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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 257 305
Feeder cattle 31 42 102
Slaughter cattle 204 215 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were mostly steady and slaughter heifers 1.00 lower with lower packer interest this week. No Holstein slaughter steers last week and no comparison today. Cows were 1.00 to 5.00 higher with bulls instances of higher/lower today. Holstein cows had instances of higher/lower this week. Feeder steers were trending lower on a lighter test and feeder heifers and bulls trending higher with active buyer participation today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1615 1246 34 184.00–195.50 $190.60 $2,375 —
1200–1410 1301 7 171.50–183.50 $179.33 $2,333 -11.08
1190–1550 1325 33 196.50–205.00 $200.16 $2,652 +9.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 -31.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,323 —
1180 1180 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,124 +6.06
1050–1605 1210 33 185.00–195.50 $190.82 $2,309 -0.49
1090–1435 1269 30 196.00–201.50 $198.09 $2,514 —
1140–1480 1317 5 175.00–193.00 $184.63 $2,432 —
1140–1565 1337 3 165.50–168.00 $167.02 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,183 +15.00
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —
535 fancy 535 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 -17.50
555 555 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,429 —
558 fancy 558 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,590 +29.00
615 fancy 615 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —
665 665 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,513 +42.50
720–735 fancy 728 2 199.00–203.00 $200.98 $1,463 —
795 fancy 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 —
830 fancy 830 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,618 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 275.00 $275.00 $468 —
250–290 fancy 270 2 332.50–335.00 $333.84 $901 —
285 285 1 290.00 $290.00 $826 —
470–480 fancy 473 3 302.50–307.00 $304.85 $1,442 +6.14
520–535 fancy 530 3 297.00–300.00 $297.98 $1,579 —
565 fancy 565 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,729 —
635 635 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,746 —
750 fancy 750 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,552 —
795 795 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,447 —
875 875 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,671 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1575 1167 80-85% 9 98.00–123.00 $113.61 $1,326 —
1110–1580 1281 80-85% 7 125.00–134.00 $129.43 $1,658 +4.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,589 —
1240–1670 1406 75-80% 8 135.00–143.00 $138.34 $1,945 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910 1910 65-75% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,602 —
1245–1760 1503 2 153.00–158.00 $155.93 $2,344 —
1535–1830 1712 3 164.00–170.00 $167.26 $2,863 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1680 1319 80-85% 8 100.00–115.00 $112.43 $1,483 +3.36
1330–1425 1378 80-85% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.07 $1,627 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1255 1199 4 145.00–154.00 $148.51 $1,781 —
1160–1240 1200 2 137.00–139.00 $138.03 $1,656 —

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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.