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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 271 258 166
Feeder cattle 73 96 102
Slaughter cattle 198 162 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to no coverage last week but slaughter steers and heifers were trending higher with a good offering of high quality steers and heifers. No Holstein steers today. Cows and Holstein cows were trending higher with bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls trending higher with feeder heifers higher/lower and good buyer interest today.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1205 1198 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $1,695 -37.25
1140–1335 1238 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,981 —
1150–1440 1262 3 170.00–180.00 $176.20 $2,224 —
1310 1310 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,624 -60.93
1340 1340 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,037 -38.14
1210–1590 1400 30 185.00–190.00 $187.73 $2,628 —
1210–1575 1416 26 190.00–198.00 $191.99 $2,719 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 —
462 fancy 462 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,155 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
608 fancy 608 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,490 -2.00
682 682 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,575 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1095 1042 3 144.00–157.00 $149.11 $1,554 —
1100–1345 1223 2 160.00–170.00 $164.50 $2,012 +4.50
1125–1340 1233 3 185.00–188.00 $186.09 $2,294 +26.09
1110–1450 1294 34 180.00–190.00 $186.38 $2,412 —
1160–1475 1324 14 190.00–193.00 $190.50 $2,522 -0.30
1395 1395 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 —
255 fancy 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
250–298 282 4 200.00–230.00 $209.15 $590 —
350 350 2 230.00 $230.00 $805 +30.00
405 405 1 216.00 $216.00 $875 -6.21
407 fancy 407 3 235.00 $235.00 $956 -15.00
520 520 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,082 -17.09
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 -25.36
692 692 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,488 +23.00
723–730 725 4 202.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,508 +12.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 182.50 $182.50 $639 —
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 +0.69
660–685 673 2 154.00–176.00 $164.80 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 2 111.00 $111.00 $746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 237.50 $237.50 $558 —
270 270 1 272.50 $272.50 $736 +62.50
310 310 1 242.50 $242.50 $752 +22.50
335–345 fancy 343 6 262.50 $262.50 $900 —
360 360 3 220.00 $220.00 $792 ±0.00
375 fancy 375 1 257.50 $257.50 $966 —
400 fancy 400 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,010 +0.47
510 510 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,188 —
565–598 587 3 214.00–228.00 $218.49 $1,283 +8.49
690 690 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 150.00–160.00 $155.12 $636 —
585 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 —
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 215.00 $215.00 $585 —
645 645 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1280 1081 80-85% 10 81.00–91.00 $84.29 $911 —
1045–1510 1219 80-85% 16 100.00–116.00 $107.12 $1,306 —
1230–1680 1396 80-85% 8 120.00–123.00 $120.98 $1,689 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1515 1330 75-80% 3 135.00–142.00 $138.27 $1,839 —
1155–1565 1364 75-80% 16 125.00–131.00 $127.92 $1,745 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,726 -4.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 21.00 $21.00 $172 -20.00
830 830 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $589 +30.00
925 925 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,001 —
1320–1475 1395 4 131.00–140.00 $134.80 $1,880 -1.98
2175 2175 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,458 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1285 1226 85-90% 4 71.00–76.00 $74.46 $913 —
1355 1355 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $691 -36.02
1505–1510 1508 80-85% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $1,621 —
1725 1725 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,070 ±0.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 185.00 $185.00 $592 —
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
542 542 3 148.00 $148.00 $802 —

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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.