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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.50/cwt -9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 454 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 305 167
Feeder cattle 70 121 16
Slaughter cattle 167 184 151

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to no coverage but slaughter steers and heifers were trending higher with good buyer interest and good quality today. Dairy/Beef steers were trending higher also. Cows and bulls were trending sharply higher with good packer interest and active buyer participation this week. Feeder steers and bulls were trending higher with feeder heifers mostly steady and good groups of value added and 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
1020–1135 1060 3 134.00–160.00 $149.88 $1,589 —
1125–1635 1328 35 176.00–190.00 $185.85 $2,468 +2.80
1220–1600 1333 19 190.75–195.00 $192.60 $2,567 +9.55
1275–1430 1343 3 183.50–189.00 $186.06 $2,499 +3.01
1255–1550 1403 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,385 —
1455 1455 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,615 —
1525 1525 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,150 —
2020 2020 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,030 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 287.50 $287.50 $762 -13.50
380 value added 380 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,170 —
430 value added 430 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,367 —
458–462 value added 459 7 285.00–348.00 $303.11 $1,391 —
522 value added 522 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,436 —
598 value added 598 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,734 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 152.50 $152.50 $595 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1500 1232 20 175.00–190.00 $184.29 $2,270 —
1280 1280 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,394 +4.24
1165–1550 1289 32 190.00–199.00 $192.56 $2,482 +9.80
1310 1310 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,834 —
1160–1520 1340 2 170.00–171.00 $170.43 $2,284 —
1480 1480 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 value added 292 3 280.00 $280.00 $818 —
295 295 1 201.00 $201.00 $593 —
350 350 1 205.00 $205.00 $718 —
372 value added 372 3 266.00 $266.00 $990 —
418 fancy 418 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,170 +10.00
453 value added 453 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,173 —
460 460 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,122 —
523 value added 523 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,412 —
525 525 1 186.00 $186.00 $976 -30.59
560 fancy 560 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,434 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 142.50 $142.50 $530 —
490 490 1 139.00 $139.00 $681 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 342.50 $342.50 $976 —
300 fancy 300 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 —
497 fancy 497 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,506 +23.00
520 fancy 520 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,472 +21.06
551 fancy 551 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,482 +7.00
560 560 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,411 —
735 fancy 735 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1640 1382 75-80% 10 124.00–139.00 $133.32 $1,842 —
1190–1605 1406 75-80% 13 140.00–159.00 $146.73 $2,063 +8.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,009 —
1050–1290 1170 80-85% 2 117.00–119.00 $118.10 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2085 1551 4 159.00–166.00 $164.19 $2,547 +27.22
1675–1905 1790 2 145.00–148.00 $146.60 $2,624 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,617 —
1210–1455 1333 2 170.00–176.00 $173.28 $2,310 —
1375 1375 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,200 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $830 +8.51
1225 1225 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,164 —
1365–1470 1418 75-80% 2 125.00–133.00 $129.15 $1,831 —
1315–1580 1448 80-85% 2 111.00–123.00 $117.55 $1,702 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,843 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,431 —

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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.