1,359 —
515–540 527 3 198.00–231.00 $216.59 $1,141 —
580 580 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,444 —
610 fancy 610 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —
624 624 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,248 -15.00
710 fancy 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 -36.00
760 fancy 760 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,505 —
785 785 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
940 940 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,476 —
1050 1050 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,680 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1475 1282 31 176.00–186.50 $182.76 $2,343 +0.93
1140–1550 1356 7 175.00–182.00 $179.28 $2,431 -2.92
1200–1545 1373 2 169.00–170.00 $169.44 $2,326 -18.13
1285–1505 1412 5 187.00–193.50 $189.35 $2,674 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 341.00–375.00 $357.83 $905 —
367 fancy 367 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,141 —
370 370 1 235.00 $235.00 $870 —
410 fancy 410 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,263 —
420 420 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,168 —
458–495 473 10 254.00–260.00 $257.49 $1,218 +51.49
490 fancy 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —
505–520 fancy 513 2 258.00–266.00 $261.94 $1,344 —
565 fancy 565 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,480 —
620 620 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,451 —
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
700 700 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,442 —
771 771 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,241 —
949 949 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 2 121.00 $121.00 $998 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 157.50 $157.50 $370 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1540 1327 75-80% 10 121.00–131.00 $127.83 $1,696 +6.79
1075–1835 1413 75-80% 12 132.00–149.00 $137.78 $1,947 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1085 927 80-85% 3 84.00–85.00 $84.29 $781 —
1030–1135 1083 80-85% 2 115.00–121.00 $118.15 $1,280 —
1090–1720 1294 80-85% 4 99.00–102.00 $100.88 $1,305 +16.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1110 1058 85-90% 2 58.00–60.00 $59.05 $625 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1890 1556 6 130.00–140.00 $136.97 $2,131 —
1825–1875 1845 3 146.00–160.00 $152.27 $2,809 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1675 1405 3 163.00–169.50 $166.50 $2,339 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1535 1419 6 166.00–177.00 $171.99 $2,441 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1085 1000 85-90% 2 67.00–79.00 $72.49 $725 —
1130–1615 1383 80-85% 4 80.00–86.00 $82.99 $1,148 —
1420–1795 1608 80-85% 2 95.00–106.00 $101.14 $1,626 —
1530–1825 1667 80-85% 3 111.00–116.00 $112.65 $1,878 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830–2090 1960 2 130.00–139.00 $134.20 $2,630 —

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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.