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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 235 224
Feeder cattle 85 31 48
Slaughter cattle 235 204 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and slaughter heifers were 1.00 to 4.00 higher with a good offering of steers and heifers. Ho Holstein slaughter steers today. Dairy/Beef steers and heifers were trending higher with high quality steers and heifers. Cows were 2.00 to 6.00 lower and bulls 1.00 to 5.00 lower with lighter packer interest this week. Feeder steers were trending higher with a light test last week and feeder heifers were significantly lower with feeder bulls trend lower and a better offering of feeders today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1145 1018 5 140.00–183.00 $166.88 $1,699 —
1220 1220 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,074 -20.60
1080–1425 1288 6 165.50–181.00 $175.65 $2,262 —
1075–1620 1299 35 183.00–195.50 $190.98 $2,481 —
1115–1520 1353 31 196.00–200.50 $197.39 $2,671 —
1445–1470 1458 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,318 —
1675–1755 1715 2 185.00 $185.00 $3,173 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–238 232 3 277.50–282.50 $280.92 $652 —
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
420–445 433 2 200.00–230.00 $214.57 $929 —
455–470 463 2 250.00–266.00 $258.13 $1,195 —
465 fancy 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 —
510 fancy 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 —
540 value added 540 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,588 —
575 value added 575 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,622 —
620 fancy 620 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,773 —
650–655 fancy 653 3 255.00–272.00 $260.64 $1,702 —
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
725 725 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,711 —
750 750 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,920 —
865 865 2 233.00 $233.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,286 —
1005–1285 1171 10 160.00–180.00 $171.70 $2,011 -8.30
1020–1425 1211 55 185.00–195.75 $192.58 $2,332 +1.76
1155–1435 1293 14 196.00–200.00 $197.17 $2,549 -0.92
1135–1530 1333 2 187.00–192.00 $189.13 $2,521 +22.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 327.50 $327.50 $845 —
370–395 383 2 246.00–267.50 $256.40 $982 —
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 -25.00
455–480 468 2 230.00–234.00 $232.05 $1,086 -17.95
501–545 fancy 510 5 257.00–272.00 $268.79 $1,371 +3.79
510 510 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,066 —
580 fancy 580 4 246.00–259.00 $255.75 $1,483 -29.25
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 -42.50
600 600 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,356 —
610–615 fancy 613 2 244.00–250.00 $247.01 $1,514 -12.99
700–735 718 2 179.00–223.00 $200.46 $1,439 —
810–820 815 2 168.00–181.00 $174.46 $1,422 —
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —
910 910 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,356 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 139.00 $139.00 $799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 270.00–271.00 $270.49 $1,163 —
458 value added 458 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,424 —
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
470–475 fancy 473 2 281.00–310.00 $295.42 $1,397 -9.43
520 520 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,175 —
575 fancy 575 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,679 -14.00
608–645 627 4 247.00–252.00 $249.57 $1,565 -25.43
685 fancy 685 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,651 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
720–730 724 5 206.00–220.00 $213.02 $1,542 —
785 785 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,382 -6.00
820–835 828 2 180.00–202.00 $190.90 $1,581 —
890 890 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,673 -3.00
900 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
955 955 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,490 —
1120 1120 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,624 —
1290 1290 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 145.00 $145.00 $399 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1555 1323 75-80% 4 148.00–160.00 $153.14 $2,026 —
915–1680 1429 75-80% 16 127.00–146.00 $135.78 $1,940 -2.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,382 —
845–1125 1009 80-85% 4 100.00–115.00 $107.14 $1,081 —
1005–1550 1289 80-85% 10 121.00–131.00 $126.85 $1,635 -2.58
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 65-75% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,450 —
928–2085 1318 6 157.00–181.00 $165.84 $2,186 +45.84
1227–1745 1339 6 142.00–150.00 $147.74 $1,978 +27.74

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1670 1627 3 185.00 $185.00 $3,010 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1645 1580 3 185.00–189.00 $186.34 $2,944 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,982 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,866 —

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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.