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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 bulls $174.00/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 886 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 320 271
Feeder cattle 49 85 77
Slaughter cattle 190 235 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to no coverage but slaughter steers and heifers were trading mostly steady and a good offering today. Holstein slaughter steers were also mostly steady. Cows and bulls were steady with high dressing cows and bulls trending much higher with active bidding. Holstein cows were mostly steady. All classes of calves were trending lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,846 —
1180 1180 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,735 —
1165–1280 1237 3 150.00–158.00 $154.45 $1,911 -15.55
1100–1435 1275 6 173.50–178.50 $176.51 $2,251 +0.86
1150–1535 1333 39 183.00–195.50 $190.69 $2,542 —
1240–1600 1377 15 196.00–200.00 $197.37 $2,718 -0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,756 —
900–940 913 3 185.00–200.00 $194.85 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1035 1015 3 150.00–169.00 $159.63 $1,620 —
995–1170 1068 4 165.00–166.00 $165.23 $1,765 —
1145 1145 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,187 —
1170–1385 1233 6 165.00–180.50 $175.42 $2,163 -17.16
1235–1245 1240 2 190.00–193.00 $191.49 $2,374 -1.09
1040–1415 1251 50 175.00–195.50 $191.42 $2,395 —
1065–1495 1280 2 166.00–170.00 $168.34 $2,155 -28.83
1115–1465 1298 10 196.00–200.25 $197.07 $2,558 -0.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
360 360 1 232.50 $232.50 $837 -23.90
410 410 1 224.00 $224.00 $918 -36.00
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 +1.00
555–585 570 2 202.00–235.00 $218.93 $1,248 +3.93
580 fancy 580 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,436 -8.25
875 875 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,225 -50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 162.00 $162.00 $494 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 218.00 $218.00 $774 —
465–495 484 4 180.00–238.00 $204.67 $991 -45.33
535–545 540 4 216.00–220.00 $219.01 $1,183 -6.99
545 fancy 545 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
595 595 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
660 660 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,294 -14.00
886 886 10 174.00 $174.00 $1,542 -14.00
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,004 —
910 910 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1845 1410 75-80% 15 145.00–155.00 $149.73 $2,111 +13.95
1245–1800 1426 75-80% 5 151.00–161.00 $155.95 $2,224 +20.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $632 —
1025–1375 1176 80-85% 5 78.00–141.00 $128.23 $1,508 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1345 1225 85-90% 2 125.00–136.00 $131.04 $1,605 —
950–1895 1230 85-90% 4 128.00–152.00 $137.45 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,566 —
1695–1990 1856 4 163.00–182.00 $173.37 $3,218 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,425 —
1225–1595 1376 80-85% 5 110.00–128.00 $119.87 $1,649 —
1615–1690 1653 80-85% 2 132.00–140.00 $136.09 $2,250 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 141.00 $141.00 $980 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,315 —
1665 1665 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,664 —

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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.