Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 250 408
Feeder cattle 42 34 103
Slaughter cattle 215 216 305

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to the holiday but slaughter steers and heifers were trending higher with good buyer interest and active bidding. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady today. Cows were trending higher and bulls instances of higher/lower with good value on high dressing cows and bulls. Dairy/Beef heifers trending higher and Holstein cows also higher. Feeder steers were mostly steady and feeder heifers trending higher with feeder bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,993 +12.05
1050–1540 1322 40 181.50–196.50 $190.41 $2,517 +3.52
1180–1570 1365 10 165.00–181.00 $175.12 $2,390 —
1225–1570 1380 33 197.00–207.00 $200.28 $2,764 —
1720 1720 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,165 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 529 5 270.00–277.50 $273.03 $1,444 +13.03
830–845 840 3 201.00–232.00 $221.79 $1,863 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,268 -2.82
1170 1170 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,837 -30.40
1050–1285 1171 4 161.00–181.00 $173.94 $2,037 -13.46
1190 1190 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,225 -0.40
1055–1395 1237 33 183.50–195.00 $191.31 $2,367 +6.46
1200–1555 1351 23 196.00–205.00 $199.03 $2,689 +32.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 272.50 $272.50 $850 —
325 fancy 325 1 297.50 $297.50 $967 —
382 382 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,041 +7.50
400 fancy 400 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 +41.47
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 +39.52
535 fancy 535 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,511 —
570 fancy 570 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,459 —
665 fancy 665 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,569 —
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 2 142.50 $142.50 $869 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 fancy 323 2 305.00–322.50 $314.22 $1,015 —
395 fancy 395 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,175 —
435 fancy 435 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,294 —
460 460 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,254 —
485–495 fancy 490 4 295.00–302.50 $298.71 $1,464 —
675 fancy 675 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1670 1355 75-80% 12 132.00–142.00 $138.03 $1,870 —
1485–1650 1570 75-80% 7 145.00–157.00 $149.53 $2,348 +7.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1080 1008 80-85% 3 75.00–86.00 $79.26 $799 —
975–1195 1040 80-85% 4 94.00–115.00 $104.05 $1,082 —
1025–1595 1259 80-85% 4 117.00–131.00 $124.72 $1,570 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1355 1190 85-90% 2 51.00–77.00 $62.20 $740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1335 1255 3 136.00–145.00 $140.59 $1,764 —
1610–2035 1871 5 166.00–177.00 $172.81 $3,233 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,688 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1515 1303 80-85% 2 105.00–112.00 $109.07 $1,421 —
1285–1610 1484 80-85% 4 120.00–125.00 $123.10 $1,827 +52.10
1675–1895 1762 75-80% 3 138.00–144.00 $140.90 $2,483 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,226 —
1525 1525 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,455 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1730 1474 5 150.00–159.00 $153.82 $2,267 —
1550–1570 1560 2 163.00–164.00 $163.50 $2,551 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 100.00 $100.00 $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.