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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.72/cwt +27.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 239 93
Feeder cattle 88 49 8
Slaughter cattle 270 190 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were 2.00 lower with slaughter heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a good offering of steers and heifers but lower packer interest this week. A light test of Holstein slaughter steers today that had instances of higher/lower. Dairy/Beef steers and heifers were trending higher with high quality steers and heifers selling higher. Cows had instances of higher/lower with bulls 4.00 higher with a good offering of high dressing cows and bulls at high value. Holstein cows were trending higher also today. Feeder steers were trending lower and feeder heifers and bulls significantly higher with a nice offering and fancy type feeders in all classes.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1090 1063 2 169.50–171.50 $170.47 $1,812 -4.53
1120 1120 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,590 —
1150–1540 1336 67 183.00–193.00 $188.46 $2,518 -2.23
1380 1380 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,512 -15.37
1305–1480 1385 6 175.50–180.50 $179.11 $2,481 -18.26
1275–1525 1388 6 194.75–199.00 $196.20 $2,723 -1.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 233.00 $233.00 $834 —
450 450 4 238.00–242.00 $239.00 $1,076 —
478 fancy 478 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,252 —
510 fancy 510 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,362 —
570 fancy 570 3 267.00–275.00 $272.33 $1,552 —
585 585 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,492 —
605 fancy 605 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,597 —
658 658 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,546 —
658 fancy 658 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,698 —
930 930 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,683 -13.85
1035 1035 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,739 —
1065 1065 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 157.50 $157.50 $441 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1560 1213 10 160.00–180.00 $174.37 $2,115 -1.05
1095–1425 1238 63 181.00–193.50 $187.96 $2,327 -3.53
1160–1300 1264 5 194.00–195.50 $194.58 $2,459 +3.16
1310 1310 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,358 —
1385 1385 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 3 246.00–258.00 $251.45 $925 +18.95
420–445 fancy 433 2 262.00–264.00 $262.97 $1,139 —
455 fancy 455 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,174 —
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —
500–525 fancy 513 2 246.00–248.00 $247.02 $1,267 —
500–542 525 8 230.00–237.00 $235.39 $1,236 +25.39
555–565 562 3 230.00–239.00 $236.04 $1,327 +17.11
575–590 fancy 580 3 244.00–256.00 $248.07 $1,439 +0.57
602–630 616 4 227.00–232.00 $228.77 $1,409 —
630 fancy 630 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,537 —
660 fancy 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
730 730 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,548 —
795 795 2 192.00–195.00 $193.50 $1,538 —
820 820 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,583 —
975 975 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,424 —
1085 1085 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 199.00 $199.00 $498 —
310 310 1 167.00 $167.00 $518 +5.00
450–465 458 2 170.00–200.00 $184.75 $846 —
765–770 768 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 224.00 $224.00 $683 —
495 fancy 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 —
500–535 518 2 249.00–257.00 $253.14 $1,311 +34.13
515–545 fancy 530 2 255.00–260.00 $257.57 $1,365 +17.57
585 585 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,340 +39.00
625–645 635 2 221.00–225.00 $223.03 $1,416 —
655–690 667 3 234.00–235.00 $234.35 $1,563 +38.35
702–748 731 7 213.00–228.00 $221.14 $1,617 —
935 935 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,487 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,281 —
1070 1070 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,006 —
835–1550 1174 80-85% 13 100.00–129.00 $118.33 $1,389 -9.90
1110–1595 1363 80-85% 6 131.00–139.00 $135.32 $1,844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1945 1456 75-80% 11 139.00–150.00 $145.84 $2,123 —
1380–1985 1636 75-80% 10 151.00–160.00 $156.04 $2,553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,491 —
1225–1580 1362 3 140.00–159.00 $150.75 $2,053 —
1550–1990 1741 7 171.00–185.00 $177.58 $3,092 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1605 1568 3 170.00–182.50 $174.91 $2,743 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 161.60 $161.60 $2,529 —
1590–1615 1600 3 177.00–183.00 $179.98 $2,880 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $738 —
1090–1515 1336 80-85% 4 105.00–123.00 $114.42 $1,529 —
1395 1395 75-80% 1 189.50 $189.50 $2,644 +69.63
1455 1455 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,008 —
1545–1705 1640 75-80% 3 141.00–146.00 $144.30 $2,367 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 141.00 $141.00 $698 —
550 550 2 139.00 $139.00 $764 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,526 —
1825 1825 1 175.50 $175.50 $3,203 —

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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.