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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report, Vincennes, IN

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $269.44/cwt +25.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.09/cwt +28.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 431 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 312 280
Feeder cattle 90 110 85
Slaughter cattle 207 201 195
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers were mostly steady with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower and a good offering of steers and heifers today. No Holstein slaughter steers this week. Cows had instances of higher/lower with bulls 4.00 lower today. Holstein cows were 4.00 lower today. Feeder steers and heifers were trending higher with feeder bulls significantly higher with active buyer participation on all feeders.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,672 —
1195–1400 1303 3 175.00–179.00 $177.44 $2,312 -3.46
1125–1655 1340 44 180.00–185.50 $183.59 $2,460 +7.09
1200–1535 1388 30 186.00–190.00 $187.13 $2,597 +3.50
1340–1465 1403 2 155.50–160.00 $157.65 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 -32.00
370 fancy 370 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,082 —
498 fancy 498 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,360 —
520 fancy 520 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,336 +2.00
695 695 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 149.00 $149.00 $566 —
430 430 2 140.00 $140.00 $602 —
900 900 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 122.00 $122.00 $360 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1060 961 4 160.00–164.00 $161.47 $1,552 —
1110 1110 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,565 —
1095–1390 1229 7 170.00–179.00 $176.06 $2,164 -8.00
1075–1435 1255 48 180.00–185.75 $182.92 $2,296 +0.15
1200–1310 1255 2 183.75–184.75 $184.27 $2,313 +1.50
1260–1435 1321 7 186.00–188.00 $187.16 $2,472 +0.45
1425 1425 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,529 —
1685 1685 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,763 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 210.00 $210.00 $571 ±0.00
415–433 fancy 431 11 250.00–260.00 $256.83 $1,107 +20.83
432 432 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,032 +22.82
470 470 1 202.00 $202.00 $949 -1.00
518–525 520 8 233.00–239.00 $237.48 $1,235 +23.16
580–590 585 2 235.00–237.00 $236.01 $1,381 +46.01
630–635 633 2 201.00–228.00 $214.55 $1,358 +6.55
725 fancy 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —
855 855 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,291 —
930 930 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,469 —
1005–1020 1013 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 252.50 $252.50 $770 —
395 395 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,076 —
412–440 421 3 230.00–244.00 $239.13 $1,007 +13.24
420–430 fancy 426 11 252.50–283.00 $277.70 $1,183 +29.41
485 fancy 485 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,280 +34.99
462–498 486 6 230.00–241.00 $234.72 $1,141 —
500–525 fancy 508 3 249.00–265.00 $259.49 $1,318 +22.49
500–515 508 2 200.00–228.00 $214.21 $1,088 +34.21
565–590 577 3 221.00–238.00 $230.74 $1,331 +50.74
610 fancy 610 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,336 -5.65
608–625 614 3 185.00–200.00 $190.09 $1,167 +18.09
755 755 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,155 —
1032 1032 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1040 922 80-85% 3 83.00–93.00 $88.70 $818 —
690–1460 1101 80-85% 16 100.00–119.00 $108.65 $1,196 +21.42
925–1475 1197 80-85% 6 120.00–123.00 $120.98 $1,448 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,045 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 65-75% 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,021 —
1125–1905 1387 10 121.00–141.00 $133.01 $1,845 —
1475–2045 1775 10 145.00–156.00 $149.03 $2,645 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 85-90% 1 21.00 $21.00 $243 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $478 —
1440–1495 1468 80-85% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,497 —

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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.